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Old 08-25-15, 09:07 PM  
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I once had an ex-boyfriend message me on LinkedIn even though I have a common name, am using a new email address than what he had for me and I actually hadn't updated my career history. He was a controlling SOB and I had no need for him in my life anymore so I completely ignored him. For a long time I didn't update anything on LinkedIn. It really creeped me out because this ex had also hacked my email when we were dating and I figured out he continued to spy on me after we broke up through that email. (I guess this may have been my fault - I did at least once check my email on his computer and he probably kept a keylogger on...because he's just that kind of person. In addition, I was kind of casual about the schedule at which I updated my passwords.)

With this job search, I finally decided to update my LinkedIn presence and get good at managing my security preferences. I guess it hasn't gotten me a job, but I did find some really good job leads through it. That being said, I agree with the social engineering that reminds people that LinkedIn isn't Facebook. I only have professional stuff on LinkedIn, and don't really use it well, at all, for updating about my life, keeping in touch, etc.

(Thinking back, however, I think I did have my university which may be how he narrowed down his search results with just my name only.)
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Old 08-26-15, 02:41 AM  
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i'm glad i never signed up for linked in. i also use DH's facebook account and refuse to set up my own. and with that alone, i rarely even go on there. it's kinda boring, if you ask me.

there's already so many ways that people can find out about you WITHOUT social media!
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Old 08-26-15, 07:21 AM  
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Like Christine, I'd like to offer an alternate perspective here.

I've used Linked in for 10 years...I was a very early adopter and as an HR person and recruiter, I have made countless excellent hires through this service. I have also expanded my professional network considerably, and this has been very advantageous to me as far as my career development. I have received two of the last three jobs that I hold due to LinkedIn, and it has been indirectly responsible for my current role as an executive in an international company.

Now, like with any resource out there, as LinkedIn has become more popular, there are people out there who use it in ways it was not intended to be used. They blur the line between personal and professional use. It's not intended as a replacement for Facebook, and people who use it that way are annoying.

However, for individuals who like having a professional presence online and can focus on those benefits, it can be a very powerful tool. I've never had anything bad or traumatic happen to me personally or professionally after using it for ten years, and I expect that's the case for almost 100% of the people who use it.

That being said, I don't have people in my past who are stalking me or who are unsavory, so I'm not susceptible to this kind of behavior. For those of you who have this kind of experience in your background, I can understand why you might not find it worthwhile or safe for you to use.
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Old 08-26-15, 07:42 AM  
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I don't see Facebook and LinkedIn as the same thing at all. I am on Facebook, but don't really use it as it's intended for personal use (and I spend my discretionary computer time on VF!). LinkedIn though I see as a career tool. Not only did I use it in the job search that led to the position I'm in now, but I'm linked to some members of the association I work for. It gives my team within the association visibility in some ways.

So, if you don't need it for your career, I wouldn't even bother having an account.
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Old 08-26-15, 12:07 PM  
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Like Christine, I'd like to offer an alternate perspective here.

I've used Linked in for 10 years...I was a very early adopter and as an HR person and recruiter, I have made countless excellent hires through this service. I have also expanded my professional network considerably, and this has been very advantageous to me as far as my career development. I have received two of the last three jobs that I hold due to LinkedIn, and it has been indirectly responsible for my current role as an executive in an international company.

Now, like with any resource out there, as LinkedIn has become more popular, there are people out there who use it in ways it was not intended to be used. They blur the line between personal and professional use. It's not intended as a replacement for Facebook, and people who use it that way are annoying.
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No, I'm pushing 61 and got very very tired of the constant cat pictures posted to my Facebook "wall", got very, very tired of braggadocio "food porn" and vacation pics. I am a Type 2 diabetic who cannot afford to travel, and sorry if I am found "annoying". On the other hand, I am trying to work through this. I stalk nobody.

Linked In not relevant to someone who is not in Corporate America, some social climbing small business, TED talk-style hucksterism, or Silicon Alley/Valley/Trough/Wasteland/Desert industries. Maybe big healthcare/growing biotechnology. Inter-office informal communications between similar corporate levels - (I have actually used Linked in for that - probably a half-step upward from me at the time; but just at that time/in a much less expendable department, tho'
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But social-media-wise, as a workaround for Facebook runaways and Diaspora* exiles, it is online's "Safe Haven" Several much younger people in my family are big shot attorneys and don't communicate by much other than social media ... they certainly are there on Linked In. I used LinkedIn's InMail in a more emergency family situation, since they had discouraged email use ...
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Old 08-26-15, 12:10 PM  
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Terry: Here is one way that seeminly-freaky "do you know this person" prompts can show up. The wife of this kid that you used to babysit could have searched for you on Linked In. Maybe the kid mentioned you, the wife searches for you one day, and that triggers a "possible/potential" connection. Now, I'm not sure how Linked In matched your maiden name with your current name, but that is one way that Linked In tries to match people: through searches on Linked In itself.
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Old 08-26-15, 05:44 PM  
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Linked In not relevant to someone who is not in Corporate America, some social climbing small business, TED talk-style hucksterism, or Silicon Alley/Valley/Trough/Wasteland/Desert industries. Maybe big healthcare/growing biotechnology.
Yeah this isn't really true at all. In my opinion. I'll just leave it at that.
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Old 08-26-15, 07:31 PM  
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Yeah this isn't really true at all. In my opinion. I'll just leave it at that.
Well, I left out other currently (but, as to them, not for long) marginal workforce participants, of course, for whom LinkedIn makes great career sense ... college students within a year or two of graduation, for what it's worth ...and then you do have your librarians, government employees, volunteer workers, retirees who want a social media footprint, people looking to migrate to another geographic area (for a job, for whatever ...), actual cottage industry owners/artisans/authors/consultants; people living in boom towns/boom countries (Prague? Singapore?) .... I sure left out a whole big world.

Sorry about all that.
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Old 08-26-15, 08:45 PM  
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I guess I can see the point of a "fake" FB account (although not entirely). But what exactly is the point of a fake LinkedIn account? To be able to look at people's profiles without them knowing it's you?

And it's my understanding that most people on Ashley Madison did have fake name accounts. It's the fact that their credit cards are being tied to the accounts that are getting the names out there in the public eye.
Exactly. So that if you are looking at profiles you aren't leaving a fingerprint of who you are and such. That way if I look at someone I "used to know" I don't also have to become connected to them.
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Old 08-26-15, 08:49 PM  
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I love LinkedIn. It is a fantastic way to connect with other professionals and grow your network. You can't paint all social media with the same brush; different sites/apps are designed for different purposes. LinkedIn isn't about sharing all your personal details. It's for networking and promoting your brand,

I lost my job in June and LinkedIn has been invaluable. I started a new job within 6 weeks of being laid off. A recruiter recently told me as important as it is to keep your net presence clean, she does not trust when she Googles someone and nothing comes up. It means either you've gone on a cleaning binge and hidden everything, which she said she doesn't trust, or it means you don't connect at all, which could mean you're not connected or engaged in current technology. Having even a basic LinkedIn profile means you have a presence online and people can reach out to you.

It is amazing for networking. I will search a company and notice that someone who works there is connected with someone in my network. I have been able to make some contacts this way I never would have known existed. I would encourage everyone to use LinkedIn, to be perfectly honest.
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