During a beautiful drive along the back roads of northern Michigan, I was finally able to figure out the real difference between Pinterest and Facebook. The obviousness became abruptly clear - Pinterest was about me, Facebook was about people I am related to, and people I know. Strikingly different, it was internal versus external.
My co-worker Shannon and I were discussing the fun time spent on Pinterest, and what we liked to 'pin'. Our conversations around Facebook these days included crazy relatives ranting about political choices, or posts with personal information you really don't want to know. TMI (too much information) would be a really great button on Facebook, by the way!
On Pinterest, I choose to pin whatever picture I like, on any subject, color or size. I'm choosing flower gardens and blooms, organizing them into boards. Tasty treats, chicken legs dipped in sauce, bunny-shaped bread adorn my Party Foods board, a special event waiting to be planned. Hmmm, maybe I can choose invitations and decorations for the table next time?
I choose carefully and thoughtfully, enjoying the picture of each object, looking through the boards of others, or searching the web for the next 'plum de terre' or breath-taking landscape. Yes, Pinterest is my vision board, my dreams and hopes, a look into my desires and tastes.
Sometimes Pinterest becomes finicky, or maybe its my iPad, but it doesn't always pin the pictures I find. And why doesn't the pin icon stay on my menu bar? I'm sure I'll figure those pieces out because I plan on spending some quality time there, picking and choosing.
Shannon and I also agreed that Pinterest is the ultimate photo organizer. Who doesn't have boxes or drawers full of photos waiting to be selected and displayed in craft albums. With Pinterest, choose a board or create a new one, with a simple click.
Meanwhile, Facebook teams with furry cats and silly dogs, put there by my friends and relatives. (Actually, that's about the only thing I do enjoy on Facebook!) Comments about the day, a co-worker, a boss, the job or the cheating boyfriend abound. Rants, raves, comics, pleas, quotes, the verbiage is mind numbing. Religious pictures from my sister incorporate admonishments to share or burn in Hell. Why do people post stuff that requires you to do something? This is Facebook, not Workbook, not Praybook or school homework.
After a few likes, and maybe a share or two, I'm done. Too much interaction and required actions fill the page. Too much I don't want to know about. Too much complaining and crying that would make anyone depressed, and not enough enjoyment for me.
I'm going back to my Pinterest boards to find things I Like.
Linda Missler
Social Media Professional
New Media Sales Consultant at Heritage Broadcasting
Traverse City, Michigan
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