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LinkedIn is so full of dark patterns that there is barely room for the site any more. I keep missing recruiter messages because my LinkedIn email just goes to s
by gentleman11 5y ago
LinkedIn is so full of dark patterns that there is barely room for the site any more. I keep missing recruiter messages because my LinkedIn email just goes to spam because they send so much junk to try and boost engagement. It’s like being stuck in a room with a car salesperson. I’m thinking of deleting it
- developer93 5y agoI have a separate email for job hunting which LinkedIn and Xing etc go to, and it only gets opened when I need a new job
- sm4rk0 5y agoI've deleted my LinkedIn account the same day I found my data and trust were sold out to MS without my consent. And I don't feel I'm missing anything.
- milkytron 5y agoI deleted mine after their class action lawsuit.
- naikrovek 5y agoyou may be shocked to learn that your consent is not required in order for one company to buy another.
- hda2 5y agoFor transferring his data, it should be. It's his data not theirs to leak.
- naikrovek 5y agoin an ideal world, yes, and we do not live in an ideal world, unfortunately.
- sm4rk0 5y agoI just don't like the fact that most people find it approprate to be treated as goods on sale and the only choice we have is "take it or leave it".