Thanks Benny, but I'm afraid the connection issue was not between my eye and the screen but rather between my eye and my clicking finger :-)
On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 1:25 PM, Benny Skjold Tordrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well Miika, > > I *do* have a spare set of glasses that you may borrow :-) > > > Med venlig hilsen / Best regards > > > > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] På vegne af Miika Makinen > Sendt: 12. juli 2008 06:12 > Til: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Emne: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn > > Uuh, sorry guys! > > I was playing around with the "import contacts" feature and was looking for > a way to "invert selected". Now, in my hastiness and word-blindness I saw a > button which I swear though read: "INVERT selected contacts", to my > unfortunate fate it actually read "INVITE selected contacts" instead! Was > too late with esc, request had already been sent! > > I'm terribly sorry about this! It's not only this list that got this > message, I guess I made quite a few people wondering who the heck is this > guy :) > > Things happen, > Miika > > On Sat, Jul 12, 2008 at 4:14 AM, R. Rogers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I applaud Ryan Gorski, > > > > I personally think that the web is too anonymous, and instead of bringing > > people closer together, it is instead a medium that is making it easier > to > > have lots and lots of weak connections between people. I prefer strong > > connections, but admittedly, weak connections do serve a valid purpose as > > well. > > > > What would you rather have? Someone who bites their tongue and doesn't > > express their valid and important opinion? > > > > Freedom of speech and opinion are great, and I hope I'm not the only one > > that likes seeing them anywhere on the net. > > > > Ryan, my apologies if you don't feel that you need anyone rooting for > you. > > > > Richard > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Warner > > Sent: July 11, 2008 2:01 PM > > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn > > Importance: Low > > > > 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. 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