Comments on: My LinkedIn Complaint http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2009/03/25/my-linkedin-complaint/ the blog behind the book Mon, 21 May 2012 00:41:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: J. Harper http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2009/03/25/my-linkedin-complaint/#comment-1281 J. Harper Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:18:34 +0000 http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/?p=390#comment-1281 I wouldn't care for such a statement; however, as a new user it would certainly be useful information. I'd rather not put someone in LinkedIn jail due solely to my faulty memory. So I think it does serve a purpose. If you are connecting with someone with fewer than 10 links or so I would see no harm in it, and that bit of due diligence would answer the question of, "have you put any time or thought into this request?" Regarding Rachel's comment: How can you even run out of invites? The whole concept just seems silly to me. I understand the limitation serves a useful function, but I still do not agree with it. I really want to start using LinkedIn, but limitations like that are simply bothersome. I wouldn’t care for such a statement; however, as a new user it would certainly be useful information. I’d rather not put someone in LinkedIn jail due solely to my faulty memory. So I think it does serve a purpose. If you are connecting with someone with fewer than 10 links or so I would see no harm in it, and that bit of due diligence would answer the question of, “have you put any time or thought into this request?”

Regarding Rachel’s comment:
How can you even run out of invites? The whole concept just seems silly to me. I understand the limitation serves a useful function, but I still do not agree with it. I really want to start using LinkedIn, but limitations like that are simply bothersome.

]]> By: Rachel http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2009/03/25/my-linkedin-complaint/#comment-1280 Rachel Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:58:48 +0000 http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/?p=390#comment-1280 How about when people send a linkedin message saying "I've run out of invites but can you please invite me to join your network?" Hate that. How about when people send a linkedin message saying “I’ve run out of invites but can you please invite me to join your network?”

Hate that.

]]> By: Daria Steigman http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2009/03/25/my-linkedin-complaint/#comment-1279 Daria Steigman Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:46:20 +0000 http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/?p=390#comment-1279 Sorry, Robert, but I'm with Jason on this one. There are lots of options for getting noticed besides LinkedIn (such as using someone's LinkedIn profile to get enough information to figure out how to contact them outside the network). If you're not sure the LinkedIn reaction, I'd advice trying to reach out through another channel. I haven't had anyone try the "please don't Don't Know me" yet, but it strikes me as spammer behavior. Honestly, it would raise a huge red flag for me -- and make me far more likely to report someone or DK them than to ignore them. If you're not sure about the person you're trying to connect with, stop and think about that before you send them an invite to get LinkedIn. Sorry, Robert, but I’m with Jason on this one. There are lots of options for getting noticed besides LinkedIn (such as using someone’s LinkedIn profile to get enough information to figure out how to contact them outside the network). If you’re not sure the LinkedIn reaction, I’d advice trying to reach out through another channel.

I haven’t had anyone try the “please don’t Don’t Know me” yet, but it strikes me as spammer behavior. Honestly, it would raise a huge red flag for me — and make me far more likely to report someone or DK them than to ignore them. If you’re not sure about the person you’re trying to connect with, stop and think about that before you send them an invite to get LinkedIn.

]]> By: Robert Goldasich http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2009/03/25/my-linkedin-complaint/#comment-1278 Robert Goldasich Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:17:07 +0000 http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/?p=390#comment-1278 Good Post. I don’t think this is as bad as everyone is making it out to be... I do agree that a reason to want to connect should be provided first by the “asker” prior to adding the request to archive rather than IDK the invite. Let me give you a real-life example where perhaps I would use a request to archive: In the “People you may know” section of my Linkedin Home page, I repeatedly keep seeing the name of an IT guy that I used to work with. Let’s say that I want to connect to him (I don’t really want to, but that’s beside the point). Although I worked with this guy and interacted with him, I’m not sure if he’ll remember me. In this case, I would point out in my invite that we worked together at “ABC Company” and in which function and that perhaps he may not remember me. Then I would add that if he chose not to accept the invite, to archive rather than IDK it. I’d probably leave off the part about “adversely affecting my account” (because, really…who cares) and just type: “Please archive this invitation rather than selecting IDK if you choose not to connect”. I think most people know that by asking them to archive that you’re trying to stay out of “Linkedin Jail”. In a nutshell, I'm saying only use this technique when you're not 100% sure if the person will remember you. In the case of someone who has no relation to me at all asking me to archive, I totally agree with you and the previous 2 comments made. Good Post.

I don’t think this is as bad as everyone is making it out to be…

I do agree that a reason to want to connect should be provided first by the “asker” prior to adding the request to archive rather than IDK the invite.

Let me give you a real-life example where perhaps I would use a request to archive: In the “People you may know” section of my Linkedin Home page, I repeatedly keep seeing the name of an IT guy that I used to work with. Let’s say that I want to connect to him (I don’t really want to, but that’s beside the point). Although I worked with this guy and interacted with him, I’m not sure if he’ll remember me. In this case, I would point out in my invite that we worked together at “ABC Company” and in which function and that perhaps he may not remember me. Then I would add that if he chose not to accept the invite, to archive rather than IDK it. I’d probably leave off the part about “adversely affecting my account” (because, really…who cares) and just type: “Please archive this invitation rather than selecting IDK if you choose not to connect”. I think most people know that by asking them to archive that you’re trying to stay out of “Linkedin Jail”.

In a nutshell, I’m saying only use this technique when you’re not 100% sure if the person will remember you. In the case of someone who has no relation to me at all asking me to archive, I totally agree with you and the previous 2 comments made.

]]> By: Natalia Corres http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2009/03/25/my-linkedin-complaint/#comment-1277 Natalia Corres Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:59:00 +0000 http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/?p=390#comment-1277 This is also a pet peeve of mine. If you want to make my acquaintance, and potentially do business with me on some level (even if it is to get to my connections) don't tell me how to handle your invitation, but do tell me why I might want to know you. I am not against open networking, it has its place. I still want to know a bit about the person, and what they do etc... so I have some chance of remembering them should someone ask me if I can recommend an acme widgit changer I might be able to say, "Hey yes, I remember to connecting to just such a person the other day". Sorry to rant, it is a sore spot. This is also a pet peeve of mine. If you want to make my acquaintance, and potentially do business with me on some level (even if it is to get to my connections) don’t tell me how to handle your invitation, but do tell me why I might want to know you. I am not against open networking, it has its place. I still want to know a bit about the person, and what they do etc… so I have some chance of remembering them should someone ask me if I can recommend an acme widgit changer I might be able to say, “Hey yes, I remember to connecting to just such a person the other day”. Sorry to rant, it is a sore spot.

]]> By: Sophie Lagace http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/2009/03/25/my-linkedin-complaint/#comment-1276 Sophie Lagace Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:00:45 +0000 http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/?p=390#comment-1276 I agree entirely. I only see these from people who didn't take the time to give me a reason to want to connect. Hint: "We're in the same LinkedIn Group" is not a reason. We already have a (faint) connection through the group, now give me a reason to want to connect to you more closely -- and don't tell me whether to archive, ignore, or bounce you! I agree entirely. I only see these from people who didn’t take the time to give me a reason to want to connect. Hint: “We’re in the same LinkedIn Group” is not a reason. We already have a (faint) connection through the group, now give me a reason to want to connect to you more closely — and don’t tell me whether to archive, ignore, or bounce you!

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