Why do y’all accept my LinkedIn request but don’t respond to the networking note?

Don't use linkedin, get their emails and do it that way. I've had much better response rate sending emails than linkedin messages. The only thing linkedin is useful for is finding alums to reach out to.

Sometimes people see a notification request come in and just click connect without reading the note.  It's worth following up again on a separate note once a few days after they accept just to make sure they see it...if they still don't respond at that point, then move on.

I've seen a lot of this. They accept my request and then read my note but no response. Then I follow up and no response. Always confused at that. 

Linkedin is the new grindr

I Accept just about any LinkedIn request that comes in but unless it's someone whose name (or school, Company, Hometown, etc.) I quickly recognize I'm unlikely to read the note.  Nothing personal just the nature of getting a lot of spam on there for various products, services, and C-list recruiters.  I echo the above that email is much better way to reach out if you can.  I do list my personal email in my LinkedIn for this reason.  

I’ve been guilty of this. Usually I read the note, hit accept, and think “I’ll respond when I free up”… and then by the time I free up a week later I have a dozen other things I need to do and it completely slips my mind. 

I have seen people get so many new connection requests within a few weeks - when joining a new firm (ie they announce all the new joiners via email), or starting a program internally. Most I know don't read the request but just blanket accept everyone.