Well part of that is just the direct value prop of the platform, by having a profile there I’m creating a channel for recruiters and stuff and I suppose making

Well part of that is just the direct value prop of the platform, by having a profile there I’m creating a channel for recruiters and stuff and I suppose making it easier to get bank loans/have people verify my identity. What I don’t want is for the data to be hosted elsewhere and resold to every Tom, Dick, and Harry. Fortunately LinkedIn also wants to prevent that because it undercuts their monetization schemes.