On February 7, 2010, The Journalist ran a story about social networking site being "official menace". I think the article portrays a number of issues we are faced with today. It is of the opinion that social networking sites and chats dominate the daily work schedules of most people and while the writer does not deny the importance of internet, he believes that the social networking sites and chats sites are "cause of distraction" and results in "low productivity in the work place".

The IT Officer of Labor and Human Resource Ministry was quoted as saying: Chat sites like druknet, and networking sites like facebook, hi5 and nopkin are all blocked from the server, and employees can only visit the sites that are work-related.

I agree chat sites are "official menace", but I can't believe some offices have gone to the extent of blocking even nopkin.com. I think nopkin is a site where Bhutan breeds her future writers and showcases her budding writers' talents and skills. It is a place where members express their happiness and pour out their sadness. Nopkin.com, unlike facebook or hi5, is less of a chat site, but more of an intellectual forum. I would only regret it being branded as chat site. Supporters and members of nopkin.com would understand what I mean. Please share your views and comments if your network allows you to.