Sharing Means Caring, One Link At A Time

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Guest Post by Ahuvah Berger

I am a website collector. I don’t buy domain names; I save websites links. You could even call me a “website pack rat”. Every website I come across that has somewhat relevant information in my life is saved in my Delicious account and tagged with personalized keywords. I sleep better at night knowing that I have a personal database with all kinds of relevant information just ready for me when I need it. Or even better, ready for me to share with others.

I am the kind of website pack rat that likes to share useful links with others but I do not like leaving my personal “database of links” open to the general public. I keep most of my links private and share them only when I see a request be it on Twitter, Facebook, email or even (gasp) offline.

On the flip side I love sharing blogs and other sites that I save in my RSS reader. If a site is not in Delicious then it is in my Google Reader. I feel quite strongly that if I come across content that is relative to a specific online community of mine it is my responsibility to share it with the appropriate community. There is just so much new content published daily and not enough hours in the day to find it all.

I depend on my communities sharing relevant content with me and I like reciprocating. In my mind, sharing means caring. And I care.

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