Linked In endorsements

[jethrien]

So. Linked In has started these endorsement things, and every time you log in, they ask you to endorse some random person you know for some random skill.

Which means that the skills you're endorsed for are totally random. It's not like anyone's going through their contacts list and seriously considering each person and brainstorming which skills they are best qualified for. Just everyone now has random skills that random friends of theirs have been randomly assigned. What exactly is the purpose of this? Is anyone taking this seriously?

Comments

[mithras03.livejournal.com]

I think of it in my head as "liking" something on Facebook.

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

Honestly, "liking" seems almost more useful.

[ivy03.livejournal.com]

I was wondering why I was starting to get all sorts of email notifications. You endorsed me for publishing! The skill publishing. Which, as far as I can tell, is not really a skill. Or at least, not one.

[jethrien.livejournal.com]

Ah yes. I've also endorsed people for "museums". Whatever the heck that means. But they'd endorsed me for "non-profit" and "Microsoft Office", and I didn't want to be rude.

[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

OMG THIS. WTF. "Endorse your friend for one of these random skills!" Um... OK?

I do not participate, and am deleting all endorsement-related messages unread.