The real question is this
is it ethical to use linkedin to stalk your ex girlfriends if you've moved on and are married?

EDIT - this is a question "a friend" of mine asked me obviously.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:14, 5 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Your friend
Hal - no not Al, no way man

Crack on I say - then you can laugh if she is a fat bloater
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:16, Reply)

ha ha, no it's not ethical at all
but it's not that big a deal unless you're going to ring her boss and call her a LYING CHEATING WHORE WHO WILL RUIN THE COMPANY AND JUST LEAVE!!!
(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:17, Reply)

Why is it not ethical?
Her/his details are up there for all members to see
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:18, Reply)

Which she put up there to further her career
not for the likes of Al's friend to look at.
Just because the information is public doesn't mean it's ethical to look for it.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:21, Reply)

But....
all Al's "friend" would be able to see is where she/he/it worked. It is hardly stalking
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:23, Reply)

Well no it's not stalking in the worst possible sense.
But what if he did a land registry look up to find out how much her mortgage is. He's only finding out how much her house is worth and that's public record. Or did a credit check on her it's only information about her debts.
My point is basically, where do you draw the line in gathering available information about an ex before it becomes serious.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:26, Reply)

Like everything else
intent's the key factor.
( Kroney, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:28, Reply)

the LR would not tell you how much someone's mortgage is
if it did, my job would be much easier.

it will only tell you (i) how much they paid for it [provided the transaction took place after 2004] and (ii) if they have a mortgage, and who the mortgagee/chargee is.

if you want to know how much the mortgage is for, you have to write to the bank and ask them to disclose the info.

/sensible answer, is sensible and work-related-experience not stalking-experience.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:32, Reply)

Sale of shares for ULTIMATE privacy

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:46, Reply)

i dread fucking BVI or other overseas companies
nightmare time
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:48, Reply)

I nearly got tricked into one of those for a property transaction
It got very complicated very quickly, and was a bit whiffy so I binned it off. Troo story
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:51, Reply)

i think there have to be substantial sums of money at stake
to make it worth the hassle. like stamp duty avoidance schemes.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:54, Reply)

Linkedin is a pile of shit

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:18, Reply)

This is true
I'm getting stalked by fucking recruitment consultants now
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:19, Reply)

Same
I was headhunted twice last month alone, or at least that's what random recruitment consultants want me to believe.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:20, Reply)

The bit that pissed me off about it is that it says "We'll look through your email addresses to see if you know anyone with an account"
And then it spams everyone on there who doesn't have an account every week for 4 months.

=((((((
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:44, Reply)

if 'he' is only looking out of a bit of curiosity to what she's up to
and doesn't actually intend to contact her then i guess it's ok.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:18, Reply)

the only real question is
why would you want to?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:26, Reply)

I'm just curious
Errr, I mean, he's just curious. He. Definitely he. Is just curious.

He can't actually be bothered to sign up to Linkedin on the off chance that there is more info on the profile.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:36, Reply)

why don't you pay psychochomp a tenner to do it for you?
he'll have her address, new name, vital statistics, job, salary, telephone number and have added 15 of her hottest mates on facebook before you can say "cash or cheque".
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:45, Reply)

I'm pretty sure he's already cracked one out
over the thought that I might suggest this.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:50, Reply)

that's a lovely steamy-glasses image
for the rest of us to share with our lunch. thank you al.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:54, Reply)

You can imagine his face mere inches from the screen
getting redder and redder as he clenches all his muscles and his right fist spasms ... Oh god I've sickened myself
(Bazongaloid, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:55, Reply)

sickened cum
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 12:56, Reply)

erm
i think you need to pay him more than a tenner for that, you've clearly derived far too much pleasure from it
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 25 Nov 2010, 13:01, Reply)