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> Affirm in writing that you will not engage in any violations of the LinkedIn User Agreement in the future.

“I’ll never do it again” may help decrease the punishment if this ends up in court, but why would you promise that now? IANAL, certainly not for every jurisdiction on earth, but I would think that’s risky from your side in that you’d have to agree to their user agreement, even if, in the future, they put things in it that aren’t legally enforceable.



IANAL. I know the US is messed up but this isn't ending up in criminal court so punishment doesn't seem like the right word. Surely, damages would be ineffective by future conduct. I can't see a jury award punitive damages or exemplary damages for scrapping LinkedIn.




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