[olug] Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

[Todd Wittenmeier]

LinkedIn isn't spam but it's not as useful as people seem to think it is.

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 4:41 PM, Rob Townley <rob.townley at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Theodore Katseres <tedkat at gmail.com> wrote:
>> WTF?
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Kevin Lanik <kevin.lanik at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> LinkedIn
>>> ------------
>>>
>>> Kevin Lanik requested to add you as a connection on LinkedIn:
>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Ted,
>>>
>>> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
>>>
>>> - Kevin
>>>
>>> Accept invitation from Kevin Lanik
>>>
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/e/kxWSPPPtMF2mQsY-FFV6BnW/blk/I1662046113_2/pmpxnSRJrSdvj4R5fnhv9ClRsDgZp6lQs6lzoQ5AomZIpn8_cBYPcj4Sd30OdzoNiiZ6gAB2jQVxiyYPcjsUcPgOcPALrCBxbOYWrSlI/EML_comm_afe/
>>>
>>> View invitation from Kevin Lanik
>>>
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/e/kxWSPPPtMF2mQsY-FFV6BnW/blk/I1662046113_2/39vcP4NdzgMczoSckALqnpPbOYWrSlI/svi/
>>> ------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> DID YOU KNOW that LinkedIn can find the answers to your most difficult
>>> questions? Post those vexing questions on LinkedIn Answers to tap into the
>>> knowledge of the world's foremost business experts:
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/e/ask/inv-23/
>>>
>>>
>>> ------
>>> (c) 2009, LinkedIn Corporation
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Ted Katseres
>>     ||=O=||
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>
> He probably accidentally mixed up an email address with a list
> address.  i have done it.  The fault i see is with LinkedIn.  It does
> not warn you that the invitation was not sent to an email address you
> have registered with LinkedIn.  Computers are supposed to help
> eliminate human error, not expand on it.  LinkedIn failed.  Glad
> LinkedIn doesn't write ePrescribing software.
>
> Then again, maybe i should give LinkedIn a _little_ slack because i am
> a member of OLUG on LinkedIn?  Conceivably, olug at olug.org is
> recognized as a legitimate sender to us via our LinkedIn OLUG.  Should
> at least warn you it was sent to a group instead of a registered
> personal email address.
> http://www.linkedin.com/groups?displaySettings=&gid=35645&trk=myg_ugrp_set
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-- 
-Todd