As we are all into writing and reading blogs then we have all taken at least one step into the world of social networking. And social networking becomes particularly important when you are working remotely.
I recently had an unpleasant surprise on my linkedin network. I invited an old friend and university colleague to join my network. On the email telling me that she had accepted my invitation I clicked on See X's Profile. However, I discovered not my friend's profile but that of her husband!
The people on my network are people I would recommend for something from a professional perspective. I am told that I met my friend's husband 20 odd years ago at parties but do not have any distinct memory of this person. And so I certainly would not be able to recommend him for anything.
There has been lots written on social networking etiquette, for example: - http://radar.oreilly.com/2007/09/social-networking-invitation-e.html
http://www.disruptiveconversations.com/2007/07/updating-netiqu.html
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article2039665.ece
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article2039665.ece
Most of these articles speak about whether to accept an invitation but now I have someone on my network I did not even invite.
Should it be possible for someone to impersonate someone else to get invitations?
I presume this guy has added his wife's email address to his profile as an additional address. Does this seem appropriate?
We all have to define our own idea of what is appropriate behaviour in our social networking but as with any sort of personal interaction - we are not in it on our own!