Accepting someone previously declined on LinkedIn

[Sarah_W]

I got a request, didn't know the person and so selected this option

However... I've since met them and I had actually met them previously a few years ago.

I went onto LinkedIn to accept their invitation and it says:
" Status:
You indicated you did not know <blah blah>
"

Is there anyway to now accept this original invitation as I can't see hwo to and only get the option to archive?

[tim2100]

Don't think you can accept the original invitation, you will need to send or receive a new invitation.

[C8PPO]

On another angle, how do you decline someone you don't know and who LinkedIn keeps sending you mail reminders that you haven't accepted yet? I don't want to accept and then delete, just reject in the first place!

[Great Pretender]

What the hell is this LinkedIn anyway?

[jshell]

Great Pretender said:

What the hell is this LinkedIn anyway?

Facebook for adults.

[Boosted LS1]

Is there anything good about it? I've had some requests but declined.

[jshell]

More business orientated, a lot of our senior guys on there. There's no Farmville - whatever the feck that was anyway!

[anonymous-user]

jshell said:

Great Pretender said:

What the hell is this LinkedIn anyway?

Facebook for adults.

[Original Poster]

jshell said:

More business orientated, a lot of our senior guys on there. There's no Farmville - whatever the feck that was anyway!

And such a shame it is!

[zac510]

swerni said:

If you work in IT and in sales or you are in recruitment it can be very useful.

I've denied all requests from recruiters because I heard that they add you and then just spam all of your 'connections'

[109 Bob]

Original Poster said:

jshell said:

More business orientated, a lot of our senior guys on there. There's no Farmville - whatever the feck that was anyway!

And such a shame it is!

Indeed, I'm on level 54