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A RecruitingBlogs.com Rant

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There are a lot of things I really like about RecruitingBlogs.com There are a few things that bug me a little but the thing that I am going to be writing about below bothers me the most and it has to stop. I encourage members who feel that their time spent on RecruitingBlogs.com is being eaten up by what I am going to write below, please do let me know so I can see about it.

You have to stop messaging people with the same message to each person. It says that you don't care and that you're not smart and that you don't get the recruiting industry. It doesn't work that way out there and it doesn't work that way in here. I know it’s a social network and that is why most things go but time wasting with valueless introductions can’t be tolerated over and over again. It's a complete waste of time to leave someone you don't know a message on RecruitingBlogs.com about something of no value.

Please stop leaving comments to all of the pretty ladies telling them that you like their pictures. I like lots of those pictures too but you don't see me leaving comments talking about what they look like and you don't see anybody I do business with or those I respect and look up to doing business that way.

Here is another hint. If you're a guy and your friendslist is made of up 99% women - that becomes your profile. The reverse is also true.

I am trying really hard to make RecruitingBlogs.com into something that is going to be something. I don't make everyone happy all of the time and I sometimes don't get to things that I say I am going to get to but I don't use RecruitingBlogs.com as a low end piece of shit sourcing and promotional tool for my business.

Thanks for letting me vent. I hope you don’t find it a waste of your time.

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Permalink Reply by Jim - medXcentral on July 1, 2008 at 5:42pm: I agree. If standards are set, they must be agreed to and set by all. However, a perfect system is not a reality. So there must be flexibility in the ebb and flow of what is allowed and what is not (as that will be a work-in-progress). However, when it is believed that something is not allowed... the standard should be uniformly applied.

No standards or standards not equally applied... could likely be the downfall of any "community".

Each time I join a community... I look for what is allowed and what is not. We are all opportunists in this industry (and in life... generally speaking of course). I look for what I can give as well as what I can get. That's the win-win of the community.

Gotta run.
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Permalink Reply by Sally Raade on July 1, 2008 at 11:45pm: Jason,

First of all, I think you are doing a great job in this space and it's one of the fun place I go to every day for information, inspirations, and other stuff. People here are free to be themselves... Thank you!

Back to your vent:
I was wondering about all comments about "how great their pics are". I can imagine how the guys must feel ; left out...since their pic are not....(fill in the words) . Remember, it's not a bar or the watering hole. You mentioned your pic.....Maybe you were cold that day on the computer. I don't care..it's cool! I didn't send my pic with wild hair sitting at the computer in the morning with puffy eyes.

My two cents:
We must remember that this is a professional social network but it's also a fun place where we can all share ideas, vent, and find solutions. I've met alot of cool people here and I like reading the blogs. I may not be a professional blogger, but I think it's fun to comment- (or at least I get to put my two cents in. ) It's in now!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Recruiting Animal on July 18, 2008 at 10:25am: Hold on a second: Is this censorship? Will people get cut if the do any of these things? Yes or no?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Slouch on July 18, 2008 at 10:30am: Hey Animal, if someone leaves countless messages that consistently waste peoples time here the answer my friend is you can blow in the wind on someone else's site. So far there have been about 14 people that fit into this category.

linking with the pretty ladies is not a reason to be removed and I have never removed anyone because of that.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Recruiting Animal on July 18, 2008 at 10:35am: Does Josh know about this?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Slouch on July 18, 2008 at 10:38am: Does he waste your time here?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jerry Albright on July 18, 2008 at 10:46am: I just wish I could find an overseas connection that might have access to, say, 250 excellent technical candidates........that would be willing to work with me......that's what I'm here for. But so far - no luck.

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Permalink Reply by Recruiting Animal on July 18, 2008 at 11:03am: I might be wrong but I thought that he said he loves this site better than ERE because it doesn't censor anything. But maybe he thinks a certain amount of censorship is okay. I don't know for sure.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jim - medXcentral on July 18, 2008 at 11:08am: Animal... may I ask; Do you think a certain amount of censorship is okay? I'm very interested to hear exactly what you would do.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jerry Albright on July 18, 2008 at 11:09am: I censor myself. #(@(&(@. See?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Recruiting Animal on July 18, 2008 at 11:17am: Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy. What I would do is not the question. Maybe you didn't see the big discussion from 2 weeks ago.

Here's the link: http://is.gd/X3U

Josh made a distinction between ERE and Rbc. I said that it would not always be so clear. And that's what we're discussing here today.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Slouch on July 18, 2008 at 11:21am: I have banned way more accounts than ERE has.

Please note: if you want to stop getting email reminders that someone has left a comment here on this thread, you can click a link at the bottom of the page called Stop Following.; ▶ Reply to This