They call it Mellow Yellow....

In the summertime, when all the trees and leaves are green...and the lantana blossoms sing; attracting butterflies---




Then, comes Autumn and early Winter to only become berry-laden and attracting the state bird...the mockingbird!! Not to come across as a braggart, but I love how this next photo turned out, it's like the berries are magically floating in air!!






connected to: Macro Monday and Mellow Yellow Monday [linked buttons at top of blog page]
ALSO LINKING TO:






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MONDAY MORSELS

I stand on my podium once again...
[keep in mind, this is MY OPINION only]




In the past few months, I've noticed on blogger's sidebars that they are a member of Pinterest. Then, a blogging buddy, Pea, at Pea's Corner had a great Valentine Post about all kinds of fabulous ideas for decorating for Valentine's Day that she found through Pinterest. And if you've visited with me often enough, you know I love to decorate the house for any holiday....and most ALL holidays. Anyway, I found her blog post so very interesting, I thought..."why not?". Let's get the ball rolling, and join in on the fun of pinning ideas and sharing what I find in other accounts and over the internet - or sharing personal ideas. I then, went to the website...and on the page, I added my email account address and clicked "Join"....only to receive an email to inform me that I was put on a waiting list?!! Ummmmm, right there is a clue to the fact that something is probably amiss. Strike one. Hmmmmm. I wondered just what gives? Why a waiting list? And the email was signed "Ben"? Not that Ben is a stigma against the social site, it's just that 9 times out of 10 when a man 'owns and operates' something such a this and others like Twitter and Facebook, it's to get information about you, and sell it to a 3rd party for profit....thus, invading your privacy. Strike two. Next thing I knew, I received another email the very next day informing me I 'was in'...now a member. The way to log in was by using my FACEBOOK account log in information. Or, if I choose to do so, use my TWITTER account. In other words you need to have a FB account [or Twitter] to use as your login information? Why not just set up a separate account through your email?!! Three strikes!!! You're out. I have no interest, or pressing need, for ANY site online that would use my information, to track my online activities or sell my personal information for profiteering. Further, I did some research, and found this site about the privacy issues with Pinterest. ---Also, the founders so to speak are "COLD BREW LABS"?!!!

PINTEREST Privacy Policy Page --read and learn what you are giving them permission to use before you sign up as a member and begin 'pinning'!!

ABOUT PINTEREST

- - - At their etiquette site, I read this that they have posted:

Pinterest is designed to curate and share things you love. If there is a photo or project you’re proud of, pin away! However, try not to use Pinterest purely as a tool for self-promotion.

Well, ya-a-ah, think about it, they don't want you to pin about yourself continually...they want you to pin dozens of ideas/linked images, etc. from all over the internet, to get more and more information of others to 'expand their horizons' and fill their pockets on my time!!


OTHERS AGREE ---Read comments

For me, I'll just stick to the basics and go out and view without membership; thank you very much.


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Also, I wanted to add a bit to expand on the previous post 'bout the blackout protest held last week regarding the bill from Congress and internet piracy. Guess they've now put it on hold. I still don't understand how the government could police the entire web for piracy. There are so many ways to get around it. I can understand the issue of copying images, songs, prose, poetry, etc. without proper credit, and/or selling something that does not belong to you, but in comparison with some site like wikipedia --isn't that just like a bibliography in a non-fiction book? And I've read books with direct quotations from published works [with footnote credits]. To me, that would be the very same thing as a website. To insure copyright issues to your blog, you can go out and register a license for your work. I did long ago. [see very bottom of my blog's attributions]


The Pinterest Logo is borrowed from home site
No infringement intended