I’m surprised that LinkedIn hasn’t succumbed to a
fate similar to Facebook or Twitter. I
think what has saved LinkedIn is that it has a specific use (professional
networking), and most users seem to understand that. While I could do without the posting/
reposting of trite memes, and I do see the occasional post that I would deem
problematic and unnecessarily emotive, most of the user posts I see are
well-behaved.
Truthfully, I’m not a fan of social media, but I understand
that it’s inescapable. I’m okay with
admitting that I look everybody up (and I expect the same). I’m also judgy as
hell (again, I expect the same). It
seems like it would be easy to skirt obvious… complications. We’re all
prone to cognitive bias—even the best-intentioned post or innocuous “like”
could be misconstrued.
I can also admit that I was nervous about having a blog. I
think I’m prone to being self-effacing in real life and the idea of being on
the
WORLD WIDE web seems antithetical to that.
After blogging these last few weeks, I’ve
felt more comfortable, confident, and even motivated to consider posting
more.
For the most part I have been a
very passive LinkedIn user, but at the very least, there are many first steps
that can lead to becoming more engaged.
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