LinkedIn isn’t fake — it’s curated.
It’s about signaling, positioning, trust, and risk management.
You show what you can do, where you’re going, and what you stand for.
Not who wronged you, what’s legally debatable, or where power failed.
That can feel hollow at times, but it isn’t pointless.
LinkedIn isn’t the place to seek justice or correct systems.
It’s a place to enable your next step and keep relationships open.
You don’t have to say everything you feel.
There’s a difference between truth, timing, and platform.
What you experienced may be real and unfair —
and still, silence can be self-protection, not weakness.
That’s not fake.
That’s the game.
Originally published 3 February 2026 on LinkedIn. Follow Eric Stijnman on LinkedIn for more sales coaching and leadership insights