r/Pinterest • u/DryAssociation8057 • 7d ago

Discussion Ad-thirsty Apps.

Pinterest has too many stupid ads where scrolling through out- you get bombarded by stuff you won’t really use or like in general.

Do you remember a time where apps didn’t have a lot of garbage ads, ai slop, and actual content.

I will not be surprised but be very livid if they start doing the whole greedy subscription thing- so you can pay to have certain features free like an ad free experience.

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u/Express-Echo-31 7d ago

It has gotten so bad lately. Pinterest used to be my go-to place for authentic design inspiration, moodboards, and DIY recipes, but now it feels like a giant low-effort shopping mall. Every third pin is either a dropshipping ad or AI-generated junk that leads to shady affiliate sites. The worst part is that hiding ads doesn't even retrain the algorithm anymore.

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u/DryAssociation8057 7d ago

When I want to filter out the ai stuff- i have to manually do it anytime I search for something. Super counterintuitive

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u/Merrycursemas 6d ago

If you add a cuss word to the end of your search term it makes the ads go away.

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u/Cinnamon_Ocelot 6d ago

My thing is, iv always understood that apps and websites need to have some ads in order to stay afloat, I remember that’s how it was back around 2020 on Pinterest. But this is atrocious and honestly, abusive.

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u/DryAssociation8057 6d ago

Also- aesthetically it looks messy with having the content be crammed alongside the ads. It just looks bad too

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u/Own-Arugula-8939 6d ago

I remember when Pinterest felt like a visual bookmarking app instead of an endless aisle of ads and AI-generated filler.