LinkedIn wants users to sign in to see anyone's profile. what is seen is defined by the user. LinkedIn is behind networking data. who sees who, who connects to who and how are the connections and relations impacting.. etc.. so they are not for showing anyone profile for the public. that is the new business model. this news is mistitled, Linkedin is not anonymous anymore.
I wish Google would obliterate their search engine ranking for redirecting you to a login screen that does not contain any of the text from the preview
What bothers me the most about LinkedIn is how vapid everyone seems to be. Everone has a job title like 'dynamic individual searching for creative opportunities' when they really mean unemployed. It's like a game where everyone pretends while simultaneously knowing that everyone else is pretending too.
I've long thought of an alternative, but I don't think we can do better than this actually, as people are, by nature, vapid, in the sense that they will always pretend to be someone they are not. I wish someone will create an alternative where, unlike Facebook, people don't feel miserable after visiting the site.
There are alternatives[1][2], it's just that it doesn't feel like they have critical mass outside certain markets.
XING is focused on German speakers and claims circa €150 million in revenue. Viadeo claims 65 million users. They're not exactly small or overtly failing entities.
2 months ago I signed up for a 30 day trial to search for people to hire and then 140 eu/mo if I decide to continue using it. Of course I forgot to stop it (they were pretty quiet also) and they charged me 1400+ eu for a full year because...why not - no refunds (that's what their page says). I know, I know...should have read the whole shebang. Lost 1400 euros for something I didn't really use. I was about to pay for…
If you paid by credit card, consider contacting your card company and initiating a chargeback. If LinkedIn was not up-front about charging you immediately for a full year after the 30-day trial, then let them prove that this tactic is not fraudulent to the credit card company.
2 months ago I signed up for a 30 day trial to search for people to hire and then 140 eu/mo if I decide to continue using it. Of course I forgot to stop it (they were pretty quiet also) and they charged me 1400+ eu for a full year because...why not - no refunds (that's what their page says). I know, I know...should have read the whole shebang. Lost 1400 euros for something I didn't really use. I was about to pay for…
I literally just realized I was a premium member after reading this comment and cancelled my subscription.
Aside from the question of whether the request should be denied... The HTTP status “999 Request Denied” is complete nonsense. What is the point of that?
2 months ago I signed up for a 30 day trial to search for people to hire and then 140 eu/mo if I decide to continue using it. Of course I forgot to stop it (they were pretty quiet also) and they charged me 1400+ eu for a full year because...why not - no refunds (that's what their page says). I know, I know...should have read the whole shebang. Lost 1400 euros for something I didn't really use. I was about to pay for…
I had something similar happen, and LinkedIn was willing to offer a refund after contacting them.
2 months ago I signed up for a 30 day trial to search for people to hire and then 140 eu/mo if I decide to continue using it. Of course I forgot to stop it (they were pretty quiet also) and they charged me 1400+ eu for a full year because...why not - no refunds (that's what their page says). I know, I know...should have read the whole shebang. Lost 1400 euros for something I didn't really use. I was about to pay for…
What would have happened if your bank asked for approval for charge to your card?
What if credit cards had an api or so for requesting monthly payments... similar to how app permission works.
2 months ago I signed up for a 30 day trial to search for people to hire and then 140 eu/mo if I decide to continue using it. Of course I forgot to stop it (they were pretty quiet also) and they charged me 1400+ eu for a full year because...why not - no refunds (that's what their page says). I know, I know...should have read the whole shebang. Lost 1400 euros for something I didn't really use. I was about to pay for…
I always but a calendar note for this exact reason, except for one time I forgot to with Slingbox. No monthly receipt and it was only after looking at my bill several months later that I realized I was being quietly charged. If I’m being billed monthly, I should have a receipt sent to me every month. Shady tactics.
Sadly, this a trend I am seeing more and more with monthly recurring subscription companies no matter their size. Even with Netflix, I don't get a monthly receipt or billing reminder. There is no excuse for not sending out a monthly reminder and/or receipt each time my credit card is charged. It's a shady tactic to reduce churn but in the end, I am sure increases chargebacks and results in increased customer complaints.
Was this before or after Microsoft bought them? It would be extremely unpleasant if that behavior was outwardly supported by Microsoft. Edit: 2 months ago! Microsoft needs to fix LinkedIn. They bought them 6 months ago, if they dont change this dark pattern behvaior, they appear to be sanctioning it.
I suspect management has set some revenue goals for LinkedIn. People who would otherwise act sensibly can talk themselves into some shady stuff when there's money and career advancement at stake.
This is probably exactly what happened. I can easily imagine upper management settings unrealistic performance goals that force the minions to make dark choices...
2 months ago I signed up for a 30 day trial to search for people to hire and then 140 eu/mo if I decide to continue using it. Of course I forgot to stop it (they were pretty quiet also) and they charged me 1400+ eu for a full year because...why not - no refunds (that's what their page says). I know, I know...should have read the whole shebang. Lost 1400 euros for something I didn't really use. I was about to pay for…
The same thing happened to me - you can get a refund. I sent them a very nasty email and contacted my credit card company. Eventually they sent me some bullshit about "We'll let it slide this time, because we're nice" and gave me my money back. Call or email ASAP, I'm sick at the thought of LinkedIn ever making another cent.