# Linkedin: Is there a way to view other subscribers' profiles without looking like you're stalking?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-is-there-a-way-to-view-other-subscribers-profiles-without-looking-like-youre-stalking/625593
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [June 19, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-is-there-a-way-to-view-other-subscribers-profiles-without-looking-like-youre-stalking/625593 "2012-06-19T00:59:22Z")
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### Author: ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2012, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-is-there-a-way-to-view-other-subscribers-profiles-without-looking-like-youre-stalking/625593/1 "2012-06-19T00:59:22Z")

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Sometimes I’m curious what so-and-so has been up to, but I don’t really want him or her to know I’ve been stalking he or she.

Is there a way to turn off “Who’s Viewed Your Profile” so I can stealthily browse?

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### Author: ![Heracles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heracles/32/487_2.png) [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2012, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-is-there-a-way-to-view-other-subscribers-profiles-without-looking-like-youre-stalking/625593/2 "2012-06-19T04:35:57Z")

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> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Sometimes I’m curious what so-and-so has been up to, but I don’t really want him or her to know I’ve been stalking he or she.
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> Is there a way to turn off “Who’s Viewed Your Profile” so I can stealthily browse?

How do you turn it on? [If I’m reading this right](http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2011/01/facebook_profile_viewing_apps.php), nobody collects the information in question. The Facebook apps that claim to do so are scams.

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### Author: ![yabob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yabob/32/2821_2.png) [@yabob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yabob)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2012, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-is-there-a-way-to-view-other-subscribers-profiles-without-looking-like-youre-stalking/625593/3 "2012-06-19T04:48:09Z")

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linkedin, not facebook.

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### Author: ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2012, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-is-there-a-way-to-view-other-subscribers-profiles-without-looking-like-youre-stalking/625593/4 "2012-06-19T04:55:21Z")

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[Here you go.](http://www.linkedin.com/answers/using-linkedIn/ULI/748101-351738)

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### Author: ![Heracles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heracles/32/487_2.png) [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linkedin-is-there-a-way-to-view-other-subscribers-profiles-without-looking-like-youre-stalking/625593/5 "2012-06-19T16:19:24Z")

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> [@yabob](#):
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> linkedin, not facebook.

Oops, sorry.