LinkedIn Is a Mess
LinkedIn faces criticism for irrelevant content and oversharing, prompting suggestions for stricter guidelines, increased fees, and a "hate" button to improve user experience and retain its audience.
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LinkedIn is facing criticism for becoming cluttered with irrelevant and overly personal content, leading some users to describe it as a "cesspool." The platform, while essential for business networking and job searching, is perceived as increasingly cringe-worthy due to the nature of posts that often prioritize self-promotion over professional discourse. Users report frustration with the oversharing of personal anecdotes and motivational messages that detract from the site's intended purpose. To address these issues, suggestions for improvement include implementing stricter posting guidelines, such as limiting posts to 140 characters and requiring membership in LinkedIn groups for broader discussions. Additionally, a proposal to increase subscription fees could help filter out less serious users, while introducing a "hate" button could provide more honest feedback on annoying posts. The article warns that if these changes are not made, LinkedIn risks losing its user base to alternative platforms that offer a more professional environment.
- LinkedIn is criticized for oversharing and irrelevant content, leading to user frustration.
- Suggestions for improvement include stricter posting guidelines and mandatory group memberships.
- Increasing subscription fees could help separate serious users from casual ones.
- A "hate" button could provide feedback on annoying posts.
- The platform risks losing users if it does not address these concerns.
2 commentsOr, hear me out: be neither. The social media function of the site is unnecessary trash. The groups don't have anything useful to offer, because there is no real moderation. They're just full of blogspam from wannabe instructors who can't be bothered to get a proper mic and aspiring Tony Robbins types.
>2. Change the way the platform is monetized
Intriguing.
>people should be automatically charged $0.50 every time their connection request is accepted.
Okay, so instead of 'know who's stalking you' as a service, it's 'have the privilege of a network' as a service?
Such asinine prescriptions. I admire the unmitigated gall of asking for a donation once I got through them, though.