Cringe is a verb, not an adjective.
Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
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Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
#22Visit https://www.reddit.com/r/LinkedInLunatics
to see how this really looks from the outside
Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
Every community slides into its own stereotype like becoming a caricature of itself, but it's not objectively a bad thing, just strange to outsiders while the regulars are just fine with HN as it is. Oops, I mean LinkedIn.
Show HN: LinkedIn created over 1 weekend (written in Rust, uses CSS instead of JS)
They said it was impossible...
But you can't spell impossible without POSSIBLE.
#Influencer #Leader
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Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
#24Cringe is a verb, not an adjective.
The Dictionary disagrees with you: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cringe
Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
#25The main cause behind Linkedin being cringe is because it's fake and phony. There's so much fake positivity, humbleness, appreciation, virtuousness and empathy from every part of the corporate world now. This used to be at least guarded amongst upper level management, who endured this garbage but at a great financial gain. Now this corporate cringe has penetrated the general public. People who are making peanuts are talking about "synergy", "innovation" and "disruption".
Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
Every community slides into its own stereotype like becoming a caricature of itself, but it's not objectively a bad thing, just strange to outsiders while the regulars are just fine with HN as it is. Oops, I mean LinkedIn.
Show HN: LinkedIn created over 1 weekend (written in Rust, uses CSS instead of JS)
Shameless plug of my open source LinkedIn clone written in a custom Lisp dialect. it's free but we offer cost effective white glove support for businesses and cloud hosted solutions
Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
#27Cringe yes, but at least it is less toxic TBH.
Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
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Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
#29The thing that's been around the longest that always bugged me was: Getting endorsed for skills by people who have no ability to evaluate my competency at those skills. It's so shallow and badly designed at its job. But like every social network out there, it's buoyed by its inertia and network effects, and will last far longer than it should given its quality beyond the size of its network of users.
They also have stack ranked tests you can take to demonstrate skills, which seems like a relatively fair way to do it.
One day linkedin proposed a test to me (it was Python) so I tried it because I was curious what kind of questions they ask. It was like 10 questions, with some random stuff about syntax, maybe how to use a dict for example. And then I got a badge. I have no idea how I would use that when hiring, it tells nothing about the candidates actual ability or experience with the "skill"
Re: Why is LinkedIn so cringe?
#30LinkedIn's social network is as necessary as Venmo's, which is to say just barely.
User engagement's siren song is irresistible to data-driven product orgs.
Is there a Law yet (like Zawinski's) that any app with enough users will attempt to become a social network?