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Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn.

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In article <cc11e55452.michaelbell@michael.beaverbell.co.uk>,
   Michael Bell <michael@beaverbell.co.uk> wrote:
> In message <almarsoft.7550257010854607628@news.orange.fr>
>           Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> > On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:05:06 +0000 (GMT), Alan Calder
> > <alan_calder@o2.co.uk> wrote:

> >> All went smoothly.  There is a page in the process that seems to be
> >> offering to search through your contacts to see if there are other
> > Linkedin
> >> members that you already know

> > That's what I thought. Not so much a hijacking as a user
> > comprehension failure.

[Snip]

> You mean she wasn't sufficiently alert for the little tick-boxes 
> *defaulting their way* that the sender doesn't want you see? Yes, 
> that's probably what it was. Underhand. Tricksy. Not as it should be.

To be fair, Michael, the contacts search is offered in the form of a
question of the 'would you like to..?' form and the 'skip this stage'
button is perfectly visible and not hidden away.

Part of the problem is rather akin to the current RISC OS packaging thread.
 Programmers' thought processes are rather different from those of users
and often assume knowledge that isn't there.  In this case Linkedin would
be well advised to offer an explanation of what their 'search your
contacts' suggestion actually implies for the less net-speak savvy.

Trouble is that we live inan increasingly Facebookey world where social
media is becoming the norm for such a large proportion of the audience. 
Handing over your contact list is seen as the norm, a sort of passport to
the sunny uplands of global friendship.  Those of an older vintage who
resist this urge to be friends with everyone and their pet animal are
fighting a losing battle.

Grumpily

Alan

-- 
Alan Calder, Milton Keynes, UK.

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Invitation to join LinkedIn. Michael Bell <michael@beaverbell.co.uk> - 2012-01-19 11:10 +0000
  Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Alan Calder <alan_calder@o2.co.uk> - 2012-01-19 11:41 +0000
  Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-01-19 13:07 +0000
    Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Michael Bell <michael@beaverbell.co.uk> - 2012-01-19 14:28 +0000
      Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-01-19 14:54 +0000
        Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2012-01-19 15:08 +0000
      Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Alan Calder <alan_calder@o2.co.uk> - 2012-01-19 17:05 +0000
        Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-20 08:41 +0100
          Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Michael Bell <michael@beaverbell.co.uk> - 2012-01-21 06:29 +0000
            Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Alan Calder <alan_calder@o2.co.uk> - 2012-01-21 11:02 +0000
              Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2012-01-21 16:04 +0000
                Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-21 18:58 +0100
              Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-21 18:54 +0100
                Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Theo Markettos <theom+news@chiark.greenend.org.uk> - 2012-01-21 18:07 +0000
                Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-01-21 22:55 +0000
                Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-22 00:40 +0100
                Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Chris Newman <cvjazz@waitrose.com> - 2012-01-22 23:54 +0000
                Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-01-23 01:05 +0100
    Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Alan Leighton <alan.leighton2@ntlworld.com> - 2012-01-21 08:58 +0000
      Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2012-01-21 16:12 +0000
  Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-01-21 18:13 +0000
    Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2012-01-21 22:01 +0000
      Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. workstuff@mail.com - 2012-01-22 00:13 +0100
        Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-01-22 10:46 +0000
          Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Raymond Wiker <raw@unknown-00-23-6c-8d-9e-26.lan> - 2012-01-22 11:57 +0100
            Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-01-22 11:07 +0000
          Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-01-24 11:00 +0000
            Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-01-24 13:35 +0000
              Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. M Harding <riscos@mdharding.org.uk> - 2012-01-24 19:35 +0000
              Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Vince M Hudd <vinceh@softrock.co.uk> - 2012-01-26 13:26 +0000
                Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-01-26 21:18 +0000
                Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-01-26 21:27 +0000
              Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. <erving@riscos.org> - 2012-01-27 16:18 +0000
  Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. druck <druck1368@gmail.com> - 2012-03-07 12:59 -0800
    Re: Invitation to join LinkedIn. Alan Calder <alan_calder@o2.co.uk> - 2012-03-07 22:12 +0000

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