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LinkedIn, a mass grave of ghost jobs, is now becoming a dating app (zety.com)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1257213/linkedin-a-mass-grave-of-ghost-jobs-is-now-becoming-a-dating-app

  • Risk vs reward: Although 65% believe using LinkedIn for dating could harm their reputation, 1 in 8 have formed a romantic relationship that started on LinkedIn.
  • LinkedIn as a vetting tool: 1 in 5 admit to using LinkedIn to research a potential romantic partner.
  • Trust in profiles: Nearly half (48%) believe information on LinkedIn profiles is more trustworthy than on dating apps.
  • What draws attention: Besides profile photos (57%), workers say showcasing personality in bios or “About” sections (55%) and mutual connections (41%) are among the top LinkedIn features that would influence their romantic interest in someone.
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[–] MasterBlaster@lemmy.world 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)

this is sad. I'm gen x, immersed in computers simce age 13, and i feel I'm no longer in a world in which i can function.

reality has moved into dystopian cyber fantasy more than even i thouht could really happen.

[–] spiff@lemmy.ca 9 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Right there with you. The world I grew up in from BBS's to dial up internet to gaming with friends ( that took serious work to run and connect over phone lines) to innovation after innovation that was for pure excitement and exploration and solving problems and making things easier and simpler is gone. All innovation now is solely for revenue and data consumption and exploitation of everyone and everything. I hate this new world of tech and I just want to go live in the forest and disconnect from it all. Also your handle made me think of a game I loved and haven't thought of in a very long time, Blaster Master. :)

[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 19 hours ago

Right there with you. The world I grew up in from BBS’s to dial up internet to gaming with friends ( that took serious work to run and connect over phone lines) to innovation after innovation that was for pure excitement and exploration and solving problems and making things easier and simpler is gone.

https://www.telnetbbsguide.com/

The Telnet BBS Guide focuses Bulletin Board Systems – the original Social Network, serving the BBS community for over 28 years! We list both Dial-Up and Telnet accessible Bulletin Board Systems all over the world. We currently list 1010 BBS and related systems with brief and detailed descriptions and a downloadable text-version listing suitable for listing on your BBS or for as a download for others to view and use.

[–] non_burglar@lemmy.world 9 points 21 hours ago

I mean, LinkedIn was never really any good.