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Personal websites or linkedin profiles for non-techies would address a lot of the problems he's describing. Actually, linkedIn makes sense for everyone as the p

Personal websites or linkedin profiles for non-techies would address a lot of the problems he's describing. Actually, linkedIn makes sense for everyone as the profile outline is standardized across users, so anyone interested can scrape info as needed. edit to say that there needs to be a less social version of linkedin, so just a profile without any of the cringe-inducing toxic positivity.

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SamBam 3y ago
I have a profile up on linkedIn which I update occasionally, and never see any of the posts or social media aspects of the site. I'm not sure if another site is needed, you can just not engage with it.
- lusus_naturae 3y ago
  Per my experience I end up on the main page first, and on my monitor I can see at least 3-4 posts without even scrolling.
  - perfect-blue 3y ago
    Is it really that apocalyptic? What’s the big deal. Honest question.
    - midasuni 3y ago
      Fees like a browser extension could block such posts if someone’s really bothered.
      - somsak2 3y ago
        https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hide-feed/nfnpeneopnjggmcfdkhpjefammeonpjk https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hide-feed/nfnpeneo...
    - lusus_naturae 3y ago
      I dislike the pretense that bad things happening is somehow good. Or when someone does something that everyone else has done a million times before (like graduate with a higher degree or get into law school), it is somehow newsworthy. I think it makes sense to share highlights of your life with people who care about you, not your professional acquaintances. I want newsworthy and informative items, not feel-good memes or self-congratulatory posts. I also dislike the evangelists who pretend their X thing will save the world and cure all its ills. Yuck.
jdechko 3y ago
Best thing I ever did was unfollow everyone in my LI network. I don’t see any of the toxic positivity posts, or the “I’m so proud of myself” posts or the “I accepted X position with Y” posts.
- autotune 3y ago
  Eh, I mostly just see tech related content. It's what you make of it.
- BossingAround 3y ago
  Wouldn't it be better to stop checking LI? Uninstall the app from your phone, and check LI whenever you need something from your network. Otherwise, all social networks are pretty harmful to our attention and well-being (read Stolen Focus [0] for more context). [0] https://www.amazon.com/LOST-FOCUS/dp/1526620162 https://www.amazon.com/LOST-FOCUS/dp/1526620162
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rushils 3y ago
That’s sorta what we are building at Simplify: https://simplify.jobs/ https://simplify.jobs/ We started by building a common app for jobs. One single profile that can be used anywhere on any job on the web. Recruiters index on so many different data points, and it makes it more straightforward for both parties if data is standardized

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SamBam 3y ago

I have a profile up on linkedIn which I update occasionally, and never see any of the posts or social media aspects of the site. I'm not sure if another site is needed, you can just not engage with it.

lusus_naturae 3y ago
Per my experience I end up on the main page first, and on my monitor I can see at least 3-4 posts without even scrolling.
- perfect-blue 3y ago
  Is it really that apocalyptic? What’s the big deal. Honest question.
  - midasuni 3y ago
    Fees like a browser extension could block such posts if someone’s really bothered.
    - somsak2 3y ago
      https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hide-feed/nfnpeneopnjggmcfdkhpjefammeonpjk https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hide-feed/nfnpeneo...
  - lusus_naturae 3y ago
    I dislike the pretense that bad things happening is somehow good. Or when someone does something that everyone else has done a million times before (like graduate with a higher degree or get into law school), it is somehow newsworthy. I think it makes sense to share highlights of your life with people who care about you, not your professional acquaintances. I want newsworthy and informative items, not feel-good memes or self-congratulatory posts. I also dislike the evangelists who pretend their X thing will save the world and cure all its ills. Yuck.

jdechko 3y ago

Best thing I ever did was unfollow everyone in my LI network. I don’t see any of the toxic positivity posts, or the “I’m so proud of myself” posts or the “I accepted X position with Y” posts.

autotune 3y ago
Eh, I mostly just see tech related content. It's what you make of it.
BossingAround 3y ago
Wouldn't it be better to stop checking LI? Uninstall the app from your phone, and check LI whenever you need something from your network. Otherwise, all social networks are pretty harmful to our attention and well-being (read Stolen Focus [0] for more context). [0] https://www.amazon.com/LOST-FOCUS/dp/1526620162 https://www.amazon.com/LOST-FOCUS/dp/1526620162

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rushils 3y ago

That’s sorta what we are building at Simplify: https://simplify.jobs/ https://simplify.jobs/ We started by building a common app for jobs. One single profile that can be used anywhere on any job on the web. Recruiters index on so many different data points, and it makes it more straightforward for both parties if data is standardized