Reddit’s ‘LinkedIn Lunatics’ shames the platform’s creepiest posts

On the subreddit, 670,000 members lament the rise of “insufferable” content on the Microsoft-owned professional networking site.

LinkedIn has pushed for more engaging content for years, luring influencer-types while encouraging people to post more often. AP

Alicia Tang

Oct 21, 2024 – 10.09am

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Bryan Shankman wrote a LinkedIn post this year that started like this: “I proposed to my girlfriend this weekend. Here’s what it taught me about B2B sales.”

The 31-year-old from Los Angeles then detailed his learnings on prospecting and pricing and ended the post with a photo of him at a beach on bended knee before his now-fiancee.

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