It looks like that might be about to change. LinkedIn has begun revamping its groups to make conversations a little bit easier. An article on Mashable.com explains some of the adjustments LinkedIn has made:
There is also a new focus on surfacing quality conversations from influencers. A new feature allows you to scan different conversations and “Like,” “Pass” or “Comment” on a discussion within a group. This information then brings the best conversations to the top of the group. There is also now a “Top Influencers” feature, which highlights quality contributors based on how well they stimulate conversations from other members.Check out the Mashable.com article to see a short video demonstration:
LinkedIn Revamps Groups with Likes, Follows and Discussions
What do you think? Will these new features help make LinkedIn's group conversations a little more accessible?