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LinkedIn Connection Limit

Since LinkedIn's launch, the number of connections was unlimited for several years. While sending invitations had already been restricted, you could still accept them.  No mas. In Jan 2009 it was limited to 30,000. At the time about 10 people, including yours truly, were over the limit.   You cannot accept any invitations if you're over the limit.

As usual in typical LinkedIn dictatorial anti-user style (see LinkedInArrogance), the change was made in secrecy without any user discussion, warning, explanation notification, relief, or alternative. The only evidence was that top networkers like me suddenly received an error message "You cannot accept this invitation because you have reached the maximum connection limit of 30,000."

As a LinkedIn evangelist I am extremely disappointed that I cannot connect with other members, including close business associates, friends, and even students who have taken my LinkedIn classes!

Tens of thousands of people were affected, including both the top networkers and regular members who invited them and wasted their invitations. In fact many of LI Customer Service's own staff didn't know about the limit. LinkedIn members sending invitations had no indication or notice that certain LinkedIn members could not be invited or that their invitations could not be accepted. Their only notice is if such recipients takes it upon themselves to contact the sender.

NET RESULT.  This change has effectively stopped me from actively using LinkedIn.  Prior to this change I could use LinkedIn for all my business contacts.  Even if I couldn't send an invitation, a new contact could send one to me.  That is no longer the case.  I cannot use LinkedIn for my recent and new contacts.  It's turned into an archive of my old contacts.  I get dozens of networking requests a day and need a way to efficiently handle it.  It's not practical to use LinkedIn when it only applies to some of my contacts. 

This limit is yet another one of LinkedInSurprises that the company hides from its users.

MarcFreedman