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Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by macintux »

tamimio wrote: post #5

If you don’t need LinkedIn, don’t use it, I can’t think of any other “social media” platform that’s so cringy and weird like LinkedIn, there’s something off putting about it that no matter how I promise myself to be active there, I stop after one day. If you need it however, just get a burner phone, that’s what I do, I have a second number for all these kind of stuff, my personal never shared in any online service.

Unfortunately all social media has become hot garbage. I re-activated my LinkedIn account because my job is at risk right now and I have no other way to contact former co-workers.

Twitter used to be my way to keep in touch. Alas.

Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by nceqs3 »

landemva wrote: post #42
demondemidi wrote: post #19

I have a friend who is a lawyer and has access to LexisNexis. When I found out what is in there for sale (and it's like a 30 year old service!), I kinda wanted to give up. It all feels like "Privacy Theater". Why would I worry about linked in when people can buy my most private info from so many places that I didn't even know existed? Are we just kidding ourselves? (I live in the USA.)

My approach has been, gradually, to put everything into LLCs and trusts. Mailing address is one of the storefront vendors. Two real phone numbers and a couple VOIP numbers. I mostly use Signal for people I want to speak with. I don't yet have a good screen of the address on my driver license, as I get some perks where I live and want to keep that for now. I am using passport more domestically for ID because it does n…

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Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by [deleted] »

willk wrote: post #24
demondemidi wrote: post #19

I have a friend who is a lawyer and has access to LexisNexis. When I found out what is in there for sale (and it's like a 30 year old service!), I kinda wanted to give up. It all feels like "Privacy Theater". Why would I worry about linked in when people can buy my most private info from so many places that I didn't even know existed? Are we just kidding ourselves? (I live in the USA.)

It does seem like they have a lot. I’m on mobile, so I just glanced at the site. https://supportcenter.lexisnexis.com/app/answers/answer_view...

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Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by kyriakos »

I've been receiving sales calls lately from companies offering services in my industry. Very annoying ones as well, the kind where they will call multiple times even if I tell them I am not interested. The only source I can think of that they got my number from is LinkedIn. This prompted me to check if I have it publicly available but turns out I didn't. Being unable to confirm the source from the sales people themselves unfortunately means I cannot take any action to protect my data privacy. Therefore I would advice against giving your personal phone number to LinkedIn.

Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by [deleted] »

willk wrote: post #24
demondemidi wrote: post #19

I have a friend who is a lawyer and has access to LexisNexis. When I found out what is in there for sale (and it's like a 30 year old service!), I kinda wanted to give up. It all feels like "Privacy Theater". Why would I worry about linked in when people can buy my most private info from so many places that I didn't even know existed? Are we just kidding ourselves? (I live in the USA.)

It does seem like they have a lot. I’m on mobile, so I just glanced at the site. https://supportcenter.lexisnexis.com/app/answers/answer_view...

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Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by kevin_thibedeau »

eganist wrote: post #53
demondemidi wrote: post #19

I have a friend who is a lawyer and has access to LexisNexis. When I found out what is in there for sale (and it's like a 30 year old service!), I kinda wanted to give up. It all feels like "Privacy Theater". Why would I worry about linked in when people can buy my most private info from so many places that I didn't even know existed? Are we just kidding ourselves? (I live in the USA.)

lol, this inspired me to try to opt-out of LN and I got this beautiful and intimidating warning. https://consumer.risk.lexisnexis.com/img/State_Use_of_Indivi...

That's a nice business you got there. Shame if something were to happen to it...

Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by lapcat »

universenz wrote: post #28
charcircuit wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you using Chrome? Do you have any extensions?

Right? Dude, please provide some additional context around your web browser stack because something you’re using is triggering their system. That or you’re click house neighbours are using your wifi.

Why do you assume LinkedIn is correct? I've seen multiple social networks pull the scam where they claim you've violated their ToS only to demand your phone number and other personal information for "verification", and then after they've slurped your data, they don't seem to care about the so-called "violations" anymore.

Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by lopis »

ExoticPearTree wrote: post #50
lusus_naturae wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What were you selling, and was your flirting via the LI app?

you know what they say: any app is a dating app if you are brave enough.

You jest, but harassment against women is rapamt on LinkedIn. Ask any of your woman colleagues the sort of messages men send them.

Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by landemva »

nceqs3 wrote: post #62
landemva wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My approach has been, gradually, to put everything into LLCs and trusts. Mailing address is one of the storefront vendors. Two real phone numbers and a couple VOIP numbers. I mostly use Signal for people I want to speak with. I don't yet have a good screen of the address on my driver license, as I get some perks where I live and want to keep that for now. I am using passport more domestically for ID because it does n…

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The climate changes.

I took many vaccines and many of them are effective. My doctor signed a letter saying I had the 'rona, fully recovered, have bloodwork which shows antibodies, and those jabs are not recommended for me.

I choose to drink water from a well, and occasionally have it tested. No medical doctor has ever recommended that I ingest unmetered amounts of fluoride, though I occasionally eat foods that naturally contain fluoride.

NATO has persistently pressed toward Russia over the past three decades, Ukraine backtracked on their agreement to allow Donbas to vote, and nobody bothered to clean up the Nazis in that area after WW2.

I'm not important. I'm plain and simple. I have benefited from my privacy and shielding efforts, but that's for me to determine. And why feed good data to LexisNexis?

Re: LinkedIn forcing me to disclose my phone number to log in? No thanks

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Post by ajcp »

wyclif wrote: post #56
RecycledEle wrote: post #31

Demanding a phone number will not help stop the fraud. HR execs advertising for nonexistent positions have drawers full of burner phones. I wish fraudulent job advertisements were prosecuted as felonies. The value is typically in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, but there are no prosecutions.

What is the motivation for HR execs to flood the site with nonexistent positions, and does LinkedIn do anything to stop abuse like that?

Yeah, I'm at a loss for the value of that exercise. That being said I'm sure there's some super domain specific and esoteric reasoning.
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