I'd fire somebody for browsing 4chan at work. Shitting dick nipples, lolicon, and the occasional piece of child pornography does not need to be moving over our network.

I think you're confused about how 4chan works (except maybe /b/). And fortunately I live in a country where I can't legally be fired because my boss has personal grievances about particular websites

There's more than enough posted to /g/ I wouldn't want on a work PC. At this very moment there's a bikini model, a spread-legged underage anime catgirl, a Terry Davis thread, some furry art, more anime girls, more anime girls, an upskirt shot of a loli, some AI art titties, and the ever-tasteful "chink shit general".

This is not appropriate to look at at work.

Nah, it just reflects poor judgment that may extend to other areas.

It’s a little like the Van Halen M&M test: if you don’t follow that rule, people have to wonder what other expectations you won’t meet.

They don't have to, I very loudly proclaim which rules I have a lot of disregard for :)

> little like the Van Halen M&M test

Hah, yes, though in this case I apply it "inversely". Anyone who gets lost in the process, instead of considering the people in it, is out. (That's why, usually, my conflicts/problems with my late bosses/employers had something to do with them being a bit too cavalier when it came formalities like ... paying in time.) Trade-offs, trade-offs are hard.

> Does that make my work output immediately tainted and the company has to immediately file for bankruptcy?

No, much easier just to fire you. You’ve shown a disregard for what is almost certainly company policy, and created legal risks for the company (e.g. if anyone walked in on you while your screen was showing naked people).

That must be up there on the "imaginary legal knowledge" shelf.

Involuntarily exposing your colleagues to pornography would more than suffice to create a hostile environment for the purposes of sexual harassment law.

Good luck convincing your HR / legal otherwise.

Choosing the right workplace (and thus boss) is important :)

> walked in on you while your screen was showing naked people

Why are they poking their eyes onto my screen?

Of course the underlying rule "making other coworkers uncomfortable is bad" completely makes sense. And we - probably - all know how above a certain company size these rules end up playing it too safe.