I think it can depend on what that networking is. Is it, "hey I went to college with a guy and we loosely keep in touch over <insert social media>, but I am har

I think it can depend on what that networking is. Is it, "hey I went to college with a guy and we loosely keep in touch over <insert social media>, but I am hardly familiar with his work, we just are alumni." Okay, that is pretty bad imho. However, if it is something like, "hey there is the person I've done work with on a FOSS porject, both myself and them contribute to <some FOSS project> and the person does good work and is looking for work." I don't find that so bad.