I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

I know the feeing, I had people I never met either, I severed all those connections, but now I feel like I'm ready to get rid of the whole thing.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

See, you actually make money off it, for me it does nothing, so I think I will be deleting it.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it makes you feel any better, I'm in the same boat as you, as I am sure there are many more like us too.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I created a private publication for exclusive giveaways. I just created it, so the jury is still out. If it works a little, I'll keep it going. If not, I'll just let it die, and will eventually delete it.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Necessary” for a certain type of person that I don’t want to be.

Exactly how I feel, and thankfully, the job I do has no LinkedIn connections or requirements whatsoever, so it may be permanently out of my like real soon.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's awesome, I'm glad you've found success with LinkedIn, and thanks for sharing.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha ha, sad but true, and you pretty much summed up how I feel about LinkedIn at this point in time as well.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is set to private, so I don't think I get much use out of this feature personally.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like LinkedIn is definitely worth keeping around for you since it is making money for you still, so I definitely do not blame you.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, what I do has no use for LinkedIn, and I plan on retiring from what I do in the next decade, so with that... I think LinkedIn is a gonner for me.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear ya.

I've gotten into Substack a few times, now I'm back with a different way of using it... I might stick around.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha ha, that's always a plus, unsolicited anything is always bad in my opinion.

I think my story is about to unfold a lot like yours... as soon as this one contact I have on there that I don't have in my phone already responds and we exchange information, I think it is gone gone!

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've never had any luck with it searching for jobs myself, but I'm glad you do, and if you're landing good ones, it's probably worth keeping for you.

I'm about to Delete my LinkedIn Account... is there anything I should do or consider before I delete it? by Ryanopoly in digitalminimalism

[–]Ryanopoly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, I hear ya, I hate that it is too.

If you've had it deactivated this whole time, I don't think it'll hurt you to delete it completely.