\nI gave up my account and deleted it, didn’t see any point in it other than another way for people to keep tabs on me.<\/p>\n
It started off as something with potential but then it just seemed another place for corporate spammers in my opinion.<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, I am NEVER on it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
I just tweeted you on linkedin to tell you I’m deleting my account.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T11:41:28.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/6","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"bobbeatty","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/bobbeatty"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
I still have the account but I never use it. It seems like a great idea in theory , but I don’t know how much networking actually ends up going on.<\/p>\n
In regards to having employees in your company who don’t work there is it possible another company somewhere else is using the same name. I know in my case the company I currently work for does have a doppelganger company out there and it confuses linkedIn.<\/p>","upvoteCount":1,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T11:47:12.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/7","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"alex3031","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/alex3031"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Bob Beatty wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n
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Texkonc:<\/div>\n
\n\n\n
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Jay6111:<\/div>\n
\n\nI gave up my account and deleted it, didn’t see any point in it other than another way for people to keep tabs on me.<\/p>\n
It started off as something with potential but then it just seemed another place for corporate spammers in my opinion.<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, I am NEVER on it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
I just tweeted you on linkedin to tell you I’m deleting my account.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
LMAO, nice one!<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T11:48:29.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/8","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jay6111","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/jay6111"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Jason, thanks for that link. I had found something similar before but couldn’t find it this time around.<\/p>\n
Submitted the request, we’ll see what happens.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T13:30:35.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/10","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"martinpeverley","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/martinpeverley"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Alex3031 wrote:<\/p>\n
\nIn regards to having employees in your company who don’t work there is it possible another company somewhere else is using the same name. I know in my case the company I currently work for does have a doppelganger company out there and it confuses linkedIn.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
It’s possible but my company name is Bihler of America, and this “employee” has his location as Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T13:32:23.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/11","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"martinpeverley","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/martinpeverley"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Wel then that would make it an unlikely name mix up.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T13:36:47.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/12","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"alex3031","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/alex3031"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Jay6111 wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n
Bob Beatty:<\/div>\n
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Texkonc:<\/div>\n
\n\n\n
<\/div>\n
Jay6111:<\/div>\n
\n\nI gave up my account and deleted it, didn’t see any point in it other than another way for people to keep tabs on me.<\/p>\n
It started off as something with potential but then it just seemed another place for corporate spammers in my opinion.<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Yeah, I am NEVER on it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
I just tweeted you on linkedin to tell you I’m deleting my account.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
LMAO, nice one!<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
Your a funny guy Bob. I will just run you over in October, crush your vette like a pancake.<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T13:42:36.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/13","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"texkonc","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/texkonc"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Texkonc wrote:<\/p>\n
\nYour a funny guy Bob. I will just run you over in October, crush your vette like a pancake.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
OH WAIT…I call BS. He works in IT and has a vette? Yeah I don’t think so, nice try guys.<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T17:55:25.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/14","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jay6111","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/jay6111"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Jay6111 wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/div>\n
Texkonc:<\/div>\n
\n\nYour a funny guy Bob. I will just run you over in October, crush your vette like a pancake.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
OH WAIT…I call BS. He works in IT and has a vette? Yeah I don’t think so, nice try guys.<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
Yes, He does. Truth.<\/p>\n
I’m guessing Trust fund baby…<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T18:12:22.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/15","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"texkonc","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/texkonc"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Texkonc wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n
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Jay6111:<\/div>\n
\n\n\n
<\/div>\n
Texkonc:<\/div>\n
\n\nYour a funny guy Bob. I will just run you over in October, crush your vette like a pancake.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
OH WAIT…I call BS. He works in IT and has a vette? Yeah I don’t think so, nice try guys.<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
Yes, He does. Truth.<\/p>\n
I’m guessing Trust fund baby…<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n
You’re right, my bad<\/p>\n
HAHAHA… You making it to Spiceworld Jay?<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T18:22:16.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/17","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"texkonc","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/texkonc"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
I was thinking about it until you were crushing cars…<\/p>\n
-Jay<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T18:36:12.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/18","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jay6111","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/jay6111"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
What do you drive?<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T19:03:26.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/19","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"texkonc","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/texkonc"}},{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Dodge caliber
-Jay<\/p>","upvoteCount":0,"datePublished":"2011-07-18T19:11:51.000Z","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/is-linkedin-really-just-a-scam/95531/20","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"jay6111","url":"https://community.spiceworks.com/u/jay6111"}}]}}
I have had a LinkedIn account for a while, don’t use it but have had a few other employees ask if they can. I don’t see any real issue with it so have let them.
