Here’s an interesting question I want to ask people. I’m using the same article title as the linked story COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF MINING LINKEDIN USER DATA which was quite interesting to read. Linked in is basically job searching, posting content of value in our industry, and recruiting potential candidates. Based on this knowledge, my question has to do with this story. Since our profile is public for people to see, recruiters to contact us as has happened to me, and posts like this one for people to read and comment on, what would be our privacy rights?
Linked in is not meant for private profiles and only sharing with friends (otherwise known as connections.) It is meant to post things of interest within our field I.E. I’m in the tech field as well as blindness field. I also do web hosting, and some security work as well. So things of value in this industry cover a lot.
Thats why I’m happy to get on DLVR, so I can post more when I see more, it can get recycled and or reposted depending on the service, and it could get quite interesting when someone comments on something. You never know where it can go.
Facebook is a different story. Its more informal, where you can lock things down. You can on Linked in too, but I feel the benefit of doing so isn’t going to be much.
If you’ve seen this article, what did you think of it, and who is right or wrong? Thanks for reading, and make it a great day! I look forward in comments on social media and the blog itself.
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