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PayPal Is in Talks to Buy Pinterest

32 points by dcgudeman 5y ago

bookofjoe 5y ago
https://archive.ph/iTooy https://archive.ph/iTooy
is0tope 5y ago
Can they remove them from Google image search results while they're at it?
- adminscoffee 5y ago
  i keep seeing these pinterest complaints. i haven't gotten any, what are you guys looking up? pumpkin spice latte results are gonna turn up pinterest results for sure. ymmv
- sadfev 5y ago
  Yes please. I am sick of Pinterest links in images.
  - pornel 5y ago
    Surely, Google knows that Pinterest gamed the algorithm and made image search a total farce. So I wonder why is Google choosing not to ban Pinterest?
    - cft 5y ago
      Maybe some antitrust concern?
  - jazzyjackson 5y ago
    I wish Pinterest would buy tineye, it wouldn’t be so bad if the pins pointed to the original source (and dropping the login-wall…)
    - squarefoot 5y ago
      Hopefully it'll never happen: Pinterest has no intention of letting users find better sources for the images; if they bought Tineye they would either kill it or make it point the first result pages to images hosted on Pinterest.
- squarefoot 5y ago
  Seconded, thirded and fourthed; Pinterest results make image searches a nightmare! Actually there is a browser addon called "unpinterested" which filters out all pinterest results, and it works well, but for some reasons it's not compatible with Google Maps, so you may want to disable it when using GMaps. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wDWve46U2 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wDWve46U2
- kmlx 5y ago
  yes! what can we do to make this happen? anyone from @google that can guide us in banning pinterest from google image search results?
- deeblering4 5y ago
  That or other sites could match/outdo Pinterest in image search optimization. I think the content on Pinterest is pretty thin, but when I want to see pictures of oddly specific things (e.g. finished basement ideas) it returns a lot of visual results to scroll through
bradhe 5y ago
But…why?
- toomuchtodo 5y ago
  FedNow instant payments are rolling out in 2023, obsoleting anyone who settles payments instantly today (Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, etc). Have to go upmarket to survive. PayPal buying Pinterest is an attempt to evolve into Etsy, Shopify, or Instagram with a Buy button, getting paid to facilitate the value transfer.
- throwuxiytayq 5y ago
  They're both equally horrible companies/products. I guess PayPal doesn't want to dillute their dreadfulness.
- RedBeetDeadpool 5y ago
  Honestly good for them (Paypal), can't wait for Pinterest to turn into some bloated online billboard.
- illwrks 5y ago
  Pinterest is filled with ads. I wonder if it's for data on what people are interested in and perhaps have an opportunity to finance a customers purchase.
sharadov 5y ago
But why?
- Giorgi 5y ago
  probably to show "growth" to shareholders?!

32 points by dcgudeman 5y ago

bookofjoe 5y ago

https://archive.ph/iTooy https://archive.ph/iTooy

is0tope 5y ago

Can they remove them from Google image search results while they're at it?

adminscoffee 5y ago
i keep seeing these pinterest complaints. i haven't gotten any, what are you guys looking up? pumpkin spice latte results are gonna turn up pinterest results for sure. ymmv
sadfev 5y ago
Yes please. I am sick of Pinterest links in images.
- pornel 5y ago
  Surely, Google knows that Pinterest gamed the algorithm and made image search a total farce. So I wonder why is Google choosing not to ban Pinterest?
  - cft 5y ago
    Maybe some antitrust concern?
- jazzyjackson 5y ago
  I wish Pinterest would buy tineye, it wouldn’t be so bad if the pins pointed to the original source (and dropping the login-wall…)
  - squarefoot 5y ago
    Hopefully it'll never happen: Pinterest has no intention of letting users find better sources for the images; if they bought Tineye they would either kill it or make it point the first result pages to images hosted on Pinterest.
squarefoot 5y ago
Seconded, thirded and fourthed; Pinterest results make image searches a nightmare! Actually there is a browser addon called "unpinterested" which filters out all pinterest results, and it works well, but for some reasons it's not compatible with Google Maps, so you may want to disable it when using GMaps. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wDWve46U2 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wDWve46U2
kmlx 5y ago
yes! what can we do to make this happen? anyone from @google that can guide us in banning pinterest from google image search results?
deeblering4 5y ago
That or other sites could match/outdo Pinterest in image search optimization. I think the content on Pinterest is pretty thin, but when I want to see pictures of oddly specific things (e.g. finished basement ideas) it returns a lot of visual results to scroll through

bradhe 5y ago

But…why?

toomuchtodo 5y ago
FedNow instant payments are rolling out in 2023, obsoleting anyone who settles payments instantly today (Venmo, PayPal, Cash App, etc). Have to go upmarket to survive. PayPal buying Pinterest is an attempt to evolve into Etsy, Shopify, or Instagram with a Buy button, getting paid to facilitate the value transfer.
throwuxiytayq 5y ago
They're both equally horrible companies/products. I guess PayPal doesn't want to dillute their dreadfulness.
RedBeetDeadpool 5y ago
Honestly good for them (Paypal), can't wait for Pinterest to turn into some bloated online billboard.
illwrks 5y ago
Pinterest is filled with ads. I wonder if it's for data on what people are interested in and perhaps have an opportunity to finance a customers purchase.

sharadov 5y ago

But why?

Giorgi 5y ago
probably to show "growth" to shareholders?!