Comments on: Linkedin User Trap http://www.usabilityblog.com/2009/03/linkedin-user-trap/ Blogging about usability, user experience and design Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: comic book reviews http://www.usabilityblog.com/2009/03/linkedin-user-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-9414 comic book reviews Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:15:52 +0000 http://www.usabilityblog.com/?p=309#comment-9414 s. Also an example of how we humans adapt even in adverse situations. I always get into trouble here so I "lie". Say I want to link up with someone I know in an organization - but they don't have that organization listed on their profile, or it is spelled differently that I have spelled it in my profile! I then say they are my friend. They may be a business acquaintance or someone I barely know, but who I do want to connect with. It irritates me to use the "wrong" entrance. If I recall correctly, the Other category presents new problems.<br>And don't get me started on trying to connect two people in my own network. That always goes haywire and I end up introducing them by email!<br>I ought to know better and try to document all this and present it to LinkedIn to help improve the interface, but I am always doing s. Also an example of how we humans adapt even in adverse situations. I always get into trouble here so I “lie”. Say I want to link up with someone I know in an organization – but they don't have that organization listed on their profile, or it is spelled differently that I have spelled it in my profile! I then say they are my friend. They may be a business acquaintance or someone I barely know, but who I do want to connect with. It irritates me to use the “wrong” entrance. If I recall correctly, the Other category presents new problems.
And don't get me started on trying to connect two people in my own network. That always goes haywire and I end up introducing them by email!
I ought to know better and try to document all this and present it to LinkedIn to help improve the interface, but I am always doing

]]> By: comic book reviews http://www.usabilityblog.com/2009/03/linkedin-user-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-9096 comic book reviews Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:15:52 +0000 http://www.usabilityblog.com/?p=309#comment-9096 s. Also an example of how we humans adapt even in adverse situations. I always get into trouble here so I "lie". Say I want to link up with someone I know in an organization - but they don't have that organization listed on their profile, or it is spelled differently that I have spelled it in my profile! I then say they are my friend. They may be a business acquaintance or someone I barely know, but who I do want to connect with. It irritates me to use the "wrong" entrance. If I recall correctly, the Other category presents new problems.<br>And don't get me started on trying to connect two people in my own network. That always goes haywire and I end up introducing them by email!<br>I ought to know better and try to document all this and present it to LinkedIn to help improve the interface, but I am always doing s. Also an example of how we humans adapt even in adverse situations. I always get into trouble here so I “lie”. Say I want to link up with someone I know in an organization – but they don't have that organization listed on their profile, or it is spelled differently that I have spelled it in my profile! I then say they are my friend. They may be a business acquaintance or someone I barely know, but who I do want to connect with. It irritates me to use the “wrong” entrance. If I recall correctly, the Other category presents new problems.
And don't get me started on trying to connect two people in my own network. That always goes haywire and I end up introducing them by email!
I ought to know better and try to document all this and present it to LinkedIn to help improve the interface, but I am always doing

]]> By: Kids Virtual World http://www.usabilityblog.com/2009/03/linkedin-user-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-9094 Kids Virtual World Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:18:50 +0000 http://www.usabilityblog.com/?p=309#comment-9094 How annoying! I have a linkden but I never ever use it, probably cause irritating messages like this pop up. How annoying! I have a linkden but I never ever use it, probably cause irritating messages like this pop up.

]]> By: Club Penguin http://www.usabilityblog.com/2009/03/linkedin-user-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-8987 Club Penguin Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:58:36 +0000 http://www.usabilityblog.com/?p=309#comment-8987 I always get into trouble here so I "lie". Say I want to link up with someone I know in an organization - but they don't have that organization listed on their profile, or it is spelled differently that I have spelled it in my profile! I then say they are my friend. I always get into trouble here so I “lie”. Say I want to link up with someone I know in an organization – but they don't have that organization listed on their profile, or it is spelled differently that I have spelled it in my profile! I then say they are my friend.

]]> By: Andreas http://www.usabilityblog.com/2009/03/linkedin-user-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-8842 Andreas Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:42:04 +0000 http://www.usabilityblog.com/?p=309#comment-8842 Exactly Karen, the "Other"-Selection requires an E-Mail-address whereas the Friend-Selection requires nothing, therefore the later is the easiest way to connect<br>.<br>Why should you document all this, it's not your job. As you state, usability-professionals could find out if it's really a good idea to put so many stumbling blocks in the way of the user. ;-) Exactly Karen, the “Other”-Selection requires an E-Mail-address whereas the Friend-Selection requires nothing, therefore the later is the easiest way to connect
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Why should you document all this, it's not your job. As you state, usability-professionals could find out if it's really a good idea to put so many stumbling blocks in the way of the user. ;-)

]]> By: News of the future - Andreas Bossard http://www.usabilityblog.com/2009/03/linkedin-user-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-8831 News of the future - Andreas Bossard Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.usabilityblog.com/?p=309#comment-8831 <strong>Guest post on UsabilityBlog.com about LinkedIn...</strong> I did another guest post on UsabilityBlog.com, this time about the annoying "user trap" when adding a new user to your LinkedIn network. I thank Paul for letting me contribute another article. A copy of the post is archived below. If you want to c... Guest post on UsabilityBlog.com about LinkedIn…

I did another guest post on UsabilityBlog.com, this time about the annoying “user trap” when adding a new user to your LinkedIn network. I thank Paul for letting me contribute another article.

A copy of the post is archived below. If you want to c…

]]> By: Karen http://www.usabilityblog.com/2009/03/linkedin-user-trap/comment-page-1/#comment-8830 Karen Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:14:07 +0000 http://www.usabilityblog.com/?p=309#comment-8830 Ah, one of my pet peeves. Also an example of how we humans adapt even in adverse situations. I always get into trouble here so I "lie". Say I want to link up with someone I know in an organization - but they don't have that organization listed on their profile, or it is spelled differently that I have spelled it in my profile! I then say they are my friend. They may be a business acquaintance or someone I barely know, but who I do want to connect with. It irritates me to use the "wrong" entrance. If I recall correctly, the Other category presents new problems.<br>And don't get me started on trying to connect two people in my own network. That always goes haywire and I end up introducing them by email!<br>I ought to know better and try to document all this and present it to LinkedIn to help improve the interface, but I am always doing this sort of thing in a rush while checking mail in the morning, etc. Mea culpa! Maybe LinkedIn ought to hire a group of nice usability professionals and be done with it. ;) Ah, one of my pet peeves. Also an example of how we humans adapt even in adverse situations. I always get into trouble here so I “lie”. Say I want to link up with someone I know in an organization – but they don't have that organization listed on their profile, or it is spelled differently that I have spelled it in my profile! I then say they are my friend. They may be a business acquaintance or someone I barely know, but who I do want to connect with. It irritates me to use the “wrong” entrance. If I recall correctly, the Other category presents new problems.
And don't get me started on trying to connect two people in my own network. That always goes haywire and I end up introducing them by email!
I ought to know better and try to document all this and present it to LinkedIn to help improve the interface, but I am always doing this sort of thing in a rush while checking mail in the morning, etc. Mea culpa! Maybe LinkedIn ought to hire a group of nice usability professionals and be done with it. ;)

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