I'll bet there were people like you in Gomorrah.
Lot: God says thou shalt not covet another man's wife. Snoofle's Great great great great...: The policy is intended to prevent jealous husbands from going round killing covetters. Since her husband doesn't know, and he's away all weekend, no-one's getting hurt. Accordingly, no covetter killing is possible. I'm simply having a bit of fun. Lot: God says... That chap: Yes, but you have to understand what it means... Lot (sounding like he's in a Cecil B De Mille film): God won't be happy... That chap: I'd like to talk to a city elder City elder: I understand you've been playing away from home... That chap: *Yes, but her husband isn't going to find out* City elder: That seems to make sense, but policy is clear... That chap: Blind obedience to something you don't understand doesn't make sense. Let's talk to somebody on the religious side, from whence the policy came. Angel of Death: (Rains down fireballs, for God is not to be messed with).
The policy was phrased in simple terms precisely so that _everyone_ could understand it - which is clearer:
- Thou shalt not connect non-corporate devices to the corporate network
- Thou shalt not connect non-corporate devices to the corporate network except for ipods, and then only for charging; and headphones; or those cute little usb fans; or toasters; except on the last day of term, when anything goes really.
???
TRWTF is that you thought diluting the policy simply to suit your own selfish ends would be a good idea. Worse, you just thought that you'd circumvent it without even asking whether it would be OK before doing it. Had you asked, you'd have been able to say that the sysadmin says it's OK, go and whine at him.