Why so dystopian? I actually really like the idea of a profile. Pins and recent activity don’t provide a lot of info.

I see this feature more as MySpace for developers, where everyone will bring their own personality with custom scripts and integrations.

So, where's the distinction going to be? Use Github for developer networking, LinkedIn for non-developers?

You know a lot of developers arent on linkedin right?

You know a lot of developers don’t have public github profiles right?

Neither of these places will find you every possible developer

But there will be pressure to have one, once GH becomes the place for IT companies to recruit. There'll be FOMO and less people have their projects/contribs in other forges.

And like that it turns into another linkedin, and everybody will go somewhere less bloated

Thats my point..

Maybe its not a problem for microsoft to be using the multiple channels available to them to diversify and extend their reach.