I'm not surprised. If LinkedIn disappears one day, will we miss it? I probably won't. As far as I'm concerned, LinkedIn's only purpose is to lookup a contact's

I'm not surprised. If LinkedIn disappears one day, will we miss it? I probably won't. As far as I'm concerned, LinkedIn's only purpose is to lookup a contact's name and check his/her profile to learn a bit more before/after a first discussion. I'd venture thinking that this could easily be replaced by static web pages hosted anywhere, and some Google search. Would you miss LinkedIn? Edit: In the beginning, LinkedIn used to offer a fair deal to its users: you spend time filling your profile, in return we host your profile for free and for everyone to see (as your public and official resume on the web). But LinkedIn changed this policy a few years ago and, since then, only members close to you in terms of connection can see your profile. Others have to be paying members. In my opinion, it was the beginning of the end for LinkedIn.