Issues around Pinterest

[ChrisGilbert]

'.... Pinterest is a relatively new social network, which has grown like crazy over the last 18 months. It's based around the idea of 'pinning' stuff you find around the web to 'boards' you keep on Pinterest. It's an interesting twist on social bookmarking, because it collects and displays visual content, rather than just listing and linking to the things you find interesting.

But because of the way it collects that content, it's been causing us an increasing amount of concern - and it seems we're far from alone...'

http://www.blipfoto.com/blog/2012/02/22/copyright-on-blipfoto-images-and-why-we-ve-blocked-pinterest

 

[simonblue]

Doesnt sound to good

 

[acetone]

They have now announced a bit of meta date for websites that don't want images pined

<meta name="pinterest" content="nopin" />

 

[LongLensPhotography]

I've already filed one DMCA request with them and could probably do some more. It's the ones that don't link back (or link elsewhere!!!) that I take the most seriously.

 

[Abraxo]

In all fairness it's not much different to Facebook. If you read the T&C it states that they basically own your photo when you upload it.

 

[MnM]

I've just come across it and really like it. There are some well know photographers joining.

I always include a link back to the original source though

It's very useful for organising online videos, tutorials or just images for future ideas. Would also work very well as a mood board that a potential client could interact with

Whilst we might bemoan the state of the internet I think we have to accept that there is an element of people out there that will try and copy other peoples work for some sort of gain, we need to be on guard against that but it's going to happen. I think that needs to be seen differently to sharing sources and link-backs that if done in the right spirit can only highlight a good photographer to others. It would be a shame to kill of that spirit of freedom in the same way we moan about the public killing off the spirit of photography.

 

[swanseamale47]

Won't this come under the new anti piracy laws the US is bringing in?

 

[Harriers9]

Had a quick look and it seems to be all about hair, clothes and makeup.

Can't see much there for a photographer or for a man

 

[ChrisJ_SLH]

I've just noticed a referral from pinterest from my flickr stats. Upon looking it is my image with a link back to Flickr.

Whereas in Flickr you can't save it from right clicking, you can in pinterest. How so? Surely that can't be right?

 

[Danny_Two]

Social web company in data harvesting shocker.

If you want security for your images put your hand in your pocket and pay for a secure service.

 

[Forbiddenbiker]

Won't this come under the new anti piracy laws the US is bringing in?

You mean from the US entertainments industry? ...It all got thrown out thankfully.