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Re: [OM] LinkedIn

Subject: Re: [OM] LinkedIn
From: "Ian Manners" <oice500@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:24:40 +0800 (WST)
Hi Chris,

> For the most part, LinkedIn is considered to be a scam.  I have it
> blocked, and many of the lists that I subscribe to have done the
> same.  Seems that when you join it will download your address
> book and then contact anyone there that it hasn't already contacted.

LinkedIn is simply a business network. In relation to the address book,
you have to manually upload your address book to LinkedIn, it doesn't,
and nor can it, automatically find it and use it.

I've been on it for years with no increase in spam from it, nor have I
ever had it 'pinch' my address book (I don't use Windows, Mac, or
Linux but I still use Firefox with Javascript enabled for LinkedIn).

If its privacy considerations were no better than Facebooks I wouldn't
have joined it, no, I dont have a face book account either.

And yes, most lists have it blocked simply because its not ment for
lists, and sending an invite to a list is not the done thing anyway but
people dont think of these things before they upload there entire
address book and click on send invite(s) :o)

I have it blocked on all the lists I managed for that very reason.

One thing you should do with LinkedIn, is to check what's publically
available, the same as you would do with any other website.

Also check in the email section that you do not have 
"Turn on/off invitations to participate in research" turned on. 
(Only for LINKEDIN COMMUNICATIONS research).

Check that "Select who can send you invitations" is set to only allow
others to contact you if they already know your email address as
added security.

Cheers
Ian Manners
(The one in Perth, Western Australia).

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