Comments | anupma: The dreaded has happened.

anupma

The dreaded has happened.

Jul 18, 2007 19:13

The fear has been lurking in some hidden corner of my mind for the past two-and-a-half years. It raised its ugly head every couple of months and nagged me for a few days before fading away, to return again ( Read more... )

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smiles_tina July 18 2007, 14:11:39 UTC

Oh god that totally sucks! I too live in the fear that one day they'll block LJ, gmail, orkut, etc...which are literally the sites I visit everyday. And you're right about the fact that we don't do random surfing at the cost of work...they should know that!!

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smiles_tina July 19 2007, 05:22:49 UTC

Sure, I can refer you if you like! :)
They still allow the sites but their modus operandi is to give you so much work that you don't have the time for a trip to the pantry or loo let alone blog or surf!!

anupma July 19 2007, 14:33:11 UTC

Hmm...I never complained about orkut, chat software etc but being unable to check web mail irked me. However, LJ, flickr, and wikipedia ban is pushing me up the wall.

surendra July 18 2007, 14:51:44 UTC

That's bad!
But you can still do some LJ'ing from home or on your phone :-)
Time to upgrade to the latest phone and also get net access in on it. What say ;-)

anupma July 19 2007, 14:42:57 UTC

Oooh! Never leaves a chance to sell his product, does he! *giggles*

I am a Motorola loyal, so okay. But strangely, I have never been able to use GPRS on my V3i. :(

surendra July 19 2007, 14:48:02 UTC

Hmm not able to use the GPRS on your V3I. What service provider are you on?

anupma July 19 2007, 14:59:39 UTC

Airtel; they text me the setting, I save those but nothing happens. Sigh.

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praveenkumarg July 18 2007, 15:37:37 UTC

yeah yeah...

anonymous July 18 2007, 17:38:23 UTC

I totally agree with you. I usually blog when i am in the office as well. :)
Helps me relax.

How are they expecting you to research efficiently when they are clipping your wings?

-Raaji
http://raajii.blogspot.com

anupma July 19 2007, 14:45:36 UTC

I know! See, I can only crib about them blocking blogs but blocking Wikipedia is insane. Infact any Web site that has a 'game,' 'entertainment,' 'hobby,' 'recreation,' 'personal,' tag is blocked!!

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anonymous July 19 2007, 04:20:24 UTC

This is indeed outrageous, Anupma.
But don't get deterred. The world has never been easy for bloggers.

~Pranab

anupma July 19 2007, 14:46:20 UTC

Deterred, I am not. Angry, yes.

pinkoliphaunt July 19 2007, 04:39:24 UTC

Ugh!!!! I live in the fear too;o but I think there's a team hereabouts that uses blogs to research extensively. not sure but keep telling myself that!

*huggle*

Don't they give you a wireless connection for your laptop, that's not linked to the network?

anupma July 19 2007, 14:48:52 UTC

Na, no wireless connection. I have a VPN connection but that is taking it too far. I am a sucker for rules, as any of my school/college friend would know. *sniffle*