So, no more commenting on political issues from the office?!

MAJ Bryan Zeski — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:25:27 -0500

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/federal-eye/wp/2015/11/13/no-tweeting-what-you-actually-think-about-clinton-or-carson-if-youre-on-the-clock-new-limits-on-feds/

No tweeting what you actually think about Clinton or Carson if you’re on the clock: new rules for...

The government's complicated new guidance for federal employees in the digital age of presidential politics

Response by CSM Carl Cunningham made Nov 17 at 2015 1:37 AM

CSM Carl Cunningham — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 01:37:56 -0500

I can totally see this. If it is someone that is going to be your president, then the same rules that if they are your president should apply. In the digital age where you cannot take back words you wrote, it makes sense.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Nov 17 at 2015 2:19 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 02:19:03 -0500

Sounds like sticking to work during working hours is the best solution. That, and setting up an account using a pen name for making political comments when off duty.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Nov 17 at 2015 7:46 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 07:46:17 -0500

I have Facebook and YouTube blocked on my network during work hours. I don't see any problem with this.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Nov 17 at 2015 8:11 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 08:11:36 -0500

What you do on your personal time is one thing but politics should never enter the work place... Military or otherwise

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2015 9:43 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 09:43:23 -0500

MAJ Bryan Zeski Must be being detrimental to his campaign... and maybe the campaigns of others...

Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Nov 17 at 2015 9:53 AM

SSG Audwin Scott — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 09:53:46 -0500

I try not to discuss politics and religion at the work place anyway, why because, if you want to start a debate or an argument bring these two subjects up and you are bound to have a conversation taking you away from your work.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Nov 17 at 2015 10:15 AM

PO1 John Miller — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:15:20 -0500

I'm surprised this wasn't a rule already.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2015 10:23 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:23:17 -0500

Gonna be a lot of tweeting on lunch break.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Nov 17 at 2015 10:36 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:36:41 -0500

Is political discussion really the problem? IM and other Internet based collaboration/social media are merely tools to be used for good, bad, or indifferent purposes. They even have practical applications in business and government. In my last incarnation as an architect of data systems and applications, I introduced many businesses and agencies to these tools and many others (including email). I well remember 9/11 when IBM offices in and around New York were able to communicate via Sametime (an early IM tool they had developed) when land line and cell phone systems were either overtaxed or out of service. (The Internet is far more hardened than phone systems) I helped businesses set up Internet portals that included IM so that help desk operators could assist customers who were having trouble placing or tracking orders. No, there's nothing wrong with employees having access to these tools. However, like all tools, trouble starts when they are abused. And, they don't need such tools to waste time. In an even earlier incarnation, I was a Post Entitlement Adjudicator (there's a govt title for you) for the Social Security Administration and I can tell you of many ways employees there found to squander time, but that's another story...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2015 11:27 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:27:04 -0500

I'd like to know how this is going to be policed.
Will some federal employee sit at a desk and monitor the tweets of the cubicle-dwelling drones?
Where do I sign up for that completely unproductive job?

Response by SrA Art Siatkowsky made Nov 18 at 2015 1:07 AM

SrA Art Siatkowsky — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 01:07:21 -0500

This should be the rule for university and high school employees and teachers... .