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There are lots of posts on here disparaging content curation and ways of doing it that don't invite original content. I don't see the problem - Pinterest and ot
by nlawalker 15y ago
There are lots of posts on here disparaging content curation and ways of doing it that don't invite original content. I don't see the problem - Pinterest and other similar sites wouldn't exist without original content to be shared in the first place. The people that create original content aren't going anywhere, and I don't think it's imperative that every person or every site needs to contribute original content. Is it bad that the web is enabling new ways of organizing and sharing what's out there and helping people find it? If you are a content creator, wouldn't you like to see your work reach audiences on Pinterest and other similar sites, copyright concerns aside?
- vosper 15y agoI think that most posts are complaining that what is being called "content creation" has been reduced to simply organising others' content, which isn't without value but is minimally "creative".
- KevinEldon 15y agoIt may be minimally creative, but might be an essential ingredient for efficiently linking a person's interests with content related to those interests. Some of these comments show a heavy bias towards creating consumable content over actually creating something new and physical. My experience with users of Pinterest is that they increase their actual output of creative physical things. I think that's good. If they don't blog about their experience creating a new Christmas card holder or batch of cookies that's fine by me (I liked eating the cookies).
- nlawalker 15y agoThose cookies sound pretty consumable to me :) This is a good insight, and I echo it. My wife loves Pinterest and she gets new cooking and decorating ideas from it all the time.