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The post just went password protected - but it was about LinkedIn exposing the id's of matches in their source code which could then be added to a standard URL
by bigethan 15y ago
The post just went password protected - but it was about LinkedIn exposing the id's of matches in their source code which could then be added to a standard URL to view the profile.
Basically circumventing paying them $99 for some pro service.
Given that the site seemed to be from a competitor, it felt a bit scummy, e.g. "Hey, here's how to rip off the leader in our field!"