The revenue thing is addressing a conflict in LinkedIn&#x27;s approach. The value in the platform is the users but their monetization of that platform tends to drive off users (due to being spammy). So they are saying they need to find a monetization system that encourages user growth rather than detracts from it.<p>You may not agree with that, but that&#x27;s their logic. It&#x27;s not quite as tautological as you make it seem.