Ivo 🇪🇺Feb 21

“I wanted the blue checkmark on LinkedIn. The one that says “this person is real.” In a sea of fake recruiters, bot accounts, and AI-generated headshots, it seemed like a smart thing to do.

So I tapped “verify.” I scanned my passport. I took a selfie. Three minutes later — done. Badge acquired. I felt a tiny dopamine hit of legitimacy.

Then I did what apparently nobody does. I went and read the privacy policy and terms of service.

Not LinkedIn’s. The other company’s”

https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/

Show threadTheriacFeb 22
@Ivovanwilligen
As an individual that bails on a website that insists I don't connect anonymously, I really have a hard time understanding the compliance here. Set up a web site if you want to establish an online presence.
Show threadMarianneFeb 22
@Theriac that works for you, it doesn't work for everyone. Don't be like this.
Show threadTheriacFeb 22
@noodlemaz
With respect, I made it work for me.

It's clear all corporate social media see biometrics as another commodity they can sell, and they got there by people sighing and accepting them commodifying user data.

Pointing out people shouldn't just shrug and go along with unreasonable requests, isn't "being like that".
Show threadCassiFeb 23
@Theriac @noodlemaz Although there is currently no expectation to be verified on LinkedIn (and I wouldn't deal with verification, even if it was), having a LinkedIn account seems to be the standard and a way in which recruiters "verify" one's employment history and connections, before talking to a person. Websites might make sense for people who have some kind of portfolio, but not everyone has something like that.
Show threadKarel Brits đź”»
@Cassiopeia12727 I left LinkedIn a few months ago. At a certain moment it just didn't feel right anymore , just like I had that same feeling with Facebook, Instagram and Twitter before. No one forces me to have an account there. And I don't feel I'm missing out on anything after I left. @Theriac @noodlemaz
Feb 23 at 8:03amMastodon for Android
Show threadMarianneFeb 23
@karelbrits @Cassiopeia12727 @Theriac I absolutely hate linkedin. I haven't looked at it in about a year, though work is constantly asking us to interact with our stuff there.
It gives me rage.
I got one job out of it years ago, figured I might need it later. Turned off the AI scraping option, if that does anything. Won't be giving them any ID. Delete first.
Show threadKarel Brits đź”»Feb 23
@noodlemaz luckily my job doesn't ask me to have an account there, or to interact with stuff on a social media platform. @Cassiopeia12727 @Theriac