I agree, it’s a complete joke of corporate gushing and posturing and humblebragging and wannabe “thought leaders”. And this is a great parody. I appreciate the work here.
And yet. There’s a kind of innocence to LinkedIn, no? It’s the feeling of a recruiting call or a job interview, where everyone involved knows it’s a completely artificial atmosphere but none of it matters very much, and we’ll soon step out of the game back to our real lives, with no meaningful consequences. I don’t remember any insurrections launched on LinkedIn, or successful disinformation campaigns by foreign states to subvert democracy, or hate speech fanning the flames of genocide. And that’s just Facebook - don’t even get me started on Twitter.
Don’t misunderstand me - I’d love to see LinkedIn fall into a deep deep sinkhole in the ground. But doesn’t the fun of this parody come from a place of safety? A good Facebook or Twitter parody would be much, much, darker.