"Engagement pods on LinkedIn became a thing, where users were gaming the algorithm, creating large followings by mass-connecting with anyone and everyone, and using that to boost an influencer status."
"Several people in my network reported receiving unsolicited connection requests from someone they didn't recognize, often linked to their engagement with my posts, indicating a predatory approach to networking."
"What I described years ago as 'puffery' has simply found a more targeted vehicle: your LinkedIn post's engagement list, where individuals harvest connections without building legitimate relationships."
Predatory networking practices on LinkedIn have emerged, where users engage in superficial connections to extract value rather than build relationships. Engagement pods, which gained popularity during 2018-2019 and continued through the pandemic, allow users to artificially inflate their influence by mass-connecting and commenting on each other's posts. This behavior often leads to unsolicited connection requests from individuals who have not engaged meaningfully, undermining the true purpose of networking and exploiting visibility gained through genuine interactions.
Read at Above the Law
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