Linkedin Question

[Anonymous]

I'm relatively new to Linkedin and not sure what the "rules" are for connecting.

I've got a former colleague that I loathe (and was a big reason I left my previous employer) asking to connect. Is it considered rude to ignore a request from someone you worked with in the past?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm relatively new to Linkedin and not sure what the "rules" are for connecting.

I've got a former colleague that I loathe (and was a big reason I left my previous employer) asking to connect. Is it considered rude to ignore a request from someone you worked with in the past?

I ignore some. I dont really give a shit.

[Anonymous]

I ignore most because I haven't logged in since a year ago. Linkedin is so 2004. Does anyone remember Ryze?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm relatively new to Linkedin and not sure what the "rules" are for connecting.

I've got a former colleague that I loathe (and was a big reason I left my previous employer) asking to connect. Is it considered rude to ignore a request from someone you worked with in the past?

I ignore some. I dont really give a shit.

Ditto

I really hate LinkedIn

[Anonymous]

Odd responses...everyone I know uses linkedin, not so much for social networking as general peer to peer networking. But I'm in financial services and in a b to b sales job, so maybe it is different by industry. I accept all requests, even from people I don't particularly like. Friends close, enemies closer kind of thing.

[Anonymous]

Do you accept per you don't know at all? Been getting a bunch of those lately and don't know what to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you accept per you don't know at all? Been getting a bunch of those lately and don't know what to do.

He'll no. I get a lot of those too. I don't even begin to understand what the scam is, but no. Sorry "Tom" in "Bangalore", you can go suck it

[Anonymous]

My DH treats Linkedin requests the way I treat Facebook requests -- if I don't really know you, or don't like you, I'm not connecting.

[Anonymous]

A consultant came to our office once for training. He told us we should connect with everyone, even after a 15-20 minute introductory phone conversation. He said "LinkedIn isn't Facebook. You don't have to have a personal relationship with everyone you add."

I disagree. I find it obnoxious to speak with someone one time and immediately add them on LinkedIn.

The whole site just rubs me the wrong way. I maintain it just in case I ever start job-hunting, though. Necessary evil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you accept per you don't know at all? Been getting a bunch of those lately and don't know what to do.

He'll no. I get a lot of those too. I don't even begin to understand what the scam is, but no. Sorry "Tom" in "Bangalore", you can go suck it

+1!

[Anonymous]

I only accpet those that I respect and know. I ignore all other requests. I may connect with someone after a brief encounter if I think they may be helpful with networking. I'm more strict with who I am friends with on FB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Odd responses...everyone I know uses linkedin, not so much for social networking as general peer to peer networking. But I'm in financial services and in a b to b sales job, so maybe it is different by industry. I accept all requests, even from people I don't particularly like. Friends close, enemies closer kind of thing.

+1, in gov relations sector.

[Anonymous]

When you have to look for a job, you appreciate it more. I connect with people I don't know, if we have people we know in common. People I don't like, then no, not so interested in connecting.

It's not like Facebook you are suppose to have lots of connections otherwise what's the point?

[Anonymous]

I would just accept, unless the person had done something truly terrible to me. It's just linkedin, it isn't like you will be sharing the details of your personal life etc.