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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Thu Mar 14, 2013, 09:28 AM Mar 2013

Pinterest HEADS UP

If you are a web author and just received a Pinterest solicitation about their new analytics, HEADS UP. You will be giving away the rights to all you stuff online if you agree to their terms of service.

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Pinterest HEADS UP (Original Post) Coyotl Mar 2013 OP

Thank you! snappyturtle Mar 2013 #1

Isn't the vast majority of pinterest content borrowed anyway? tridim Mar 2013 #2

I think this warning should be heeded by persons using Pinterest as an snappyturtle Mar 2013 #3

Didn't they say this about FB, too? kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #4

Pinterest confuses me so much... OneGrassRoot Mar 2013 #5

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

1. Thank you!

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Thu Mar 14, 2013, 09:36 AM

Mar 2013

tridim

(45,358 posts)

2. Isn't the vast majority of pinterest content borrowed anyway?

Reply to Coyotl (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 09:57 AM

Mar 2013

I thought that was the whole point of the site.

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

3. I think this warning should be heeded by persons using Pinterest as an

Reply to tridim (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 14, 2013, 10:24 AM

Mar 2013

avenue to promote their work. For example, if I posted pictures of my latest creations would Pinterest claim ownership? I've been thinking about doing just this and NOW I will have to really look into it as I'm in the process of selling my designs to a manufacturer. Could create problems.

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)

4. Didn't they say this about FB, too?

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Thu Mar 14, 2013, 11:14 AM

Mar 2013

OneGrassRoot

(22,920 posts)

5. Pinterest confuses me so much...

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Sat Mar 16, 2013, 10:47 AM

Mar 2013

I try to use free tools like Pinterest to spread the word about Wishadoo, but I don't have the hang of it. And of course the whole copyright and TOS stuff about Pinterest makes me skittish about using it very much.

Any Pinterest aficionados here who can guide me a wee bit?

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