Do anyone still use Pinterest?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:yes, I use pinterest all the time. I like that it's the least "social" form of social media. I go back and revisit recipes all the time. I go so far as to have separate "dinner ideas" "breakfast" "drinks" "lunch ideas" etc. boards. I also have boards for specific projects - like, we redid our outdoor area last summer and I pinned a bunch of stuff on my "backyard" board and then went back and looked so I could put some of the ideas in action.

+1. It's by far my favorite. Lots of eye candy, garden and design ideas, craft and holiday ideas, recipes, and no politics or people whatsoever. Insta doesn't compare -- it's way slower to scroll though a comparable amount of images, and there's all those crappy hashtags all over the place. (Not to mention it's owned by FB.) Pinterest for life!

[Anonymous]

I like it to organize my thoughts. I have boards for everything. I have a board for Abuse that helps inspire me when I’m feeling down; or quotes on love; encouraging scriptures, organization ideas, academic lessons, beauty tips etc.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I use it. Mostly for recipes.

[Anonymous]

I hadn't in about 5 years, but we are moving into a new house and I started saving paint colors and other ideas.

[Anonymous]

WHen I am planning something -- redecorating, a holiday meal, outfit for an event -- I use pinterest to gather ideas there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I don’t follow the right people but I feel like Pinterest became really cluttered. Too much cheesy mommy/Mormon blogger content, gross “dump it” recipes, etc. I prefer Instagram.

Too many ads for cheap clothing and broken links too. Like you’ll click on a pin for a recipe and it takes you to a dead end or some bot-created trash site.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe I don’t follow the right people but I feel like Pinterest became really cluttered. Too much cheesy mommy/Mormon blogger content, gross “dump it” recipes, etc. I prefer Instagram.

Too many ads for cheap clothing and broken links too. Like you’ll click on a pin for a recipe and it takes you to a dead end or some bot-created trash site.

If you hover over the pin you can see where the website goes and pick the one that actually goes to the right website. That takes maybe 3 seconds?

[Anonymous]

I'm not understand how people "use instagram instead."
They don't seem like the same type of thing at all.

For example, I have a board for "books I want to read" and I pin the link of each book to it on Amazon. If I wanted, I could even do separate sections for different genres; like a "historical fiction" section and a "mystery" section, etc.

When I know I'll be taking a trip somewhere, I'll usually create a pinterest board for it. I will pin things like possible lodging ideas, specific sites or museums, restaurants, links to articles, etc. I can do separate sections for different cities--for example if I am going to Spain I might have a "Seville" section and a "Barcelona" section, etc.

How would Instagram work in doing those things?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not understand how people "use instagram instead."
They don't seem like the same type of thing at all.

For example, I have a board for "books I want to read" and I pin the link of each book to it on Amazon. If I wanted, I could even do separate sections for different genres; like a "historical fiction" section and a "mystery" section, etc.

When I know I'll be taking a trip somewhere, I'll usually create a pinterest board for it. I will pin things like possible lodging ideas, specific sites or museums, restaurants, links to articles, etc. I can do separate sections for different cities--for example if I am going to Spain I might have a "Seville" section and a "Barcelona" section, etc.

How would Instagram work in doing those things?

And how to you share with someone else?

[Anonymous]

It's the #5 search engine on the entire internet. It may have lost some of its initial appeal/audience, but it's going strong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not understand how people "use instagram instead."
They don't seem like the same type of thing at all.

For example, I have a board for "books I want to read" and I pin the link of each book to it on Amazon. If I wanted, I could even do separate sections for different genres; like a "historical fiction" section and a "mystery" section, etc.

When I know I'll be taking a trip somewhere, I'll usually create a pinterest board for it. I will pin things like possible lodging ideas, specific sites or museums, restaurants, links to articles, etc. I can do separate sections for different cities--for example if I am going to Spain I might have a "Seville" section and a "Barcelona" section, etc.

How would Instagram work in doing those things?

This is one of my favorite features on Pinterest. I do the same thing, and have sections not only for trips I'm planning but just for trip ideas for the vague future. It's particularly useful for finding ideas for traveling with kids. One of the first things I do when we start planning a trip is go on Pinterest and search "[destination]+with young kids" and pin anything that looks relevant. Then when I'm planning the itinerary, I can go through these links and collect ideas for destination, sample day trips, advice on getting from place to place, etc. It's been a life saver, especially for international travel. I've even found specific, family-friendly AirBnBs this way.

And the travel section of Pinterest has also been a good outlet during Covid. When I get down from being cooped up at home, I go look at my boards and start thinking about future trips. Both close, car trips that are Covid-friendly that we are going to take this year, and also trips for next year or the following year that we will make when it's safe. It helps me feel less trapped.

[Anonymous]

I love Pinterest

[Anonymous]

I does

[Anonymous]

I love the Paprika app for organizing recipes. Totally worth the $10. I still like to browse Pinterest and pin things occasionally but don't find myself using it as much as I used to.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I'm a visual person And use it for storing ideas for decorating, outfits or crafts. I don't use it to interact with others.