[kwlug-disc] OT: LinkedIn

[CrankyOldBugger]

I'm sure that a search for my name would be even more discouraging, so
here's me:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffwaterloo/

If anyone from KWLUG wants to add me to their LInkedIn, please go ahead.


On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 1:57 PM Ron Singh <ronsingh149 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Send us the link for your Linkedin profile, a quick google sure renders a
> lot of obituaries for a Ronald Barnes!
>
> I have no use for Linkedin in any direct fashion, but folks checking in to
> see if I am still alive find value in it I suppose, based on Linkedin
> notifications saying someone's been checking my profile. Or maybe, the
> folks checking profiles could be bots crawling around, no idea.
>
> Ron S.
>
>
>
> On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 1:35 PM Ronald Barnes <ron at ronaldbarnes.ca> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm doing the dreaded job search, and have can't resist Linked-In any
>> longer.
>>
>> Any opinions on the value these days of a Linked-In profile?
>>
>>
>> I still haven't forgotten them being hacked and having the users' *clear
>> text* passwords extracted (if I recall the incident correctly - maybe
>> poorly hashed & unsalted?).
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, I've been checking out the interface, updating my profile, and
>> seeing who's in my connections feed.  I may have requested a couple
>> "connections" already.
>>
>> If you don't want to connect with me, I understand. Join the long list,
>> beginning with Mom. /jk
>>
>>
>>
>> If anyone's on Linked-In, recognizes me, and is willing to "connect"
>> and, better, share some endorsements, please reach out off-list.
>>
>>
>> It would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> rb
>>
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