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Pinterest Anti-Spam Measures: Are They Enough?

by TheProgrammer
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Ever since Pinterest took off like a rocket ship, it has been a target for spam. What do you think about Pinterests actions to help prevent some spam? Read the blog post first.

One of the social sharing sites experiencing great growth these days is Pinterest, an online bulletin board where users can submit their favourite images. It has been rocketing recently, and with its viral nature, no doubt that in the future, it will invite and attract spammers to take advantage of its features.

Before this comes to an issue, Pinterest has been clearly addressing this mounting problem. The company has been developing anti-spam measures to eradicate suspicious content and links to further resolve reported complaints and criticisms. Pinterest blog reads, "Fighting spam is a top priority as we continue to grow and we really appreciate the reports we've received so far. "

There have been marked anti-spam measures that you'll encounter while browsing Pinterest. Some of their methods are as follows:
Continued at: Pinterest Anti-Spam Measures: Are They Enough? | Search Engine Journal

Your thoughts?
#antispam #measures #pinterest
  • Profile picture of the author dmtaylor247
    "stripping out affiliate IDs so marketers won’t get commissions"

    LOL They should strip them out and put their own aff ID's in..
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  • Profile picture of the author stevenpayales
    If they are serious on ANTI-SPAM, they must prevent the links coming in from those Pinterest Spamming Tools. I have a few and some of them are still effective apps.
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  • Profile picture of the author msu
    At once stage they did add their own affiliate links but they had to remove that "feature" because it created a major stink among users.
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