On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Edward Ned Harvey <lop...@nedharvey.com> wrote: > > The reason why I'm unwilling to simply choose a policy as I see fit, and > cram it down their throats, is because I expect compliance without using > punishment as the motivation factor. This necessitates that people feel > some voluntary commitment and understanding of the rules. People will do > whatever is expedient, unless they know there's a reason not to.
Do you ever speed when driving? Let's say that I do. I know there are costs associated: risk of accident, decreased fuel economy, risk of ticket and increased insurance. But I hypothetically still speed pretty regularly. Why? Because it's expedient in that situation for me to drive faster -- I would make the rationalization that decreased travel time is worth those risks (whether they are or not is debatable). But the potential costs to me are something that I have to balance against. Now in your situation, without any sort of punishment as a motivation factor, and myself as one of your end-users, ALL of the cost is pushed off my plate onto yours (you, in this case, being the one who has to clean up my computer after I've nuked it through malware). Why wouldn't I choose to download apps I think I need, transfer potentially unsafe files, etc? I'm getting my job done, which vastly outweighs any consideration I give to your needs. Graham _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lopsa.org http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
