Is There Any Value to Linked In Anymore?
I am seriously rethinking the value of Linked In as a tool to connect to professionals. (If you're not familiar with LinkedIn it is a social media tool geared for business professionals who want to link up and support each other.) This became increasingly evident last night when in one of the science fiction discussion groups one chat went awry as one of the members went on a tirade that could easily be construed as a threat.
Here's what he said: You want a war? By God you'll get one. You want a revolution? By God you'll get it and you'll be on the bottom instead. You want the Bolsheviks back so badly? By God you will get them. If that's what you really, really want. I don't see you sad sacks doing anything to stop the injustice. In fact, you FAVOR injustice. That's fine. You'll be taken care of in due time. See you in the street, sucker. I'll see you but you won't see me.
This was in reference to Frank Miller's now infamous post about the Occupy Wall Street movement which can be read here but that's another story.
Aside from the fact that the person that this quote came from doesn't know anyone on the thread he posted that in there is no way to "unfriend" him should he actually mean what he says. Once you post a comment anyone can go to your profile and find details about you that you wouldn't normally grant access to when it comes to people like this. Out of all of the groups I've been a part of I've really not found a solid connection that I would want to retain that is not already in another social media outlet. My personal belief is that my freedom ends where yours begins. If I can't talk to you civilly then I shouldn't talk at all. In other social media outlets I have more control over who I friend.
I'd love to hear from you before I make my final decision as to whether or not to keep my account.Have you found any value to Linked In?
Leonardo Ramirez is an author or prose fiction and graphic novels in the genres of Young Adult and Children's Books. For more information please visit http://www.leonardoverse.com.
Want to follow this blog? Visithttp://leonardoverse.blogspot.comThanks for reading!
Leonardo Ramirez is an author of prose fiction and graphic novels. For more information please visit http://www.leonardoverse.com.
Here's what he said: You want a war? By God you'll get one. You want a revolution? By God you'll get it and you'll be on the bottom instead. You want the Bolsheviks back so badly? By God you will get them. If that's what you really, really want. I don't see you sad sacks doing anything to stop the injustice. In fact, you FAVOR injustice. That's fine. You'll be taken care of in due time. See you in the street, sucker. I'll see you but you won't see me.
This was in reference to Frank Miller's now infamous post about the Occupy Wall Street movement which can be read here but that's another story.
Aside from the fact that the person that this quote came from doesn't know anyone on the thread he posted that in there is no way to "unfriend" him should he actually mean what he says. Once you post a comment anyone can go to your profile and find details about you that you wouldn't normally grant access to when it comes to people like this. Out of all of the groups I've been a part of I've really not found a solid connection that I would want to retain that is not already in another social media outlet. My personal belief is that my freedom ends where yours begins. If I can't talk to you civilly then I shouldn't talk at all. In other social media outlets I have more control over who I friend.
I'd love to hear from you before I make my final decision as to whether or not to keep my account.Have you found any value to Linked In?
Leonardo Ramirez is an author or prose fiction and graphic novels in the genres of Young Adult and Children's Books. For more information please visit http://www.leonardoverse.com.
Want to follow this blog? Visithttp://leonardoverse.blogspot.comThanks for reading!
Leonardo Ramirez is an author of prose fiction and graphic novels. For more information please visit http://www.leonardoverse.com.
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