Since the founding of our "LinkedIn Open Networking Community" [the LIONs], January 11, 2006, we have lobbied LinkedIn for our own official Group on LinkedIn and they have FINALLY acquiesced.
John Evans is the LinkedIn Group Manager and will send Invitations to Join our official LIONs Group on LinkedIn to all REGISTERED Lions, past and present.
Historically, on YahooGroups, the answer was YES. However, one of the big advantages of THE LIONS LAIR our robust Lion Profiling system. One benefit is that we can now easily implement a variety specialized preference-based Opt-In and/or Opt-Out Lists.
So, the new answer is --
YES -- if you checked the <I Welcome Invites to Connect on LinkedIn> Box in the <LinkedIn> Tab on <Your Lions Profile>
NO -- if you did NOT check the <I Welcome Invites to Connect on LinkedIn> Box in the <LinkedIn> Tab on <Your Lions Profile>
N.B., You can always change your mind by checking, or unchecking, that Opt-In Box, HOWEVER --
As many of the founding Lions might recall, the LinkedIn LIONs was originally formed in response to LinkedIn Management setting limits on "Invitations to Connect". This seemed ludicrous to the small percentage of LinkedIn Members who "actually are networkers", not just job seekers and curious "drive by" members. As a result, "youmaysendmeinvites" YahooGroup was formed and quickly morphed into the "LinkedIn Open Networkers (LIONs)".
