A couple of weeks ago on Facebook, I stated that I just didn’t get Pinterest. Janice Zindel of Shuttle Works Studio Lisa’s work is arranged by color, and maybe that is something that I would want to do also. In the back of my mind is the problem of my portfolio page on my website—it needs to be organized in some way. I have these internal conversations with myself about the best way to do this, but haven’t arrived at a solution yet. Ideas anyone?
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Now, when I log on to Pinterest, a very colorful page awaits. I’m not sure if that’s what everyone gets, or just me. But each image is of multicolored objects, ranging from colored Rice Krispies bars to hair to crayons.
You can see how Weaving Southwest organized their boards here. I do have a presence there, although it’s very small.
A problem with Pinterest is that by agreeing to their terms during the registration process, you are giving them the following:
By making available any Member Content through the Site, Application or Services, you hereby grant to Cold Brew Labs a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, license, sell, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, access, view, and otherwise exploit such Member Content only on, through or by means of the Site, Application or Services.
I don’t like this. It’s a huge hurdle to jump. Maybe my biggest obstacle is what I’ve heard from others about how they’re addicted to Pinterest. What do you think?
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Like you I don't really see the point. And that agreement is pretty sweeping. :(
cheers,
Laura
Huh. Don't know much at all about Pinterest, but looked at the link and did not like at all that my tapestry is posted there without my name on it. Just another Weaving Southwest disappointment I guess. There should be something in my contract about that (not posting my work without my name), but I checked. There isn't. Probably because the contract was written about 30 years ago. Anyway, I don't like the clause you site and I wouldn't join... As an artist I want my name and work connected and I don't want my art out there promoting someone else (or whatever they are going to use it for).
Laura, I'm glad I'm not the only one!
Rebecca, again I'm glad I'm not the only one. I thought I was being petty and over-sensitive about my work not being credited. I've been reading a few things lately about labeling images and will be trying out a few things. It takes time and I'd rather be weaving!
When I posted about how Lisa Call uses Pinterest, I thought she had hit on a good use for it, and still do. However, it was not long after that, that all the info on copyright, giving up rights, etc., forever, that is now keeping me off there. Plus, I do not need another online time eater in my life, too much I want to do.
Janice, I agree that the Pinterest idea is a good one. Like you, that's just one more task on my long list, and then to find out about the copyright...well, I'm not so very excited about Pinterest. I guess what's really weird is that I just don't enjoy it much.
I once found someone had pinned one of my pictures from I don't know where. Does this mean that person gave permission for my photo as well, I wonder.
I decided I have enough Internet things to worry about at this point and don't want to do this.
Totally agree about enough internet things, Meg. I'm trying to squeeze in some time for those other things and haven't looked at Pinterest since I wrote this post.
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