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Is Zillow’s Pinterest Use Copyright Infringement?

March 17, 2012 By Jeff Turner 25 Comments

Yes, I have a bug up my butt about Pinterest and copyright. Sorry. We all have our issues. This one is mine right now. I really do try to ignore it, but I’m attracted to it like a moth to flame. Or maybe it’s the other way around. Yesterday, I was minding my own business […]

Filed Under: Social Networking Tagged With: copyright, pinterest, zillow

Pinterest Is Still Enabling Piracy

February 21, 2012 By Jeff Turner 41 Comments

In response to cries of copyright abuse, Pinterest announced a “fix” for the copyright concerns. “To thwart any lawsuits in the making, the much talked-about startup is giving disgruntled site-owners a way to stop piracy before it starts by blocking their images from showing up on Pinterest,” Jennifer Van Grove wrote on VentureBeat. The headline? […]

Filed Under: Behavior Tagged With: copyright, creative commons, pinterest

Of Pinterest And The Importance Of Quality Conversations

February 15, 2012 By Jeff Turner 49 Comments

I’ve been struggling to put into words why I’m not drawn to Pinterest. JWT North America CEO David Eastman, who opened up Social Media Week in New York finally put a voice to what I have been feeling. “Pinterest – it’s a beautifully laid out visualization of all the stuff we like, but am I the only […]

Filed Under: Social Networking Tagged With: conversation, pinterest, social software

Online Privacy Is A Misnomer

February 13, 2012 By Jeff Turner 7 Comments

“It turns out that when I used my Facebook account to create my profile, Pinterest accessed my personal information to automatically have me start following common connections,” Elizabeth Lupfer writes.  “In my book, Pinterest broke a basic tenet of online privacy: to not invasively use my online information.” I’m continually amazed when the cry goes out […]

Filed Under: Commentary Tagged With: Facebook, pinterest, privacy, social media

Pinterest Addiction & The Future Of America

February 10, 2012 By Jeff Turner 11 Comments

The Latest Social Media Drug I created my Pinterest account on January 21, 2011 and, quite frankly, pinned three items and forgot about it until the recent tsunami of interest flared up. Now it’s become almost impossible for me to escape tweets and status updates that mention Pinterest. Frankly, it’s been a while since I’ve […]

Filed Under: Social Networking Tagged With: addiction, distractions, pinning, pinterest

Pinning For Gold

February 1, 2012 By Jeff Turner 24 Comments

I love early adopters. They’re like the American settlers who came West looking for gold. They ignore the warnings of friends and bravely forge into new territory with the hope of making a better life, all the while risking attack by unfriendly natives. Some find empty streams. Some find gold in those streams. Actually, the […]

Filed Under: Featured, Social Networking, Technology Tagged With: curation, etiquette, pinterest, social networks

 

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