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> Is it "workplace surveillance" when you can view the calendar appointments of your coworkers? I feel like this is fine as long as it's opt-in. I cannot imag
by skohan 6y ago
> Is it "workplace surveillance" when you can view the calendar appointments of your coworkers?
I feel like this is fine as long as it's opt-in. I cannot imagine having to go back and fourth about calendar slots every time I have to schedule a meeting, and this feature saves so much time.
> Or see stats about the changelists submitted, bugs resolved, etc. of each person?
I'm a bit ambivalent about these metrics. At least they are somewhat related to work results, rather than "how busy are you" metrics like those rolled back by MS. It's also just a visualization of data which is already publicly available in the git history.
> Or see their dot when they are viewing a document?
This one I think is a bit different. In a world with remote collaborative editing, I think this gives you more visibility about who might be looking over your shoulder while you are working rather than being a form of surveillance.
- dylan604 6y ago>> Or see their dot when they are viewing a document? > This one I think is a bit different. In a world with remote collaborative editing, I think this gives you more visibility about who might be looking over your shoulder while you are working rather than being a form of surveillance. It's two sides of the same coin isn't it? Depending on the feature is used makes it creepy, but the feature itself isn't necessary creepy.
- skohan 6y agoNo it's categorically different. The dot example lets me know when my manager is looking at what I'm doing. That's a feature which adds bilateral transparency about who can see what. The MS Office features which are relevant to the article let my manager see what I am doing without my knowledge. The fact that someone can watch you without your knowledge is what makes it creepy.