It does rather seem to me, from the consistency of issues raised within
organisations (or social groups) that complete compliance with their social
norms, coupled with an expectation not to be trusted to comply is the norm.
Each group seems to need to have an ability to quickly identify
transgressions as a means of stamping out the borders of their particular
structure.
A pity individual and group privacy looses out in these circumstances; Even
the increasing costs of compliance, both human and directly financial, do
not seem to stem this particular facet of the public v private divide.
Could be a looong Friday.
Ian W
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Sent: 17 October 2002 14:19
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Subject: Re: CCTV purposes
** Reply to note from "Lloyd M J B (ISeLS)" <[log in to unmask]>
Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:33:13 +0100
It feels like Friday. My calendar is broken.
> Security of the equipment, computer systems
Wouldn't that be covered by crime?
> and health & safety of
> individuals are certanly legitimate purposes. We use these as we have CCTV
> in our 24 hour access facility.
>
> I would certainly consider use of drinks and food in a lab a
health
> and safety issue. Water and electrics dont mix, and cleanliness of
equipment
> is a hygiene matter.
but water is most likely to spill on a keyboard ... surely this is not such
a
major issue (given the rubbish we get from the usual education suppliers).
When
students are expected to do all their work on computers, expected to access
email, notes on the web, VLEs and other accronyms ... and give or take ... a
lot
of their homework is expected to be done on a computer, is it fair that they
cannot drink water. Should all students be provided with a computer for
home/flat/bedsit at the university's expense?
As far as cleaningless of equipment is concerned I would rather put CCTV
in the toilets and have a big hand by the door slapping very hard whoever
has
not washed their hands when they leave. Ohh, self cleaning door handles
would be
nice too.
In my view the use of CCTV for the observance of rules and regulations is a
bit
risky. If the use of computing equipment is optional then do impose a rule
that
says no drinks allowed.
It really feels like Friday.
Charles
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