[mythtv-users] MythTV Group at LinkedIn.com

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Apr 30, 2008, at 1:33 PM, Brian Wood wrote:

> That makes sense, though as I am retired I guess people either don't
> notice that or are scattergunning their pitches.

Doesn't sound like LinkedIn is for you, then. It's mainly used to  
further your career/business contacts or keep in touch with people  
with whom you used to work.

> I had once thought that we might consider "user profiles" on the
> MythTV web site (perhaps in the WiKi). I was thinking more of profiles
> of the user's systems though, so if somebody is having a problem you
> could look up the details of their system, or perhaps look up users
> who might have a business or hobby interest in common, or be using
> specific hardware.

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/Category:MythPeople

> Are the listed professions on linkedin vetted in any way? Or could
> somebody just trying to sell a product claim to have some expertise he
> or she didn't actually have just to try and make a sale?

I'm pretty sure you can put whatever you want in there. Just like a  
Wiki. ;)