Retired <senile@nursinghome.nat> wrote in
news:XnsA011DFC359E1Abutter@wefb973cbe498:

> G. Morgan <sealteam6@osama-is-dead.net> wrote in
> news:0akkl715jss8u1nqk3i79miv84f6e23jgh@Osama-is-dead.net:
>
>> Retired wrote:
>>
>>>What is LinkedIn?
>>
>> Now that you know what it is, if you decide to participate be VERY
>> careful to who you allow joining 'your' network. Since it is filled
>> with professionals, you don't want to invite someone you don't know
>> to see your contacts. Nothing will ruin your reputation faster than
>> allowing some jerk to get your hard-earned contact's information and
>> re posting them.
>>
>> Mine has CEO's and other high ranking executives at certain
>> companies. If I willy-nilly 'accept' someone I don't know, they can
>> access my contacts. You could see where that may be disastrous.
>
> I have no intention of getting involved in it. What threw me was the
> spammy nature of the email from someone I've never heard of. I have
> all kinds of alias email addresses but I don't give my main email
> address to anybody. This one came to my main address. If I get spammed
> at any of the others, I just delete the alias.
>
> I did Google for LinkedIn but I got a better idea what it really is
> through the replies I got here. Thanks to all of you! Not counting the
> troll(s), of course... :-)

Like all social networks, you have to manage it. Don't let it scan your
addressbook, unless you have a separate one for real, professional
contacts. And don't accept just anyone who asks to connect. It's as
simple as that. A good aspect is that people you do want to keep up with
professionally (and who update their info carefully) are "available".
Such as people who might ask you for a reference, who move to another
place of employment, fill it in.

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Best regards
Han
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