Re: LInked In And Endorsing

**"* P* L* <l*@hort.net>**

----- Original Message -----
> OK - help me out here.  I don't really use Linked In and don't see it
> as
> much value to me as a self-employed writer  - I see it as mostly a
> professional job-hunting etc etc social network.  My energy goes to
> places
> where the bulk of consumers hang out.  But since the GWA conference,
> there's been a raft of "endorsements" coming in.  Did somebody tell
> you
> this should happen? LOL    And by doing it, what's the purpose?
>  What's the
> end-game of endorsements or using LinkedIn?  If one of you would clue
> me in
> on this, I'd be grateful.

I know of many people who swear by LinkedIn, but I honestly don't 
know why.  They spam like crazy, often have their servers hacked, and
don't seem to offer much.

In fact, their spam got so bad that I ended up blocking messages from
them at my 'day job'.  Amazingly, once they were blocked people in
*our* organization started complaining.

I guess my take-away is that I don't think it offers anything new or 
useful, but some people really do rely on it.  I can't fathom why.

Chris
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