RE: https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan/116181703233355898
What's truly bizarre is reading posts on LinkedIn by people I know well, especially - say - people I've had a few beers with and worked with long enough to know how they really talk and act on the daily.
Like, why are you cosplaying a corporate drone? That is not you. It's really not convincing or worthy of you.
I can't say I predicted it, @jzb —as I was focused that $MSFT'S LinkedIn was a non-#FOSS web application when it launched. But there was something gnawing at me at the time —beyond FOSS issues.
Your line about “corporate drone cosplay” puts that feeling into words perfectly.
So-called “Social media” is a dangerous tool, but done correctly, it entices ppl to be themselves online (like Usenet did).
@nbartlett's reply makes me wanna sign up,though — to make my dog a LinkedIn profile in protest.
Joe Brockmeier
Neil Bartlett 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦
Bradley M. Kühn