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I think I just got my first LinkedIn spam?!

June 12, 2005


I got invited to join someone’s LinkedIn network. The only thing is that I don’t have a single clue who the heck the guy is. The purpose of LinkedIn (as far as I am concerned) is to create a network of trusted professionals. If you just have people in your network to have them there, to beef up your “numbers” or to look important… you undermine the system and don’t do it justice.

The guy has nearly 7,000 connections (?). He looks like he’s done some interesting stuff, but that’s not the point… I wrote a polite reply just to clarify my reasoning behind rejection.

Anyway.

Edit: From LinkedIn: “We recommend that you only connect with professionals you know well and who you are generally willing to recommend to your other business contacts.”

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