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

[John Johnson]

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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