I get a lot of LinkedIn invites. Unfortunately no one reads my 'About' section before sending off the LinkedIn invite request. If you check it out, it says -

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Yes, as a rule, I accept LinkedIn invites only from people I have met or spoken with (in person or on videocalls). I follow this rule strictly, in order to ensure that I have a network that I am familiar with.