LinkedIn value?
Some time ago I estimated that 20% of all profiles are dud or duplicates. I think that is connected with the fact that a lot of people are not so savvy in using the system and start a new profile instead of modifying an old one, and maybe do not know how to delete a duplicate when they discover it.
This new endorsement business raised my eyebrows, especially as a lot of the categories are meaningless, e.g. "knows about IT industry", not "is an expert C+ programmer". Trouble is, I feel I have to respond as I get these endorsements.
Somebody once asked me what I got out of LI, and I had to think about it. Probably, for me, the biggest element is simply keeping track of people.
