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How did LinkedIn become the most annoying "social media" platform ever?
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Similar to Facebook, the worst part of LinkedIn is the part that's front-and-center; the timeline. However, if you ignore that, you can find some far better ways to use the platform. LinkedIn can be legitimately great if you're utilizing its tools for networking, hiring and/or looking for work.
The unfortunate biproduct of the platform is that it attracts every single pseudo-philosophical bro-entrepreneur on the planet who has snake oil to sell you. Those kinds of dudes who's Instagram profiles are nothing but pics of them leaning against a Ferarri or monochrome Muhammed Ali quotes about never giving up or some shit. They all want to you sign up for their seminar or virtual class on "success" and "networking" and "selling yourself".
But yeah, it's also more prone to bullshit copypasta "success stories" than any other social media platform from what I've seen.
The unfortunate biproduct of the platform is that it attracts every single pseudo-philosophical bro-entrepreneur on the planet who has snake oil to sell you. Those kinds of dudes who's Instagram profiles are nothing but pics of them leaning against a Ferarri or monochrome Muhammed Ali quotes about never giving up or some shit. They all want to you sign up for their seminar or virtual class on "success" and "networking" and "selling yourself".
But yeah, it's also more prone to bullshit copypasta "success stories" than any other social media platform from what I've seen.
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I joined LinkedIn a couple of months ago, starting to build my profile so I can maybe find work through it.
And... yeah, most of the posts are pretty bad. I've even seen some people who boast about their no. of connections which seems super cringey.
And... yeah, most of the posts are pretty bad. I've even seen some people who boast about their no. of connections which seems super cringey.
I'm in talent acquisition and LinkedIn is so important to my team that we couldn't do our job without it
It was always shit but it was this social medium that I was on and could happily ignore. It wasn't until Microsoft took over that it got really aggressive with notifications. Important messages are waiting for your reaction. Just spam messages from LinkedIn itself, or worse, companies that paid LinkedIn to be allowed to spam you in your inbox. Find out now who has been visiting your profile! One anonymous viewer in the past 14 days, would you like to pay to see who it was? Fuck off LinkedIn.
Social networks functionally becoming necessary for both work and social leisure is a dystopian nightmare and travesty.
"It's just a good way to keep in touch with friends."
"It's just a good way to get jobs."
Fucking terrible, especially how they have come to force people's hands.
"It's just a good way to keep in touch with friends."
"It's just a good way to get jobs."
Fucking terrible, especially how they have come to force people's hands.
LinkedIn is the ultimate platform for pretending you are what you are not. On Facebook and Instagram you would do it for likes, on LinkedIn you do it to get a better job ($$$). So people act extra stupid in there. I am glad I found a job last month and dont need to scroll through LinkedIn anymore.
One thing I noticed though is that right wing neoliberal politicians are always on LinkedIn posting their bulshit ideology where you will conquer as much as you deserve, and if you dont it is always your own fault for not trying harder. No idea if this is a Brazil only thing, probably not.
One thing I noticed though is that right wing neoliberal politicians are always on LinkedIn posting their bulshit ideology where you will conquer as much as you deserve, and if you dont it is always your own fault for not trying harder. No idea if this is a Brazil only thing, probably not.
I've only dated a handful of people in my field! LinkedIn is showing me the Portuguese speakers I dated 5 years ago.
It totally fell off, btw. Duolingo can only do so much.
Thankfully there's no social media aspect to that site.
The posts are dumb and I roll my eyes at most of them when I briefly jump on to check out an invite or update it. I've had one for the past 7 or 8 years, but have never posted anything. Just update it almost annually in the event it helps me find a job should I need to.
This. I mean, just use it for what it's for (job searching) and log off. I ignore all of that nonsense. I did get my last two jobs from there though so I'm sure as hell not going to leave it.
It's also used for stalking and tracing. I keep some not too true information up and one day a guy called my phone acting like he was a UPS driver, he then read off some of the details of my Linkedin profile to try to find out where I actually worked. I later saw a person that worked for a bill collector had viewed my profile.
Swear to fucking god everyone on my LinkedIn timeline these days looks like this and I'm not following them but my dumbass connections always like their posts so it clutters my TL
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My feed is just worse Facebook. People forgetting that it's supposed to be business oriented and professional connections complaining about something. I have a handful of people I connected with for business deciding to spread their conspiracies about COVID being fake or claiming Trump is really President come March. Real easy and quick way to get deleted.
And then I have people who try to act like they need to be social media managers of their companies but on their personal page.
I only keep it for job opportunities. Unfortunately there's not much for me and I'm often messaged by fake profiles trying to scam me or recruiters who actually are legit but then ghost. So in retrospect, I'm not sure why I keep it anymore.
And then I have people who try to act like they need to be social media managers of their companies but on their personal page.
I only keep it for job opportunities. Unfortunately there's not much for me and I'm often messaged by fake profiles trying to scam me or recruiters who actually are legit but then ghost. So in retrospect, I'm not sure why I keep it anymore.
Dumbasses who post motivational "how to be a leader" stuff will never ever cease to make me laugh my fucking ass off.
What do you mean? Pinterest is full of total garbage, a ton of frilly inspirational quotes using a million different fonts, MLM schemes... I'd say >50% of it is ads.
i think linkedin is more annoying than facebook, because people are even more false and say dumb inspirational stuff all the time
So is it still good to have if you're looking for a new job?
I wanted to create a linkedin profile but now i'm not so sure after reading these posts ^^°
Edit: i posted this late. I see more posts saying it's still helpful for finding work. I'll just ignore the timeline stuff!
I wanted to create a linkedin profile but now i'm not so sure after reading these posts ^^°
Edit: i posted this late. I see more posts saying it's still helpful for finding work. I'll just ignore the timeline stuff!
LOL
An absolute gem~
Does it even qualify as social media when it's barely social
I ignore the feed completely and just check my notifications and messages. Spend like two minutes a week on it. Every other part of the site is just completely vapid
I ignore the feed completely and just check my notifications and messages. Spend like two minutes a week on it. Every other part of the site is just completely vapid
I've gotten my last 3 jobs from recruiters on LinkedIn so I'm pretty happy with it.
Obviously it has its share of influencer / content problems but I generally find it useful without that stuff.
Obviously it has its share of influencer / content problems but I generally find it useful without that stuff.
I'm lucky enough to not need it for work. I only use it as a Facebook for current/former coworkers and don't pay attention to those people
I had to make an account for a project in university but I never look at it now - 3 years later. Maybe next time I start looking for a job I'll dust it off but it kinda just sits there.
Linkedin is still an awesome place to network, especially within the game industry. It definitely played a role in getting me my current job.
Also: Men acting like LinkedIn is tinder
Like the only private messages I've gotten is from men I don't know wishing to chat...
Like the only private messages I've gotten is from men I don't know wishing to chat...
really hoping not having a linkedin doesn't hurt me. the last thing i need is to connect to former coworkers. especially considering i'm trans and in theory will come out at my next workplace and i've worked at pretty conservative places
LinkedIn is basically the ladder of success where the actual successful leaders prop it up but never use it. It's a good way to circulate talent in the lower rungs and make them feel important. They're never becoming CEO, high level executive, or any power, but you will get that power hour.
