I've just created a LinkedIn group for Hacker News (unrelated to this thread, but reading it reminded me I was planning on creating it). I'll post the details here and in a new article when it's live. I've also added my LinkedIn profile to my HC profile.
There is already a group with 150 members here:
http://www.linkedin.com/search?search=&sortCriteria=3...
Does that link for people? I can't figure out a better way to link to it, it is called "Y Combinator News Group"
>The groups directory is not currently open. We are working on creating a searchable directory for all groups. If there are groups you wish to join, you may click on the group logo from the profile of a group member and request to join.
Looks like LinkedIn groups are mostly broken. So this is my profile, you can join the group if you click the group link in my profile. http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=7886605...
Hmm, yeah, this seems pretty b0rked. Ok, I'll see if I can dig something up a little more useful.
I couldn't find the group rms posted at all. There are already a few members that have joined the new one that I created. I created a post here with some possibilities for networking:
Re:Tell YC: Summer 08 decisions out
by wallflower on Thursday April 10, 2008 @08:41AM
(#159837)
Great LinkedIn profile. Thanks for bringing a smile this morning
There's a lot of potential value floating around HN.
Perhaps an informal BarCombinator of sorts could be formed?
(incidentally, we made it past this round, but...)
Whois Server Version 2.0
Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information.
No match for "BARCOMBINATOR.COM".
( Let the domain race begin? )