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'''Godinterest''' is a [[Christian social network]] created in 2014 by Dean Jones, a member of [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]] of South England Conference in [[United Kingdom]]. Its purpose is to promote Christian values and facilitate spiritual inspiration through the sharing of photographs and other media in the style of Pinterest.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/21/godinterest-christian-pinterest_n_5365609.html Godinterest Is Christian Pinterest]</ref> Its content includes media about [[History of Christianity|Christian history]], personal, [[Family-friendliness|family oriented]] stories and various contents from a Christian viewpoint.<ref>[http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/05/22/pinterest-just-got-a-religious-makeover/ Pinterest Just Got a ‘Religious Makeover’]</ref><ref>[http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/rosamund-urwin-give-us-an-app-and-well-all-cast-our-votes-9418574.html Sin can make God go viral]</ref><ref>[http://philcooke.com/godinterest/ Do we really need Godinterest? Another Christian version of a successful idea?]</ref>
==History==
Godinterest was originally launched on December 2, 2012, then discontinued and later recreated after the website was purchased in April, 2014 by Dean Jones. <ref>[http://jezebel.com/not-enough-jesus-on-pinterest-try-godinterest-1578537827 Not Enough Jesus on Pinterest? Try Godinterest. ]</ref> <ref>[http://churchm.ag/godinterest/ Godinterest: Pinterest Meets … God??]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.covchurch.org/news/2014/05/30/five-for-friday-godinterest-vs-pinterest-church-vs-sports-worship-vs-worship// Five for Friday: Godinterest vs. Pinterest, Church vs. Sports, Worship vs. Worship]</ref>
==Usage==
Godinterest is a free website where users can share their photos and videos collections by creating personal accounts or linking to their existing social media ones. To use Godinterest, you need to have a URL to a page with an image you want to share, similar to pinning on Pinterest.<ref>[http://wayvs.com/2014/05/27/godinterest-christian-pinterest/ A Pinterest for Christians: Godinterest]</ref>You then add a title, choose a category, and upload. It is a bit more tedious than just clicking a "pin it" button, but has the same result. <ref>[http://www.blogher.com/godinterest-fabulous-site-christians-or-copyright-nightmare Godinterest: Fabulous Site for Christians or Copyright Nightmare?]</ref><ref>[http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2014/10/dear-godinterest-im-jewish/ Dear Godinterest, I’m Jewish]</ref>
Godinterest operates also within a Christian environment where a separate platform is dedicated to Christian entrepreneurs and ministries who can use it to collect and share photos of miscellaneous events, interests and hobbies.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/inspired-wholesome-content-sharing-godinterest-123000661.html FBI 2004 hate crime statistics]</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/22/higher-ground-hoping-for-a-hail-mary-from-pope-fra/?page=all Crafts and Christ ]</ref><ref>[http://crossmap.christianpost.com/news/inspired-by-the-need-for-wholesome-content-sharing-godinterest-offers-a-pinterest-alternative-10030 Inspired by the Need for Wholesome Content Sharing, Godinterest Offers a Pinterest Alternative]</ref><ref>[http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6376373970.html Godinterest.co.uk Offers a Christian Alternative to Pinterest]</ref>
==Demographic==
According to [[Quantcast]], Godinterest received more than seven thousands visits in its first month of activity and reached more than six thousands users monthly. Furthermore, its users tend to be young adults from the middle class with females outnumbering males (55% against 45%).
==Awards and reception==
In its first week on the Web, Godinterest has been recognized by the Seventh-day Adventist Church - South England Conference in London, England.<ref>[http://adventist.org.uk/news/2014/2014-buc/godinterest.co.uk-offers-a-christian-alternative-to-pinterest GODINTEREST.CO.UK: A CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO PINTEREST]</ref> It was featured on The Messenger, the main printed journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.<ref>[http://adventist.org.uk/news/messenger/ Godinterest ]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==History==
Godinterest was originally launched on December 2, 2012, then discontinued and later recreated after the website was purchased in April, 2014 by Dean Jones. <ref>[http://jezebel.com/not-enough-jesus-on-pinterest-try-godinterest-1578537827 Not Enough Jesus on Pinterest? Try Godinterest. ]</ref> <ref>[http://churchm.ag/godinterest/ Godinterest: Pinterest Meets … God??]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.covchurch.org/news/2014/05/30/five-for-friday-godinterest-vs-pinterest-church-vs-sports-worship-vs-worship// Five for Friday: Godinterest vs. Pinterest, Church vs. Sports, Worship vs. Worship]</ref>
==Usage==
Godinterest is a free website where users can share their photos and videos collections by creating personal accounts or linking to their existing social media ones. To use Godinterest, you need to have a URL to a page with an image you want to share, similar to pinning on Pinterest.<ref>[http://wayvs.com/2014/05/27/godinterest-christian-pinterest/ A Pinterest for Christians: Godinterest]</ref>You then add a title, choose a category, and upload. It is a bit more tedious than just clicking a "pin it" button, but has the same result. <ref>[http://www.blogher.com/godinterest-fabulous-site-christians-or-copyright-nightmare Godinterest: Fabulous Site for Christians or Copyright Nightmare?]</ref><ref>[http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2014/10/dear-godinterest-im-jewish/ Dear Godinterest, I’m Jewish]</ref>
Godinterest operates also within a Christian environment where a separate platform is dedicated to Christian entrepreneurs and ministries who can use it to collect and share photos of miscellaneous events, interests and hobbies.<ref>[http://finance.yahoo.com/news/inspired-wholesome-content-sharing-godinterest-123000661.html FBI 2004 hate crime statistics]</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/22/higher-ground-hoping-for-a-hail-mary-from-pope-fra/?page=all Crafts and Christ ]</ref><ref>[http://crossmap.christianpost.com/news/inspired-by-the-need-for-wholesome-content-sharing-godinterest-offers-a-pinterest-alternative-10030 Inspired by the Need for Wholesome Content Sharing, Godinterest Offers a Pinterest Alternative]</ref><ref>[http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/6376373970.html Godinterest.co.uk Offers a Christian Alternative to Pinterest]</ref>
==Demographic==
According to [[Quantcast]], Godinterest received more than seven thousands visits in its first month of activity and reached more than six thousands users monthly. Furthermore, its users tend to be young adults from the middle class with females outnumbering males (55% against 45%).
==Awards and reception==
In its first week on the Web, Godinterest has been recognized by the Seventh-day Adventist Church - South England Conference in London, England.<ref>[http://adventist.org.uk/news/2014/2014-buc/godinterest.co.uk-offers-a-christian-alternative-to-pinterest GODINTEREST.CO.UK: A CHRISTIAN ALTERNATIVE TO PINTEREST]</ref> It was featured on The Messenger, the main printed journal of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.<ref>[http://adventist.org.uk/news/messenger/ Godinterest ]</ref>
==References==
{{reflist|2}}