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Sep-15-2006 22:46

Thanks to Admin for posting resumes. It is a better idea than listing all detective names (for those that wanted privacy).

Bad News:
There seems to be a bug with the resumes. I know of at least 2 detectives, that show them listed in agencies they never joined.
I believe it is tied to "gift subscriptions". When a person buys someone a gift subscription, it automatically links the accounts. So, now the gifter and giftee have the same resume.

I am sure Sleuth Admin is working on correcting this, but I wanted to let everyone know, before we go around accusing people of "infiltrating our agencies" :D

Sep-17-2006 22:34

You know they say a camel is a horse designed by committee.

Sep-17-2006 22:37

Arabella, I did not say it is not useful my words were "not as useful".

I think it is very nice to see that a particular detective has always been in one agency, or that another has been in 5 in the last 2 months.

There have been discussions in the past about rotating detectives in agencies. Now everyone can clearly see how that works.

I look through the agency directory all the time. It helps me see who is moving around between agencies, the new agencies, and I can talk with many people that way.

You said "and possibly using that information against them may become an issue".

Just how would someone use the fact that I have been in 4 agencies in the past month against me? Or it be an issue at all? You seem to be saying that saying that if you are "uncomfortable" with the idea it is enough to justify hiding the information from the public. What if it make me uncomfortable to see that you are hiding information from people?

Once again, I understand that people dislike this idea, but I have not seen anyone give out an example of why it is a bad idea to have more information.

Sep-17-2006 22:40

Personally (and I mean personally), I don't see what the fuss is about. I don't consider it an invasion of my privacy if someone looks at my agency "resume", and I don't feel as though I am invading anyone else's by accessing that particular kind of information.

That being said, I DO understand that a lot of people aren't happy with the direction this entire process has taken. They are right in pointing out that the current system does little, if anything at all, to solve the problem it was set in place to combat, and has become nothing more than a historical record, and an unfortunately flawed one at that.

Those that are upset about other people invading their privacy have the right to feel that way. I don't agree with the level of outcry per se, but they are justified in their arguments.

Maybe this whole situation would be fixed by just taking the resumes down. I don't think those that liked the idea of resumes will be too upset, while those that disagree with them will be relieved.

Sep-17-2006 22:40

And you very successfully demonstrated (while sidestepping me) that you only do it because it's amusing.

Where's your example of its necessity, Ran?

Sep-17-2006 22:42

Ran, it is a bad idea simply because the information is not accurate for some detectives. I think this is the point those of us against it are trying to make.

Sep-17-2006 22:45

There's a reason I stayed out of this #$%^ thread. Arguing makes me want to run away and not come back... anyways: I don't really see the point of the resume's. If you look at my profile you'll be a bit confused because unless you happen to know I have a double, you'd think I was up to all sorts of shenanigans moving about here and there. I do give points to Ben for trying to do something to help the directors solve this problem. But seeing as this is casuing such arguments, and I am argument averse at the moment... I am inclined to say can the resume's. But thats just my two cents.

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Sep-17-2006 22:47

*agrees with jroepel and serges* Take them off. Those of us who don't like it, will be relieved. And those who like it won't be any worse off than they were before it was added.

Sep-17-2006 22:48

OK at a risk of making myself unpopular lol...

I think everyone can agree on the following basic points, privacy issues aside:

A. The Resumes are inaccurate.
B. The Resumes don't serve the purpose they were 'originally intended for'.

All this toing and froing is just what? toing and froing. Give it away and move on, let Ben get some sleep and decide what he wants to do. We're all just pissing into the wind here.

Sep-17-2006 22:49

The information was corrected by Ben, Autumn. The parameters are clearly listed of what is contained there for each person.

Rem, how did I side step your question? I thought I gave specific examples but I will lay out another one here for you.

I am looking to hire a detective for an agency. I want to hire someone who has experience in multiple agencies, and has been in Sleuth for 'x' amount of days. Now I can use this tool to pinpoint exactly who to talk to. Then I can go to that detective's Agency Director and talk with them about the person before interviewing them myself.

In the past two days we have already done this once with a new hire. Without knowing the information about that person's past we would not have been able to have such a smooth and successful hire of a valuable new team member.