Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn • Hacker News Board

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by sk0v » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:08 AM UTC

onion2k wrote: post #78

sk0v wrote: post #63

I really consider getting rid of my car. I bought it a year ago, but it's only ever sat in the driveway, I never use it. The funny meta-thing about his post, is that the content he feels adds 0 value, is in fact his own post. He is literally making a post about a tool he doesn't use. It's the equivalent of a person making a blog post about a tv series they don't watch but have seen the trailer for; no actual value to…

That's not true at all. The fact someone sees no value in something is interesting. In your case, why don't you use your car? Maybe public transport has improved. Maybe C-19 is impacting your social life. Maybe you've started remote working more. The "what" (eg you don't drive) isn't interesting but the "why" definitely is. The fact someone is choosing not to use LinkedIn means they're not getting value from it. Why…

I agree with that, but his post is not about the "why" - at least not at its core.

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by therealmarv » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:08 AM UTC

If you are searching for a job there is no choice: Expose all your personal data everywhere on every job searching platform and job social network and confirm the usage of your data in every way.

It's a privacy nightmare basically.

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by matsemann » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:09 AM UTC

sk0v wrote: post #63

I really consider getting rid of my car. I bought it a year ago, but it's only ever sat in the driveway, I never use it. The funny meta-thing about his post, is that the content he feels adds 0 value, is in fact his own post. He is literally making a post about a tool he doesn't use. It's the equivalent of a person making a blog post about a tv series they don't watch but have seen the trailer for; no actual value to…

> This is valueless content.

I disagree. It poses several questions about the value of LinkedIn. And it spurred a discussion. If anything your comment really adds nothing here.. (Maybe some discussion, but a useful one?)

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by UweSchmidt » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:09 AM UTC

gerland wrote: post #49

Most of my best jobs came from LI leads, so I don't really get the point. I find LI to be a more open and just system than hiring a guy that knows a guy, or forcing people into slavery in open source. It's not the hiring that is broken, but the tech industry itself. There is nothing that compares in how low a measurable value is priced in any other domain. It seems that the less you can put a price on something, the…

I don't understand what you mean. Do you think it's easy or hard to measure the value of a contributor in tech, and what does the "speculation" about their worth do exactly?

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by Pedrit0 » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:10 AM UTC

I can underestand the author's point of view about the uniformizing atmosphere on Linkedin, but I could not quit. I am IT system architect in Paris. It means linkedin is my magic tool to get tons of job opportunities without even searching. Closing my account would be a meaningless and self-harming move... But by the way I use it only as smart and dynamic resumé / job offer board and never use it as a social network. And I never read at personal publications as they are mainly about corporate spirit BS clichés and pathetic personal development advice. And I personnaly think that people who spend much time commenting on Linkedin often offer a bad image of themselves : they should work more and self-promote less.

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by thedanbob » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:10 AM UTC

> Having only 100 connections probably does more harm than good

Ha! I had probably an order of magnitude fewer when I closed my account in 2013. My motivation was their underhanded spamming of all my contacts with connection requests, but I guess it's nice to know I didn't miss out on anything.

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by code4tee » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:10 AM UTC

LinkedIn is mostly full of people trying to reach or impress other people who are broadly not really using LinkedIn.

Most people have a profile but few people I know spend any time on the site unless their activity fits the description above. Thus it’s never really clear to me what the point of it all is.

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by quijoteuniv » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:10 AM UTC

Avalaxy wrote: post #41

bulka wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think this is what author is saysing exactly. If you use it passively then there is no value (add?) and then the question is why to have a profile at all? Did not look like a rant to me.

Then I don't really get what the news value of this post is. Pretty much nothing that you don't actively use provides value. It comes across more as "LinkedIn has no value" to me.

Maybe you can provide your experience on why linkedin is of value to you and then there can be a discusion. I personally agree with the author and i am happy to read on this. From the stand point of a company, if they were actually paying attention to honest feedback they could learn a bunch.

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by nottorp » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:10 AM UTC

I don’t see what’s wrong with keeping a LinkedIn profile. Just turn off all notifications and ignore the corporate speak self promotion drivel in your feed.

This goes for any social networking site btw.

Re: Finally, I Closed My LinkedIn

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Post by mehdix » Thu, Jun 11, 2020, 11:10 AM UTC

I was in doubt whether to delete my LinkedIn or give it a facelift. After Corona hit, I did indeed improved my LinkedIn presence.

I have diabled all the distractions and focuse on the network though. I realized there is value in keeping in touch with potential decision makers and employers.

If you are an expat, live in a faraway place, lack community in your town, etc, LinkedIn could be valuable for you. If you are in a tech-hub, have access to lots of communities and potential employers, sure, LinkedIn looks useless to you.