Iu2019m a LION (Linked-In Open Networker) so I never turn down a contact.Iu2019ve never reached out to someone I didnu2019t know unless:I had a legitimate purpose.The introduction was intended to be mutually beneficial.I donu2019t contact people for the purpose of just building my contacts. Iu2019ll contact people that I may know through someone else who works at a company Iu2019m interested in working for. This got me several hoops and to the front of the line for interviews. Not all worked out but leveraging legitimate contacts is what Linked IN is all about.Spamming people, or indicating one thing when it is really another is not a good idea.I just had someone contact me and u201clinku201d with the intent to share information about a group we both belong too. What they really wanted was to sell me offshore services. This is an example of how to NOT connect.HTH. Good Luck!