I got this from a guy who sent me a spammy Linkedin invite that I didn’t gratify by accepting:
“I am a bit disappointed that you stated “you did not know me” on LinkedIn when I specifically stated that if you did not want a connection to ARCHIVE it. Since you post your email in your posting I contacted you.. Since you are in the staffing business and that I operate a multi-faceted business expanding nationally, and building mu contacts for future business retention. Needless to say, you did not read my email, so I will not be contacting you as I move nationally. Have a good week, and I wish you well.”
Hmmm… I don’t think I’m going to complain about not being on this guy’s spam list.
July 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
LinkedIn needs a “No LIOS++” checkbox under profiles. It’s a bit crazy at times.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:56 am
A whiny spammer? It makes me ache for the days when there were a few thousands blogs and ony a few rule breakers.
The lack of etiquette in social media was inevitable - too many people think they can make money without giving anything back.
The guy deserves to be outed, but your way works as well.
July 21st, 2008 at 8:49 am
Everyone has different rules for operating on LinkedIn.
With that said, people should always respect someone’s decision to not accept them. LinkedIn’s own rules specify that you should only network with people you know or have a connection to. Sounds like this guy was trying to avoid LinkedIn’s policies - and avoid having his account restricted, which happens when too many people flag you… at least, that is what I summize from his “just archive my email” comment.
As for those of us who receive these kinds of emails, it can sometimes be better to send an email and vet the sender a bit more instead of just rejecting them (depending on the circumstances of course). For example, when I don’t know someone I send them an email before accepting stating you don’t recall meeting them and could they introduce themselves, along with a few questions. It helps to at least weed out from the mix of spam a relationship that may have value in the long run.