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Offline gunug

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The LinkedIn Scam
« on: September 04, 2013, 10:24:53 AM »
I "looked" into LinkedIn a bunch of years ago out of a desire to get away from FB; I posted enough information to have an account at that time and went no where with it.  They never forgot and somehow this year I started getting emails from LinkedIn that mentioned people I never told LinkedIn that I knew who were supposed to be saying positive things about me (never negative, oh come on).  I think there is a pattern there and apparently so did Dan Tynan at IT World who had a friend who has some strange

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Beth A. is a recruiter on the east coast who relies heavily on LinkedIn for her work. One day she logged into her account to find a familiar name under the People You May Know column on the right side of her screen: Her 12-year-old granddaughter. (To protect the girl’s privacy, I’ll just call her Cecelia.)

So Beth asked her granddaughter, who revealed that two weeks ago she had received multiple emails welcoming her to LinkedIn and urging her to connect with others.

Beth was aghast. Cecelia had no recollection of ever having been on LinkedIn, let alone creating a profile.

http://www.itworld.com/it-management/37115...down_2013-09-04


I'm not saying that the people who do a lot of networking through LinkedIn aren't getting their money's worth but read the story of Tynan setting up and account called "The Danger!"
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2013, 01:04:21 PM »
Occasionally, I get emails that are purportedly from LinkedIn. They tell me that someone I know is asking me to join. Mostly, I know these people and there is even a photo of them in the email. Why any of them want me to hook up with a professional group of which I have no known connection (I'm not an astronaut, social worker, nor a hit man) is beyond me. Invariably, there is a request to click a link to verify that I know this person. Being of sound mind, I never do it.

I do not participate in LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or any other social media, nor do I have any intention of doing so.
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2013, 01:23:33 PM »
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Sep 4 2013, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I do not participate in LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or any other social media, nor do I have any intention of doing so.



I resemble that. Grumpy old man, I guess.

I continue to be amazed to see, no matter where we go or travel,  the percentage of folks with the phones or tablets, firmly attached like an appendage with their face pointing down.  Not just the teenagers either.  I guess having been involved with computers and the internet from the very beginning I just do not comprehend what I am seeing. An all new experience in todays world I guess.

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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2013, 02:32:03 PM »
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I continue to be amazed to see, no matter where we go or travel, the percentage of folks with the phones or tablets, firmly attached like an appendage with their face pointing down. Not just the teenagers either.

There was a motorcycle rally at a local lake in Eastern Kansas and of course at least one motorcycle wreck; but in this case according to a friend who is a Kansas State Trooper this one was probably caused by by inattentive driving with a 70 year old woman fooling with her smartphone for GPS directions.  I like to pull over and stop if I have to mess with technology; even in my new car which has bluetooth hands free.  Too much distraction!
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2013, 05:20:39 PM »
QUOTE(jchuzi @ Sep 4 2013, 02:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Occasionally, I get emails that are purportedly from LinkedIn. They tell me that someone I know is asking me to join. Mostly, I know these people and there is even a photo of them in the email. Why any of them want me to hook up with a professional group of which I have no known connection (I'm not an astronaut, social worker, nor a hit man) is beyond me. Invariably, there is a request to click a link to verify that I know this person. Being of sound mind, I never do it.

I do not participate in LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter or any other social media, nor do I have any intention of doing so.


You know hit men? eek2.gif

I ignore any requests from those I don't know. I'm on LinkedIn, though not for any real reason, as I've never used it for any professional purposes. Facebook has allowed me to keep in touch with people in places I've lived (Oregon, Massachusetts) and friends and relatives in other parts of Canada, the US, South Africa and Britain as well as reconnect with people who I haven't seen in years, which has been fun. It's all pretty low-key, and I don't post a lot; but I do enjoy it. Twitter, on the other hand, I have zero interest in; 99.9% of it is beyond inane.
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2013, 07:34:03 PM »
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Twitter, on the other hand, I have zero interest in; 99.9% of it is beyond inane.
Surely you're not talking about my Tweets as to what I had for breakfast?!!!
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2013, 07:57:03 AM »
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You know hit men?

Paddy, if he told you about this he'd have to kill you!  Devilish2.gif ABD, isn't it the Tweeting you do after breakfast that we want to avoid being involved in?
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2013, 09:44:33 PM »
OK, I can take a hint! tongue.gif But you'll still have my Tweets about each time I get another cup of coffee and the thrilling additional info on the amount of Hazelnut, non-fat, creamer I use. Not to mention the temperature of the coffee both before and after adding the creamer... and then... I just assumed everyone wanted to know all this... I mean, who wouldn't want hundreds of "followers?"! rolleyes.gif wallbash.gif
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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2013, 11:12:36 PM »
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Sep 5 2013, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I mean, who wouldn't want hundreds of "followers?"! rolleyes.gif wallbash.gif



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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2013, 09:33:58 AM »
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Well, using my highly developed powers of deduction, logic and psychological knowledge of 'older' humans (particularly those living in mountainous regions of North America), I have decided to remove you as one of the 10s of thousands of individuals I 'follow!' I will certainly miss reading about your trips to buy socks!

Wait! Do I have to actually register on Twitter to do that? dntknw.gif Groaner.gif
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« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2013, 05:56:43 PM »
There's an option to connect to people by importing your email address book. That might explain the emails you've been getting.

There is a new thing where people endorse others for various abilities (editing, fundraising, etc.). I'm being endorsed by a lot of my contacts (all are people I actually know in the real world) for things they can't know much about (as in, they never would have seen any of the articles I've edited). I haven't endorsed them back, but I get the feeling I ought to.
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« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2013, 06:03:50 PM »
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I get the feeling I ought to
That's the whole point of the process. It will greatly benefit Twitter/GMail/FaceBook/etc. because they will have more "eyes" to sell. Any benefit to you or your friends is purely coincidental. You are the product these companies are selling.There's a new kid in the 'business' social/networking crowd: TradeKey. Got an 'invite' from an un-named 'friend' a few days ago. It's now been added to SpamSieve's "SPAM" list. I would have sworn that I mentioned/posted about this in the last few days at TS! I may have slipped well over the edge of senility!!! eek2.gif flail.gif
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« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2013, 06:36:22 AM »
Many professional people we know use LinkedIn without issue.
They seem to be the most trusted platform out there.
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« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2013, 06:40:06 AM »
QUOTE(sandbox @ Sep 8 2013, 07:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Many professional people we know use LinkedIn without issue. They seem to be the most trusted platform out there.




In my experience Linkedin  is a huge source of spam, especially phising exploits.....   Especially in the form of phony job offers!..........  YMMV
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« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2013, 07:02:44 AM »
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QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Sep 5 2013, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I mean, who wouldn't want hundreds of "followers?"!



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