LinkedIn

motownguy · 01-06-2009, 11:26 AM

PM me with any questions / if you're interested.

DaHonay · 01-06-2009, 01:02 PM

I only use LinkedIn for my professional contacts. In this day and age where everyone and everything is searchable, I prefer to use my nickname for forumsing and all the other weird shit I do on the internet.

I have several friends that have lost jobs or potential jobs because they used their real names or something else identifyable when posting questionable or illegal things on the internet. Employers do all kinds of searches for that kind of stuff.

Just a word of caution.

juliofromny · 01-06-2009, 01:28 PM

approval is pending

tempfoot · 01-06-2009, 02:51 PM

Seconding DaHonay....

LinkedIn is based on real names - though I think it would be funny to be linked to things called "The Grundle" "SappyPeppers" "Lord of the Cock Rings" and the like along with all my stodgy business contacts it might defeat the purpose of linkedin.

motownguy · 01-06-2009, 05:51 PM

The only links between my real name and my forums name are the people that I've choosen to link to here or who I've chosen to share that information with. My forums name is not on my linked in profile.

Zim · 01-07-2009, 07:04 AM

We'll need a banner

Something like:

Team LinkedIn, jobs - we haz dem

... and why would you cross pollinate your forums name to your LinkedIn profile?

Station · 01-07-2009, 02:33 PM

I'm down with it, I need work! now if i can only remember my login....

tempfoot · 01-07-2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zim

... and why would you cross pollinate your forums name to your LinkedIn profile?

That's the point. I wouldn't. LinkedIn is awfully open with work and education history and the like. I certainly wouldn't want ANY cross pollination. It would be detrimental career wise but more so forums-wise! It's not that bad - at least I never worked for PodShow/Mevio!

motownguy · 01-22-2009, 06:50 AM

... and yes, Chemda emailed me and said it was cool to have the group.

gumby013 · 01-22-2009, 07:04 AM

My reputation here is my profile.

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motownguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: packin' boxes here, going there Posts: 2,084	PM me with any questions / if you're interested.
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01-06-2009, 01:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
DaHonay Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pillaging your neighborhood Posts: 1,439	I only use LinkedIn for my professional contacts. In this day and age where everyone and everything is searchable, I prefer to use my nickname for forumsing and all the other weird shit I do on the internet. I have several friends that have lost jobs or potential jobs because they used their real names or something else identifyable when posting questionable or illegal things on the internet. Employers do all kinds of searches for that kind of stuff. Just a word of caution.
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tempfoot Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boulder Posts: 161	Seconding DaHonay.... LinkedIn is based on real names - though I think it would be funny to be linked to things called "The Grundle" "SappyPeppers" "Lord of the Cock Rings" and the like along with all my stodgy business contacts it might defeat the purpose of linkedin.
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motownguy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: packin' boxes here, going there Posts: 2,084	The only links between my real name and my forums name are the people that I've choosen to link to here or who I've chosen to share that information with. My forums name is not on my linked in profile.
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Zim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: we all live in a yellow submarine a yello... Posts: 203	We'll need a banner Something like: Team LinkedIn, jobs - we haz dem ... and why would you cross pollinate your forums name to your LinkedIn profile?
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