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Cole Tuininga wrote: > ...I created a "GNHLUG" group on Facebook... Similarly, I believe John Abreau created the Facebook group "Boston Linux & Unix" for BLU. Not being a Facebook user I haven't looked into it yet. Bill Ricker wrote: > However, Linked In seems to be the place for experienced professionals > to network. > http://www.linkedin.com/in/n1vux Agreed. http://www.linkedin.com/in/tommetro Though I still don't get the impression that LinkedIn really "gets" it. First they placed restriction on access to profiles - requiring visitors register before they can view a profile. That's just stupid, as it discourages members from using LinkedIn to self-promote, and in turn promote LinkedIn. Fortunately they have since corrected that deficiency. Another problem is the way they support groups. Most other sites let you freely set up groups, and the site gains the benefit of being promoted to the group, and gaining members. When I last looked into this a few years ago, LinkedIn charged groups a fee for this. Checking again: "LinkedIn for Groups" http://www.linkedin.com/static?key=groups_info It says "Sorry, we are not able to accept new group requests now. We are making some backend changes to improve LinkedIn for Groups." Though the current FAQ makes no mention of fees and implies that any reasonably qualifying group will be accepted: Can any group join LinkedIn? LinkedIn for Groups is designed for groups with an established affinity between its members. LinkedIn reserves the right to not accept applications from groups that do not have an existing member base or affinity, or that do not serve a business or professional purpose. I put in a request to be notified when LinkedIn for Groups is re-opened. We'll see... -Tom -- Tom Metro Venture Logic, Newton, MA, USA "Enterprise solutions through open source." Professional Profile: http://tmetro.venturelogic.com/ -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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