[ericmay]

> This is public anyway though? Isn't that the point of LinkedIn?

You can limit this. I don't think it's necessarily the point of LinkedIn - i.e. for others to connect with you and then have full visibility into all of the details of everyone you know and whatever you have on your profile. It's a bit naive to assume that operating in this manner doesn't make you a prime target for scammers, social engineers, hackers, &c., or even worse - solicitors.

> My experience is different

Yea, everyone has different experiences. I'm just describing how the platform generally works, as a matter of fact.