Twitter may be my favorite social network, but LinkedIn was always the network I valued the most. LinkedIn is where I connected with colleagues, clients and business partners. I knew when they moved, when they were promoted and sometimes even what they were working on.In comparison to the constant ping of tag (or even poke!) notifications on Facebook and the firehose of updates on Twitter, LinkedIn was a quiet and peaceful place.
And that was good! You were able to see career changes that would otherwise be lost amid the memes, links and quotes.Unfortunately, that is all changing. Here are five reasons why …
Via Jeff Domansky, Marco Favero
Eric Wittlake offers a thoughtful reflection on LinkedIn's failings.