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Re:LinkedIn’s Alternate Universe by folkrav on Thursday February 11, 2021 @02:27PM (#26105975)
> Of all the social networks, LinkedIn has the greatest built-in policing mechanism: its users' fear for their own reputation.

I've seen so much blatant bigotry and thinly veiled sexism on LinkedIn that I'm having a lot of trouble relating to this one.

> You don't see trolling; you don't see fighting; no one will give you points for being shitty to others.

Same here, I've seen plenty of shitty self-serving or downright condescending comments get rewarded with "claps" or whatever emoji they use on there.

Re:LinkedIn’s Alternate Universe by jcims on Thursday February 11, 2021 @04:55PM (#26107903)
Unfortunately it's slowly turning into another Facebook content-wise.

That and the Business Insider links. Does everyone else pay for a subscription or something?

Re:LinkedIn’s Alternate Universe by gowld on Thursday February 11, 2021 @03:14PM (#26106512)
Bigotry and Sexism aren't reputation-threatening for large swaths of the business world.
Re:LinkedIn’s Alternate Universe by folkrav on Friday February 12, 2021 @09:26AM (#26113940)
If true, kind of supports my point that "LinkedIn has the greatest built-in policing mechanism" isn't very accurate.