Human relationships are not just about formality

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LinkedIn appears to be working on a new “funny” reaction for its posts, says app researcher Nima Owji . As you can see in the image below, the social network, known for being a platform aimed at the more serious, corporate world, is about to launch a new way for its users to express themselves in posts through the “I’m having a lot of fun” emoji.

Since 2019 , Linkedin has been dedicated to adding reaction options to its publications, in order to generate more commitment and identification among the community.

The introduction of reactions to the platform was only possible based on global surveys of the social network's members to obtain feedback on the reactions and ensure they were understood and useful to users, according to LinkedIn.

I know that at first the reaction of “I find this very amusing” may seem strange because it seems inappropriate on a social network as serious and professional as Linkedin.

Surprisingly though, according to the brazil phone number list platform’s product director Tomer Cohen, via an update report from his team , the “funny” reaction is actually a pertinent request from users in the community. He reported that “ one of the top requests we received was for a “I’m so amused” emoji reaction. We hear you loud and clear and we agree. Humor is really serious business .”

There is still no official message from Linkedin about when this feature will actually be released, and it has not yet been added to their Help Reaction Page (page updated by Linkedin with help about new feature entries). But the release seems to be getting closer, and with that, backlash from network members is already starting to emerge.

Controversies
“ It is unprofessional to laugh at this serious business platform where people share their life stories ,” says one LinkedIn user about the novelty of the “I find this very amusing” reaction on the social network.

In the comments of the post itself, you can see some contrary opinions to the one expressed, such as " being too serious is NOT healthy " and " on a serious post, it's probably to reduce people laughing at people (or people's posts). But I want a laughing reaction for all the funny things people say so I can laugh WITH them!"