Thanks all. I was just supremely annoyed when I saw the Pinterest link yesterday....was hasty in saying I was leaving the forum. At any rate, this is what is posted at the bottom of my preferences page: --------------------------------------------------- These fields set various preferences affecting GardenWeb features. None of this information, or any information you provide at this site, will be shared with third parties. Show my email address to: NONE Allow other users to send you email via forms at our site. If you want to be a part of GardenWeb's zone buddies network this needs to be "checked".What's this? No, please do not display my birthday on my profile page viewable to other users. Yes, please send me special offers, promotions, coupons, and free samples from Gardenweb and its sponsors. I would like to receive monthly email messages listing garden-related events in my area, garden-related merchant specials and related topics. --------------------------------------- The box plainly says share my email with NONE and I had none of the blocks checked. Even more annoying is the phrase stating that the information on this page will not be shared with third parties. I must have misunderstood what that meant. Also, I joined back in 2006 and didn't know my email was out there. Will take responsibility for my own ignorance about the validity of statements by sites that say they don't share info. Hope I have blocked personal information now. Good Grief......I am such a non-geek! But I can cook! Thanks to all who responded and helped me out. I do appreciate it. Murphy

Oak, I tried following the instructions to install the pin it button, but it wouldn't work for me. What I ended up doing is going to the 'ABOUT' section, and when it showed the page for adding the pin it button, I just right clicked on the icon, then got that crosshairs looking thing and moved it to my tool bar, dropped it there and now I have it. On my tool bar it shows as a moon and says Pin It. When I've got a website I want to save, I click the Pin It moon and then a bunch of pictures show up. I click the picture I want, click Pin It again and it then opens up a dialogue box for a place for me to save it. I just chose any choice then go in later and edit my boxes to what I want in them. I'm so freaking hooked on Pinterest. Right now I'm obsessed with all the DIY natural cleaners. Haven't even begun to explore all the decorating much less garden sites. Ohhhh my, wonder if they're going to set up 12 step programs for Pinterest addicts?

From Pinterest support: "Pinterest requires Facebook or Twitter to create a new account. We do this to make it easier to find people you already know on Pinterest and to help prevent spam accounts. Activity on Pinterest is never posted automatically: only pins/repins can be shared and you will control when you want to do so, if at all. If you don't want to join through Facebook, we recommend opening a Twitter account because the registration is very lightweight. After you join Pinterest, you can always unlink, or even delete, your Facebook/Twitter account and still log in with your email address and password. Once you're ready, be sure to click your invite link from Pinterest to begin registration." Then to disconnect your Pinterest account from Facebook: "1.Log into Pinterest and go to your Settings page (https://pinterest.com/settings/) 2.Change "Link to Facebook/Twitter" to OFF. Click Save. This disconnects the Facebook/Twitter account" Here is a link that might be useful: Pinterest Support

Here I thought that you were talking about current interest rates ... that are scarcely worth two pins! ole joyful