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Pinterest adds considerably more value to my life than any other social network. It provides inspiration that plans my meals, my vacations, my clothing, the st

Pinterest adds considerably more value to my life than any other social network. It provides inspiration that plans my meals, my vacations, my clothing, the style of my home, etc.

nostromo 12y ago
Me too. I use it to get inspired at work (for UI design) and home (me and my significant other have a board for backyard ideas) and creative pursuits (like graphic arts). The space is also very monetizable. I think Pinterest is going to be bigger than Twitter.
- sugerman 12y ago
  Do you find UI inspiration by searching or just have you started following people who pin related items?
  - nostromo 12y ago
    I used FB connect to sign up way back when and I followed my friends. Some of my friends in UI design started pinning cool stuff, so I followed the original "pinner." Then I started following Pinterest's suggestions for me. Recollecting this makes me realize what a great product is -- it just evolves with you. It couldn't be simpler.
    - xethorn 12y ago
      You have a lot of ways to discover UI design on Pinterest (if you look at my profile – pinterest.com/xethorn – I mostly use it for that particular reason and architecture work.) Things you can do to find UI work: you can either follow the boards of people who are relevant to the field, you can also browse what's happening on specific domains ("More from [url]" in the sidebar of the closeup) or you can simply browse the related interests. Hope this helps!
dingaling 12y ago
Pinterest disturbs me somewhat in that it is the distillation of what society has become these days: pure consumerism. 'These are the things I want'. Actually it's quite clever, on reflection, to have found a way to make money from consumerism without actually selling anything.
- hnriot 12y ago
  you're missing the point of pinterest, it's not "things i want", but rather things i like. The whole premise is showcase a personal aesthetic. it is through these aesthetics that we learn more about each other. obviously there is overlap between the things we love, like maybe old cars, or sailing yachts, or (of course) cats, and the things we want, but pinterest isn't about consumerism at all. if you spend any time on it, you'll see passion, places to visit, vintage trinkets, and about a billion wedding dresses. people use it a lot for planning and mood boards. It's easier to explain something visually than it is with words (sometimes) and pinterest taps into that aspect. It's mainly for (I suppose) "creative types", those that are visually stimulated by colors, fonts, textures etc. And of course cats.
- qq66 12y ago
  Well, they're not making any money yet, and to do so, they'll have to start selling something to someone.
  - skizm 12y ago
    They just made $200 million. They sold a dream to some VCs.
- jacquesm 12y ago
  Intent is a huge factor in ad monetization. It does not get much better than pinterest in that sense.
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hagope 12y ago
For me it adds very little value (by comparison I find fb to have 0 value and twitter to be very valuable) I don't actively design day in and day out,so when I'm online I want to be informed... for me Pinterest is just eye candy and entertainment and not a tool that I use often, unlike twitter. My wife however...

Pinterest adds considerably more value to my life than any other social network. It provides inspiration that plans my meals, my vacations, my clothing, the style of my home, etc.

nostromo 12y ago

Me too. I use it to get inspired at work (for UI design) and home (me and my significant other have a board for backyard ideas) and creative pursuits (like graphic arts). The space is also very monetizable. I think Pinterest is going to be bigger than Twitter.

sugerman 12y ago
Do you find UI inspiration by searching or just have you started following people who pin related items?
- nostromo 12y ago
  I used FB connect to sign up way back when and I followed my friends. Some of my friends in UI design started pinning cool stuff, so I followed the original "pinner." Then I started following Pinterest's suggestions for me. Recollecting this makes me realize what a great product is -- it just evolves with you. It couldn't be simpler.
  - xethorn 12y ago
    You have a lot of ways to discover UI design on Pinterest (if you look at my profile – pinterest.com/xethorn – I mostly use it for that particular reason and architecture work.) Things you can do to find UI work: you can either follow the boards of people who are relevant to the field, you can also browse what's happening on specific domains ("More from [url]" in the sidebar of the closeup) or you can simply browse the related interests. Hope this helps!

dingaling 12y ago

Pinterest disturbs me somewhat in that it is the distillation of what society has become these days: pure consumerism. 'These are the things I want'. Actually it's quite clever, on reflection, to have found a way to make money from consumerism without actually selling anything.

hnriot 12y ago
you're missing the point of pinterest, it's not "things i want", but rather things i like. The whole premise is showcase a personal aesthetic. it is through these aesthetics that we learn more about each other. obviously there is overlap between the things we love, like maybe old cars, or sailing yachts, or (of course) cats, and the things we want, but pinterest isn't about consumerism at all. if you spend any time on it, you'll see passion, places to visit, vintage trinkets, and about a billion wedding dresses. people use it a lot for planning and mood boards. It's easier to explain something visually than it is with words (sometimes) and pinterest taps into that aspect. It's mainly for (I suppose) "creative types", those that are visually stimulated by colors, fonts, textures etc. And of course cats.
qq66 12y ago
Well, they're not making any money yet, and to do so, they'll have to start selling something to someone.
- skizm 12y ago
  They just made $200 million. They sold a dream to some VCs.
jacquesm 12y ago
Intent is a huge factor in ad monetization. It does not get much better than pinterest in that sense.
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hagope 12y ago

For me it adds very little value (by comparison I find fb to have 0 value and twitter to be very valuable) I don't actively design day in and day out,so when I'm online I want to be informed... for me Pinterest is just eye candy and entertainment and not a tool that I use often, unlike twitter. My wife however...