Laurel Papworth

Now that I have your attention: ‘Internet addict’ dismissal case a cause for thoughtReports that IBM is being sued by a man fired by the company for visiting an adult chat room while at work have triggered some predictable responses.James Pacenza, who operated chip-making machines, claims stress during the Vietnam War resulted in him becoming addicted to sex and later the internet. Most bloggers’ comments seem to be along the lines of taking personal responsibility and that he shouldn’t have been visiting chat rooms during working hours. But is it really that simple? Apparently Pacenza’s work involved short but fairly Continue Reading…