Macrumors LinkedIn group?

[ezekielrage_99]

Hi people,

I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong place but I use LinkedIn all the time for professional use and I was wondering why there isn't a Macrumors group on there?

I'm guessing there would be plently of professionals on Macrumors who use or would really benefit from a Macrumors group on LinkedIn.

Cheers

 

[JNB]

You can create a group yourself on LinkedIn if you want; I'd suggest that we get a God to create it, or at least approve it first, though.

As to why it hasn't been done yet, there may not be the type of networking there that users here prefer, not enough interest, or some other reason(s) entirely.

 

[therevolution]

I'm on LinkedIn, but I don't use it too much. Can you explain what the point would be? What can you do there that you can't do here?

I don't personally see a reason to want to associate yourself professionally with MacRumors, as lovely a site as it is.

 

[Melrose]

I'm on LinkedIn, but I don't use it too much. Can you explain what the point would be? What can you do there that you can't do here?

I don't personally see a reason to want to associate yourself professionally with MacRumors, as lovely a site as it is.

I can agree with this. I've got a LI profile. but since it's used for making connections with people who know people who know you (all the while in a business atmosphere) I'd be hard pressed to find a professional, business use for it (other than making me look popular by adding thousands of MacRumors LinkIn contacts)

 

[GoCubsGo]

I'm on LinkedIn, but I don't use it too much. Can you explain what the point would be? What can you do there that you can't do here?

I don't personally see a reason to want to associate yourself professionally with MacRumors, as lovely a site as it is.

I have to agree. LinkedIn isn't supposed to be a social networking site to make buddies. It's a professional network site that should be considered a resource for keeping in contact with past and present colleagues. I know I use it to keep in touch with the variety of people who I have worked with in the past who are now unemployed.

Make the group, but I think MR is doing just fine the way it is. If you want to link yourself professionally to people here because you all have similar professional backgrounds, disassociate yourself with MR and associate yourself with that person.

 

[mac 2005]

Guess that explains all of the LinkedIn groups associated with sports teams, etc.

I'm sorry that you received the initial response you did. I think you made a good suggestion.

 

[ezekielrage_99]

I was just thing more the "professional aspect", Logopond is setting up a group and I just thought with so many professional on Macrumors it wouldn't be a bad idea....

 

[therevolution]

Guess that explains all of the LinkedIn groups associated with sports teams, etc.

I'm sorry that you received the initial response you did. I think you made a good suggestion.

You make it sound like we crushed his hopes and dreams.

I'm just saying I don't see the point in using LinkedIn to join random groups with people I don't know, even if it is MR. As with jessica. and melrose, I also use it as basically an online Rolodex to track real-life business acquaintances. I guess some people would rather pretend it's Facebook. Okay, fair enough.

No one is saying you can't do it. By all means, go for it. If lots of people join, great. Not saying they won't, just saying I personally don't see a reason to join.

 

[ezekielrage_99]

You make it sound like we crushed his hopes and dreams.

You all have crushed my spirit, I'm now sitting curled up in the fetal position gently rocking while posting this message...

 

[operator207]

You all have crushed my spirit, I'm now sitting curled up in the fetal position gently rocking while posting this message...

Prove it with a penny pic!

J/K

I think you have a good initial idea, but I do se where others are getting where its more of a business environment. I have had a few people on linkedin that I worked with, when they quit or got fired they spammed their users with email after email of crap about the company they got fired from, and their new company. It was a bit annoying. I cannot imagine thousands of people signing up at once, and then using it like that for one reason or another.