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How are either of these sites making money? I see that pinterest has raised 37mm (!!!), but I see no current way that they're monetising their users.

• swindsor 15y ago
  Right now, neither of them are. With that much runway, the goal is likely to drive traffic, get a large user base, then find a path to monetization. Maybe Pinterest will succeed, maybe it won't. It's growing and a rapid growth, and they may become a very successful company. or not. That's why they call it "Venture Capital". The Swamweir site is mildly shameful, but at the same time, all they've done is copy the functionaly and look and feel. If they're always imitating, Pinterest should be able to out-maneuver them, grow faster, and learn how to monetize quickly.
• getsat 15y ago
  swindsor, it looks like you were hellbanned 100+ days ago.