College Students Praise LinkedIn Banning Prostitutes

College Students Praise LinkedIn Banning Prostitutes Courtesy of Huffington Post While the previous user agreement has still prohibited unlawful activities, a LinkedIn representative said during an  interview  with  Mashable that the changes in LinkedIn banning prostitutes now  reflect both legal and illegal prostitutes. In the old [user agreement], we had it covered by saying that one could not use a profile to promote anything unlawful. However, in some countries, that activity actually  is  lawful, the representative said. The prostitution laws vary substantially around the world. Some countries offer legalized, regulated prostitution in limited places, such as the  11 Nevada counties  in the United States. Original image courtesy of Betabeat Many college students  acclaimed LinkedIn banning prostitutes from using the site speculating that LinkedIn is making an a priori move  to avoid the notoriety Craigslist has been suffering from its “adult services” section, which was removed in September of 2010. On LinkedIn, unlike on Craigslist, anonymity is virtually nonexistent, which means the prostitutes names and location are identifiable on site. This invites the idea that no illegal prostitutes would create a public profile on site; why would prostitutes who are not lawfully registered take the risk of advertising their services online? Instead of realizing that no illegal prostitutes in their right mind would create a profile on LinkedIn, LinkedIn prohibited all prostitutes and escort service providers. By LinkedIn banning prostitutes, it not only benefits the companys brand image, but also informs the public that prostitution is a  professional  profession unworthy of partaking in the companys prestigious networking site. With the revised user agreement, LinkedIn also hopes to become a more viable and welcoming environment for college students who use the site to land their first job. Professional prostitutes, infuriated by the recent changes in LinkedIns user agreement, are said to have created a professional networking website called LickedIt, which allows promotion and solicitation of all nude, full body massage services.