LinkedIn Spam Practices

Comments primarily criticize LinkedIn's spammy and privacy-invasive behaviors, such as unsolicited connection requests, email harvesting, and unauthorized profile access or posting, often comparing them to the practices of the main article's subject.

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Sample Comments

callesgg Feb 21, 2014 View on HN

Not exactly news that linkedin does this...

frade33 Apr 30, 2014 View on HN

spoiler: never use linkedin when logged in.

bduerst Aug 16, 2017 View on HN

Good point, I wasn't aware of LinkedIn's abilities with that.

thrwyoilarticle May 26, 2022 View on HN

I think Linkedin did/does this

musicale May 11, 2023 View on HN

I'm sure LinkedIn isn't do that at all.

johnsimer Nov 17, 2017 View on HN

Fyi this probably violates LinkedIn ToS

throw12376 Feb 25, 2018 View on HN

Please don't call it LinkedIn

grimmdude Apr 30, 2014 View on HN

Seems to be an oversight on LinkedIn's part.

Evbn Oct 7, 2012 View on HN

Because linkedin is spamming itself into oblivion?

Delk Sep 6, 2020 View on HN

Do you have any examples of that kind of behaviour by LinkedIn?