????但在很多情況下，這個平臺發(fā)揮作用的原因是因為它幫助人們獲得了實時競爭信息。舉例來說，眼鏡銷售商Warby Parker聯(lián)合CEO尼爾?布盧門撒爾就用它來招聘員工。他說：“他們（為登陸論壇的人）提供了大量企業(yè)中關(guān)鍵職位的薪酬信息，比如初級軟件工程師或者首席財務(wù)官。這對創(chuàng)始人的招聘工作非常有用。”

????這個社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)很管用，但是卻有時間限制。雅虎（Yahoo）收購Xobni后，邦福特加入了雅虎，因而失去了這個論壇的成員資格。被收購或首發(fā)上市后，公司負責(zé)人就不能再登陸論壇。不過，這個論壇幫助成員們在線下建立的關(guān)系不會就此消失。（財富中文網(wǎng)）

????譯者：Charlie?

????But most frequently, the network is useful because it helps people access competitive information in real-time. Warby Parker co-CEO Neil Blumenthal has used it for help with hiring, for example. "They've aggregated compensation information (for people that have opted in) for key roles within a company -- a junior software engineer, for example, or a CFO. When founders are making these hires, it's really helpful."

????The network is a perq with a time limit, however. When Yahoo (YHOO) acquired Xobni, Bonforte joined Yahoo -- and lost his First Round network membership. Once a company is acquired or has an initial public offering, its executives lose access. However, the offline relationships the network fosters don't disappear.