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I like LinkedIn. It's one of the few places on the internet which still has this 'wild west' vibe. I enjoy the random connection requests and scam attempts. It'

I like LinkedIn. It's one of the few places on the internet which still has this 'wild west' vibe. I enjoy the random connection requests and scam attempts. It's the only social network which actually allows me to meet smart interesting people outside of my immediate network. Maybe LinkedIn doesn't work so well if you're a rich person, but as a regular person I really like it. I've established many successful personal and business connections through LinkedIn.

mrweasel 6y ago
It honestly got better after Microsoft bought them, it's less scammy. Sure they want you to pay for certain parts, but that's perfectly reasonable in my mind. You're right about the wild west vibe, people still seems try to navigate LinkedIn. It's like Facebook, but then again certain posts simply don't sit well with people on LinkedIn. Political debates are pretty much shot down instantly, even those from politicians. So try to promote their business, some want to get hired, and a ton of people are trying to hire. It's all a big mess with a corporate vibe but somehow targeted at the small /medium business segment. The thing about LinkedIn I find extremely amusing is "social media managers" and "online marketing experts" who are looking for work on LinkedIn and get nothing but silence, while technical people are booked for job interviews within hours if not minutes.