Yes, Pinterest boards can disappear

Heart drop! I logged onto Pinterest to upload a pin, and all my boards were missing except seven which are contributor boards.

It just so happens that the board I want to add my pin to has disappeared along with the rest.  I scooted over to Pinterest Support and am relieved to find they are aware of the problem even though they do not have an explanation for now other than:

"Some pinners are reporting that some of their boards are missing.

Our team is looking into this issue and hopes to have it resolved soon.  We will keep you updated in this help article!"

See Issue: Missing Boards. 

I subscribed to the thread so that I would receive e-mail updates as to any changes.  I am trying for seven more Pinterest followers to break 1000, but I guess that is not possible tonight with 7 boards and a pin that will not fit on either one.

I am a little relieved to see that the board (Free Genealogy Online) is accessible on my personal account:  Robin Foster.  I pinned my uploaded pin from that account, and I am able to view it using my business account along with my missing board.  My personal account is connected to the board that is missing on my business account. 

So, I try to repin the pin from the board that was missing.  Are you dizzy yet?

That's okay, because as I went to select a board that had not disappeared, I found all my 178 boards were there again!  

So Pinterest boards can disappear.  The issue occurred from 19:00 to 23:00 EST at least this evening. Are you interested in learning how to backup your boards?  See:

Source: naptimeisthenewhappyhour.com via Robin Foster: Genealogy & More on Pinterest

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Frostbox creates a full backup of social media data

Frostbox offers automated backup of social media applications such as Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, LinkedIn, Vimeo, Foursquare, Instagram as well as Gmail.

Create a full copy of all your vital data from the major social media networks, and keep it updated on regular basis. During their beta, the service is FREE.  

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Back up your Facebook or Twitter account with SocialSafe

SocialSafe Explanation .. Introducing Wall Backups from Pascal Wheeler on Vimeo.

Have you ever wondered what you would do if your Facebook account was hacked and you lost everything?
Protect your photos and posts with SocialSafe currently for $6.99 using a PayPal account.  You can back up your contacts, profile, photos and posts on your computer hard drive and another device to browse later without needing to be on the internet.


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As you back up regularly, you will be able to explore your time line of updates, friends, and photos and watch how you and your friends change over time. SocialSafe (@SocialSafe on Twitter) has just recently added Twitter back ups.  If you want to learn more about SocialSafe, visit:

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