[kwlug-disc] How relevant/useful is LinkedIn, e.g. kwlug, K-W, Linux, FOSS, news, groups, ???

[CrankyOldBugger]

When I first started on LinkedIn, someone gave me some advice:  LinkedIn is
not FaceBook.  Don't let your profile get filled up with senseless
chatter.  Keep it professional.  It's for finding a job, not sharing
pictures of your cat.


On Tue, 6 Sep 2016 at 21:49 John Johnson <jvj at golden.net> wrote:

> LinkedIn has lots of discussion groups to which one can subscribe or
> browse.
> Sometimes there are multiple groups for the same subject area.
> These discussion groups (like Stack Exchange) can be informative.
> However, there can be lots of chaff with the wheat.
> And sorting through the chaff can be a time sink.
> I will add that one can choose to contribute to the discussions.
> LinkedIn, in other areas, can also be time sink.
>
> JohnJ
>
> On 09/02/2016 7:37 PM, B.S. wrote:
> > I have just started exploring LinkedIn. (As some of you have no doubt
> > noticed / send me a connect if you're so inclined).
> >
> > I am mindful and leery of it given MS' purchase of it, but it seemed
> > worth a gander. If I should be more/less concerned about MS here, pipe
> > up.
> >
> > I am astonished at how much is there, never having much thought about
> > it - and wanting nothing to do with Facebook (== social networking).
> > Spending all day in front of a computer hasn't inclined me towards
> > wanting to spend even more time in front of one.
> >
> > e.g. Some people I care about and long lost track of I've found -
> > being out of sight and out of mind and not having a mechanism to
> > collect such, this aspect had never occurred to me. My bad, I suppose.
> >
> > e.g. Business news - TV has had less and less useful content,
> > especially surrounding business and economic news that will impact me
> > in some way (not being a 'trader'), 'soon'. Is following a local
> > company a substitute? [TV being non-interactive, sit back and let it
> > wash over you - generally no scrolling, clicking, or otherwise.]
> >
> > e.g. Groups - is this the new mailing list / RSS / news feed /
> > newsgroup / NNTP?
> >
> > - Bob has noted in the past various FOSS / 'twitter' alternatives /
> > aggregators, is there such for LinkedIn?
> >
> >
> > Is there any point to a LinkedIn KWLUG Group? I created / maintain the
> > g+ kwlug group, but it has been substantially a non-starter. (Which is
> > OK. There seems some little, and sufficient, value in having it there
> > at all, so ... well enough.) Any use of a KWLUG LinkedIn Group?
> >
> >
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