{"slug":"linkedin-trust-gone","title":"LinkedIn was a network effect built on trust. The trust is gone.","summary":"AI made posting free. Posting got cheaper, not better. The compounding signal-to-noise erosion has crossed the line where the moat refills with water.","lede":"Network effects compound when each new node adds signal. They erode when each new node adds noise. LinkedIn crossed the second line in 2024.","date":"2026-05-04","reading_time":"6 min","category":"Contrarian","tags":["LinkedIn","networks","trust","contrarian"],"image":"https://cdn.twc.sh/images/igcache/LinkedIn%20Trust%20Gone/1500_900/blog.jpg","url":"/blog/linkedin-trust-gone.html","wordcount":680,"related":["manav-vs-linkedin","next-linkedin","verified-work-passport"],"schema":"Article"}