[morganb180]

It's a valid point. The entire early growth team is gone and onto other ventures. It's probably very likely that the new growth team is facing increasing pressure to continue to grow, which can lead to overly aggressive tactics.

I also think the product is in the middle of a massive pivot from referral network to network+content destination and that transition isn't quite done yet. It will be interesting to see what the next few years hold for them.

[boomzilla]

I noticed that Linkedin has been trying to push content too with the influencers' posts and Pulse recommended articles. I am skeptical that they'll be able to get a lot of traction with that kind of content though.

I am just curious why they have not pushed Q&A as another engagement channel, something similar to Quora. As most people in Linkedin use real identity, the Q&A should be relatively high quality with little spam. Thinking about it, maybe Linkedin should buy Quora or Stackoverflow :)

[taurath]

Nice try, Quora or Stackoverflow competitor!