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Re: Tell HN: Banned from LinkedIn for Reporting Wickr Drug Spam

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Post by ta988 »

londons_explore wrote: post #135
iso1631 wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My ESTA ran out shortly after covid started, and I didn't renew it until Febuary this year. Shortly after putting in for it, my linkedin reported I had a visit from a "Law Enforcement professional from the Washington-Baltimore area", which I thought was amusing.

I want to know what they're looking for that could get them to reject the ESTA...? If writing "illegal drug salesman" as your profession gets your ESTA application blocked, then there is nothing to stop some stranger setting up a fake linkedin profile with the same.

It may be simpler than that, one cause of rejection is you working in the US while not allowed. I keep hearing about people that get busted (most by the time they are reaching customs) by pictures or messages on their social media accounts showing that they worked (even just helping family) while in US on tourist visas.

Re: Tell HN: Banned from LinkedIn for Reporting Wickr Drug Spam

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Post by anamexis »

feet wrote: post #160

Not sure what illegal imagery has to do with drugs? AFAIK pictures of drugs is not illegal, the only pictures that I'm aware of that might be considered illegal would contain child abuse stuff, personal info, classified info? I understand that selling drugs is illegal, but in that case the selling of drugs is what is illegal and not an image

Who is claiming that imagery of drugs is illegal?

Re: Tell HN: Banned from LinkedIn for Reporting Wickr Drug Spam

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Post by barneygale »

edcastano wrote: post #163

I am a PM with LinkedIn. DM me and I can try to funnel this to the right channels. I'll be the first to say that there are a lot of problems with LinkedIn, but the company's "heart" is generally in the right place.

Why are you recommending private support channels? Shouldn't OP use your regular customer support channels?

Re: Tell HN: Banned from LinkedIn for Reporting Wickr Drug Spam

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Post by ksala_ »

ben_w wrote: post #142
londons_explore wrote: post #135

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I want to know what they're looking for that could get them to reject the ESTA...? If writing "illegal drug salesman" as your profession gets your ESTA application blocked, then there is nothing to stop some stranger setting up a fake linkedin profile with the same.

Are ESTAs the one where applicants have to list their own social media accounts, or am I thinking of something else? Last time I went to the US was 2018, so even if I remember right, things may have changed.

I just got my ESTA a week ago, there is a section where they ask for your social media aliases but it's optional and can be left empty. I did so and had no issues.

Re: Tell HN: Banned from LinkedIn for Reporting Wickr Drug Spam

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Post by transcriptase »

barneygale wrote: post #166
edcastano wrote: post #163

I am a PM with LinkedIn. DM me and I can try to funnel this to the right channels. I'll be the first to say that there are a lot of problems with LinkedIn, but the company's "heart" is generally in the right place.

Why are you recommending private support channels? Shouldn't OP use your regular customer support channels?

Those go to /dev/null like all major tech company regular customer support channels.

Re: Tell HN: Banned from LinkedIn for Reporting Wickr Drug Spam

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Post by masterof0 »

freiherr wrote: post #131

Just on Wickr itself. I wonder how secure it really is. Amazon only makes me suspicious. I wouldn't be surprised if it turned out later that the algorithms implementation wasn't perfect. Or just straight out backdoor. PGP is the gold standard but the ease of use wins again.

Very, I know people who work there, they open sourced their crypto engine [1]. They also struggle with people using WickrMe for bad stuff because of how little info they collect from users (no phone required, true e2ee encryption, and so on...) [2].Own by Amazon doesn't imply that have spyware embedded, unless you can prove, not defending Amazon by any means, there is plenty to criticize and condemn about them, I'm just stating facts.

1- https://github.com/WickrInc/wickr-crypto-c

2- https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/10/wickr-amazons-encrypted-chat...

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