I am an Italian founder of a cryptocurrency start-up and other tech startup context, a journey fraught with countless obstacles, which I have dedicated five strenuous years to overcome. With extremely limited resources, LinkedIn has served as my stronghold: a platform where I could establish credibility, share my progress intimately, and form connections with potential investors. With my account unjustly restricted following accusations of sharing "false information", I find the progress I've spent five years nurturing abruptly halted. LinkedIn's consequent yet erroneous ban has undeniably smeared my professional reputation while also restricting my ability to grow my start-up.

Moreover, a Shieldsquare's bot traffic report in 2019 indicates that LinkedIn is the second most utilized platform by entrepreneurs when communicating with investors and industry peers. Thus, being ostracized from such an essential networking resource is gravely detrimental to my start-up's trajectory. This petition aims to demand my immediate account restoration, as well as a thorough review of LinkedIn's flagging and banning policies, which currently border on over-zealousness and discriminatory practice.

It's time that LinkedIn stopped treating start-up journey sharing as a violation of terms, but rather, celebrated it as the triumph of entrepreneurship it truly is. The fertile discussions these journeys foster amongst industry experts and potential investors alike are invaluable – stymying this discourse is detrimental to the start-up ecosystem as a whole.

Please, sign the petition urging LinkedIn to revoke the ban on my account, thereby aiding the small but mighty wave of dedicated entrepreneurs. Together, we can strive to ensure that LinkedIn remains a fair, inclusive, and valuable resource for all.