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Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by justrudd »

ytjohn wrote: post #175
justrudd wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah. The site had no information on it. But I wonder, is LinkedIn really "the" way to connect professionally? My personal bit of anecdotal experience is that it isn't for me. I was on LinkedIn for maybe 15 years? I accepted everyone on LinkedIn (I was not discriminating at all). And in that 15 years, I never found one job through it. Right now in Seattle (where I've been for 10 years), I go through my "people I drin…

I'm a Linux Sysadmin/Automation Engineer/"devops guru". My last 3 jobs (each better than the last) all came from recruiters finding me on LinkedIn. 2 years ago I was trying to move upwards in my career path. I had a good job, but boring and I could go weeks with doing almost no work. I was simultaneously considered a valuable employee while actually operating as fluff. I decided to move into the world of configuratio…

That's very cool to hear. I'm glad it has worked so well for you!

Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by jpindar »

whybroke wrote: post #147

One of the more disturbing issues with linkedin goes almost unnoticed: For what possible reason does linkedin effectively mandate a photo? Because while I can not think of any reason this could possibly be necessary for any profession except super model, I can certainly see how it can be used in a very negative way.

What do you mean? Lots of people don't have profile pictures.

Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by andrewstuart »

I just find it incredibly creepy that LinkedIn seems to know that I am connected to certain people - I cannot imagine they worked out that I do in fact know that person - not by any obvious means.

Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by a3n »

The only thing I use LI for is to hang my name and summary somewhere.

Occasionally I get a recruiter contact. My current job of three years came from that.

I never endorse anyone. I never respond to endorsements, as most of them are well meaning people endorsing me for something I've never done; I contact them personally by email to say "I don't do endorse, but thanks, still love ya."

I never respond to connect requests. They're increasing in number, and lately sound like 419 scams.

I'm virtually never logged in. They don't have my email access or adddress book.

If they die, or charge me, or something egregiously slimy ... so what. They aren't the only way to connect with people. I actually expect them to go the way of GroupOn (are they still around?).

Just minimize your LinkedIn exposure surface and interaction and you'll be fine.

Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by a3n »

shiggerino wrote: post #109

LinkedIn creeps me the hell out with their connection suggestions, that are way too accurate for for anyone to make through honest means, especially given that I've intentionally been very restrictive with what I've added to my profile. I've even been very uneasy about accepting connection requests, since this isn't something I really want to contribute to. Of course, that means the cost of deleting my account is ver…

LinkedIn once suggested I connect with a neighbor in my apartment building. All we ever did was say hi to each other, we didn't know each other's names. The only reason I knew the connection suggestion was about this person was because of the photo. That was a WTF moment.

Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by zem »

nostromo wrote: post #84
hashmymustache wrote: post #80

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I don't understand how Gmail allows it. I assume they've gotten enough complaints about it being abused to prohibit or strictly limit access with at least warnings before actions can be taken.

Because the "old way" was worse. http://blog.codinghorror.com/please-give-us-your-email-passw... I believe Facebook was the first site to ask users for their email passwords -- and to great effect, at least on their growth metrics.

ironic that facebook goes after sites that ask for your facebook password.

Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by CamperBob2 »

_almosnow wrote: post #178
CamperBob2 wrote: post #169

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Agreed, it's incredible, and utterly dumbfounding, that people would simply turn over access to their email like that. The only explanation I can imagine is that other (younger?) people just don't take email as seriously.

Yeah right, so OP was asking for it, right?

I wouldn't say that (and didn't.)

Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by basseq »

r00fus wrote: post #154
karamazov wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I suspect the other party gave LinkedIn their address book, and they're trying to maximize the odds of a connection.

It is deceptive however and tarnishes their brand. Ultimately, however, it's a problem with default free services.

Is it? A lot of free services manage to survive without so-called dark patterns. Frankly, I'd be more likely to pay for a subscription if I trusted them.

Re: Stop Using LinkedIn

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Post by Retra »

rilita wrote: post #144

LinkedIn, as used by the majority of resources ( not recruiters ), is free for what is needed. Why is it assumed that it is "unfair" for a company providing a free service to hoard the data you give to them? If you don't like LinkedIn, don't use it. If you don't like LinkedIn because they won't let you steal their data, then I'm sure they will be happy that you ignore them. Trying to convince people who don't care to…

I don't know why people make these kinds of comments. "If you don't like X, don't use it." You can't know if you like it until after you've used it, and by then it is too late. It seems to me like you'd have to be really out of touch with how the world works to say such a thing.
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