Comments on: the MPOJ link feed! http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/12/27/the-mpoj-link-feed/ Powered by Cheezhead Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:28:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Tiffany http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/12/27/the-mpoj-link-feed/#comment-5787 Tiffany Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:49:57 +0000 http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/12/27/the-mpoj-link-feed/#comment-5787 What I think you're missing, Glenn, links with minimal commentary from a trusted source is a feature that's already wildly popular and just hasn't been widely implemented in the recruitosphere. There are thousands upon thousands of people who subscribe directly to del.icio.us feeds. People PAY MONEY to subscribe to John Gruber's links feed (daringfireball.net). It's a popular feature at 43 Folders and Lifehacker. The fact that the links are posted at all is itself a form of commentary that says, "These are the things I've been reading and finding interesting lately. Maybe you will too." Some things are interesting enough without me adding my $.02. What I think you’re missing, Glenn, links with minimal commentary from a trusted source is a feature that’s already wildly popular and just hasn’t been widely implemented in the recruitosphere. There are thousands upon thousands of people who subscribe directly to del.icio.us feeds. People PAY MONEY to subscribe to John Gruber’s links feed (daringfireball.net). It’s a popular feature at 43 Folders and Lifehacker.

The fact that the links are posted at all is itself a form of commentary that says, “These are the things I’ve been reading and finding interesting lately. Maybe you will too.”

Some things are interesting enough without me adding my $.02.

]]> By: Glenn Gutmacher http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/12/27/the-mpoj-link-feed/#comment-5786 Glenn Gutmacher Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:37:59 +0000 http://www.magicpotofjobs.com/2006/12/27/the-mpoj-link-feed/#comment-5786 Thx for commenting, Tiffany, but I think you're headed down a slippery slope. Trying to automate recommended links? Tagging with no commentary? I will be open to seeing what you create, though I'm skeptical. However, if you can do it right, your solution will be widely copied. Take it in good humor: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Or figure out how to productize it and you can retire off the $$. Thx for commenting, Tiffany, but I think you’re headed down a slippery slope. Trying to automate recommended links? Tagging with no commentary? I will be open to seeing what you create, though I’m skeptical. However, if you can do it right, your solution will be widely copied. Take it in good humor: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Or figure out how to productize it and you can retire off the $$.

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