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# LinkedIn
- URL: https://werd.io/linkedin/
- Published: 2005-11-22T17:20:44.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-12T11:01:32.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: General, #ben-684a32da145d7d001be71dae, #Migrated-1749693130536, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-06-11 21:52

I'm finding myself trapped by a problem that's often been expressed to me in the past - who can you legitimately call a 'contact'? On a system like Elgg I'm happy to add anyone I'm interested in, but LinkedIn's contacts are people you actually know and have interacted with. It always feels a bit pushy to send a "connect with me!" email; so much so that I've only just now sent the first one, while I'm wondering exactly how presumptious it would be to send out more.

I think it's time to hold my breath and jump ...