12 Sep 15
Originally posted by ZahlanziYes linkedin is a business site. It does not require a photo, however, and people who post a photo do so because they believe it will help their business in some way. That seems bore out by the stats I mentioned.
do you understand what linkedin is?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkedIn
you use it, as a professional, to find work. you use it, as a business, to find employees. it's not a dating site. commenting on the appearance of a professional there would be just as inappropriate as doing it on the street. or to your plumber, dentist, son's teacher, lawyer, ...[text shortened]... someone young to google it in case you have no clue what that is because you live in the 60's).
I think Ms. Proudman should have left it at:
"Alex, I find your message offensive. I am on linked-in for business purposes
not to be approached about my physical appearance."
The rest is self-righteous, unnecessarily hostile and a bit disingenuous given that it was she who made available her physical appearance on linkedin in the first place.
12 Sep 15
Originally posted by no1marauderMaybe he had visted too many dating websites and his mind was in the wrong place.
Yes linkedin is a business site. It does not require a photo, however, and people who post a photo do so because they believe it will help their business in some way. That seems bore out by the stats I mentioned.
I think Ms. Proudman should have left it at:
"Alex, I find your message offensive. I am on linked-in for business purposes
not to be app ...[text shortened]... given that it was she who made available her physical appearance on linkedin in the first place.
12 Sep 15
Originally posted by no1maraudernowadays, it is polite to provide a photo with every CV.
Yes linkedin is a business site. It does not require a photo, however, and people who post a photo do so because they believe it will help their business in some way. That seems bore out by the stats I mentioned.
I think Ms. Proudman should have left it at:
"Alex, I find your message offensive. I am on linked-in for business purposes
not to be app ...[text shortened]... given that it was she who made available her physical appearance on linkedin in the first place.
did she provide a photo of her in bikini while drinking margaritas at the pool? or was it a regular id photo
12 Sep 15
1 edit
Based on the storylines that have appeared subsequently, it seems that Charlotte Goodman has a history of over-reacting on social media, and not a particularly consistent one. As has been said, Carter-Silk behaved foolishly and compounded his error by refusing to offer a proper apology, and Goodman ruined her credibility by linking the issue with the broader one of violence against women.
Personally I think the entire case demonstrated the peculiar way the ruling class use social media, and that it only became an issue for discussion when it was transplanted by Goodman to twitter, where a broader cross-section of the general public promptly had to be reminded exactly what linkedin was, and an explanation provided as to why sharing amusing pictures of kittens and comments about personal appearance was inappropriate there.
12 Sep 15
3 edits
Originally posted by ZahlanziI don't know what the photo looked like and don't care. Ms. Proudman provided a photo knowing that it would enhance the chances of here being responded to on linkedin and then complained about being "objectified". That IMO is inconsistent for the reasons given and her response beyond what I have quoted was an overreaction.
nowadays, it is polite to provide a photo with every CV.
did she provide a photo of her in bikini while drinking margaritas at the pool? or was it a regular id photo
EDIT: FYI here's the photo (unless it has been changed). She's not in a bikini but it's hardly a typical business pose either.https://www.linkedin.com/pub/charlotte-proudman/73/386/113
EDIT2: Maybe that's not her; it's a bit unclear.
12 Sep 15
Originally posted by no1marauderhow do you measure overreaction? from whose perspective? in what context?
I don't know what the photo looked like and don't care. Ms. Proudman provided a photo knowing that it would enhance the chances of here being responded to on linkedin and then complained about being "objectified". That IMO is inconsistent for the reasons given and her response beyond what I have quoted was an overreaction.
EDIT: FYI here's the photo ( ...[text shortened]... nkedin.com/pub/charlotte-proudman/73/386/113
EDIT2: Maybe that's not her; it's a bit unclear.
you and me, as males who don't get compliments on our appearance on a site intended for finding work, might not be that fit to say "you are overreacting".
The post that was quoted here has been removedWhat would make it so hard for a woman to refrain from having a hissy fit just because she received a compliment on her appearance?
I could understand it more if it was a derogatory comment like those given to Rosie O'Donnell by Donald Trump.
Why couldn't she just say, "Thank you" and move on?
12 Sep 15
Originally posted by no1marauderNo that's not her at all. Someone different.
I don't know what the photo looked like and don't care. Ms. Proudman provided a photo knowing that it would enhance the chances of here being responded to on linkedin and then complained about being "objectified". That IMO is inconsistent for the reasons given and her response beyond what I have quoted was an overreaction.
EDIT: FYI here's the photo ( ...[text shortened]... nkedin.com/pub/charlotte-proudman/73/386/113
EDIT2: Maybe that's not her; it's a bit unclear.