I too have noticed an influx of invites and friend requests, and I expect a lot of them to fade away.

For me pinterest is about the content only, and has almost nothing to do with the relationships or people. I rarely look at the pinners I follow and would rather do random searches, or browse by topic.

It is a personal collection for me of recipes, travel, ideas, and plans....I just happen to be sharing it with others, if they are interested.

I would be curious to know how others feel.

Brandie

First off, feel free to ramble whenever you like--that what blogs are for!

It sounds like the way you are using Pinterest is exactly the same way I use it--to connect with people via content.

Adam

Or maybe I'm using Pinterest in a different way than FB. For example, I added a category of my favorite movies and the lines that come to mind when I think of the movie. It was interesting to learn how many people liked the same quirky lines as I did. It was my thought that this may not have come about on FB because the level of discussion on FB wouldn't have taken it there.

Dunno what it all means but it's another interesting way to express yourself and distract yourself from the travails of the world.

Thanks for letting me ramble.

-Diana

Great post. Perfect clarity - agree 100%.

Thanks for the note. If you look at the link at the end of the post, you will notice I update this post with some info on what exactly Pinterest is doing--it is not a great practice.

I would prefer that Pinterest cater to my interests rather than connecting me with people I already know from Facebook. Many people post the same content to Facebook and Pinterest, so why do I need to be friends with them in both places?

I think the new order of social media is going to be interest based. I want to meet new people who share the same interests as I do, not connect with people I already know.

Adam

Perhaps that the real reason that you're getting bombarded by friend requests. It's not that people are thoughtlessly friending you in some zombified haze, but Pinterest is doing it on its own. I believe Pinterest is doing this to give new users a sense of what the platform provides, as it doesn't do much until you follow some folks.

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