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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by mobsenpai@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

Any way to semi achieve the image search like pinterest without using it? I've tried using google, technically it should give the same or better results but how the hell pinterest gives better search results. Also pinterest removes the context behind the image and is a privacy nightmare. I want to move away from it.

------\\------- Anyone wondering what did I end up with? Here's what I am doing. I have deactivated my pinterest account and if I specifically want results from pinterest and pinterest only then I use services such as binterest (actually that the only one working right now) and if I instant like something I take a pic of it and save in my proton drive (cloud) and if I need more recommendations out of it then I just use the google image search on that image and there's a camera like icon if you click on it, it shows more closely related images and I think that works the best instead of the general related stuff that come up upon selecting the image (the sidebar) and I keep doing that on every next image I click on.

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[-] BoiBy@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 months ago
[-] mobsenpai@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago
[-] TentinQuarantino@feddit.org 8 points 2 months ago

Did you try Painterest? https://pain.thirtysix.pw/ it’s an alternative frontend for Pinterest

[-] mobsenpai@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I tried but it gives internal server error.

[-] TentinQuarantino@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

That’s sad 😟 I’m sorry. I thought it’s still working

[-] wet_bones@lemmy.4d2.org 7 points 2 months ago

I can't help with your other gripes, but the privacy I've can be solved with the binternet frontend.

[-] mobsenpai@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Thank you!!, will be using this IF i specifically wanna search on pinterest.

[-] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I use duck duck go, it does the trick 99% of the time, especially if you use extensions to remove specified websites - like Pinterest - from the results.

[-] mobsenpai@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I use duckduckgo as well, and I don't particularly hate having pinterest results in the search. But I definitely don't wanna login just to see the image in low resolution which won't even have the context of where it was taken from, nor the artist credit.

[-] SheenSquelcher@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

Same. Its one that I can't bring myself to delete. Love my boards.

[-] mobsenpai@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

For now I have deactivated the account and will go for full deletion once I am completely "ready" lol.

[-] soyboy77@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Have you tried Pearltrees?

this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2025
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