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2 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Idea: 2 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 4 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful feature LinkedIn should have built
From 2 comments
Perfect feature that LinkedIn should've developed themselves. Thank you for this!
hackernewds on HNRemember Blind? This is like Blind+++
orliesaurus on HN
Objections
Privacy concerns about uploading LinkedIn connection data to a third party
From 4 comments
Primarily because LinkedIn has to bother with complying with their privacy policies and other T&Cs, and your site has none of that. Why should I take all of my data and give it…
98codes on HN> But someone can build it in a few hours, even if they're not super good at this stuff. Note that the end result is not the same as what LinkedIn would have built. Perhaps in…
thih9 on HNI've read the instructions steps as: 1. Download your entire LinkedIn data. 2. Give us your entire LinkedIn data. The "larger" data they are asking for includes "... connections,…
bsoles on HNThe feature is interesting and I'm sure you're in good faith, but you're effectively doing LinkedIn-scraping, just outsourced to your users. Why not use the official API? (The…
toyg on HN
LinkedIn already has an 'In your network' filter
From 2 comments
But it is there: If you search for jobs and expose "All filters" there is a filter called "In your network" which filters down exactly to this.
gergely on HNThis feature already exists and has existed for many years. In the new “AI search” they are testing, just type “in my network” at the end of your search query or something…
floutist44 on HN
GDPR implications for EU users
From 2 comments
The feature is interesting and I'm sure you're in good faith, but you're effectively doing LinkedIn-scraping, just outsourced to your users. Why not use the official API? (The…
toyg on HN> Assuming they don't have an EU presence of some sort, EU law doesn't apply to them. That's not correct. If they handle EU people's data, they are responsible for it and can…
toyg on HN
Requests
Let users indicate how they know a connection
From 1 comment
The next best thing would be to have an overlay that allows you to pinpoint where and how you made a connection
Fuzzy1000 on HN
Questions
What happens to uploaded personal data and is there a privacy policy
From 1 comment
What happens with the personal data that gets uploaded? Is the payload stored or used for any other purposes? Is there a privacy policy?
thih9 on HN
Alternatives named
LinkedIn classic search with 'In your network' filter
From 2 comments
But it is there: If you search for jobs and expose "All filters" there is a filter called "In your network" which filters down exactly to this.
gergely on HNThis feature already exists and has existed for many years. In the new “AI search” they are testing, just type “in my network” at the end of your search query or something…
floutist44 on HN
Blind referral sites
From 1 comment
There's sites where you can pay for referrals or ask for them for free on Blind though. Most people accept randos on LinkedIn, so unsure how many refer you. The only people…
b8 on HN
Pedestal
From 1 comment
https://www.pedestal.work/
whall6 on HN