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>Nobody really wants to read the LinkedIn feed, I mean, not nobody. I follow a lot of people that post very thoughtful things that spark discussion, and it's o

>Nobody really wants to read the LinkedIn feed, I mean, not nobody. I follow a lot of people that post very thoughtful things that spark discussion, and it's one of the only places I know of other than here where I can discuss topics related to my career or field with peers, and for me that's useful.

JohnMakin 2y ago
Lol, why is this getting downvoted? You want empirical evidence? You think this is made up? I’ve literally gotten contracts based on discussions I’ve had on my linkedin feed. Maybe your feed sucks or you have nothing interesting to say. It is far easier to curate a linkedin feed than ANY other social media app out there.
- hsbauauvhabzb 2y ago
  I don’t care that much for karma, but I have a feeling every comment on this entire article is getting downvoted
  - JohnMakin 2y ago
    That’s a fair point. I don’t care about karma either but try to use it as a signal as to whether I’m making good contributions to the site or not, which is usually fairly reliable. Maybe I should have included a list of my favorite follows, had considered that, but it’d probably out me more than I’d like.
elric 2y ago
I really wish LinkedIn had features to filter out all the garbage from the feed. 90% is someome I know liking garbage that was posted by someone I neither know nor care about.
- fernandopj 2y ago
  LinkedIn was changed over the years to promote users who write on the platform. Not just about viewership - if you are applying to positions, LinkedIn gives preference to candidates who are more engaged ON the network (posts, likes, comments, Pulse) over lurkers. [1] So this is only getting worse. You'll have to see a lower quality feed just because the algorithm is forcing everyone to boost their own metrics anyway. [1] https://www.linkedin.com/sales/ssi https://www.linkedin.com/sales/ssi - See your own tracking, look at the metrics description
  - JohnMakin 2y ago
    How is this different or worse than any other social media platform? again, this feed is far easier to curate than any other social media app.
    - fernandopj 2y ago
      You would build a resume/recruitment platform, which has revenue directly related to how well it connects both parties, and recommend candidates over others due to metrics completely unrelated to their proficiency and job match?

JohnMakin 2y ago

Lol, why is this getting downvoted? You want empirical evidence? You think this is made up? I’ve literally gotten contracts based on discussions I’ve had on my linkedin feed. Maybe your feed sucks or you have nothing interesting to say. It is far easier to curate a linkedin feed than ANY other social media app out there.

hsbauauvhabzb 2y ago
I don’t care that much for karma, but I have a feeling every comment on this entire article is getting downvoted
- JohnMakin 2y ago
  That’s a fair point. I don’t care about karma either but try to use it as a signal as to whether I’m making good contributions to the site or not, which is usually fairly reliable. Maybe I should have included a list of my favorite follows, had considered that, but it’d probably out me more than I’d like.

elric 2y ago

I really wish LinkedIn had features to filter out all the garbage from the feed. 90% is someome I know liking garbage that was posted by someone I neither know nor care about.

fernandopj 2y ago
LinkedIn was changed over the years to promote users who write on the platform. Not just about viewership - if you are applying to positions, LinkedIn gives preference to candidates who are more engaged ON the network (posts, likes, comments, Pulse) over lurkers. [1] So this is only getting worse. You'll have to see a lower quality feed just because the algorithm is forcing everyone to boost their own metrics anyway. [1] https://www.linkedin.com/sales/ssi https://www.linkedin.com/sales/ssi - See your own tracking, look at the metrics description
- JohnMakin 2y ago
  How is this different or worse than any other social media platform? again, this feed is far easier to curate than any other social media app.
  - fernandopj 2y ago
    You would build a resume/recruitment platform, which has revenue directly related to how well it connects both parties, and recommend candidates over others due to metrics completely unrelated to their proficiency and job match?