avatarSherry McGuinn

Summary

The author expresses a strong dislike for LinkedIn's culture, using it primarily for story promotion, and encounters hostility from Trump supporters on the platform.

Abstract

The author of the content has historically avoided LinkedIn due to its perceived atmosphere of insincerity and corporate jargon. Despite this aversion, they have utilized the platform since 2018 to share their writings, particularly those that challenge readers. The author notes that engagement with their work on LinkedIn is typically minimal, but occasionally attracts intelligent readers. A recent altercation with Trump supporters on the site, including an individual who made a transphobic remark about Michelle Obama, has further soured the author's view of the platform. The author's frustration is evident as they report the offensive user and express a desire for meaningful interactions over the superficial connections LinkedIn often fosters.

Opinions

  • LinkedIn is seen as an online space filled with inauthentic interactions and corporate posturing.
  • The author uses LinkedIn strategically to promote provocative stories, despite not aligning with the platform's culture.
  • The author has a low expectation of engagement on LinkedIn, with meaningful interactions being rare.
  • A recent encounter with politically extreme users, including one who made a derogatory comment about Michelle Obama, has reinforced the author's negative opinion of LinkedIn's user base.
  • The author takes action against offensive content by reporting a user and is critical of the platform's tolerance for such behavior.

LinkedIn: Probably the biggest online waste of space, ever.

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And that’s saying a lot.

I never used to bother with LinkedIn. All the back-slapping, glad-handing, and corporate bullshitting were never to my taste.

A phony vibe permeates that platform. And, even when I was employed, I never used LI to make “connections.”

That said, since 2018, when I began writing on Medium, I use the site to promote my stories. Especially those pieces that make people uncomfortable. What do I get in return? Crickets, normally. But every now and then, I’ll see that someone with brains has checked out my profile.

Yesterday, I got into it with a band of Trumpsters who are so misguided, so ignorant and so racist…to the point where one avowed that Michelle Obama “is not a woman.” Yeah. You read that shit right. I reported dumb ass and he got a slap.

Fuck these people.

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