
If Facebook is the person at the party who wants to be liked by everyone, and Instagram is the one that wants to show off about how happy and successful they are, then Pinterest is the quiet one. Pinterest is the person that’s doing her own thing, happily connecting with the friends who really understand her and see her value, and letting the others take up all the space they want to — because she knows she’s building her own network quietly, confidently, and in her own way.
This month, I waited with interest for Pinterest to publish its Q3 results, and — like the tech investor community — I didn’t expect things to look good.