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LinkedIn really blew it. They were the one of the big social players (Facebook, Twitter, G+, Foursquare, Tumblr, LinkedIn) that had people who were happy to pa
by habosa 13y ago
LinkedIn really blew it. They were the one of the big social players (Facebook, Twitter, G+, Foursquare, Tumblr, LinkedIn) that had people who were happy to pay for premium features. Put another way, they were the only social player with a non-ad revenue play. The problem was that the people paying were recruiters, so they did a lot to make the recruiters happy. They forgot about those who the recruiters were targeting, however, and now people like us send LinkedIn straight to spam.
LinkedIn had a real opportunity to be the social network that added real value, but now (as evidenced by the comments below) people see them as a spammy, shady mess.
- SeanDav 13y agoI use LinkedIn, but it generates way, way too much email. Now I have a filter to send all LI mail straight to it's own folder. Next step is straight to spam.
- nollidge 13y agoCan't you just adjust your LI email settings? I don't get any LI e-mail anymore after I went through the settings - no need to spamify anything.
- gergles 13y agoHN hates LinkedIn because they don't understand it. Look at their financials - almost none (practically speaking) of their revenue comes from advertising.
- untog 13y ago"People" on HN see them as a spammy, shady mess. People I've talked to that work in different industries are mystified that I don't use LinkedIn. They love it.
- habosa 13y agoTrue, some industries like it more than others. But given that tech is one of the most heavily recruited industries right now you'd think that LinkedIn would want to keep a good image around the HN crowd.
- bobbles 13y agoThe people I know outside of tech circles have all complained about LinkedIn spamming their contact lists. It's filthy