Why "Connecting" on LinkedIn automatically leads to new follows
When you use the "Connect" function on LinkedIn through CompLeadly or directly on the platform, you automatically follow the person, even if they have not accepted your request yet.
LinkedIn's mechanism behind connecting
When you send a connection request on LinkedIn, the option to follow that person is automatically activated. This is a decision made by LinkedIn itself and has nothing to do with CompLeadly's functionality. This means that you automatically become a follower of that person, regardless of whether they accept your connection request or not.
Why this happens
LinkedIn likely introduced this feature to encourage interaction and engagement on the platform. As a result, you receive updates and posts from the people you connect with directly in your news feed, increasing the chances that you will engage with their content.
What you can do about it
Since this feature comes directly from LinkedIn, there is unfortunately no way to disable or bypass it in CompLeadly. However, if you no longer want to follow certain people, you can do so manually on LinkedIn by going to their profile and disabling the "Follow" option.
In summary, automatically following people when sending connection requests is a LinkedIn-specific feature and cannot be influenced by CompLeadly. If this matters to you, manually unfollowing them should be an effective solution.