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04Jun

LinkedIn complaints continue

DateMonday, June 4, 2007 at 09:27AM

As you can see below, I've been getting emails agreeing with my complaints with Linkedin.  All the same.  Linkedin is putting restrictions on paid and standard accounts in great numbers.  Their reasoning is account abuse.  What abuse, you ask?  They are saying no invitations should be sent out unless that person already knows you and your email address.  WHAT THE HECK ARE THEY THINKING?????????  Isn't that why this whole Liinkedin platform has value: to connect with like background/interest people you DON'T already know.  Don't this people mark their account with interest in new contacts? 

This whole thing is really beginning to smell......One of my respondents thought this might be a push to force more premium paid accounts. 

I dropped my premium account this morning.  I will maintain the account in it's free form but push more networking on other platforms and will discuss my success/problems with them in the future.

 

AuthorMike Tiffany | Comment3 Comments | Reference1 Reference |

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I'm convinced that Linked-In is doing spidering for members who complain about their services and offerings and then putting 'freezes' on those folks connections and accounts (free/otherwise).

I've been trying to send out inviations all week, but I keep getting an error message saying I'm not allowed to do so. W.T.H.!? I've only got 904 connections, so not anywhere near the 2-3K they 'allow' - can you beat that? They are actually restricting how many connections you can make???!!!
July 31, 2007 | Unregistered CommenterDawn Boyer
SLINKEDIN USER AGREEMENT (GOTCHA!)
LinkedIn reserves the right to CHARGE for the LinkedIn Service or ANY portion thereof, modify the pricing of, add to, or discontinue the LinkedIn Service or any portion thereof WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.


June 2, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterWeary Consumer
I'm in the same boat with linkedin...why not try another network - I'ts multi-national but probably more well known in Germany. It far more flexible, less restrictive than linkedIn and growing fast (credits are given for new invitee acceptances to offset costs)

have a look at: http://www.xing.com/go/invita/3310872

If you have any questions you can contact me under: diana.buelow@web.de or via linkedIn ;-)

Best
Diana
February 11, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDiana

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