Linking in to the weird

Speaking of questionable solicitations, as I was yesterday, LinkedIn has got somewhat weirder. I think it’s because if you’re in a group with someone, you can send them messages for free (without buying a premium subscription).

The invitation to a security & counter-terrorism group was kind of strange, because I have no bleeding idea what it is about my LinkedIn profile that would lead anyone to think I have experience or even interest in that field. Except that I mention that my research concentration is in military history—but that is kind of a tenuous connection at best.

However, even stranger than me in a terror community is the invitation I got from some chick wanting me to join a group called Working Moms for Healthy Living:

Now, trust me—there is absolutely nothing in my LinkedIn profile that would lead anyone to connect me with working momdom.

& given the choice between counter-terrorism & working mothers, guess which group I’d pick?