Have LinkedIn just killed off groups? #FixIt #LinkedIn
Mike Morrison
Business and people-focused behaviour change specialist, focused on change and transformation in complex environments
Over the last few months LinkedIn has quietly stopped group members from editing their posts - originally this was only available for 15 minutes after posting... but now the ability to edit at all no longer exists.
This week saw the demise of the "In Group Search" function. This means that the history of learning that is contained in the best run groups is all but hidden. The chances of finding that content is zero.
The function of groups is relegated to a twitter or status level life time...its current content only.... No ability to learn from past mistakes and sharing.
Why remove this features?
The only conclusions I have come to is that LinkedIn are slowly turning the milk sour. It rewards the push only, spammy groups, and punishes well run, moderated communities.
What I cannot understand is why LinkedIn are doing this. Groups give people a reason to come to the site regularly.
Do the leaders at LinkedIn believe that the future is blogs like this? Is LinkedIn Pulse the only future - if it is it is a real shame. It lacks the real engagement, the community feel.
Finding a workaround
If enough people push against this change, then LinkedIn may listen to us.. the customer. If we do and say nothing, then this great tool will I am sure be taken away.
I have looked around the site and cannot find any alternative way to find content in a private..professional...member only group.
Please #LinkedIn #FixIt
What do you think?
A good move? a bad move?
What will it do to your use of LinkedIn going forwards?
Update - today 5 Nov - the search facility in groups has re appeared - and this despite feedback from LI that it was a conscious removal because it was not used!! I hope it is here to stay!
Hi Hi-Midia What about the fact that one post may be up for moderation but then all posts in other groups are similarly restricted? Have you any views on that? Regards Anya
Owner, Appraisal360 - Online 360 Feedback
10 年Maybe they see the potential costs in terms of liability to moderate content coming to social media operators and are backing out.
Experienced senior executive and management consultant
10 年I'm a member and user since the early days - and LinkedIn have never been famous for listening to users (i.e. customers - many of them paying), or catering for their needs. They know better - with decisions based on the solid logic of analytics, stats and 'big data'. If every disgruntled user leaves as a result of crippled Groups functionality, it will still be less than a mosquito bite for LinkedIn, who will happily continue with whatever THEY want, not customers. We are simply at the losing end of a 'take it or leave it' game. I hate feeling a loser, but have chosen to tolerate their $#!+ for the benefits I am still able to extract for my money. If said benefits run out before the money does, I'll be outa here at the speed of light.
AXYLROSE Ltd UK
10 年LinkedIn must have a good reason for doing this. I'm sure such 'reason' is based on stats on the number of those actually participating actively in these groups. Furthermore a lot of content has been taken over by spammers, con artists and the like. I put my 'faith' in LinkedIn to regularly review their business case, for their shareholders and clients alike.
Revenue Enablement Leader - Coach, Author & Speaker
10 年It seems very short sighted. Their revenues are built people paying premium s for access to the best people. Groups engage those people premium users want to engage. However the reality is that many feel they are fed up of being recruiter bait. I know many that are moving to more specific forums where they still get to share good ideas but with out lots of in mails. The IT developer community are leading the way in this Great post Mike.