Why is LinkedIn so desperate for me to add someone?

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LinkedIn has sent me 5 emails today suggesting I add a particular person, and 8 yesterday. It's the same person each time. Why?!?

I don't use LinkedIn particularly, have been on there a few years but it's not that useful in my profession. Being deluged by emails is getting on my nerves. I know the person, they are in the same professional circle as me, but we have different views on some specific issues and I don't want to add them.

its so strange. I've unsubscribed from the emails, but wondered if anyone knew why they send so many?

I seem to have a lot more invitations recently and messages from LinkedIn reminding me when I have not added someone, so yes, I think it has got more intense now.

That’s strange. Are the emails actually from LinkedIn or are they phishing? Did the person who is mentioned in the emails the originator - so s/he asked to connect all those time?

I don’t even have LinkedIn and I get them! It’s weird and I haven’t heard of these people so no idea how this is going on!

That's what I wondered, but they all do appear to be from the correct email address. It's not an invitation from the person themselves, it's just LinkedIn saying "why not add ....".

Probably algorithms and ai which they now have to interfere with it