Star Wars Episode VII: The Rise of the Open Networker

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

Tensions are mounting in the LinkedIn Republic between a class of merchants known as LIONs and the Corporate Empire. Striving to increase their access to the wealth of information available through fellow Republic members, LIONs have aggressively grown their networks beyond the magical 500+ into the tens of thousands.

The Corporate Empire, suspected of being led by a Sith Lord, has sensed its power being threatened by the LIONs and has begun an assault on rebel forces. Suddenly, error messages are rife throughout the Republic (“LinkedIn Will Be Back Soon!”, “Page Load Error”, “Connection Interrupted”, “Address Book Not Available”). Network speeds get slower the larger one's network grows, invitations are capped at 3,000, and the Empire liberally employs its secret weapon click here for more