I also know that should some creeper decide to act upon ill-intent one day, LinkedIn servers will have their IP address and personal information.If they are a paying Member, their credit card information is also stored. As of this writing, I have received 46 “anonymous” views of my profile and 16 “semi-anonymous” views in the previous 90 days. So it appears people are upset because they know when someone views their profile anonymously, not just that someone has. There, users can (and do) skulk about at will. Neither Facebook nor Twitter lets users know when their profile has been viewed, or when their photos have been downloaded, etc. Unlike LinkedIn’s social brethren, LI lets us know when someone is playing peek-a-boo. It also appears there are legitimate reasons for the passionate (and often angry) dialogue directed toward those who do so. Regardless of which side-of-the-LinkedIn-aisle you stand on this issue, it appears there are legitimate reasons for viewing profiles anonymously. Justice: “It simply isn’t fair that I don’t know who is looking at my profile!”Ĭorporate Citizenship: “LI has an ethical responsibility to let members see who views their profile.”Īllergies: “I hate when someone does that…it really makes me SICK.”įear:“I was a victim of and the criminal knows where I work and live.”
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Quid Pro Quo: “I showed you mine, so show me yours.”Įquity: “I am a paying member and I have a right to know who looks at my profile.” People who take pictures of other people without permission are, too. General Icky-ness: Stalkers are creepy, let’s face it. Why do some Members become upset when they learn another Member is hiding under the cloak of anonymity? New Member: They just joined but haven’t spent 5.4 hours properly filling in their profile, correcting spelling errors, and taking 743 “selfies” to get ONE that looks good enough to post. Investigator: Maybe you owe someone money and they are “researching” you.Īttorney: Involved in litigation? Violating an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement)? Etc. Unless your Ex works for one of these agencies, then all bets are off. NSA, FBI, IRS, etc.: Just kidding…they have better resources and databases to research (no offense to LinkedIn). Naturally, they do not want you to know they still care (or hate you, as the case may be). Your Ex: You have come so far, so fast, and look so good they are positively green with envy.
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Recruiters receive gobs of unsolicited communications from “hopefuls” and they really don’t want to say, “I checked out your qualifications and passed on you.”Ī Fan: Someone who admires you, doesn’t know you and is afraid you may send a nasty message like, “WHY are you LOOKING at my profile?” Story time: a colleague of mine once received a nasty-gram from someone’s significant other alleging dark motives… Part of the vetting process: i.e., a recruiter is checking you out from within “LinkedIn Recruiter” (anonymous by default). Why do members hide under the cloak of anonymity?
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(Speaking of which, a search in the LinkedIn Help Center using the keyword “anonymous” produces 150 Help Forum results. However, even if you have a Premium account, you still can't view the names of anonymous viewers of your own profile.” If you have a Premium account, you can browse anonymously and still see the list of people who viewed your profile.
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But, the downside of doing so (from the LinkedIn Help Center): When free members choose to remain anonymous, they won't be able to see who's viewed their profile either.