# What's the deal with LinkedIn?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 18, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-linkedin/701729 "2014-10-18T18:26:28Z")\
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> [@kaylasdad99](#):
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> Thanks. So, some of my email contacts are careless and will just direct their accounts to recruit ALL non-members? Is that about right?

The LinkedIn interface is [designed to encourage that error](https://getsatisfaction.com/linkedin/topics/why_does_linkedin_think_its_ok_to_trick_me_into_spamming_my_entire_gmail_address_book), and they’ve been sued for [allegedly accessing user contacts to spam them with invites](https://gigaom.com/2013/09/21/linkedin-is-breaking-into-user-emails-spamming-contacts-lawsuit/).

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