I have a LinkedIn account which is
- 5 years old.
- both SMS and Gmail verified (via code).
- all information filled (experience, personal, jobs, profile photo etc).
- all information are real.
- I logged-in million times to account from my home (without virtual-private-network).
- My account is cached by Google.
The Gmail account which verified by LinkedIn:
- I also have buy with my personal credit card a google-service (its not important which service).
- my phone number and Gmail is already verified by my government's national-digital-system (I am legally the responsible of this gmail and mobile number).
Depending on the above information
- A- I think my account is already linked with me by big-brothers.
- B- If something bad happens legally, I can never say that "this account does not belong to me". I already talked this topic with different lawyers.
Therefore I don't see any reason to do not verify the account.
My questions
I would like to hear your thoughts about below questions:
- 1- should I have privacy concerns if I verify my account via national-identity card?
- 2- should I have privacy concerns if I verify only "workplace verification". Because it only sends a code to my company email. No identity card needed. No additional steps.
For a regular personal the "those who verify their identity get 70% more views" is important. As you know, on the real world, marketing yourself is more important than your technical knowledge. The only reason to validate the account is this. Especially when you search a job, this verification will help, even if only a little bit.