I keep a very low profile and have never posted anything here. But got tempted today.
A reasonably know  provider that has been reviewed here was intriguing to me.
I went ahead and emailed her my interest and provided some well known providers as references.
She first asks my picture. Then I responded back asking for her clean picture a d mailed a quick picture I took on my computer when I got her email.  As a response she asks me to provide my linked in profile.

Don't know if she was kidding, but that was the limit for me. I gracefully responded saying
That is too much of my personal info and asked her to have a good day.

Did any of you guys experience the same when a provider after a the references etc still asks for too much personal info..

Boy I was on the edge..
Inquiring for similar experiences..
-cheers!

It's an odd request no matter how you cut it.  We don't have any business asking or getting each others' Linkedin profiles.

If a new provider won't take one of those, I move on.

I did not give my real ID at the same time the I do I provided is truthful with respect to references etc. someone new I would expect providers getting a little bit Andy but from someone who has decent set of reviews..
Maybe she knows me in person and wants to avoid each other knowing our outside world..

But I have seen a number of provider websites that ask for all sorts of personal information so I am not surprised.

it is just another way of verification reassuring our safety as well
when I screen, I ask for full name, and employment information.
If I am giving you my all, I expect the same in return.
So I would not take that offensive....

Do you really "give your all", though, including real name and where you live? I don't think either is wise, with each provider, or client, we see. If you're asking for full name and employer, you can find out a whole lot about the clients you're screening. Is that necessary if the client has already been vetted by a site like p411 or date check?

LinkedIn gives information on employer, past employers, business associates, friends, etc.  A provider doesn't need all that information, and giving it out gives the provider access to loads of info that no sane hobbyist would want any provider to have.

Your lucky this is only your first. Weekly, from hobbyists, I receive LinkedIn requests! And they are sent to MY email: [email protected]

Isn't that more strange then your request??
Hmmmph,
SG

Happens to me too & I never ask for work info,  references &/or verification site membership suffices.