[erikj54]

I joined Linked In 3 months ago. Personally I did it as I was starting a new company and wanted to "discover" this magical sales and marketing tool I've been disappointed by the noise, and general low level of barrier to entry on most things. The fact that endorsements are so easy, or that making a good profile, filled with content look attractive decreases the value of it as a tool. I dislike Linked In, I wish I hadn't joined it.

[owyn]

It's gotten pretty bad now but it wasn't always that way. I think I've had an account for 10? years. It used to be the professional Facebook, so everyone joined. It wasn't as spammy as it was now and I definitely used it to keep in touch with people that I used to work with and to research jobs. I guess they are trying to be the actual Facebook now... I really only check it once every month or two in order to delete invites from recruiters. It's not a social destination, but it seems like they want people to log in every day. Bleah.

I already maintain a personal and a work facebook account (for example to add someone as a facebook app developer on an app you own you have to be friends with them, but I don't want to be "friends" with all my co-workers). There's not much you can do about linked in at this point since it's ubiquitous. I just try to avoid the spammy bits.