Wendy Nather17h ago
Dear LinkeDin user: if you send a connection request, and it lauds my work and expertise using extremely general language, I will assume you generated it with an LLM instead of, like, actually reading my profile. #BadBadBad #IgnoreIgnoreIgnore
Show threadPaul_IPv612h ago

@wendynather

"i'm very impressed by your resume -- i have an opportunity that i think you'll be very interested in. it's a 3 month contract with no guarantee of followon employment, pays 1/3 your current rate, and requires you to be in office in small rural town in the swamps of Louisiana. i've contacted you several times with no response but i'm sure we can come to an agreement."

Tyson, Chicken Rancher 🐓12h ago
Show threadPaul_IPv6

@wendynather

my favorite linkedin story...

in my decades long career, i've had one single "management" job. sr director. only 6 months at that company/job. everything else was SME/individual contributor for my entire career.

i got contacted by an executive headhunter for a VP of engineering job. i was already morbidly curious about what kind of supposedly executive headhunter could think i was a VP candidate, so took the call.

it was a startup company, first round of funding, yet had no VP of eng yet.

so, i ask innocently, what's the company's plan/product?

recruiter: "oh, we're building an AI based linkedin scraper to automate looking for suitable candidates."

i pause for a moment to try to figure out the least tactless response i could.

me: "huh... interesting. and did you use this product to find my resume?"

recruiter: "exactly!"

me: "i'd suggest you find and hire a qualified VP of engineering and some engineering staff and give them 6 months of coding work *before* you try using your own product to find any candidates. thanks for your time."

9:49pmWeb
Show threadWendy Nather12h ago
@paul_ipv6 That’s … amazing.
Show threadPaul_IPv612h ago

@wendynather

yeah... not in a good way, but definitely amazing...

sometimes i think about what the world would be like if *all* jobs had malpractice penalties, like law and medicine...

would certainly make linkedin a quieter place.

Show threadManni4h ago
@paul_ipv6 @wendynather Have you guys seen the extensive list of browser extensions that LI checks for when you use their site? The number of extensions that offers some sort of AI based LI assistance is breathtaking.
https://browsergate.eu/extensions/
Scanned Extensions Database

6,222 extensions. Zero consent. Every time you visit LinkedIn, a hidden JavaScript program scans your browser for installed Chrome extensions. No notice. No opt-in. No mention in their privacy policy. The scan doesn’t just look for LinkedIn-related tools. It identifies whether you use an Islamic content filter (PordaAI — “Blur Haram objects, real-time AI for Islamic values”), whether you’ve installed an anti-Zionist political tagger (Anti-Zionist Tag), or a tool designed for neurodivergent users (simplify). Under GDPR Article 9, processing data that reveals religious beliefs, political opinions, or health conditions requires explicit consent. LinkedIn obtains none.

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