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Maybe the title of this should be open versus closed systems. I've receive a couple of invites to be included in LinkedIn. Since I've been spend so much time on Ryze, I naturally compared the two. The first thing I noticed is that there are more Northeast Ohioans on Ryze, about 60% more. The second thing I notice is the lack of a mechanism for getting to know someone. Unless you "know" someone, how do you make contact? At least with Ryze, you can look at their interests, visit the links they provide, sign their guestbook, or send a message. If the folks that developed that service used Ryze, why didn't they design those feature in as well? The other thing I noticed is the kinds of people on Ryze are much more diverse. I know, I'll probably get comments about all the mulit-level marketing and work at home types that congregate there. I've been thinking about "those kinds of people" and in my opinion, that attitude reflects the intolerence that pervades the area. If Northeast Ohio is a place that values entreprenuers, would we shun people who are trying to create value? Sure, MLM and WAH aren't effective. You and I know that, mostly because we've tried it or thought it through and realized it wasn't all that. But I think "those people" are at least aspiring to do something, which is more admirable then doing nothing at all. Your thoughts? One last thing. No LinkedIn mixers. Where's the fun in that?