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Which Service Has The Best Welcome Message? (Hint: Pin Carefully!)

TechCrunch  Feb 04 12

Two days ago, I received an invite to Pinterest. (I know, I'm late.) After signing up, I pretty much ignored the welcome message, just as I do with most services. But last night I decided to get myself caught up after the Crunchies, and started reading through all my unread emails (even the ones from Nigerian royal's relatives) and found myself actually reading through the Pinterest welcome email, too. It's wonderful, and the reason it's wonderful comes down to just one bullet point: Pin carefully! As one of the first members of Pinterest, your pins will help set the tone for the whole community. Full story...



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