Trouble is, when I check out our company profile I see at least one person that claims to be an employee but we don’t have any employees in Bosnia. LinkedIn wants me to subscribe just so I can contact this non-existent employee to get them to change their profile.
Or do we have some sage LinkedIn guru here that knows how to get rid of this ‘employee’?
11 Spice ups
jay6111
July 18, 2011, 11:16am
2
I gave up my account and deleted it, didn’t see any point in it other than another way for people to keep tabs on me.
It started off as something with potential but then it just seemed another place for corporate spammers in my opinion.
-Jay
3 Spice ups
I originally thought it seemed like Facebook for Jobs, but it hasnt helped me get jobs in any way more meaningful than Facebook itself has. Sooo, fail?
1 Spice up
itcowboy
July 18, 2011, 11:29am
4
I personally have never liked it to begin with. Think about it, an informational database that collects and gets your information from your friends and colleagues without your knowledge, than asks you to join?
There has always been something fishy there to me, and I always reccomend to eveyone not to use it, even though I do not have a valid argument, the whole idea seems a little like spam.
Just my two cents worth.
texkonc
July 18, 2011, 11:30am
5
Jay6111 wrote:
I gave up my account and deleted it, didn’t see any point in it other than another way for people to keep tabs on me.
It started off as something with potential but then it just seemed another place for corporate spammers in my opinion.
-Jay
Yeah, I am NEVER on it.
bobbeatty
July 18, 2011, 11:41am
6
Texkonc wrote:
Jay6111:
I gave up my account and deleted it, didn’t see any point in it other than another way for people to keep tabs on me.
It started off as something with potential but then it just seemed another place for corporate spammers in my opinion.
-Jay
Yeah, I am NEVER on it.
I just tweeted you on linkedin to tell you I’m deleting my account.
alex3031
July 18, 2011, 11:47am
7
I still have the account but I never use it. It seems like a great idea in theory , but I don’t know how much networking actually ends up going on.
In regards to having employees in your company who don’t work there is it possible another company somewhere else is using the same name. I know in my case the company I currently work for does have a doppelganger company out there and it confuses linkedIn.
1 Spice up
jay6111
July 18, 2011, 11:48am
8
Bob Beatty wrote:
LMAO, nice one!
-Jay
Limey wrote:
I have had a LinkedIn account for a while, don’t use it but have had a few other employees ask if they can. I don’t see any real issue with it so have let them.
Trouble is, when I check out our company profile I see at least one person that claims to be an employee but we don’t have any employees in Bosnia. LinkedIn wants me to subscribe just so I can contact this non-existent employee to get them to change their profile.
Or do we have some sage LinkedIn guru here that knows how to get rid of this ‘employee’?
I’m not a real big LinkedIn User but if somebody is claiming they are a part of your company and they aren’t you can send a request to remove the person here:
1 Spice up
Jason, thanks for that link. I had found something similar before but couldn’t find it this time around.
Submitted the request, we’ll see what happens.
Alex3031 wrote:
In regards to having employees in your company who don’t work there is it possible another company somewhere else is using the same name. I know in my case the company I currently work for does have a doppelganger company out there and it confuses linkedIn.
It’s possible but my company name is Bihler of America, and this “employee” has his location as Bosnia and Herzegovina
alex3031
July 18, 2011, 1:36pm
12
Wel then that would make it an unlikely name mix up.
texkonc
July 18, 2011, 1:42pm
13
Jay6111 wrote:
Bob Beatty:
LMAO, nice one!
-Jay
Your a funny guy Bob. I will just run you over in October, crush your vette like a pancake.
jay6111
July 18, 2011, 5:55pm
14
Texkonc wrote:
Your a funny guy Bob. I will just run you over in October, crush your vette like a pancake.
OH WAIT…I call BS. He works in IT and has a vette? Yeah I don’t think so, nice try guys.
-Jay
texkonc
July 18, 2011, 6:12pm
15
Jay6111 wrote:
Yes, He does. Truth.
I’m guessing Trust fund baby…
jay6111
July 18, 2011, 6:19pm
16
Texkonc wrote:
You’re right, my bad
texkonc
July 18, 2011, 6:22pm
17
HAHAHA… You making it to Spiceworld Jay?
jay6111
July 18, 2011, 6:36pm
18
I was thinking about it until you were crushing cars…
-Jay
texkonc
July 18, 2011, 7:03pm
19
jay6111
July 18, 2011, 7:11pm
20
Dodge caliber
-Jay
