"How recruiters are posing a threat to LinkedIn..."

[TykeMerc]

Every agent who attempts to link up with me (just because they've seen my cv online) gets treated the same. I report them as spam on linkedin. Hopefully if enough of us do the same, he or she (the agent) will have their account closed.. Mwuhaha!

I'd never thought of reporting them as spam, good idea, I'll do that in future. I currently just refuse their requests.

I agree with the initial point and article Nick, it's the driving reason I don't use LinkedIn much.

[MarillionFan]

+1.

+2

I just won't connect to agents unless I have specifically spent time working with them. It dilutes the process.

[Fred Bloggs]

Every agent who attempts to link up with me (just because they've seen my cv online) gets treated the same. I report them as spam on linkedin. Hopefully if enough of us do the same, he or she (the agent) will have their account closed.. Mwuhaha!

+1.

[PinkPoshRat]

Every agent who attempts to link up with me (just because they've seen my cv online) gets treated the same. I report them as spam on linkedin. Hopefully if enough of us do the same, he or she (the agent) will have their account closed.. Mwuhaha!

[NickFitz]

"...even though they don’t mean to". Interesting examination of how and why recruiters dilute the network effects that should make LinkedIn useful.