Do you pin? do you pin with permission?
I know some people collect inspirational photos on Pinterest.
I'm not out to offend anyone's sense of the importance of social media.
But my question is: am I fighting a losing battle?
Is the urge to use social media stronger than....er...good manners?
For months, I've had a paragraph on my sidebar asking people not to pin my photos
and to ask permission before using my photos.
One person has asked permission,
(and I'm sorry to say, I forgot to reply, so if that was you, please go ahead.)
But I still find lots of my photos on Pinterest, including ones I've posted recently.
So do I just give up?
How do you deal with Pinterest?
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i don't know if i've ever pinned from your site... it's posible. i had never noticed your request not to pin, so if i have, sorry about that!
i do think there is a way to disable pinning. maybe some sort of privacy setting through blogger or flickr- don't ask me how!
It seems futile, doesn't it? I've been thinking of Pinterest lately like the music industry. There really isn't any way to police it. Most people will give credit, but if an item has been repinned, and the original source lost, well, then what? I've seen quilts that came from books listed as another person's design! I've also seen some of my quilts on people's Pinterest pages. Actually, I was thrilled, and the source was listed in these instances. A watermark on photos would be the only way to go, I guess - at least the pic would be identified.
I don't think people do it to be mean, but I honestly believe that people (including me) do not look through a whole blog when pinning. When I first started blogging I knew that by putting my photos on the web that they were there for anyone to take. I've accepted that and have only a few occurrences of real "theft". That's why I watermark every photo that I publish. That way if the photo is taken at least it has some of my identity always associated with it.
Just because people do it, and it's hard to stop them, doesn't make it right. I got off Pinterest because of the ethical issues. There are too many issues of copyright concerns, etc. and it is bad form to pin without acknowledging the source. People mindlessly repin photos to their boards, without realizing they are responsible for every item they pin. It may be infrequent, but there are real cases of people being sued (the example I'm thinking of is on a blog) for using another's photo without permission, and they lose. A little eye candy is not worth the possible consequences. Sorry for the ramble....
I have inserted the "no-pin" code into my Blogger settings in addition to the permanently-placed no-pin graphic and written no-pin request in the sidebar of my blog. Too many contradictory positions on the ethical and copyright issues involved - I simply choose not to participate.
I also adjusted my blog settings to prevent Google from searching/snatching my images.
It may seem futile, but at least I am not actively enabling others to take and re-purpose my photos of my work.
10 years from now? Very hard to say how all of it will "shake out."
I`ve never used it.
I read your blog through google reader, so I've never seen your request not to pin on the sidebar. However, I've never pinned one of your quilts. When I do pin I am always sure to give credit to the artist.
I use pinterest as a form of a bookmark, so I can find my way back to something I liked ...nothing sinister! Many bloggers think it is a huge compliment to their work to be 'pinned'.... I found it rather ironic that you ask people to 'ask permission' and then not reply ...
I agree with Jan. I add a watermark to "original" work.
I also have a lot on pinterst that I didn't give approval for, despite the same side bar request.
In the end I guess i figure it's a real compliment to be pinned and if I don't want to share something, I don't post it on my blog.
love your red and white!!
Goes to show how stupid I am...I don't even know how to go browsing on Pinterest and don't know how to set up my own account (how do poeple have time to sew and blog, much less do Pinterest?? I have stopped using Facebook because something simply HAD TO GO!! I have started to watermark my original stuff. I guess I am afraid to go looking on Pinterest to see if anything of mine is there. I have had 2 nice people ask for permision, but that is all. Thanks for bringing up this issue, although I really have to idea how to fix this problem...
In stitches,
Teresa :o)
I subscribe to your blog via rss feed, so never see the sidebars etc. If I have pinned something from your blog without permission (I don't think I have), I certainly will delete it. I'll check my quilting board to be sure.
I don't pin......I'm afraid I'll get sucked into it and not stop.....plus I don't want to take anything by accident. Good luck with it but I think Barb ( above comment)is on the right track.....she simply doesn't put it on her blog if she doesn't want to share it.
Happy Sewing
Despite my "Do Not Pin Me" on my sidebar, I find many of my quilts on Pinterest, and all of my tutorials. I'm not exactly thrilled. Most are correctly attributed, but some aren't and only two asked permission. I hate to be a jerk, but...
I've thought about this quite a bit and the conclusion I've come to is not always a popular one. I think the answer is to evaluate why we're so obsessed with getting credit for everything.
Quilting used to be about sharing and inspiring each other. Friends would get together and share their ideas and patterns and take genuine pleasure in each other's work. Now it's all about Copyright and Mine! and MEMEMEMEME... Every quilt must have a label and everyone, from the quilter, to the pattern publisher, to the fabric designer must be credited.
I'm not saying that's your personal attitude. But if you look at the trends in quilting blogs, magazines, and social media it's definitely the current push. It makes me really sad, frankly.
So, that's my 2 pennies... My suggestion is to try and take pleasure in knowing someone found your work inspiring and beautiful. None of us spend so much time making the world a more beautiful place we can afford to resent it when we do.
I figure if you don't want it shared, don't put it on the internet. do put the No-pin code in to make it harder for people. I use Pinterest as bookmarking and inspiration and I am good about making sure the link goes properly to the correct place. If you really don't want your stuff on Pinterest I do believe if you contact them they will remove it...
I did just pin a picture of yours that led me to your blog, which I like!
When cruising Pinterest you don't know if it is a "legal" pin when you pin it.
I would be happy to take it off, just let me know.
Here is a link to a site with some info you might like.
http://makingamark.blogspot.ca/2012/02/pinterest-how-to-prevent-your-blogger.html
Barb@Witsend
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