I'm dieing to know why you think everyone on this list would care? John Warner
> -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan Gorski > Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 1:04 PM > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn > > > > Fellow Advanced-Dotnet readers and especially those of you > with LinkedIn accounts, > > While the opportunity to add new people to my 1st degree > network is appealing, I don't actually know any of you, and I > treat my linkedin account with the utmost respect - I don't > harvest connections, I'm not trying to get on any 500+, 1000+ > or more lists. > > The people I want on my 1st list are people whom I know and > have worked with. I want those people willing to actually > introduce me to their connections, and so on. > > Those people that harvest connections that are willing to > introduce you to people they don't know are a sore on the ass > of LinkedIn. An introduction is a person's way of saying "I > know this person, I am willing to introduce them to you, and > risk sullying my good name by doing so". > > While there are people that are way more talented than I am > on Advanced-Dotnet, and I'm sure people who could might have > connections with hiring managers, I do not think it's a > worthwhile connection if I do not know you (or you do not > know me - what use is introducing me or some other stranger > to somebody you know - we could be wackos and you'd look bad). > > People need more restraint on LinkedIn, this isn't MySpace or > Facebook. The size of your 1st degree list should be > representative of your real business network, not some random > people you do not know. > > Good luck, take care, > > -Ryan > > > Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:08:53 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Invitation to connect on > LinkedIn> To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM> > > LinkedIn> ------------> > > > > Discussion,> > I'd like to > add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.> > -Miika> > > Learn more:> > https://www.linkedin.com/e/isd/303898108/8KasnbUq/> > > ------------------------------------------> What is > LinkedIn?> > Get answers:> Your network is full of industry > experts willing to share advice. Joining Miika Mäkinen's > network is the first step to accessing this valuable > resource.> > > ------> (c) 2008, LinkedIn Corporation> > > > ===================================> This list is hosted by > DevelopMentor http://www.develop.com> > View archives and > manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com > _________________________________________________________________ > Its a talkathon but its not just talk. > http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_JustTalk > =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
