Inbound and Content Marketing for Universities
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 9:37 am
I know that at first the reaction of “I find this very amusing” may seem strange because it seems inappropriate on a social network as serious and professional as Linkedin.
Surprisingly though, according to the platform’s product director Tomer Cohen, via an update report from his team , the “funny” reaction is actually a pertinent request from users in the community. He reported that “ one of the top requests we received was for a “I’m so amused” emoji reaction. We hear you loud and clear and we agree. Humor is really serious business .”
There is still no official message from Linkedin about when this feature will actually be released, and it has not yet been added to their Help Reaction Page (page updated by Linkedin with help about new feature entries). But the release seems to be getting closer, and with that, backlash from network members is already starting to emerge.
Controversies
“ It is unprofessional to laugh at this serious uk phone number list business platform where people share their life stories ,” says one LinkedIn user about the novelty of the “I find this very amusing” reaction on the social network.
In the comments of the post itself, you can see some contrary opinions to the one expressed, such as " being too serious is NOT healthy " and " on a serious post, it's probably to reduce people laughing at people (or people's posts). But I want a laughing reaction for all the funny things people say so I can laugh WITH them!"
It is clear that Linkedin has three main objectives for the professionals who use it:
networking;
look for a job;
be a showcase for that user's work.
Reactions are a way to bring a breath of fresh air, stay up to date with trends and give more interaction to the platform, following the trend of other social networks such as WhatsApp and Facebook.
Surprisingly though, according to the platform’s product director Tomer Cohen, via an update report from his team , the “funny” reaction is actually a pertinent request from users in the community. He reported that “ one of the top requests we received was for a “I’m so amused” emoji reaction. We hear you loud and clear and we agree. Humor is really serious business .”
There is still no official message from Linkedin about when this feature will actually be released, and it has not yet been added to their Help Reaction Page (page updated by Linkedin with help about new feature entries). But the release seems to be getting closer, and with that, backlash from network members is already starting to emerge.
Controversies
“ It is unprofessional to laugh at this serious uk phone number list business platform where people share their life stories ,” says one LinkedIn user about the novelty of the “I find this very amusing” reaction on the social network.
In the comments of the post itself, you can see some contrary opinions to the one expressed, such as " being too serious is NOT healthy " and " on a serious post, it's probably to reduce people laughing at people (or people's posts). But I want a laughing reaction for all the funny things people say so I can laugh WITH them!"
It is clear that Linkedin has three main objectives for the professionals who use it:
networking;
look for a job;
be a showcase for that user's work.
Reactions are a way to bring a breath of fresh air, stay up to date with trends and give more interaction to the platform, following the trend of other social networks such as WhatsApp and Facebook.