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As a paying customer, I would not recommend pinboard. Just look at some recent discussions on HN. It has been abandonware for years now.

laveer 4y ago
I switched from Pinboard to Raindrop after not getting a response to pinboard support emails. I hope Pinboard’s creator is okay.
- benrapscallion 4y ago
  Likewise. I switched to Raindrop.io.
- sleepyhead 4y ago
  Probably busy tweeting
  - mortenjorck 4y ago
    His last tweet is from December, declaring he’d spend a year off Twitter. He’s made it halfway so far!
    - notatoad 4y ago
      he needed a year off twitter. he was fun to follow for a while, but it was sad to watch the tweets turn so angry and defensive.
- tsp 4y ago
  Same for me. Got an answer to my support requests months later. I left long time ago (to Raindrop).
rglullis 4y ago
Is it failing for you? Would you switch to some other alternative?
- paulcole 4y ago
  Part of it is definitely that Pinboard as a service (feels to be at least) is in "maintenance mode" with minimal support. But what new features does a bookmarking service need? Part of it is also that tech bros are upset that Maciej didn't go full-coinbase and is instead pretty active socially/politically. I'm happy to keep using it and paying for it. Works fine for my needs.
  - benrapscallion 4y ago
    I am not a techbro (not from a tech field) and I don’t want new features, only that the ones it has not stop working. Especially when I am paying for it.
- santoshalper 4y ago
  Exactly, I hate the idea that software has to be constantly updated. That's how we end up with so many bloated messes that started out simple (cough dropbox cough). Pinboard is simple, and for my needs at least, perfect. If he kept it in maintenance mode forever, I'd be fine with that.
  - warmwaffles 4y ago
    Ah yes, this is why Hackernews is now abandonware. /s
    - benrapscallion 4y ago
      HN has a full time maintainer @dang. And HN hasn’t started failing at its basic tasks like posting or commenting.
      - the_only_law 4y ago
        The comment you're replying to was sarcasm (note the /s).
incanus77 4y ago
Paying customer ~4 years here (prior use for years). Happy with it. Use it for extensive private bookmarking.
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mikestew 4y ago
It has been abandonware for years now I pay to keep the servers running, not so I can have something new and shiny every month. If it somehow quits doing what pinboard does, then I'll look at alternatives.
- benrapscallion 4y ago
  Well, the archiving hasn’t been working.

laveer 4y ago

I switched from Pinboard to Raindrop after not getting a response to pinboard support emails. I hope Pinboard’s creator is okay.

benrapscallion 4y ago
Likewise. I switched to Raindrop.io.
sleepyhead 4y ago
Probably busy tweeting
- mortenjorck 4y ago
  His last tweet is from December, declaring he’d spend a year off Twitter. He’s made it halfway so far!
  - notatoad 4y ago
    he needed a year off twitter. he was fun to follow for a while, but it was sad to watch the tweets turn so angry and defensive.
tsp 4y ago
Same for me. Got an answer to my support requests months later. I left long time ago (to Raindrop).

rglullis 4y ago

Is it failing for you? Would you switch to some other alternative?

paulcole 4y ago
Part of it is definitely that Pinboard as a service (feels to be at least) is in "maintenance mode" with minimal support. But what new features does a bookmarking service need? Part of it is also that tech bros are upset that Maciej didn't go full-coinbase and is instead pretty active socially/politically. I'm happy to keep using it and paying for it. Works fine for my needs.
- benrapscallion 4y ago
  I am not a techbro (not from a tech field) and I don’t want new features, only that the ones it has not stop working. Especially when I am paying for it.
santoshalper 4y ago
Exactly, I hate the idea that software has to be constantly updated. That's how we end up with so many bloated messes that started out simple (cough dropbox cough). Pinboard is simple, and for my needs at least, perfect. If he kept it in maintenance mode forever, I'd be fine with that.
- warmwaffles 4y ago
  Ah yes, this is why Hackernews is now abandonware. /s
  - benrapscallion 4y ago
    HN has a full time maintainer @dang. And HN hasn’t started failing at its basic tasks like posting or commenting.
    - the_only_law 4y ago
      The comment you're replying to was sarcasm (note the /s).

incanus77 4y ago

Paying customer ~4 years here (prior use for years). Happy with it. Use it for extensive private bookmarking.

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mikestew 4y ago

It has been abandonware for years now I pay to keep the servers running, not so I can have something new and shiny every month. If it somehow quits doing what pinboard does, then I'll look at alternatives.

benrapscallion 4y ago
Well, the archiving hasn’t been working.