tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995107919527402869.post1427878463016632805..comments2024-02-05T06:34:54.746-05:00Comments on Creators Against Pinterest: What Pinners Are Handing Over to Ben SilbermannA Glass Artisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04547449968402945578noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995107919527402869.post-18383315585165086342012-05-25T19:21:36.139-04:002012-05-25T19:21:36.139-04:00And they can print stuff too
http://invite.print-...And they can print stuff too<br /><br />http://invite.print-erest.com/<br /><br />Domain owner is by proxy via GoDaddyLibbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078114272017539850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995107919527402869.post-40040500571863440622012-05-22T19:29:01.529-04:002012-05-22T19:29:01.529-04:00There has always been an attitude (in the US anywa...There has always been an attitude (in the US anyway) that anything creative is a frivolous hobby and artists should give away their work. I don't blame the internet for that problem but it, or some sites anyway, sure has made it easier for copycats and infringers to just take what they want instead of pay for it or at least get permission. <br /><br />The typical reaction, even if a person has outright taken someone else's intellectual property and is perhaps selling it, is to blame the artist. The lame excuses given just prove how ignorant people are about copyrights, or how ignorant they choose to remain. <br /><br />And many seem to really believe they are doing artists a favor. They're not. They are pinning work to a site that removes the ownership/copyright info to the image itself (digital info), and often loses the link and credit. So it is hardly driving traffic to our sites. <br /><br />I am not thrilled with pinners who ignore my prominent 'do not pin' notices on every one of my images, and the "do not pin code" on my blog. But, ultimately, Pinterest's methods, plans to monetize all that infringed content, and TOS, are the concern that many artists have with the site. If people can buy a cheap print through Pinterest, even if it's illegal, they will. That takes money out of artist's pockets and it's hard enough to earn a living in this field without theft besides.<br /><br />Most of us are ok with legitimate social media sharing, but that's not what Pinterest is doing.Cindy Schnackelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688594942182785865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4995107919527402869.post-8808618709537828992012-05-22T13:52:19.154-04:002012-05-22T13:52:19.154-04:00Then you have the pinners (copyright infringers) w...Then you have the pinners (copyright infringers) who pin the work of others having created NOTHING themselves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15984174879650516062noreply@blogger.com