Linkedin Blocked: People

A few years ago, I was preparing for a major industry shift. I’d spent weeks optimizing my profile, gathering recommendations, and connecting with everyone remotely related to my target field.

I tried logging in, and instead of my feed, I saw: linkedin blocked people

Panic set in. I thought, Did I get hacked? Did someone report me? I reached out to support, waited 48 hours, and finally got an answer: I had been “automatically flagged for excessive connection requests.” A few years ago, I was preparing for a major industry shift

I picked up the phone. I emailed old colleagues. I scheduled three coffee chats. And in that week, I had more meaningful conversations than in the previous three months on LinkedIn. I thought, Did I get hacked

No warning. No clear reason. Just a grey wall of silence.

I was blocked for 7 days. No messaging. No browsing. No networking.

Then, overnight, it happened.