Reputation

so i’m noticing some changes in LinkedIn that i think could seriously be a good benefit for people in the market for work.

it seems they’re driving forward an effort to base things on reputation, and i agree wholeheartedly, and i’m enjoying endorsing and recommending people.

the thing i worry about is that people will just start endorsing people with no actual basis for endorsing them.

i’m asking myself, if i had a problem with X, would i go to this person?

the thing here is, by being niggardly (look it up) with my endorsements, my reputation and judgments are perceived a little more strongly; earning respect.

‘oh man, that fucker Chris is picky… but he recommends this! shit, i’ll check it out.’

so… here’s why i fear others won’t take the same route:

4 at a time? why?

why on god’s green earth do you need to provide me 4 options at once, to put serious consideration into whether i should endorse them or not.

i like that i can just sit and think and click, but you don’t need to make it /that/ flippant.