Comments on: Inviting People To LinkedIn And Getting Your Hand Slapped http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/01/02/inviting-people-to-linkedin-and-getting-your-hand-slapped/ advocacy for the job seeker Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:11:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jaded http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/01/02/inviting-people-to-linkedin-and-getting-your-hand-slapped/comment-page-1/#comment-224183 Jaded Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:56:15 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/1062#comment-224183 I agree with Steve. I sent a message to someone who has their profile marked "open" to Career Opportunities, however, when I sent him a personal Inmail with a detailed career opportunity, he marked my message to him "inappropriate". Recently, Linkedin started rating "Inmail" responses in addition to Invites, and I'm not sure what impact this "inappropriate" label will have on my profile in the future. So, I have decided that I will no longer send invites to anyone nor will I send any more Inmails. I will just use Linkedin for what it is good for, finding names and companies and then searching elsewhere for additional information on potential candidates. I agree with Steve. I sent a message to someone who has their profile marked “open” to Career Opportunities, however, when I sent him a personal Inmail with a detailed career opportunity, he marked my message to him “inappropriate”. Recently, Linkedin started rating “Inmail” responses in addition to Invites, and I’m not sure what impact this “inappropriate” label will have on my profile in the future. So, I have decided that I will no longer send invites to anyone nor will I send any more Inmails. I will just use Linkedin for what it is good for, finding names and companies and then searching elsewhere for additional information on potential candidates.

]]> By: Steve Duncan http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/01/02/inviting-people-to-linkedin-and-getting-your-hand-slapped/comment-page-1/#comment-125018 Steve Duncan Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:50:38 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/1062#comment-125018 The best advice is DON'T SEND INVITATIONS. Let other people invite you, or email them and ask for an invitation. I recently forgot to follow my own advice after having a wonderful lunch with someone and invited them (which I'd discussed with them over lunch) only to find they'd IDK'd me over the holidays. Linkedin is far more useful as a research tool than anything else, right now, and the risk of further IDK's just isn't worth it. When Linkedin realizes that normal people are forgetful, and changes their childish policies it will make sense to invite people again but for now it's just to risky for anyone with a sizeable network. The best advice is DON’T SEND INVITATIONS. Let other people invite you, or email them and ask for an invitation.

I recently forgot to follow my own advice after having a wonderful lunch with someone and invited them (which I’d discussed with them over lunch) only to find they’d IDK’d me over the holidays. Linkedin is far more useful as a research tool than anything else, right now, and the risk of further IDK’s just isn’t worth it.

When Linkedin realizes that normal people are forgetful, and changes their childish policies it will make sense to invite people again but for now it’s just to risky for anyone with a sizeable network.

]]> By: Carter http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2008/01/02/inviting-people-to-linkedin-and-getting-your-hand-slapped/comment-page-1/#comment-121756 Carter Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:37:31 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/1062#comment-121756 I think a lot of these SN sites are making up stuff as they go along . . . what happened to letting the community make the rules? I'm all for decency and standards, but . . . we are just renters in a huge development that has a boatload of private security guards that aren't willing (or maybe not able) to share the rules with us. I got my Facebook account diabled, as well. The "trick" is to grovel when asking for re-instatement. Check out http://carterfsmith.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-get-kicked-off-facebook-personal.html I think a lot of these SN sites are making up stuff as they go along . . . what happened to letting the community make the rules? I’m all for decency and standards, but . . . we are just renters in a huge development that has a boatload of private security guards that aren’t willing (or maybe not able) to share the rules with us.

I got my Facebook account diabled, as well. The “trick” is to grovel when asking for re-instatement. Check out http://carterfsmith.blogspot.com/2008/01/how-to-get-kicked-off-facebook-personal.html

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