It took numerous attempts over several years for me to fully close my account and stop receiving their spam emails. During that time I certainly loathed them, and now, I rarely think about them at all. Occasionally I’ll click a link to someone’s LinkedIn profile if they have it set as their website on Twitter or something. I’ll see the ludicrous login-wall, chuckle to myself, and close the tab.

Interesting, I was going to ask the opposite. Was LinkedIn ever really a darling? I thought it was dark patterns, stealing contact lists and sending spam since day 1.

Also, for the record, yes, someone actually loathes LinkedIn. They are a spam factory

That may be due to my echo chamber but I got the feeling everyone I know loath Linkedin.

Partly due to their dark patterns, partly due to it attracts recruiters and therefore a lot more recruiter spam.

But only a quarter or a lot less of people I know stick to their guns and don't use Linkedin.

Most (me included), moan about it, but still, have a fairly updated profile on their site...

I loathe that lack of an account on an invasive, spammy tool is regarded as a valid reason to discard my application.

Yes.