Hobbiest's only / Yes or No

...I basically told them to pound sand.

Pussy,

The reality is that the Linkedin account would show that Tankbinding is just a pawn in the game of life....

Pussy,

You all are strangers to us. We have no clue who you are! You can easily see our names and google us and find everything you need to know. We take a lot of risks doing this job and for everyone to be so insensitive about screening (of all things) is seriously disturbing

TB you are clearly sore from knowing that you are just a pawn in the game of life, so you resort to being a slobbyist to get off...

Ashley / Chrissy,

I totally understand from your perspective but some clients dont have references, and don't want to give their LinkedIn. What other safe option is there? Even using an ID isn't even that safe because it could be fake. What's the compromise there?

I did not ask for his Linkedin & you have to be a member yourself to view profiles.  I am not on any of these sites.  No social media.  No FB, No IG, so why would he assume that is a reasonable screening method?

Do you mean your actual words were more along the lines of "NO FUCKING WAY!!!" lol

Plus it's not necessary. The majority of providers don't ask for that kind of information. I've gone by with references and handles only.  Works just fine for me.

Unless you are adding them as someone you have done business before, I don't see what's the big deal. There is clear plausible deniability. Your LinkedIn profile is public so anyone could've found it. Come think of it, if you have a common name, can't you easily fake your identity impersonate someone on LinkedIn?

Some of us are very well advanced in our careers, have business's, family, as well as lovely SO.  One flaky post by a provider, or anyone else for that matter on social media may be devastating.  Why add additional exposure when it is not necessary?  Handles and references only.  

don't be a chicken little and life will be a lot better for you. unless you are some pillar of community or celeb, you are not worth the effort to begin with.  smear campaigns on linkedin have been around forever and no one will believe some strangers claiming you saw an escort or molested a kid.  unless you get caught red handed by law enforcement, everything bad is vicious lies by your unscrupulous competitors and their lack of moral standards make you sick.  don't tell me you live in constant fear of identity theft too...

its very simple without any emotion.   there is  P411 OKAYS ,  TER White list and references from other girls.   nothing besides that is needed nor should be requested.      there is no reason for further personal information,  if that screening isn't sufficient, a gentleman should move on.    

To say there is no exposure by giving linkedin profile is idiotic. If you have that you can figure out everything.