http://punctuative.disqus.com/enWed, 05 Dec 2007 18:43:29 -0000http://punctuative.com/2007/10/29/career-discovery-and-linkedin-make-sense/#comment-3146379Jun,<br><br>I suspect a professional virtual world is inevitable. Whether it's what we think of currently (e.g., Second Life), I'm not sure. I do think we'll see dramatically improved video teleconferencing, etc. which will facilitate virtual meetings, and eventually obviate the need for a fair amount of business travel. I'm on the fence about InMail and the barriers at LinkedIn. I like to keep a rather fluid, open network but understand both the business and relational case for the existing system.<br><br>Best,<br>Mattmatt_winnWed, 05 Dec 2007 18:43:29 -0000http://punctuative.com/2007/10/29/career-discovery-and-linkedin-make-sense/#comment-3146378Hey Matt,<br><br>I was wondering what you think about LinkedIn's InMail feature? I see a few major points here:<br><br>1. This is a great revenue stream for LinkedIn as there are many members who will pay to be able to reach out beyond their network<br><br>2. This adds to the privacy of people profiles and raises value to each InMail sent because you only get a limited amount, so you won't send them out randomly and will only send it to people you truly want to meet.<br><br>3. However, I feel that this really limits peoples ability to meet people beyond their current network.<br><br>I feel that there is a big opportunity for virtual worlds in a professional environment. In virtual worlds, the barrier to meet people significantly decreases because when you meet someone through an avatar, it is like you're meeting them in person - and it is fun as well. Do you feel the professional community would be open to a professional virtual world?<br><br>Best,<br><br>Jun Loayza<br><a href="http://www.junloayza.com" rel="nofollow">www.junloayza.com</a>Jun LoayzaFri, 30 Nov 2007 02:08:20 -0000