Friday, January 16, 2015

Rant

I must officially be the grouchy old woman on Facebook right now complaining about piracy of patterns on Pinterest.  Pinterest said it would take the pins I reported within 24 hours and apparently the re-pins of those too, but a day and a half later over half of those are still there and I am finding more and more repins.  I was putting comments on as many of the offending pins as I could, but then Pinterest told me I was commenting too much and blocked me. Since it's past 4 am, maybe just as well.

Sometimes seeing my books pirated makes me want to give up on publishing patterns.  I don't know of that will happen, but I've been spending hours a day dealing with this piracy problem lately, which means the patterns I've been working on didn't get finished.  And my Palmetto teaching application is behind schedule.  And that disc that may solve my scanner driver problem, no time for that either.

There is a Russian gallery site that is the root source of much of my piracy problems.  Unfortunately, unlike Picasaweb, and Chomikuj, and several others I've dealt with, I can't find a link for reporting abuse.  Is there anyone fluent in both English and Russian willing to help?

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  1. Piracy is terrible. I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I have not been on Pinterest in quite a while. Sometimes I think I'm too connected, so I back off. I hope Pinterest resolves you issue soon.

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  2. I am sorry to hear your problems, I hope you get it sorted soon
    Margaret

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  3. I think that Kristi from "tatting all over the Place"speaks Russian. I see books on there but if I like a pattern, I go buy it. Cause it is nice to have the whole book.

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    1. I'm certainly not fluent but I might be able to help. If you send me the link I will be happy to check it out. :)

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    2. I've got someone on it, but thanks for your offer to help.

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  4. Hope you are able to get some assistance to resolve the problem. It is a shame this is happening to you and others.

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  5. I should have a better grasp on Pinterest, but I do not. I thought, though, that it's just sharing pictures of things with a link to what one wants to create/do/try/etc... I really wish that people had more respect.

    I hope that a resolution is found soon. I fear that the internet is as bad as it is good, and too many people are more the former than the latter.

    ♥,
    Stephanie Grace

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  6. Your bracelet is lovely. The teapot clasp is perfect.
    On another note, what thread are you using for your TIAS--I love it.

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    1. My TIAS thread is Valdani Pearl cotton size 12, color V108. I think I got it from Deb at DS9 Designs. The Valdani comes in some great colors.

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  7. Thanks. I will check it out.

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