# Conflicted Social Media Infographics The Love/Hate Pinterest Chart Details Pros and Cons By Courtney Scharf | Published 2012-08-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lovehate-pinterest-chart References: [adverblog](http://www.adverblog.com/2012/08/15/10-things-people-love-and-hate-about-pinterest/) & [sap](http://www.sap.com/include/social-media-analytics/index.epx) This love/hate [Pinterest](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mind-your-wellness) chart goes through the best and the worst of this fairly recent platform. Pinterest is one of the newest forms of social media, and is a [highly visual platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinterest-autumnwinter) with minimum text. Its popularity grew incredibly quickly, and many people love the site unapologetically. This infographic details both the upsides and downsides of the site, and does so in a way that's entertaining and stylish. In terms of the positives, many users agree that the site is very beautiful, well-organized and user-friendly. On the other hand, however, there are some complaints of spamming, glitches and copyright issues. Whether you use this service or not, this chart runs through the basics of Pinterest in a comprehensive way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Visual Social Media:** Opportunity for companies to create highly visual and engaging content for social media platforms such as Pinterest. - **User-friendly Platforms:** Opportunity for companies to design user-friendly social media platforms with minimal text and maximum visuals, such as Pinterest. - **Entertaining and Stylish Infographics:** Opportunity for companies to create infographics that are not only informative but also entertaining and visually appealing, similar to the 'Love/Hate Pinterest Chart.' ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Social Media:** Opportunity for social media platforms to create visually engaging platforms, such as Pinterest, and address issues such as spamming, glitches, and copyright. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity for marketing and advertising agencies to create highly visual and entertaining content for social media platforms, such as Pinterest, to attract and engage customers. - **Design and Creative Services:** Opportunity for design and creative services companies to create visually appealing and user-friendly social media platforms, such as Pinterest, that focus on visuals rather than text. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Visualized Social Media Data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagraph.md) - [Passion-Sharing List Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mylikes.md) - [Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/infographic-tools.md) - [Social Media Wellness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mind-your-wellness.md) - [Blog Post Converting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blogtopin.md) - [Privacy-Enhancing Social Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinterest-1.md) - [Enhanced Pinterest Shopping Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-in-catalogs.md) - [Social-Based Newsletters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pifyi-by-perfectly-imperfect.md) - [Dynamic Interest Social Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-platforms1.md)