Social Networking Site Review: Pownce
Site: Pownce.com
Members: ??? (still invite only at the time this entry was written)
Features:
Digg fan boys and techo geeks exploded with the announcement of Pownce. This website and desktop application allows users to send music, photos, messages, links, and events to one another.
When you send your file, link, message, or event you have the ability to broadcast it to your entire list or message people individually.
File size is restricted to 10mb per file sent, or for twenty dollars a year you can sign up for a “pro” account which allows you to send files up to 100MB. (Note: the pro account also makes it so you won’t see ads and you get a special badge next to your name)
Review:
It is a nice little interface that renders Twitter pointless, well for those of you who use Twitter, and if you do use Twitter you may want to consider getting out of the house more. It is an easy way to get information out to your friends quickly and efficiently, well that is if your friends are on Pownce. If they aren’t an early adopter, they probably aren’t on there. You are limited by being able to only send out six friend invites as well, so it isn’t like you can covert a whole network of people over easily.
Their desktop software is like an IM on steroids, but the problem with this is it yet another client for people to download.
Don’t get me wrong I do like the site and the desktop interface but tweaks need to be made with the setup to make it truly worthwhile.
1) Global IM interaction- Something along the lines of trillian, I don’t want yet ANOTHER messaging application running.
2) RSS feed integration- It would be nice if your profile had that.
3) Let me check my address book- One major pet peeve I have about social networking or social bookmarking or microblogging websites is that they do not allow us to use our e-mail address book to see if friends are already on the site. Pownce doesn’t allow you to check for that, plus their search is rather clumsy.
Pownce is a nice site and application but the functionality can be questioned until they make some changes, this site is just for early adopters and not all that practical.
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3 opinions for Social Networking Site Review: Pownce
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Jul 30, 2007 at 8:21 am
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Thomas
Jul 31, 2007 at 4:10 am
I have yet to find a use for pownce. All my real life friends are on facebook and I really doubt they would try a new network.
For me it could be interesting if there was groups for people that like the same style of music.
Kevin
Jul 31, 2007 at 5:41 am
A group like that would be useful.
I know I have a few friends I can pass stuff back and forth too, but I use the site on occasion rather than all the time.
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