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1. MisterMunchkin · 1790747013 · focus · HN ↗

   You guys are playing it wrong. You don’t larpmax in general, you do it to hit specific targets.

   The person who decides my promotions follows me on LinkedIn. I never really see her except at the Christmas party etc, so the only way to influence her directly is through getting in her feed. If she regularly sees how great I am, that establishes the thought in her mind, so when she is then asked to promote me by other people, she’ll think it’s a good idea.

   1. nyeah · 1790792560 · focus · HN ↗

      You do you. When I see someone posting on LinkedIn, my only thought is "Can I get away with unfollowing?"

      I guess a few posts a year are ok if they don't sound angry or delusional. But zero is really best.

      1. PaulHoule · 1790796093 · focus · HN ↗

         I use LinkedIn as another place to post my photos. My goal is to post 5 a day though sometimes I do more and sometimes I do less. I wouldn't really be doing it just to post to LinkedIn but since I am to posting 6 other social sites I am already doing all the work. The average visibility I get is atrocious but once in a while I get a hit and get 500+ views.

         Nobody would accuse me of performative normality

         <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.linkedin.com&#x2F;in&#x2F;paul-houle-a18809320&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.linkedin.com&#x2F;in&#x2F;paul-houle-a18809320&#x2F;

         Students at my Uni are still LIONs and will mostly accept my follow requests but other people in my town don&#x27;t, I am gradually building up my network.

         LinkedIn wants to reconnect me to my old friends in the knowledge graph industry but I could care less.

         1. V1ndaar · 1790796241 · focus · HN ↗

            but just... why?

            1. PaulHoule · 1790798589 · focus · HN ↗

               I do photography as a character to get better reactions from people. If people have some familiarity with my character they respond better to do it.

               It&#x27;s like I am a cast member at Disney and people already saw the movie.

               I an connected to at least 10% of the students on campus so I know I get some visibility thanks to LinkedIn.

      2. ferrouswheel · 1790845017 · focus · HN ↗

         Everytime I see someone make a LinkedIn post it reeks of desperation or manipulation.

         No one is real, they are all missing their soul. Thanks capitalism.

         1. jiscariot · 1790854623 · focus · HN ↗

            One of my IRL acquaintances is calling themselves a &quot;thought leader&quot; on Linked In and I&#x27;ve never seem them the same since.

            1. 6031769 · 1790859057 · focus · HN ↗

               You are probably already aware of <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;shlinkedin.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;shlinkedin.com&#x2F; but it is worth a mention just in case. I think you might enjoy it.

               1. laxpri · 1790863736 · focus · HN ↗

                  I dont understand even 1 post from there

                  1. klibertp · 1790867181 · focus · HN ↗

                     You&#x27;re lucky, since it probably means you never got hit with serious, high-level LinkedIn-speak. People speaking like this exist: I only had one or two interactions, but I honestly ran for my life and sanity as soon as I could. It&#x27;s eerie, and both possible interpretations (&quot;this guy speak like this for a reason (I&#x27;m not going to like that reason)&quot; and &quot;this guy honestly believes what he&#x27;s saying (is he mad?)&quot;) are frightening. I feel really fortunate to only really encounter them IRL this rarely.

                     1. laxpri · 1790936384 · focus · HN ↗

                        I basically cant believe it, until it is not in IRL . I thought people basically joke and try to be dramatic .

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