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Re:Ask HN: How does LinkedIn know so much about me? on Sunday March 11, 2012 @07:54PM (#3691693)
I doubt he viewed my page (I was a random customer from years ago), but the fact that he might have connected his e-mail account sounds plausible.

Ask HN: How does LinkedIn know so much about me?

So browsing through my linked in account, it does a great job of recommending people I know (people I graduated with ... people from work, etc).Here's the thing though, it's too good. For example, it just recommended I connect with a SCUBA instructor I met with once in Florida. I saw this guy once, 2 years ago, haven't seen him since and have no other connections to him. The only way I can...

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