Over time, when I see a login gate on a website, I've gone from "I should join this exclusive site" ca. 2005 to "I guess they don't want me here" currently. If there are others like me, Linked in is a net negative for hiring. I literally have no idea what's on it anymore.

+1 I haven't made an account on a new website in years, and god forbid I will ever link my gmail with anything other than g-suite.