Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by mtjl79 5146 days ago
I do agree with you - this possibly has real potential.

BUT I think they need more time to answer these questions:

- Is this a fad, or is Pinterest here to stay? - Can they really pump up revenues the way they think they can? And can they do it fast?

It's like buying condoms before the first date. (Sorry for the inappropriate inference.)

I just feel like they needed more time and history before pulling in these types of numbers.
2 comments
kenrikm 5146 days ago
It's like buying condoms before the first date. (Sorry for the inappropriate inference.)

Am I the only one that thinks that's a good idea? Seriously, people in cars cause accidents, accidents in cars cause people.

link
AJ007 5146 days ago
When I first saw Pinterest's exponential traffic growth sequence, it altered the way I believed women think.

But at the end of the day, its just a very well executed image board, marketed to women. The concept in itself is not a fad, but they may need to add features that make a user feel penalized for moving elsewhere. (e.g. the network effect from Facebook, or a users library with Kindle)

link