But I've also always been kind of
But I've also always been kind of
But I've also always been kind of
fascinated by LinkedIn. Like they let
fascinated by LinkedIn. Like they let
fascinated by LinkedIn. Like they let
you make a profile and they don't verify
you make a profile and they don't verify
you make a profile and they don't verify
that you work at the place you say you
that you work at the place you say you
that you work at the place you say you
work. So I decided I was going to test
work. So I decided I was going to test
work. So I decided I was going to test
this out and have some fun. I made a
this out and have some fun. I made a
this out and have some fun. I made a
profile on LinkedIn where I said that I
profile on LinkedIn where I said that I
profile on LinkedIn where I said that I
was the CEO of
LinkedIn. And I didn't think they would
LinkedIn. And I didn't think they would
LinkedIn. And I didn't think they would
even let me do that. But not only did
even let me do that. But not only did
even let me do that. But not only did
they, after I made the profile, one of
they, after I made the profile, one of
they, after I made the profile, one of
the most incredible things that has ever
the most incredible things that has ever
the most incredible things that has ever
happened in my entire life happened,
happened in my entire life happened,
happened in my entire life happened,
which is that LinkedIn sent this email
which is that LinkedIn sent this email
which is that LinkedIn sent this email
to everyone in my contact list. They
to everyone in my contact list. They
to everyone in my contact list. They
sent that
sent that
sent that
email, congratulate Chris on the new
email, congratulate Chris on the new
email, congratulate Chris on the new
job. Chris Stuffy is now CEO of
job. Chris Stuffy is now CEO of
job. Chris Stuffy is now CEO of
LinkedIn. That's a better joke than
LinkedIn. That's a better joke than
LinkedIn. That's a better joke than
anything I could ever write in my entire
anything I could ever write in my entire
anything I could ever write in my entire
life.
I was the CEO of LinkedIn on LinkedIn
I was the CEO of LinkedIn on LinkedIn
I was the CEO of LinkedIn on LinkedIn
for one year and at that point I
for one year and at that point I
for one year and at that point I
received a message from a woman named
received a message from a woman named
received a message from a woman named
Faith who worked on LinkedIn's trust and
Faith who worked on LinkedIn's trust and
Faith who worked on LinkedIn's trust and
security
security
security
team. She said my account was being
team. She said my account was being
team. She said my account was being
locked due to concerns about its
locked due to concerns about its
locked due to concerns about its
inaccuracy. So I sent her back a photo
inaccuracy. So I sent her back a photo
inaccuracy. So I sent her back a photo
of my license front and back to prove
of my license front and back to prove
of my license front and back to prove
that my name was in fact Chris Duffy.
that my name was in fact Chris Duffy.
that my name was in fact Chris Duffy.
Faith responded, "The thing that we are
Faith responded, "The thing that we are
Faith responded, "The thing that we are
concerned about is not that your name is
concerned about is not that your name is
concerned about is not that your name is
not Chris Duffy. It's that you are
not Chris Duffy. It's that you are
not Chris Duffy. It's that you are
claiming to be the CEO of LinkedIn." So
claiming to be the CEO of LinkedIn." So
claiming to be the CEO of LinkedIn." So
I responded, "Faith, you are taking a
I responded, "Faith, you are taking a
I responded, "Faith, you are taking a
pretty disrespectful tone for someone
pretty disrespectful tone for someone
pretty disrespectful tone for someone
who works for
[Applause]
[Applause]
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me." 10 seconds later, she permanently
me." 10 seconds later, she permanently
me." 10 seconds later, she permanently
deactivated my account.