Re: Off Topic: When Did LinkedIn Start Sucking So Bad?

["John C. A. Bambenek, CISSP" <bambenek.infosec () gmail com>]

Well, I was trying to be more practical sure, but to be philosophical,
sure... anything that leaves the confines of the neurons in your brain is
not longer private. :)

On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 1:37 PM, Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org> wrote:

> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, John C. A. Bambenek, CISSP wrote:
> > To be devil's advocate... exactly what privacy?
>
> The privacy which doesn't exist.
>
> > In my case, I work for a public university, my employment is public
> record
> > and on any number of dozens of websites before I do a thing. My resume
> is
> > more or less public, if you have a good job, by all means, come find me.
> > Other than being able to prove that I exist, there's not much personal
> > information out there to be had on me via these sites, and certainly not
> > much that could be used maliciously. On the other hand, I have a bit to
> gain
> > from being easier to find both security-wise and for some of the other
> > activities I engage in... to name one, philanthropy.  I want people to
> be
> > able to find me to donate money so I can build a school in Africa.
> >
> > How is that a bad thing again?
> >
> > P.S. And this is coming from me who is not known to be a
> social-butterfly.
> > In fact, I'm quite sure a cave somewhere is missing its hermit.
> >
> > On 09 Mar 2008 14:08:25 +0000, Paul Vixie <vixie () isc org> wrote:
> >
> > > i've rejected or ignored two dozen linkedin invitations.  i can't
> imagine
> > > wanting to be easier to find, and i am stunned, just completely
> stunned,
> > > at the number of experienced internet engineering and security people
> who
> > > have bought into this latest privacy-giveaway fad.  (similarly w/
> gmail.)
> > > --
> > > Paul Vixie
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