alt Hacker News> no one forcing you to do it
This is where I disagree. You basically have to use LinkedIn to participate in today’s job market. These large platforms that are protected by network effects should be highly regulated so they cannot abuse your privacy and rights.
Most privacy issues with today’s technology industry are caused by companies behaving like private service providers, when in practice they are somewhere between public utilities and government agencies in terms of their necessity and inevitability.
In many companies, you don’t need to bother applying without a LinkedIn profile. You’re not even going to be considered for a position, full stop.