[RawCobra]

Interesting topic. This issue has become rather large in corporate America over the last few years as internet access and usage have increased exponentially.

Some studies have shown that businesses lose in excess of $60 billion dollars a year in lost productivity. Counter studies show that blocking personal surfing actually reduces productivity, due to decreased morale.

I guess the bottom line is, there will always be those people who are fu**-offs by nature and will waste time regardless - wrecking it for those of us who are diligent workers, but occasionally do personal surfing.

Side note: for companies that wish to strike a balance, there are some options for limiting personal surfing time rather than cutting it off altogether. See if your IT department will go for that.