Potential Pinterest Problems
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Now that’s I’ve peaked your interest, it’s time to give fair warning about the potential problems with Pinterest. They are issues that were discussed at length at the beginning of 2012 but have since quieted. Nevertheless, they are important to be aware of.
Copyright Infringement
As is the case with many social media and content management platforms, copyright infringement is always a threat. Pinterest has created a notification system so that creators’ copyright that has been violated can submit an infringement claim to ask that their work be removed.
The majority of websites offer a Pinterest button so that readers can automatically ‘pin’ a favourite picture to their collection. For websites who don’t wish to share their content, there is an HTML tag that allows them to opt out of their images being pinned. Pinterest has also created an automatic attribution of authors for content stemming from popular content sharing sites such as Flickr, YouTube and Vimeo.
In early 2012, there were a lot of articles discussing the confines of Pinterest’s Terms of Service. Two of the more prominent terms include that the user will only upload material that they have the right to upload and, once added, Pinterest has broad rights to re-use whatever the user has posted. Although these terms might be intimidating, they are actually similar to the terms of service of many other user-generated content websites, including Facebook.
It is advised that your church library Pinterest account only collects pins from websites that allow and encourage pinning and give attribution where it is due as well as using royalty-free images from websites such as clipart.com. In terms of using book or DVD covers to promote new library materials, your Pinterest account should strive to use material directly from the author or publisher’s website and credit the source.
Other Issues
- Legal issues with copyright infringement. In any event of a copyright violation, the user is held solely responsible for hiring a defence lawyer. In order to avoid this issue, the precautionary measures outlined in the Copyright Infringement section should be mandatory and enforced.
- Overshare: Even though Pinterest can be used on Facebook and Twitter does not necessarily mean that every status should be directing followers to the Pinterest site. An overabundance of Pinterest-pushed posts can be annoying and highlighting certain pins and/or boards every so often keeps it unique and interesting.
Be sure to click on the Pinterest tab and check out what the Devout Librarian finds ‘pinterest-ing!’
Next time: Best Practices for Pinterest and Pinterest Glossary
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