# Linked-in question - Can I have two profiles?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linked-in-question-can-i-have-two-profiles/505119>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 3, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linked-in-question-can-i-have-two-profiles/505119 "2009-08-03T02:26:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lillith\_Fair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lillith\_Fair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lillith_Fair)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linked-in-question-can-i-have-two-profiles/505119/1 "2009-08-03T02:26:26Z")

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Is is possible to have two “versions” of myself on linked-in?

This is because I am an accountant and also a musician. I think that my music information and groups will be distracting for a potential employer in accounting.

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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linked-in-question-can-i-have-two-profiles/505119/2 "2009-08-03T02:29:30Z")

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There’s no technical reason why you can’t, but there might be a policy against it. However, either of Facebook or Myspace is probably a more appropriate venue for promoting your musical work.

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**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linked-in-question-can-i-have-two-profiles/505119/3 "2009-08-03T02:31:19Z")

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I had two by accident (two different email addresses) and could find no way to merge my links. So keep that in mind if you decide to keep them separate.