Self-censorship
About 2 months ago I became aware that my boss had stumbled upon my Flickr photos and presumably my website. Now, my photos and my site and facebook account have been pretty tame. I don't use a lot of profanity, I don't say outrageous things, etc. But when I found out that my boss was possibly reading my site, I went into freak-out mode and deleted anything political or controversial from mos of the things I do online.
I've decided to change that tonight, and for a couple of reasons. Although I work for an environment which is mostly conservative in nature, I am not going to censor what I say on the net. I simply don't think that my online activities are relevant to my workplace. Fortunately, I trust my boss and I don't fear reprisal for things I say as long as it is not relevant to my job. If I thought I was working for a company that was irrational and reactionary, I wouldn't be working for them anyway.
I also don't think that my boss reads this site anymore. But I digress.
I've decided to change that tonight, and for a couple of reasons. Although I work for an environment which is mostly conservative in nature, I am not going to censor what I say on the net. I simply don't think that my online activities are relevant to my workplace. Fortunately, I trust my boss and I don't fear reprisal for things I say as long as it is not relevant to my job. If I thought I was working for a company that was irrational and reactionary, I wouldn't be working for them anyway.
I also don't think that my boss reads this site anymore. But I digress.

June 20, 2007 10:13 AM
always good to show some restraint anyway! especially when you might be saying something that your g rated mommy might read!
seriously, everyone enjoys your political passion!
June 29, 2007 12:59 AM
hey it's tristan, becoming a part of everyones blog!!! Love ya!