I get that part. I think mostly everyone here is familiar with the how and the why of recruiter behavior.
The question is why we should be expected to put up with it.
419 scams also get a tremendous amount of traction, and selling things via spam is also surprisingly profitable.
How are recruiters different, and why should they be not be treated as cancerous perversions of the system, and why should we adopt any stance other than complete hostility towards these cold-calling, spammy recruiters?
The question is why we should be expected to put up with it.
You shouldn't and I'll never say otherwise. My original point is that moaning about it is pointless. This is one of the most innovative communities I'm aware of and despite the fact that HN constantly bemoans the recruitment industry (and rightfully so) these discussions rarely, if ever focus on potential solutions to the problem.
The question is why we should be expected to put up with it.
419 scams also get a tremendous amount of traction, and selling things via spam is also surprisingly profitable.
How are recruiters different, and why should they be not be treated as cancerous perversions of the system, and why should we adopt any stance other than complete hostility towards these cold-calling, spammy recruiters?