> And there is the great fallacy of the internet. Every opinion must be
voiced.
Ahh, irony.
Jerry Wilborn
jerrywilborn@gmail.com
On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Jeremy <listbox@unix-boy.com> wrote:
> On 4/10/2011 8:33 PM, Jimmy Hess wrote:
>
>>
>> IMO, I see no problems with people making job postings. But you
>> better be prepared for people, who are all entitled to their opinion, to
>> reveal their opinion about the content of the posting, and make fair
>> criticisms based on their perceptions about the kind/quality of
>> what is actually offered, etc.
>>
>
> And there is the great fallacy of the internet. Every opinion must be
> voiced.
>
> If you aren't interested in a position and all you are going to do it whine
> and complain about it, that provides neither useful information or cogent
> discussion. Much rather, such prattling merely raises the noise floor on
> the internet.
>
> There was a time when people knew what was worth saying and what really
> didn't need to be shared. Like I said the other day, now that we've become
> a Facebook, Twitter, Myspace world, the default mode is share and share
> everything.
>
> To be fair, I'm not trying to deride anyone specifically. It is merely an
> observation that the we seem to be getting to a point where thanks to the
> internet, people now talk to hear themselves talk. Seriously, for proof of
> this, look at most Facebook or Twitter feeds. Hell, just listen to Charlie
> Sheen.
>
>
>
> No sane person ever wrote editorials to the newspaper complaining about
>>> the
>>> jobs in the classified section.
>>>
>>
>> See... this isn't a newspaper.
>>
>
> Jimmy, the intent of the analogy was not to compare this list to the
> newspapers. The point is that no sane person would write a letter to the
> editor about the contents of the classified job section because it is not
> productive. It wouldn't affect change, just like complaining about a
> reposted job listing isn't going to get the hiring company's attention.
> First, because I'm just the messenger and, secondly, because most employers
> don't care. For every person complaining about not liking some aspect of
> job X, there is at least one person who is fine with those terms. As long
> as the job gets filled, the employers aren't going to care or change.
>
> You don't want to move someplace for a job because people there can't eat
> ice cream on Sunday? Ok, great. Well, I like turtles!*
>
> And after the complaining, nothing changes... The job is still in
> Timbuktu. Or is a 1099 gig... Or requires you to be able to do skill Z
> but you can't because you don't like Vendor C.
>
> Jousting with windmills...
>
> Sorry, but trying to help people on the list and getting only complaints is
> a strong motivator to quit giving up my time for something that is seemingly
> unappreciated.
>
> J
>
> *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y
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