Recruiters Spam Job Seekers Who Post in Public Hiring Threads
Job seekers posting in public "Who wants to be hired?" threads on Hacker News receive unsolicited recruiter spam rather than genuine opportunities. This degrades the utility of community hiring channels and discourages participation. A discussion venting frustration, not a defined problem with a clear software solution.
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