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LinkedIn Contradiction
Dawgz Rule:
Have to admit I didn't know it did that. That aside, I don't think LinkedIn is suggesting that you should add everyone under "People you may know". I think the suggestion is to add them if you actually know them. The author of the article is spot on in that LinkedIn does take it seriously and takes such measures to ensure the integrity of the networking tool. Agreed, they could make it a little clearer as to what each option truly means.
shmokes:
I think the key word is "know". People you may know. It doesn't say, "People you should know," or, "People you should add." It says, "People you may know," and in my opinion the implication could hardly be clearer. If you "know" the person in the list, you should add them to your network. It's there as a convenience for you to connect with "people you know". Not as an invitation to send spam friend requests to strangers. I personally find it annoying when I get friend requests, whether on Facebook or LinkedIn, from people I don't know or with whom I never had any meaningful connection (like high school classmates I never talked to).
Rando:
For myself,
I'll only link to people I've worked with or knew through work/school, and would either:
- Feel comfortable enough to ask them for information or feedback on a company or person
- Feel comfortable enough for them to do the same
drventure:
--- Quote from: Dawgz Rule on July 09, 2012, 10:13:24 am ---I think the suggestion is to add them if you actually know them.
--- End quote ---
+1
Only if you're reasonably sure they know you and would respond favorably. That's the whole idea. Otherwise, you'd end up with millions of spambots "knowing" you and it wouldn't benefit anyone.
shmokes:
--- Quote from: drventure on July 09, 2012, 12:17:13 pm ---. . . and it wouldn't benefit anyone.
--- End quote ---
For what it's worth, it doesn't seem to me that LinkedIn does benefit anyone, lol. I suppose I've found some marginal use for it when I'm curious where someone works. I can often find that info by googling their name and checking their LinkedIn profile. On the other hand, if people are like me (and in this respect, I think most are), their LinkedIn profile hasn't been updated in ages and is hopelessly out-of-date.
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