And second, and more importantly, I think you need to point out to the neigh sayers, as opposed to the nay sayers, is that LI provided the API that you used in order to do with whatever you chose, and furthermore, LI owns the info we post there. Has no one read the TOS? Unless there’s something in there that I don’t know about, and by definition, that’s quite likely, Brian’s objections are irrelevant, and non analogous, to wit: There are several legal uses for lockpicks. I’ll leave it to the reader to figure out what those are….

Thanks for your input! Brandon

That’s not a particularly sophisticted perspective, Brandon, and will likely get you into trouble one of these days. One can share information publicly without sacrificing the copyrights on that material: that, in fact, the whole purpose of copyrights. Metaphorically, you’re arguing that since lockpicks aren’t illegal, breaking and entering isn’t illegal either. Technology (such as you made, as cool as it is) is perfectly legal, not everything you might do with it perfectly legal.

Or metaphored out another way: because there are locks, there are lockpicks; because there are lockpicks, there are burglers; because there are burglers, there are laws (and lawyers and police).

Best of luck in your future endeavors.

I do agree with everything you say, don’t get me wrong. But i’m just saying it’s something which we can’t really do anything about, and therefore it should be taken into account when you place content online.

I’m not trying to make a statement against your critique. It’s just about how naïve people are when it comes to placing content online.

Brandon: The internet was created to share information, content that is put online can and will be used weather you like it or not. So if I was concerned about Copyright or protecting my precious key strokes, I would not put it online.

MJM: Freedom always comes with a level of personal responsibility. Without that we have anarchy. Is that what you are proposing?

Brandon: Yes, that is exactly what I am proposing! My evil goal is to get the entire world running around naked – jacked up on meth killing each other, while looting and vandalizing. – My first step towards that goal was reformating a LinkedIn Profile page! (insert evil laugh here).

MJM I really understand your position on this specific topic of turning your LInkedIn Public Profile in to a Resume (without an opt in) was not beneficial for you and a handful of other LinkedIn Users – and I have responded accordingly by removing all of you from JobFu.

Guys… the fact is you can “do” whatever you wish with net info — you know that… but it is precisely these types of situations that will bring down that which many people are tyring to preserve: a free internet. Had you developed and invested hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in a creative project of your own — wouldn’t you wish to preserve your own copyright? If you’re answer is “no” — then I would love to understand why.

Freedom always comes with a level of personal responsibility. Without that we have anarchy. Is that what you are proposing?

The web will become regulated if people can’t handle the level of freedom it provides.
Just like every other form of media has… I hope you can see that.

Understanding the tech isn’t enough – you must also learn the legal and business side of the coin.
You must also learn to forge partnerships with others who could help you develop advanced applications – not fight against them or call them naive.

Some of us have been coding since 1984.

MJM

Personally, I hate to see it go. I think it is an excellent tool for a job-seeker or anyone looking for efficiency within certain, tedious aspects of the job search process. Brandon’s applications are all about making life easier for the user. This harmless side application was built for personal use anyways. The goal was to share it, but it was never promoted other than as a tip to a friend looking for a new gig. Ideally I would recommend that the search function be pulled off the site and it continue to be used for the benefit of the consumer. (Surely Linked-In wasn’t trying to prevent formatting options when they opened their API…) However, after all the commotion that has been created, I agree with Brandon, time to close and release. Certainly don’t need any distractions right now, especially when there was never a thought of a revenue model.

Let the creativity be channeled elsewhere! Stay ahead of the pack Brandon.