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It's not useful for commentators to dismiss OP's concerns about losing their LinkedIn account. Just because it has never been helpful to you, doesn't mean it is
by hunglee2 3y ago
It's not useful for commentators to dismiss OP's concerns about losing their LinkedIn account. Just because it has never been helpful to you, doesn't mean it isn't helpful or important to others. And it is true that recruiters heavily use LinkedIn to source or validate candidates, especially ones who operate in client facing roles. We should focus on trying to help this guy find resolution or alternatives.
Onto LinkedIn customer support, Premium users have access to online chat (crazy that support is tiered like this, but I digress...) and that is reputably the best way to restore suspended or banned accounts. Not sure how you get from banned to paid, but that the best route in.
- tarek_computer 3y agoThank you. If only I can talk to a human not a machine at LinkedIn. I am always getting the same automated response each time I try to reply to the ban email message. “ We've deemed the activity in your account is in violation of the LinkedIn User Agreement and Professional Community Policies. Your appeal has been denied and your account has been restricted permanently. Please see our User Agreement and Professional Community Policies for more information.”
- hunglee2 3y agoI get you, and you are not alone in this challenge. I do know several people who have lost their accounts and they report the same. In fact, I was also suspended erroneously a long time ago and resolved it via online chat, somewhere here https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a554153 https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a554153
- nomilk 3y agoI think yc applications require a linkedin url now! (I read this a short while ago on Reddit, so cannot confirm nor deny)