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Ignoring a LinkedIn 'connection' request

  • 24-10-2012 11:13AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    If I ignoring a LinkedIn 'connection' request will it be flagged for the person who sent it? Someone who I once knew sent the request and I want nothing to do with them and want them to know as little about me as possible for reasons I don't want to go into here. Lets just say they are far form trustworthy.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 548 ✭✭✭Roisy7


    I'm not sure about LinkedIn as I don't really use it but I know with Facebook it doesn't tell you if someone has refused your request or has defriended you. I think you'd prob have to go looking to find out.

    If you don't want a connection with the person, just ignore them. You don't have to be civil to a person you feel is untrustworthy etc. Just ignore them, it's best all round.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭tony81


    Just ignore it or leave it pending.

    Either way, the person will know. Don't worry about it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭jackhammer


    It won't be explicitly flagged to the requestor that you've ignored the request, but s/he will cop on eventually that you've ignored the request (because no connection exists between you and them).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    It won't be flagged to them that you've declined the request so I wouldn't worry. You can't physically block someone on Linkedin without either hiding your profile and making it non Public which seems pointless given the nature of the site or you can simply select the amount of information you want to share. If I were you I'd simply leave it pending or decline it stating that you don't know the person :) I've done that and I think somehow it stops them being able to ask you again or marks them as a spammer.....oh dear


  • Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,948 Mod ✭✭✭✭Neyite


    Whenever I have sent requests its usually a few at a time. Just decline and if asked, plead ignorance and say you mixed them up with someone else with a similar name or didnt recognise the name.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    Neyite wrote: »
    Whenever I have sent requests its usually a few at a time. Just decline and if asked, plead ignorance and say you mixed them up with someone else with a similar name or didnt recognise the name.

    But that would imply that you'd then have to reluctantly accept their connection request after explaining why you "overlooked" it and the OP does not want to connect with them at all.

    OP, unless the requester goes out of their way to question you as to why you didn't accept their request (I'd be really surprised if they went to this length), I would just ignore and forget about it. They most likely already have too. I get requests from the most random of former work acquaintances and I usually ignore it if they aren't someone who I had some significant working or other relationship with as I don't care to have my profile visible to all and sundry.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    If they're not trustworthy then sure just reject them. If they keep at you tell them to take a long walk off a short pier.

    If someone hasn't answered a friend request on these 'social' sites within a week you can be damn sure they are ignoring you or (unlikely) stopped using the site, and often you can tell if they stopped using the site or not.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I know this probably isn't classed as advice, but I'm just curious - do people actually care about Facebook/LinkedIn requests?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭tony81


    I know this probably isn't classed as advice, but I'm just curious - do people actually care about Facebook/LinkedIn requests?

    Some people who make them do, some don't. Some who accept them do, some don't.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 732 ✭✭✭scarymoon1


    if you want nothing to do with this person why do you care if they know you 'ignored' their request. Im sure they will get over it!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    just ignore it

    it remains as an outstanding request to link


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 heartbroken and lost


    I sent a request by inmail to someone I worked with but didn't have a great rapport with at the time because of rivalry, more on her part than mine really. I've grown up a lot since then and thought it could be a productive connection. Got an inmail back saying 'not interested'. Was a bit gutted tbh, and felt rejected for a day or two but I got her message loud and clear.

    OP would suggest you do the same if you're not going to be moving in the same circles. It was very effective on me.

    However, just a short while after that exchange we met at an event for the first time in ten years. She tried to shmooze me which I thought was out of order, so I just looked straight into her eyes and said not interested, and turned away.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭PickledLime


    I don't really know how Linkedin works (don't have a profile, don't want one), but have received requests from various folks and ignored. If i'm ever challenged on not accepting i just cite 'cyber security' as the reason why i don't have 101 different social accounts (and if memory serves correctly, i think Linkedin was hacked recently).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,708 ✭✭✭curlzy


    I thought Linked in was some kind of spam thing. I get them all the time and ignore them, haven't had any angry phone calls either. Just ignore them if you want OP.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    Be aware that you will get repeated requests from the same person via LinkedIn. They are however not directly from the person, so don't feel like they're repeatedly sending you the request themselves.

    Rather the site itself sends out requests again if they haven't been answered within a certain time.


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