Today’s guest post is by Liam Gooding

Does everything coming out of California really need a face lift?

LinkedIn has been changing things up lately, but will their actions distract users from discussing business?

Judging by the recent activities, it would seem they’re getting a bit obsessed with their wrinkles.

The question is will they take it too far and end up masking the characteristics we all found so beautiful in the first place?

LinkedIn has increasingly been adding features to the old trusted functions: Linking in with new business connections, linking up with your business connections, and linking into business discussions you care about.

LinkedIn Today and features such as the new ‘Thought Leaders” have the potential to distract users from getting down to business. (more…)