[stephp]

Right? Are they purposely trying to come off like a Disney villain? Absolutely everything they do is ruthless and aggressive. If you sign up for an account now, they email everyone you know. It just happens; even if you try to avoid it. Then they ask for a second email address.. you know, in case the first.. goes inactive suddenly? People fall for that, thinking LinkedIn is legit enough to be trustworthy.

I deleted my account forever ago, but I get emails constantly saying so-and-so wants to connect with me. After the first 3-5, I looked into it. Nope-- no one's trying to contact me through LinkedIn at all. Just LinkedIn doing its thing.

[tedunangst]

you know, in case the first.. goes inactive suddenly?

Yes, exactly. In case you signed up using your work email, like practically everybody does, and then one day find yourself not working where you used to work.

[Zimahl]

In case you signed up using your work email, like practically everybody does

1) Why would anyone use a temporary email to sign up to a social service?

2) Why would anyone use their work email for a job networking social site knowing full well that work emails are not private?

[Angostura]

There are a lot of people who use their work e-mails with LinkedIn because LinkedIn provides a useful adjunct to their actual work. A company that I used to work for, for example had a link to each person's LinkedIn profile on their biography page. The testimonials they received on LinkedIn were worth rather more than the ones that might be put up ib the business' own site.

[tedunangst]

Because your invitation came from a coworker who used, you guessed it, your work email.