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Here is an example of another LinkedIn Virus (or may Crunchbase-linkedin virus), that I experienced the other day and got really pissed.

1. Go to this page: http://www.crunchbase.com/company/facebook

2. Click on the "In" Widget

3. It says X connections work at Facebook. with "X connections" hyperlinked. There is another link below that says "Follow Facebook"

4. Now you'd think that clicking on "X connections" will show you the connections.

Try it....

5. It actually makes you follow the company.

Now, its not bad to follow Facebook but the other day I was checking out a competitor company and realized it made me follow the company and NO WAY To unfollow from anywhere.

So SCREW you LinkedIn Virus!!



Which part of the page is the widget on? I stopped my tracking blockers but I can't see it.


How to unfollow a company:

1. Go to this page: http://www.linkedin.com/companies?dspFllwed=&trk=hb_tab_...

2. Click 'Stop following' under the company you wish to stop following.


Thanks but I still have the status that "I'm following <My Competitor>" that I cannot remove

http://help.linkedin.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3003


This won't fix the past, but it's not a bad idea to go to: https://www.linkedin.com/settings/ and 'Turn off activity broadcasts'.




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