Yes. To be clear "non-exclusive license to it" is way different than owning it. Especially when they say "We’ll honor the choices you make about who gets to see your information and content, including how it can be used for ads." That means that they do not have the right to use it "as they see fit" because they agree to use it "as you see fit".
My point stands. They are selling your content without your explicit permission, and against their own terms of service unless you argue that people would agree to their data being sold to recruiters.
That's fine and they're able to do so. But don't say it's also ethical for them to aggressively prevent other services from doing that without paying them.
I notice you keep saying it's against their terms of service, without actually quoting where in the terms of service they say they won't do it. You keep picking and choosing partial quotes to try to prove a point that you can't make. Not sure if you're intentionally or unintentionally being ignorant, but you're wrong. If you don't like them selling your data, don't use the site. You agreed to it when you signed up.
I can just keep quoting it or you can just admit you're wrong:
>We will get your consent if we want to give others the right to publish your content beyond the Services. However, if you choose to share your post as "public", we will enable a feature that allows other Members to embed that public post onto third-party services, and we enable search engines to make that public content findable though their services.
>You and LinkedIn agree that we may access, store, process and use any information and personal data that you provide in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy and your choices (including settings).
Literally says right there that they're only getting your permission if they share your content outside of "Services" - meaning outside of the Linkedin Platform. Those recruiters are using the service.
>Services
>This Contract applies to LinkedIn.com, LinkedIn-branded apps, Slideshare, LinkedIn Learning and other LinkedIn-related sites, apps, communications and other services that state that they are offered under this Contract (“Services”), including the offsite collection of data for those Services, such as our ads and the “Apply with LinkedIn” and “Share with LinkedIn” plugins. Registered users of our Services are “Members” and unregistered users are “Visitors”. This Contract applies to both Members and Visitors.
My point stands. They are selling your content without your explicit permission, and against their own terms of service unless you argue that people would agree to their data being sold to recruiters.
That's fine and they're able to do so. But don't say it's also ethical for them to aggressively prevent other services from doing that without paying them.