I was blocked for 7 days. No messaging. No browsing. No networking.
Panic set in. I thought, Did I get hacked? Did someone report me? I reached out to support, waited 48 hours, and finally got an answer: I had been “automatically flagged for excessive connection requests.” linkedin blocked people
It serves as a reminder that while networking is about opening doors, having the agency to close them—and lock them—is just as important for professional success. I was blocked for 7 days
On Facebook, blocking is usually personal. On LinkedIn, the reasons are a complex blend of the professional and the private. No networking
As the list grew, Mark realized his "Blocked" list wasn't just a graveyard of bridge-burning—it was a . For the first time in years, his feed felt like a room full of people he actually liked. He wasn't hiding; he was just closing the door to the office after hours.
Once a digital safe haven for networking, Mark’s LinkedIn profile had become a haunted house of past professional lives.
Neither party can view the other’s profile.