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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
by dingaling 13y 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 13y agoyou'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 13y agoWell, they're not making any money yet, and to do so, they'll have to start selling something to someone.
- skizm 13y agoThey just made $200 million. They sold a dream to some VCs.
- jacquesm 13y agoIntent is a huge factor in ad monetization. It does not get much better than pinterest in that sense.
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