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.

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 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.

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.

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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!

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.

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 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

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

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.

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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

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

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.

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?