LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

A viral screenshot claims LinkedIn chewed through 2.4 GB of memory with just two tabs open, and the internet rolled its eyes so hard it sprained something. The Hacker News thread lit up with users calling the site a “doomscroll that feels like an episode of Severance.” The top vibe: if the RAM doesn’t get you, the feed will. People complain it’s all AI-written humblebrags next to stocky “AI art” and think-piece-parodies like “what taking my kids to school taught me about business scaling.”

The roast continued: one commenter said LinkedIn “hijacks scrolling” so it feels like wading through molasses. Another said login gates went from “exclusive club” to “guess they don’t want me,” arguing that for hiring, LinkedIn might be a net negative. Others piled on that it’s become a work-safe social network with all the downsides and only one upside: recruiter pings. But a small defense squad chimed in: curate your follows and you’ll see fewer bots and more human posts. Meanwhile, one retiree cheerfully called LinkedIn’s daily puzzles “brain tai chi” (shoutout to Queens), and another spicy take suggested organizing cross‑industry strikes on the platform. Whether it’s RAM bloat or feed bloat, the crowd’s verdict is loud: too much, too heavy, too cringe.