Anyone familiar with "Linkedin"

[The Builder]

I had an email invitation via Linkedin (which I don't use), supposedly from someone I vaguely know, asking me to join her network.
Would this have come from the user, or is it generated automatically by Linkedin raiding the user's contact list?

I ask because, if I accept, and it's automatic, the user is going to wonder what I'm at.
If I ignore it, and it's genuine, I'm going to be a rude git :o(

[mccfluff]

linkedin is a bit like facebook for business and it does raid contacts, my mate keeps sending me invites but she swears she hasn;t done it!

[boxtops]

Have a look at this site, it is a genuine social network - similar to FB....etc, but you'll have to make your own decision, as to whether to join. But it seems to be more business oriented. I have been asked to join, but decided not to yet.

[The Builder]

Ah ............ thanks Boxers. I have no business interest in it either.
Fluffybum, you're going to love this .............. the user in question is someone I was in contact with from a dating site. She just stopped replying after a while, so I took the hint and rode off. So, if I accept, she's going to think I'm stalking........ Jeeeez

[Squitty]

i had an invitation from linkedin from someone I didnt know (and also to an email address I am not using on linked in). I rang to ask him why and he said he never issued the invitation. Marked down as a 'glitch'

[mccfluff]

ha ha looool accept accept :-)

[Ellipsis]

Linkedin does not send emails automatically to you, especially if you are not a member already. It will send you an email if somebody on it enters your email address though, e.g. invites you to connect.

That said, like all social networks, there are a lot of spoof emails about. Check carefully that any links you click on take you to the genuine Linkedin site. The domain name must end ".linkedin.com" - it'll probably be "www.linkedin.com" but may be something else.

LinkedIn is a good social network for business, especially if you do a lot of business-to-business transactions.

[The Builder]

Thanks, Squitters, that's confirmed it :o)

Fluffbutt ............ you're a badasss :o)

[Squitty]

The builder - not wanting to be provocative but Squitters is entirely different to Squitty ;C)

[The Builder]

Now I'm confused, Elliptoid............. you mean it might be genuine?
I'd love to see her, but that's another story ;o)

[Squitty]

The one I had was a genuine linkedin request - it showed me the details of the persons business. I even had 2 or 3 reminders to accept the invitation which was unusual.
I suspect the guy had done some sort of a group invite by accident & he just had my email address from somewhere.

[Ellipsis]

Builder, if you're not on LinkedIn (as you say) then the only way LinkedIn is going to send you an invite is if someone who IS on LinkedIn gives them your email. Otherwise, how would LinkedIn even know that you knew this person?

What she may have done is uploaded her whole address book to LinkedIn, without really realising the implications of that.

The other alternative is that a virus has picked up her address book an is sending out spoof LinkedIn invites to its contacts ...

[The Builder]

Ok. Thanks Squitty. Sorry for getting my Squits confused :o)
Ellipsis, I guessed it was something like that .......... bulk upload of contacts. I opened it (on an old, spare computer)......... it looks genuine, but, as you say, obviously unintentional inclusion of my address.

Pah! ........ I may go into a decline.......... ;o)
Many thanks to all :o)

[AlBags]

It will get on your wick mate ..
Al those stupid emails they will keep sending you about this and that ..
Stuff you would not wish to be pestered with .. like you had too much time on your hands.

: )

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[AlBags]

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