Comments on: Contacting LinkedIn Contacts – Cheating the System

By: Steven Burda, MBA

Steven Burda, MBA — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:17:05 +0000

yes, there are many.

i can add a few too.

By: Jason Alba

Jason Alba — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:01:27 +0000

That’s too bad Jay – I advocate people getting in touch for legitimate reasons, definitely not to spam… if you are sure about that I’d submit a complaint to LinkedIn – the seem trigger-happy to get rid of the bad apples.

By: Jay Ehret

Jay Ehret — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:04:26 +0000

I recently had someone “cheat the system” and spam me. At first I couldn’t understand how I was getting this guy’s stuff. Then I realized it was through a group and I immediately un-joined the group. Cheating the system = Spam loophole.

By: Bill Kerschbaum

Bill Kerschbaum — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:49:17 +0000

Thanks, Jason! I was just trying to find a way to connect with someone the other day. I know who he is, but didn’t have anyone to introduce me. I’m going to check this out!

By: Winnie

Winnie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:29:16 +0000

Jason, I just discovered this “loophole” this morning before finding your post. I’ve reached out to a person who’s in a group and have my fingers crossed. I’ll let you know how it goes. This is definitely a plus and an incentive to not just join but to be active in groups so the people you contact recognize you as an active person.

By: Julie Walraven

Julie Walraven — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:22:30 +0000

I’ve been using that tip for awhile. I don’t know if I learned it from you or just stumbled on it. I know that I have been frustrated when someone I know from Facebook or Twitter or a blog says join me on LinkedIn and I couldn’t figure out how to say I knew them. Once I started using the groups as the connection, it solved the problem. We all want to avoid the dreaded “I don’t know you” and the possible penalty of being dropped from LI.