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Old 01-03-2016, 06:22 PM
 
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This happens when you give them permission to do so.
If something is turned on by default, then you did not give them permission to turn it on.
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Old 01-03-2016, 06:27 PM
 
Location: in my mind
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I've gotten LinkedIn requests from an ex-boyfriend three years after we broke up-- and I'm not even on LinkedIn!!

I assumed it somehow went out to everyone in his contacts list- although I was surprised he still had my email three years later!!
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Old 01-03-2016, 06:31 PM
 
Location: SW Virginia
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I get Linked-In invites in my E-mails, but it is never from anyone I know and I just delete them. I figured that they are some kind of scam. Would you all agree?
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Old 01-03-2016, 06:37 PM
 
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If something is turned on by default, then you did not give them permission to turn it on.
If you went through the process of signing up, you gave them permission. It's required as part of signing up.
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Old 01-03-2016, 06:38 PM
 
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I've gotten LinkedIn requests from an ex-boyfriend three years after we broke up-- and I'm not even on LinkedIn!!

I assumed it somehow went out to everyone in his contacts list- although I was surprised he still had my email three years later!!
When your ex signed up, he gave them permission to view all his email contacts and send them invites. Most people do not delete email contacts.
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Old 01-03-2016, 06:49 PM
 
Location: Upper Darby, PA
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In case you haven't figured out, Google and LinkedIn are Silicon Valley buddies.
Explains everything.
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Old 01-03-2016, 06:49 PM
 
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If you went through the process of signing up, you gave them permission. It's required as part of signing up.
Since you obviously work for LinkedIn, can you tell me how to turn this off?

And can you also show me the text in the sign-up that explicitly that the signee is allowing LI to send out invitations without his request? (I believe you that it's there, but I suspect the language is vague.)
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Old 01-03-2016, 06:50 PM
 
Location: Upper Darby, PA
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If you don't like your name showing up in Google, why didn't you simply make your profile private? I never understood why you people feel you need to have a public profile and then complain when it shows up on Google.
I tried that and it didn't work so I just deleted the page.
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Old 01-03-2016, 06:51 PM
 
Location: Upper Darby, PA
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I get Linked-In invites in my E-mails, but it is never from anyone I know and I just delete them. I figured that they are some kind of scam. Would you all agree?
No it means the Linkedin Site is a joke
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Old 01-03-2016, 07:04 PM
 
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Since you obviously work for LinkedIn...
I stopped reading right there... you'r making assumptions and as a result your premise is incorrect. You may want to take a break before rereading the thread.
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