I would agree, OP. Had to delete my LI profile after using it for a few months because of the exact same reasons you just cited. It's patently ridiculous and total freak show.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77440428 this is what the world has come too. people falling over themselves to try and out shine each other.
god, i think I would have paid to see that sort of shit in the old days. now its on display like its a normal thing.
You know back a few years back when you see people like that in the office, the manager would walk over and say "there is no way we will ever promote that kind of behavior"
these kind of people were regarded as empty inside, no management value at all. Zero people skills and only self serve.
its a shame, I miss those old bosses, they had the right stuff.
and now these useless fuckers have taken over and literary you can see what the old boss said was true.
no wonder companies have such high staff turnover and are failing to produce any money.