Matt ✅I can't even imagine how this feature request made it out of a brainstorming session, let alone into an app...
"Linkedin would like to make data available to any nearby Bluetooth devices even when you're not using the app"
antlers@masklayer as @wogan pointed out (in a reply which doesn't seem to be publically viewable), it's probably for conferences / meetups etc, at which they can all instantly share their LinkedIn details.
Sounds like a spammer's dream come true but (as @wogan also pointed out) that is how lots of recruiters use LIN...
@quirst I feel like there has to be a better way. Like even building a qr code reader/generator into it like snapchat/fb messenger has would require less sketchy sounding permissions.
@masklayer yes although I've only seen QR codes used for 2fa. I'd think some kind of 'I'm @ a conference' mode which basically enabled the same thing, but explained in the right context why they wanted these permissions, and possibly geo-fenced and/or time-limited it...
@quirst Yeah, giving context for asking permissions would make them less scary