The Frustrating Experience of Logging In to LinkedIn

When you click on a link to view more comments on a LinkedIn post, you would expect to see the comments, right? Well, I recently had an experience that will make you roll your eyes - it's not what you'd expect. The 'see more comments' link took me to a screen asking me to join LinkedIn instead of showing me the comments.

I had clicked on a saved link to a post announcing available space for rent in my friend's building. I was expecting to see some comments people made about the post, but what I got was a screen with a 'join' option and no mention of comments at all. I thought maybe there was something wrong with the link or my account, so I tried clicking on other links to see if that would work.

To my surprise, both the 'see more comments' and 'sign in' links led me to the same screen - a LinkedIn sign-up page for creating a new account! It's like they're trying to confuse users into joining the platform. The problem is that I didn't want to join; I just wanted to view some comments.

This experience got me thinking about how poorly LinkedIn handles its 'paywall' system, even though it's free. When you click on a link, you expect to see what's behind it, but instead, you're forced to navigate through unexpected screens before getting what you want. This jarring break in continuity can be frustrating for users.

For example, when you click on a link, you might see the initial page with all the expected information, and then suddenly, you're asked to pay or join. It's like being stuck in a loop of confusion. In this case, I was forced to navigate through two screens before finally getting what I wanted - but not after wasting my time trying to figure out why things weren't working as they should.

So, the next time you click on a link to view more comments or sign in to LinkedIn, remember that it might lead you down a rabbit hole of unexpected screens. Just be patient and persistent, and eventually, you'll get what you want - but hopefully, LinkedIn will improve its user experience to make it less frustrating for us all.

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