LooseSuits

I've come across a growing tendency in the UK for employers not to inform applicants upon failure. Speaking to those in my office who are around a decade older (and wiser), prompt replies in the form of a telephone call or paper correspondence were the norm.
Unfortunately, when I first found myself job hunting after leaving college, it took a whole eight months in which to even get an interview. It was a massive blow on my self-confidence and one of the lowest periods of my life.
In stark contrast to this is my most recent job interview three years on. Now I have a fair bit of applicable knowledge and experience under my belt I got an interview for the first and only job I put my name down for. I've never been great in interviews and this was certainly no exception, but I was called back two hours later (about five minutes after I reached my office) informing me of my success.
Not being contacted back is hugely frustrating and leaves you in a state of limbo, especially if you've been successful with one job but are hesitant to accept in the hope you'll hear back from your first choice.
I think it's rude and basic manners to tell someone if they succeeded or not. It really doesn't take much effort to do so.

I presume you're fed up getting messages via Facebook. I don't see why it's an issue if you can alter your preferences so not to be sent any notifications. I kept getting bugged by Funwall requests. A couple of clicks later I had accepted one, told the application not to step foot on my page, and then marked the whole thing as spam. Job done; spam email gone.

Yes you can still use this, but Facebook provides more information about their friends than MSN messenger, and people what more information.

This, for me, is the most vital aspect. Unlike messaging programmes, Facebook is a clearly a networking tool. It allows us to connect with others almost as if through a breadcrumb trail: add a friend, see who he or she is already friends with, spot a few you know, get in touch, ad infinitum.

Further, in displaying information about a person on their own pages*, it is very easy to keep apprised of someone's circumstances and well-being without having to directly speak to them all individually.

* I know MSN has Spaces, but they fail to collate and group information in such a clear format. Nor do they update themselves autonomously, requiring direct intervention from the Space's owner.

For me, they've always been synonymous with warez sites.

I've been using Netvibes for absolutely ages. Possibly from before the internet began.

It's wonderful and I view it just as I would a news site. It also has the added bonus of merely being a favourite icon and not another program cluttering my HDD.

Generally I simply use my initials of 'CK', not only because it's quick to type and read, but also because some famous designer copied my idea. ;-)

As for using my full name, my new site will be hosted at my FirstnameSurname.tld and the header itself uses my own name. I have no problem with doing so in the slightest.

I love Facebook. Originally I stood under the presumption that it was similar to Faceparty.

Oh how wrong I was.

To make myself appear popular out of some sort of Web 2.0 status anxiety, I'm going to start adding you all. You have been warned.

Can't say I've ever had this problem. As an aside: Though I use FF most of the time, IE is so much easier to use with embedded media.

I've set my homepage to Google, but it occasionally switches back to Netvibes

With regards to Technorati - I don't find it great at all. Pretty similar feelings about Digg actually. Small users and their opinons are lost in the sheer scale of the website and the small number of heavy content posters.

I agree with the sensible few: both where one is more convenient.

Never, ever, ever, ever have been even tempted by spam. My dear mother has however. And found her PC filled with malware. Great.

I don't think blogs about blogs are contradictory, tbh.

24 is small, is it not? If we were talking a team of 50-odd coders i'd say it is a lot, but i see where you're coming from.

Also, millions in the bank...? I'm intrigued.

Bah, actually had the sense to click the link and read.

What's the problem with it being in Beta? So what if the gaffa's stood down? There's still a fair wad of staff tinkering here and there. It's progressing at the speed i expected for a small, independent endeavour.

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Losers in what sense? Poor design; havene't hit off, etc?

I happen to like Flock, though, admittedly, i don't use it. I might be changing soon with FF peeing me about.

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