odd problem/observation

John 070 · 02-23-2015, 11:59 AM

Have you ever noticed sometimes, that when you make a new business associate/connection, that someone you're linked to, whom you are certain does not know your new business associate/connection, also connects to them?

There are 2 male associates whom I've noticed the behavior with. The pattern is when the new connection is female and attractive.

BMW F22 · 02-23-2015, 12:02 PM

No?

John 070 · 02-23-2015, 12:03 PM

The reason I find it odd, is say you went on a business trip to Argentina, and you connect to your newfound business associates. You look at their profiles, and there is only 1 other person linked to them in common, after you just made the connection. There are two guys who are doing this. I just think it's rather funny in an odd way. And this only happens when my new connection is female, and attractive.

upstatedoc · 02-23-2015, 12:03 PM

hmmmmm

John 070 · 02-23-2015, 12:06 PM

I just think with social media, I guess it mimics real life in a way....but again what I mean is you just connected to this person, and minutes later when you go to look at their profile, a certain person is also now linked to them. My guess is they're linking off of a status update that they see for me...

Billup · 02-23-2015, 12:11 PM

I don't do social media and I'm 24 years old.

Life is pretty awesome this way.

P1 · 02-23-2015, 12:18 PM

is this for LinkedIn?

ASAP · 02-23-2015, 12:25 PM

linkedin is weird... super weird

NickyC · 02-23-2015, 12:29 PM

I used to work with a guy who trolled linkedin everyday, and would only send friend requests (or whatever they call them) to attractive women. They had nothing to do with our line of work, and he considered them "trophies". Before he understood how grossed out I was with the whole thing, he would show me his new "accepts" daily.

What blew my mind is just how many of these gals would accept him. They had no idea who he was, no idea why he was friending them, just that I guess he had a lot of connections so he had to be good. Social media is just bizarre, I thank God everyday I saw this coming back in the mid 90s and kept my name (for the most part) off all this crap.

UncleWede · 02-23-2015, 01:15 PM

I signed up to LinkedIn just so I could tell staff what it was. Now when somebody gets a new connection, I get an email telling me that. I could conceivably connect to all your new connections within the time it takes for me to receive the email.

NEFARIOUS · 02-23-2015, 09:30 PM

LinkedIn: That social network you don't quite use for anything... Except random add requests. No comments, likes or whatever.

bimmette · 02-23-2015, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEFARIOUS

LinkedIn: That social network you don't quite use for anything... Except random add requests. No comments, likes or whatever.

It's the only social network I'm on and I keep it simple. I barely use it but I actually got my last job through LinkedIn, when an old contact thought of me for a position and found me on there. So it isn't useless!

grimlock · 02-24-2015, 04:04 AM

Confront the two male associates. Mark your bitches.

MrPrena · 02-25-2015, 05:48 AM

This is why I do not do LinkyDinky.

"Hey bro! Can i have a 1/2mil/yr job?"
"Hey, let's catch up someday." *5min into the meeting "I just got laid off today"

If I had a time to do LinkyDinky, I would rather get sponsor from county ____ Party committee to run for a city council/mayor/state rep/ state senate.

NO THANKS!

Bobble · 02-25-2015, 01:25 PM

Linkedin is useless except for job hunting and primarily trolled by recruiters IMO. I've been in IT since the 80's. If I need or want a job it's pretty easy to do it the old fashioned way and call colleagues and tell them truth not oh how are you blah blah blah oh and could you do me s favor and find me a job crap. My Linkedin profile is incorrect and has not been updated in years because I would get 5-7 recruiters a week bugging me to either interview for their position or refer someone(which I do not directly do).

I love some of the technical groups and discussions, most of it is so elementary you wonder how the person asking or writing the blog got their position.

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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	odd problem/observation Have you ever noticed sometimes, that when you make a new business associate/connection, that someone you're linked to, whom you are certain does not know your new business associate/connection, also connects to them? There are 2 male associates whom I've noticed the behavior with. The pattern is when the new connection is female and attractive.
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BMW F22 Major General 3566 Rep 9,788 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	No?
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	The reason I find it odd, is say you went on a business trip to Argentina, and you connect to your newfound business associates. You look at their profiles, and there is only 1 other person linked to them in common, after you just made the connection. There are two guys who are doing this. I just think it's rather funny in an odd way. And this only happens when my new connection is female, and attractive.
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	I just think with social media, I guess it mimics real life in a way....but again what I mean is you just connected to this person, and minutes later when you go to look at their profile, a certain person is also now linked to them. My guess is they're linking off of a status update that they see for me...
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Billup Banned 472 Rep 928 Posts Drives: Your mum crazy. Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Baconopolos Island iTrader: (0)	I don't do social media and I'm 24 years old. Life is pretty awesome this way.
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P1 Lieutenant General 11565 Rep 11,135 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	is this for LinkedIn?
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ASAP Major General 10136 Rep 8,612 Posts Drives: '23 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	linkedin is weird... super weird
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NickyC Lieutenant General 17444 Rep 10,646 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	I used to work with a guy who trolled linkedin everyday, and would only send friend requests (or whatever they call them) to attractive women. They had nothing to do with our line of work, and he considered them "trophies". Before he understood how grossed out I was with the whole thing, he would show me his new "accepts" daily. What blew my mind is just how many of these gals would accept him. They had no idea who he was, no idea why he was friending them, just that I guess he had a lot of connections so he had to be good. Social media is just bizarre, I thank God everyday I saw this coming back in the mid 90s and kept my name (for the most part) off all this crap.
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 17963 Rep 9,377 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	I signed up to LinkedIn just so I could tell staff what it was. Now when somebody gets a new connection, I get an email telling me that. I could conceivably connect to all your new connections within the time it takes for me to receive the email.
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02-24-2015, 04:04 AM	#13
grimlock Colonel 716 Rep 2,003 Posts Drives: F10 N52B30@255PS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Confront the two male associates. Mark your bitches.
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MrPrena Captain 1588 Rep 803 Posts Drives: BMW Hyundai Nissan Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: TB iTrader: (0)	This is why I do not do LinkyDinky. "Hey bro! Can i have a 1/2mil/yr job?" "Hey, let's catch up someday." 5min into the meeting "I just got laid off today" If I had a time to do LinkyDinky, I would rather get sponsor from county ____ Party committee to run for a city council/mayor/state rep/ state senate. NO THANKS!* __________________ Beware of Jeff Oliver the fraud at Highland Expedition Outfitters (aka HEO or HEOutfitters) located in Cosby TN.
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Bobble Major 56 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Whatever POS the wife leaves Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	Linkedin is useless except for job hunting and primarily trolled by recruiters IMO. I've been in IT since the 80's. If I need or want a job it's pretty easy to do it the old fashioned way and call colleagues and tell them truth not oh how are you blah blah blah oh and could you do me s favor and find me a job crap. My Linkedin profile is incorrect and has not been updated in years because I would get 5-7 recruiters a week bugging me to either interview for their position or refer someone(which I do not directly do). I love some of the technical groups and discussions, most of it is so elementary you wonder how the person asking or writing the blog got their position.
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