The NY Times piece I think hits the nail on the head... it's people clicking on things without reading what they're doing, then blaming somebody else for their actions.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Kuhnke via Af" <af@afmug.com> To: af@afmug.com Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 5:19:28 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Linkedin http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/14/linkedin-faces-lawsuit-for-emailing-user-contacts-without-permission/ http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/21/users-sue-linkedin-over-harvesting-of-e-mail-addresses/?_r=0 On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 4:51 AM, Mike Hammett via Af < af@afmug.com > wrote: Agreed. It only messages or invites people that you authorize it to. Anyone that told you different is a liar. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com From: "Jeff Broadwick - Lists via Af" < af@afmug.com > To: af@afmug.com Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 6:47:19 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Linkedin It only does that if you (at least in Apple IOS) if you tell it to. Jeff Broadwick ConVergence Technologies , Inc. 312-205-2519 Office 574-220-7826 Cell jbroadw...@converge-tech.com On Dec 25, 2014, at 6:34 PM, Eric Kuhnke via Af < af@afmug.com > wrote: <blockquote> I refuse to use LinkedIn since the news that it randomly steals your entire iOS / Android contact list and auto spams everyone. Such BS. On Dec 25, 2014 4:19 PM, "Chuck McCown via Af" < af@afmug.com > wrote: <blockquote> I wish there was a way to un-endorse certain people... </blockquote> </blockquote>
