LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the results into every request — Hacker News

When LinkedIn’s extension scan runs on your browser, it is not building a device profile for an unknown visitor. It is appending a detailed software inventory to a profile that already contains your verified professional identity.

Wow, now I know why visiting LinkedIn on my work computer is so slow. Is it time for me to close my LinkedIn account? I did close Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for much less than this. 😳😤