LinkedIn complaints continue

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.

Comments

[Dawn Boyer]

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???!!!

[Weary Consumer]

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.

[Diana]

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

[Wayne Cook]

Linkedin suspended my trade group, the China Networking Group, based upon complaints from two of my completitors. Serf serving complaints, designed to cause me grief with Linkedin. I called the Federal Trade Commission, filed an complaint of Restraint of Trade and the FTC agreed. A complaint file has be established that Linkedin trade practices violate a free and open market place.

My suggestion to all is to call the FTC and let them know what Linkedin is doing to limit trade.

Wayne Cook

P.S. My Linkedin violation of TOC was to put my email address in a message.

[Ed]

I have tried 4 TIMES to close the account. They won't let you do it. It always comes up with a "problem processing your request" note. If you try to change your email address, it won't do it. You can't find a way to contact anyone. All you get are "help" suggestions and when that doesn't work, TOO BAD! AVOID THIS "GROUP" AT ALL COSTS! NOT WORTH THE HASSLE!!!

If anyone has any ideas about how to close the account or contact these idiots, let me know please. I am going to post on CRAIGLIST a warning to anyone thinking of joining LINKEDIN.

[Jon]

I'm getting many emails from linked in members asking me to join their network, however, I never heard of them, don't know them, and the reminders keep coming for months with no known way of stopping them.

I assume they are spammers or frauds who want to add me to their otherwise empty list of associated people.

Any thoughts? How to stop? There seems to be no place on the linked in site to complain.

Jon, It is very possible that these are folks you DO want to accept. Remember that Linkedin is a tool you should be using to build a GREATER number of contacts. That means you need to expand, not just accept those you know. I would suggest you look at their profile before making decisions. If they are the same field as you or could help you in the future (like a recruiter) ACCEPT (Mike)