![]() Regardless, violating any of these terms can get your account restricted, and many of them are also unethical.Ĭreate a false identity on LinkedIn: Fake accounts, even if they are not created to spam, muddy the network waters, so to speak, for all users.ĭisclose information that you do not have the consent to disclose: Quite simply put, do not share info that is not yours to share, whether it is another LinkedIn members or your employers. You can see the full list of LinkedIn “Dos and Don’ts” here. The violations I am including below, are ones I have seen a variety of LinkedIn members make. In fact, I have not included the entire Do not list here, as many of them relate to the more technical aspects of the platform, such as attempting to derive their source code or place an unreasonable load on their servers with spam or viruses. LinkedIn’s list of what NOT to do is significantly longer. It is not a dating site nor is it a place to collect people’s private info, so you can spam them and add them to an email list without their permission. ![]() Use the platform in a professional manner: LinkedIn is a business social media platform where professionals can build relationships. As well as breaking LinkedIn’s User Agreement, it looks unprofessional. Use your real name on your profile: While you might be inclined to add special characters or contact information in your name field, just don’t. This also helps ensure you look credible with those who view your profile. Provide accurate information and keep it updated: Ensure that your contact info such as your email address (which you can hide) as well as your employment is maintained as up-to-date and accurate as possible. Here is a short and concise list of what you must DO on LinkedIn:Ĭomply with all applicable laws: This includes (but is not limited too) privacy laws, intellectual property laws, anti-spam laws, export control laws, tax laws and regulatory requirements. To help remove any doubt for you about what is and is not acceptable on LinkedIn, here is an overview of their expectations of your use and behaviour on LinkedIn. LinkedIn has created their own list of dos and don’ts that outline their expectations of behaviour and how you will use their services, which you can find as part of their User Agreement. More severe violations can actually have your account restricted indefinitely. They’ve detected that the account may have been hacked or compromised.ĭepending on the violation, you may have content removed or your account restricted.A history of repetitive abusive behavior on the account.They’ve detected inappropriate or illegal activity on the account.The name used in the account profile is in violation of the User Agreement.An unusually large number of page views from the account.Here are examples of conduct or activity that may result in your account being restricted: There are even a set of LinkedIn Professional Community Policies that you are expected to abide by. It is also incredibly important to be respectful in every interaction you have with other LinkedIn members. If a behaviour would be frowned upon in a face to face meeting with a client or in a professional place of business, then chances are it is not appropriate on LinkedIn either. Professional conduct and behavior are not only expected, but it is also required. LinkedIn is the social media platform of professionals and business people. ![]() ![]() Should the worst happen and you land in LinkedIn jail, I am going to share with you how to get out and also how to avoid it in the first place. Landing yourself in “LinkedIn jail” is a serious matter, however, there is hope that you can have the restriction lifted, but your best strategy is not to end up there in the first place. Coincides with the most recent Brave update.If you are using LinkedIn for lead generation, you cannot afford a LinkedIn account restriction as it significantly curtails your social selling efforts. Has only started happening within the last week. Operating System and Brave Version(See the About Brave page in the main menu): Possibly more but I’ve opted to use a different browser in the meantime. I expect my logins and website preferences to persist. I’ll open the browser and find that I’m logged out of everything.Īctual Result (gifs and screenshots are welcome!): Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary)Ĭompletely random. I keep all extensions, extension settings, and browser settings. The first couple times I just logged back into everything but now I’m just using a different browser. My Brave browser has logged me out of every website and removed every preference (as if I’m visiting the site for the first time) about 4-5 times this week.
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