Michael O Church of HN fame was the reason that I decided to dump LinkedIn. He pointed out that a stupid mistake in entering information on a site like LinkedIn can band you as a liar (even if the mistake was inadvertent) and give you no ability to correct yourself.
It would be tantamount to sending out hundreds of resumes with a typo in your email address.
That's an inane reason to throw out something that MAY have value to you. You might as well as never send out a resume or CV because there may be a mistake. Or you could just double check your dates... it's not rocket science.
I think Michael O Church may have more complex reasons to avoid linkedin.
It would be tantamount to sending out hundreds of resumes with a typo in your email address.