By: Ronda
I think the big deal is the non-disclosure to users. Will most users care? Probably not. But do they want to know that Pinterest is using their own users’ curation to make some cash? Yes, I think so....
View ArticleBy: Alicia Navarro
A really well-balanced follow-up, thank you and well done! It was frustrating to read so many people misunderstanding an industry that is mature, respectable, and the life-blood of so many websites,...
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By: Josh Davis
Alicia, Thanks for all your comments and clarifications on this story. I really believe, since Pinterest chose not to comment, that you provided some greatly need clarity to the situation. When I have...
View ArticleBy: Eunice Coughlin
Ok, now I don’t feel so bad after pinning some of my own products on my Pinterest boards!
View ArticleBy: Ronnie Ledesma
Perhaps it’s not a terribly big issue, but I thought we all learned about transparency some years ago. Now’s not the time to backslide. So shame on Pinterest for that. They certainly haven’t engendered...
View ArticleBy: Erin Ely
I’m not opposed to it, monetizing the site has to be done and this does seem like a pretty unobtrusive way to do it… my issue is with the lace of transparency and disclosure. You have to make money to...
View ArticleBy: Bill
The fact that this knowledge is now so widespread means Pinterest will see a plethora of competition begin to emerge. This competition will no doubt offer commission to ‘Pinners’ making it a more...
View ArticleBy: Mike Troiano
Nets down to no big deal. Glad they’re doing it, in fact, because it means they’re more likely to stick around.
View ArticleBy: sanja
Well I was wondering the whole time since hearing about Pinterest about another issue that no one seems to care about: copyright infringements. Pinterest actually encourages users to pin pictures from...
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