[TriLUG] Not Linux: Anyone else feeling the pain?

[Jeff Ellis]

Why not create a new list for job postings?  This is what the Java User 
Group does and it seems to work well.  As times get tough, it seems a 
shame not to share job postings of any sort.

Jeff

Cristóbal Palmer wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Tanner Lovelace <clubjuggler at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Ok, I'll ask.  Why don't you pass along job ads?  The SC used to do this.
>> Or, are there too many job ads now that you think the list would become
>> overwhelmed?  Seems like this is a "policy" that might need to be revisited?
>>     
>
> Two main reasons:
>
> 1) the SC was getting used as a dumping ground by some recruiters (eg.
> jobs not remotely involving Linux, jobs not remotely involving NC).
> 2) We responded to _all_ people asking to pass along job offers both
> pointing them at the list if they wanted to join it and encouraging
> them to attend a meeting and stand up with the announcement at the
> beginning.
>
> It's not that we don't like the idea of job postings. We just wanted
> to make sure the list and steering committee weren't getting
> abused.... and hopefully in the process encourage better job
> postings/announcements.
>
> Cheers,
>