Monday, April 26, 2010

SEC Responds To Porn Surfing Report


SEC Responds To Porn Surfing Report

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responded to reports of senior staffers surfing porn while the country suffered an economic collapse.

Their retort was hardly satisfactory. They basically said the story is old news and reforms have already been instituted.

That's not exactly addressing the issue, but it's a response nonetheless.
"Each of the offending employees has been disciplined or is in the process of being disciplined. Some have already been suspended or dismissed. While any misuse of government resources is always a concern, since February we have further increased penalties. We will not tolerate the transgressions of the very few who bring discredit to their thousands of hardworking colleagues." - SEC spokesman John Nester
The uproar over the SEC's internet browser history comes on the heels of criticism from Republicans over the timing of the commission's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs.

Politics is obvious at play here but the real question is why would anyone look at porn while at work?

I ask this question not because porn is morally wrong, or gross, or inappropriate, but because at work you can't "do anything about."

And if becoming OLD has taught me anything it's don't start something you can't finish.

What possible benefit is there from looking at milkers.com or hairyandscary.com when at anytime the boss could ask you for the quarterly report?

Does logging onto misterfister.com really make that afternoon meeting go faster?

It seems obvious that porn at work would be a major source of frustration not satisfaction.

Look at it this way, I don't want to smell a tasty, juicy steak if I can't eat it. I don't want to sit in front of a cold, frosty beer if I can't drink it. I don't want to look at porn if I can't... well, you know.

Now the SEC offenders were at the senior level so maybe they had an office. I will admit a private office at work is a bit of a grey-area but ultimately porn should be saved for private moments at home.

If you're giving your porn viewing a "happy ending" at work then your internet habits are the least of your worries.

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