Now LinkedIn Will Let You Leave Voicemail Messages (zdnet.com)

LinkedIn has been trying to make its business networking platform more like Facebook of late, with features like presence, and Google-like smart replies. Now, it's introducing voice messages just like Facebook and Facebook-owned WhatsApp. From a report: "Whether you're responding while walking or multitasking, or need to give an in-depth explanation, voice messages let you more easily and quickly communicate in your own voice with your connections," LinkedIn said in a blog. Personally, I loathe having to open voice messages on WhatsApp and have never received one on Facebook Messenger, but for the sender, at least, such services can be helpful if they're on the go and can't stop to type a message. And that's LinkedIn's justification for releasing the feature. LinkedIn thinks its new option will be a time-saver for users who find typing laborious in some situations. On the downside, this feature could rapidly become a real pain for those who already get bombarded with written messages from strangers promoting products and services on LinkedIn Messages.

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Wrong direction

[xxxJonBoyxxx]

>> they're on the go and can't stop to type a message.

No one uses voice mail anymore. My work phone has been blinking since I started my job years ago and I have no clue/interest in listening to whatever's stored up for me there.

What we want is "text to speech" so we can send a moderately-involved message to someone when we're driving. And we already have it.

So...who wants this feature again? If it's real, LinkedIn, please also make a feature to block these for people like me. My voice message on my phone already states "text or email me if you want me to get your message (because my voice mails go to /dev/null)" - make sure this feature has the same thing.