PinTheEarth

A collaborative digital project built by the world, one pin at a time.

About

Every pin dropped connects to the last, creating a single, continuous thread that wraps around the globe. We are building a visualization of human connection.

Pins dropped within a certain radius of another are merged into a single pin cluster. Clusters grow in size to reflect the density of pins. All contained pin messages are viewable by selecting the respective cluster.

Tiers

  • Red Pin: Free. Drop a red pin and join the thread.
  • Gold Pin: Support this project for $1. Leave a permanent message and turn your pin gold.

Privacy & Moderation

  • Data Collection: We collect approximate location (lat/lng), IP hashes (for spam prevention), and optional emails for certificates.
  • Moderation: All messages are public. We reserve the right to edit and/or remove content deemed hateful or harassing.
  • Payments: Gold Pins are processed securely via Stripe. Removal of offensive content is not subject to refund.
  • Privacy: We do not sell data. Emails are used solely for transactional purposes.

Attribution

  • Earth maps by NASA Earth Observatory.
  • Icons and emojis by Google Fonts Noto-Emoji.
  • Favicons by Favicon.io.
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