Showing posts with label Pinterest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pinterest. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

To Pinterest Or Not To Pinterest?

Pinterest.


Everyone is talking about it.



At least it seems like everyone is talking about it. I see the posts all over Facebook on a daily basis. I hear the reports from friends about how addicting it is.

So far I have avoided pinterest. I keep asking myself, do I really need one more internet time suck? Do I? I mean, I have a friend who sets a timer so she won't find herself still sitting at the computer three hours later 'pinning' things she'll probably never actually do. Do I need that kind of pressure?

Plus, I am just about the least crafty person I know, so maybe pinterest just isn't for me. I mean, I'm not going to start making cake pops or elaborate wall hangings from reclaimed wood any time soon. Do I need yet another reminder that I don't scrapbook, sew, knit, or decoupage? Or maybe a reminder that I am not a professional chef, photographer or artist?

Probably not.

I'm also hearing a lot of negative reports suggesting that Pinterest is the new Napster - a place where people take another's idea and run with it. I've heard there is a lot of legal hubub concerning copywrights and such.

What do you think? Do I take the leap?