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Re:Swing VPN app is a DDoS botnet by ipaddr on Sunday June 18, 2023 @08:40PM (#36386001)
Not to worry linkedin already packages and sells your data no scrapers needed.
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Re:Swing VPN app is a DDoS botnet by scarface_74 on Sunday June 18, 2023 @09:57PM (#36386474)
The difference is why else would I use LinkedIn except for my job data to be available for recruiters and employers?
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Re:Swing VPN app is a DDoS botnet by opportune on Monday June 19, 2023 @12:31AM (#36387347)
Well part of that is just the direct value prop of the platform, by having a profile there I’m creating a channel for recruiters and stuff and I suppose making it easier to get bank loans/have people verify my identity. What I don’t want is for the data to be hosted elsewhere and resold to every Tom, Dick, and Harry. Fortunately LinkedIn also wants to prevent that because it undercuts their monetization schemes.
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