Since the past week I have seen that I have gotten more and more follewers, when I go back to see their profile and boars, all of them have the same characteristics: hundreds of boards (average 260) with just one pin on each one, following thousands of people and with no more information about them to share. Now they are representing about the 30% of my followers.

Of course I’m not following them back, but what can be their goal doing this?, are someone else here experiencing the same situation? 

I have had the same experience.  I am not sure what is going on but I see no point in how they are using Pinterest.  I just received a message that I had a new follower and when I checked her out she has no boards.  It makes no sense to me at all. 

Yes Dea, it is curious, this night from 9 notifications, 6 of them have hundreds of boards with just one pin each one, this time following just few, but liking a lot of pins.

I’ve seen them too,  I just thought they were new to pinning and have not gotten the idea, they think you enter and watch.  I wouldn’t judge them – some of them are real FB friends. I think people are checking it out, but not everyone understands it . . . 

@mssilvr I’m following you on Pinterest, I couldn’t open your FB page, feel free to follow back Teocalli Collections, that’s me!

@rich-brooks what???
@hildaalanisgonzalez  Thank you! I do not yet have a FB business page …Pinterest has been a source of exposure, which, for my business is extremely important! Since we are all searching for the best media for our product, I guess we just have to try different things…I try to keep legitimate businesses on my pin list (BHG, Kraft, friends at SME  etc.) I will follow you back also…sorry I am so slow!
Sincerely,  Georgi
@mambamedia good point Karen!

@hildaalanisgonzalez @rich-brooks I haven’t had this specific experience, but the Chinese knock-off sites are out in full force on Pinterest. I’ve discovered dozens, and there are probably hundreds, of accounts that sign up through Twitter, (and have that generic profile pic), set up the same exact 5 boards (and not the generic ones suggested), then start pinning their counterfeit items. I’ve been reporting them, and having our vendors report them and file complaints against them since they are violating Pinterest’s copyright terms.

But yes *sigh* so sad something good has to go down this road.

Mary and Rich, that’s true, they are everywhere. For now, it’s better to walk carefully, after I started getting all that kind of followers, my laptop got a weird, very weird disease, who knows if it could cause it. Renee, you have one more real follower in your accounts, it’s me. I guess your husband business can get a lot of advantage from pinterest, getting new ideas and sharing all his designs and projects when they are done. @marylarson, @reneestpeter, @rich-brooks

Thanks @charlene-kingston ,

 I enjoy looking at Pinterest, and also pin my business…but am very selective now on my pins, if they are not a pin friendly site (or w/o a pinterest logo on site) I stay away, the copyright law is very specific. It is wonderful that many artists have come to share  work and also big companies, makes it a lot easier to find recipes, home accessories, etc. Thanks to Social Media Examiner, we can share each other on different sites. I am trying to do that…when possible.

I agree @charlene-kingston, never hurts to be cautious. (sorry response took me sooo long time got away from me)