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I've been wondering when something like this would be made. I've felt that it would be even more disgusting to track changes on LinkedIn profiles (imagine these

I've been wondering when something like this would be made. I've felt that it would be even more disgusting to track changes on LinkedIn profiles (imagine these changes being purchased by companies where you're interviewing). Unfortunately the web is open and there's nothing really to stop it, sans regulations and trust that they will be enforced. Once your life is on the internet you might as well assume everything you say or do is being tracked in some version control repository for humans.

technick 6y ago
I did a vendor review last year for a SaaS which tracks the changes of your employees linkedin profiles (they also partnered with monster and a few other job boards). The service is used by HR departments to measure employee happiness and risk rate which person is looking.
- rdslw 6y ago
  can you share vendoor name/url ? thanks!
recursive 6y ago
How is this disgusting? I'm pretty out of the loop with social media. But I'm assuming the major networks have the concept of a "private" profile. And I assume that such profiles wouldn't be available on this service. If I'm wrong about the existence of private profiles, then the problem isn't this service. The problem would be publishing information publicly that they wish to remain private.
- jameslk 6y ago
  I guess I find it slimey in the sense that when you update your profile, you're usually not expecting the old information to follow you around. Someone may remove information because it hurts their career (e.g. removing information that can reveal your age). Or perhaps they've switched careers and if someone sees that it might be used against them. The point of using LinkedIn for an employee is to help sell their self. Would they use LinkedIn differently if they knew these changes would be tracked and potentially betray their intended use of the platform? Of course you and I know better, but I don't think most people know their digital lives are so easily tracked and sold.

technick 6y ago

I did a vendor review last year for a SaaS which tracks the changes of your employees linkedin profiles (they also partnered with monster and a few other job boards). The service is used by HR departments to measure employee happiness and risk rate which person is looking.

rdslw 6y ago
can you share vendoor name/url ? thanks!

recursive 6y ago

How is this disgusting? I'm pretty out of the loop with social media. But I'm assuming the major networks have the concept of a "private" profile. And I assume that such profiles wouldn't be available on this service. If I'm wrong about the existence of private profiles, then the problem isn't this service. The problem would be publishing information publicly that they wish to remain private.

jameslk 6y ago
I guess I find it slimey in the sense that when you update your profile, you're usually not expecting the old information to follow you around. Someone may remove information because it hurts their career (e.g. removing information that can reveal your age). Or perhaps they've switched careers and if someone sees that it might be used against them. The point of using LinkedIn for an employee is to help sell their self. Would they use LinkedIn differently if they knew these changes would be tracked and potentially betray their intended use of the platform? Of course you and I know better, but I don't think most people know their digital lives are so easily tracked and sold.