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voluntary blocking?

Post by frances » Thu Apr 07, 2005 3:56 am

is it possible to be blocked from BUS voluntarily? Not just yet, but soon I shall have to write my thesis and I'm totally crap at staying away from BUS. I know that this is really something I should deal with myself/will power ets, but I just think it would be useful (got about another month to go until I actually start writing it)
Also, would if I were blocked from my uni flat, would I still be able to get access in the university library? Because that would mean I'd have to get up, walk there etc etc. Just an idea I've been mulling around for a few days, and wanted to see if it would be possible. (if it is, don't block me just yet!)
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Post by Laura » Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:09 am

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Post by Guest » Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:40 pm

Yeah, I'd quite like to be blocked from accessing bus at work. If anyone knows whether this can be done...

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Post by amerylis » Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:50 pm

yep this could be a good thing
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Post by Laura » Thu Apr 07, 2005 1:13 pm

I think we definitely don't want to go too far down this road. Blocking shared computers especially, cos someone else might access BUS that way.

If it's your workplace, it might be something your sysadmin can do, no? And if you don't want your sysadmin to know that you might read BUS... well that may be a sign that it's not ok to do that, so you can use it to increase your self-discipline...

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Post by Guest » Thu Apr 07, 2005 2:54 pm

No big deal, just wondered.
My IT people can see everywhere I go so it's not like they don't know I go to bus a lot already; they just happen to be remarkably discreet people.
However, if I requested that my access be blocked, they would have to do it 'officially'.
What I don't want is for self harm to be something linked with me in my manager's and colleagues minds, which is what would happen if I requested my access to a self harm site be blocked. I have a line manager who doesn't know the meaning of 'off limits' and would interrogate me about it endlessly.
Yeah, you're right, it's about self discipline that I don't have, which is why I wondered about this. But never mind. :)

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