LinkedIn Question

ecchi · 2014-05-29, 04:09 AM

A long time back I joined LinkedIn because an Aunt who had left the country joined and I thought it was a way to keep contact. It wasn't (we used Facebook in the end) and I did nothing with the account. It has no activity except my joining and it has no information about me except that which I had to give to sign up. However, every now and then, I get an email from the system telling me that someone who I don't know, and who does not know me, has asked to be added to my contact list.

My question is this: Why do they bother? What is in it for them? They have no idea who I am, or anything about me, I am just a random name to them. So what is the advantage to them to get me to add them to my contact list?

HowlingWulf · 2014-05-29, 10:36 AM

Sounds like the bots just like on other social media sites. The bot accounts need follows/followers to look like valid accounts, then they can sell accounts or follow links to make products/people/events seem popular and trending. It's a problem on twitter, not so sure about linkedin.

ecchi · 2014-05-31, 05:15 AM

Thanks.

Simon · 2014-05-31, 06:54 AM

I get bot-invited on a dummy account I have there, and I also get invites to join LinkedIn at addresses not used on the dummy. Those often make it seem that someone I actually know is asking me to join. I think those may be sent when someone dumps their address book into LinkedIn.

But mostly it's the bots.

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mOrrI · 2014-05-31, 12:38 PM

LinkedIn is use to find jobs and company to find resources...

At least it's very popular in my country specially for the IT area!

CD Smith · 2014-06-03, 01:02 PM

I've been on it for two maybe three years now. Nothing has ever come of it.

The bulk of new business for me, be it adult or non-adult, comes and has always come from long-time industry contacts, referals from same, and from interaction on industry boards.

So far LinkedIn hasn't even been worth the time it took to join.

2014-05-29, 04:09 AM	#1
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	LinkedIn Question A long time back I joined LinkedIn because an Aunt who had left the country joined and I thought it was a way to keep contact. It wasn't (we used Facebook in the end) and I did nothing with the account. It has no activity except my joining and it has no information about me except that which I had to give to sign up. However, every now and then, I get an email from the system telling me that someone who I don't know, and who does not know me, has asked to be added to my contact list. My question is this: Why do they bother? What is in it for them? They have no idea who I am, or anything about me, I am just a random name to them. So what is the advantage to them to get me to add them to my contact list?

2014-05-29, 10:36 AM	#2
HowlingWulf Me fail English? That's unpossible! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: FL Posts: 1,381	Sounds like the bots just like on other social media sites. The bot accounts need follows/followers to look like valid accounts, then they can sell accounts or follow links to make products/people/events seem popular and trending. It's a problem on twitter, not so sure about linkedin. __________________ WordPress Porn directory theme => Maddos Create a Porn Tube => Video Pornster

2014-05-31, 06:54 AM	#4
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	I get bot-invited on a dummy account I have there, and I also get invites to join LinkedIn at addresses not used on the dummy. Those often make it seem that someone I actually know is asking me to join. I think those may be sent when someone dumps their address book into LinkedIn. But mostly it's the bots. . __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2014-05-31, 12:38 PM	#5
mOrrI You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 1,083	LinkedIn is use to find jobs and company to find resources... At least it's very popular in my country specially for the IT area! __________________

2014-06-03, 01:02 PM	#6
CD Smith The one and only at your service Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Posts: 669	I've been on it for two maybe three years now. Nothing has ever come of it. The bulk of new business for me, be it adult or non-adult, comes and has always come from long-time industry contacts, referals from same, and from interaction on industry boards. So far LinkedIn hasn't even been worth the time it took to join. __________________ ICQ: 31024634

2014-05-31, 05:15 AM	#3
ecchi Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: About to be evicted!!!! Posts: 4,082	Thanks.