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Title: email from Linkedin
Post by: Heedless Horseman on 27 April 2015, 09:26:12 PM
Curious. I am receiving emails from Dave Pendraken at LinkedIn asking if I can confirm knowing him. Is this a genuine Pendraken communication? 
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: fred. on 27 April 2015, 09:50:51 PM
Me too. It seems to be genuine.

I guess they have let Linked In query their contacts.
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Maenoferren on 27 April 2015, 11:28:51 PM
Quote from: Heedless Horseman on 27 April 2015, 09:26:12 PM
Curious. I am receiving emails from Dave Pendraken at LinkedIn asking if I can confirm knowing him. Is this a genuine Pendraken communication? 
Ditto
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: FierceKitty on 28 April 2015, 05:43:27 AM
Me too also as well.
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 28 April 2015, 06:08:18 AM
and me
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Luddite on 28 April 2015, 06:26:16 AM
Yep.
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Techno on 28 April 2015, 06:48:49 AM
Yep.....
But I 'don't do' Linkedin.  ;)
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Leman on 28 April 2015, 07:03:07 AM
Moi aussi.
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Steeleye on 28 April 2015, 07:42:06 AM
Me too.

I also don't 'do' linked-in...so I 'unsubscribed' and so far I've not received anything more.

I'm a great fan of 'unsubscribe' and generally telling advertisers where to 'stick it'!

In the best possibly taste of course.
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: barbarian on 28 April 2015, 07:47:24 AM
Yep.
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: CPTHilts on 28 April 2015, 07:54:51 AM
Me too!
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Techno on 28 April 2015, 07:56:19 AM
Quote from: Steeleye on 28 April 2015, 07:42:06 AM
Me too.
I also don't 'do' linked-in...so I 'unsubscribed' and so far I've not received anything more.
I'm a great fan of 'unsubscribe' and generally telling advertisers where to 'stick it'!

Might try that then.  ;)
Always slightly concerned that 'unsubscribing' might cause the offending site to send even more crud.
Could have sworn I'd blocked this lot yonks ago anyway...... I'll try again !   ;D ;D

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Zippee on 28 April 2015, 09:23:33 AM
I unsubscribed and deleted my account years ago - unfortunately Linked In is persistent and I still routinely get requests. Essentially on joining or linking the system generates hundreds of 'link me' emails to anyone it thinks vaguely might have a common interest or career path. it does this whether or not you have asked it not to and includes you whether or not you have unsubscribed from the service.

Basically its targeted spam, irritating but not malicious beyond that.
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Maenoferren on 28 April 2015, 12:38:29 PM
it actually, if you let it, have access to your e-mail to do it for you :)
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Leon on 28 April 2015, 09:29:00 PM
Apologies to anyone who has received any emails, we got a notification from LinkedIn ourselves, telling us about some 'link' between them and Yahoo, who run our btinternet email account.  They've managed to get access to our email contact list and have sent spam emails to a whole load of people from what I can tell.  I've gone into Dave's LinkedIn and deleted all contacts, turned off all access and done everything I can to stop the emails, so hopefully it doesn't happen again.

Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: fsn on 28 April 2015, 09:30:51 PM
So the gentleman's enhancement product offer is no longer available?

:(

Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: FierceKitty on 29 April 2015, 12:42:53 AM
Quote from: Leon on 28 April 2015, 09:29:00 PM
Apologies to anyone who has received any emails, we got a notification from LinkedIn ourselves, telling us about some 'link' between them and Yahoo, who run our btinternet email account.  They've managed to get access to our email contact list and have sent spam emails to a whole load of people from what I can tell.  I've gone into Dave's LinkedIn and deleted all contacts, turned off all access and done everything I can to stop the emails, so hopefully it doesn't happen again.



You mean you don't value the connexion with us? :(
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: cbr3d.com on 29 April 2015, 06:40:41 PM
Got two, ignored them both as LinkedIn is one of the most annoying spam ridden conglomerations on the net.  Glad it was just an automated spam by LinkedIn though as I did feel a little awkward not responding to Dave but was going to apologise when I spoke to him or Leon.
Title: Re: email from Linkedin
Post by: Vamboozle on 29 April 2015, 08:48:29 PM
Should I be offended that I didn't get one despite being on Linkedin?  :D