LinkedIn is a great analog for its target audience. Meaningless flattery is the primary social currency, users are constantly harassed to engage in pointless dr

LinkedIn is a great analog for its target audience. Meaningless flattery is the primary social currency, users are constantly harassed to engage in pointless drivel that distracts from real productive work, exorbitant fees are exchanged for products and services of dubious value, and everyone pretends to be your friend while they secretly resent you. Sounds just like a corporate job to me! Seriously though, I don't know if you can grow a social network for professionals without mimicking a lot of the bad things that are inherent in the modern work place.