Pinterest: An Interest-Based Image Collection and Sharing Community (with Invitation) | ZFreet CHeung

A title of more than ten words can hardly accurately summarize the positioning of Pinterest, but fortunately the name is relatively easy to understand: Pinterest = Pin + Interest. First, let me introduce two noun concepts here:

a Pin: a picture pinned to a board with a thumbtack

a Board: a board with many pictures pinned on it

In the simplest terms, it's a "picture community". In more detail, there are the following keywords:

Free album: uploading pictures is of course the most basic function, and it supports classification, so it can be used as an album.

Unlimited image hosting: there is no hotlinking protection for the images inside, they can be linked externally, and there is no limit on space size.

Personal collection: it is very convenient to collect pictures from other websites, and the source is automatically retained.

Picture Weibo: imagine a picture as a Weibo post, then it's easy to make an analogy.

Interest aggregation: you can find the board that interests you from different dimensions.

Interactive community: there are follow and comment functions, which are basic elements.

Multi-user group: multiple users can add pictures to the same board, turning it into a group.

Quality content: there are Like and Repin buttons to沉淀high-quality content.

Social sharing: supports Facebook and Twitter binding for external sharing.