Because it's been bothering me...

[sabotabby]

Has anyone ever written a thesis applying Foucault's analysis of the Panopticon to the design of open-concept offices?

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[zingerella.livejournal.com]

When we originally set up the Comma Mines we tried hard to limit the number of people who could see anyone's screen. However, as things played out and we re-arranged, it turned out that only Binkus, the Nice One, and Dunderhead's spots had screen privacy.

We liked that everyone could see everyone, and that most people didn't have their backs to anyone.

We didn't succeed very well.

[sabotabby]

It's a bit of an awkward subject to bring up, too. ("Please don't put the new person at my old desk. It makes me paranoid.")

[zingerella.livejournal.com]

Well, Binkus should understand. He arranged his desk on purpose so that nobody would be able to see his screen.

Ummmm...I deliberately arranged that corner for lefthandedness. You could switch the furniture around and claim its more ergonomic for your right handedness, maybe.

[sabotabby]

I already claimed your desk under the pretense that the window gave me godawful monitor-glare (which is true). I guess I can be happy that at least he can't see.