Invitation to connect on LinkedIn

[Richard Kreiss]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+rkreiss=verizon.net at lists.celestial.com] On
> Behalf Of Kenneth Brody
> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 7:38 PM
> To: Fairlight; filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: Invitation to connect on LinkedIn
> 
> On 2/7/2014 8:53 PM, Fairlight wrote:
> > To the list?  Really?  And an old address for it, at that...?
> >
> > *boggle*
> 
> I've gotten several to my personal e-mail addresses.  I suppose it's possible
> that he ran some program (on purpose or otherwise) to invite everyone in his
> address book.
> 
> > On Thu, Feb 06, 2014 at 11:22:20PM +0000, John Hemmer thus spoke:
> >> LinkedIn
> >> ------------
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.
> [...]

It is not only Linkedin but the worst offender is Facebook.  One of my friends in our community started to get Facebook updates from my daughter who he doesn't know.  When he joined Facebook, he gave them permission to use his contract list.  He had my personnel email address.  Facebook most likely compared his contact list to other Facebook members and found my address in my daughter's contact list.  Bingo, a connection.  It is interesting as I am not on Facebook and was getting updates in my daughter's life from my friend who doesn't know her.


Richard Kreiss
GCC Consulting

Office: 410-653-2813