[ale] Job listing

[Jim Kinney]

Precisely my point. Don't attack the job posting or poster. It's not a
good idea to bite the hand that feeds IT.

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Robert L. Harris
<robert.l.harris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   I will give points to the list.  Unless someone filtered it, I didn't
> see one "That doesn't
> belong here" message, just the discussion on the quality of the posting
> by the recruiter.
> I think we all realize right now the ALE community needs to help itself
> and that means
> any remotely relevant job postings.  I personally would rather filter
> out 20 postings a
> day than keep one of you from seeing a job listing you might need to
> feed your family.
>
> Robert
>
>
> On 2/5/09 6:19 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:
>> <extensive snipping occurs>
>>
>>
>> I too can leave out letters and words. I have found that I much prefer
>> for the list to reserve condemnations of JOB POSTINGS to private
>> conversations and not broadcast for the world to see via Google and
>> wayback searches. I believe it serves no one to pound wording, job
>> description, or grammar usage unless that person who made the mistake
>> is known personally by the critic. The appearance of employment
>> opportunities on this list far outweighs the apparent need of a few to
>> foister a negative view onto all.
>>
>> ALE is a community. We discuss many things. Sometimes things are more
>> heated that others. The posts that extend to a multitude of replies
>> and days or even weeks long thread are generally off topic blathering.
>> Sometimes those are congenial fun and other times they are heated and
>> become downright terrible examples of human discourse.
>>
>> But I ask this of all, given the current economic situation we all
>> face in one way or another, please refrain from public criticism
>> surrounding the precious few job postings we get on this list. The
>> next recruiter that gets ticked off may have your dream job they are
>> looking to fill and they post it where you don't see as a result of
>> the backlash other recruiters endure.
>>
>> By all means, if anyone gets a job listing sent to them, please post
>> it to the list. Add a subject line prefix of [JOB] and let's all keep
>> our fingers crossed for those on the list who are un[der] employed.
>>
>> As the person responsible for the running condition of the list, and
>> as the recipient of the email complaints when the arise, I will take
>> great offense at any further criticism of employment opportunities
>> that are sent back to the list at large. I have not kicked anyone off
>> the list nor do I see that action as a tool at my disposal. I run the
>> mailing list. I'm not judge, jury and hangman.
>>
>> But I will rapidly, semi-privately and harshly reprimand any offender
>> of this request.
>>
>> I now return you to your latest nano-vs-pico editor war.
>>
>>
>
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