It’s much more conversational than Twitter, and support for Atom linklogs (rel="related" rocks. Groups are really powerful… I can target a link to “WP Devs” or “WP Core Devs.” They really nailed the types of message that are important: Text, Events, Files, Links.
Only trick is you’ve gotta have social, somewhat nerdy friends to get with the program. I’ve got _one_ and I’m a Network Admin. C’mon, peeeeps! I wonder why we Swedes are invariably slow at adapting new techs, apart from teenagers. Sure Pownce is alpha and invite-only, but Inviteshare takes care of that easily.
Here’s a second Swede with no social friends. Del.icio.us, Last.fm, Flickr (ok, Wordie might be a little bit at the fringe). You almost have to force feed them, but people will still not get the point and what’s great about them. Why can’t we all be have people like Matt or Jeremy Keith as best friends…
I’ve had it for a few weeks, and I still don’t see the advantages to it. It’s basically yet-another-IM-system, only it’s one that nobody I know uses. As for Twitter, well, it doesn’t even compare to Twitter until they get it hooked up to SMS Text messages.
I’ve had pownce for a little while now,and I have friends who are slow adopters so its really hard to make pownce useful at all. My pownce id is http://pownce.com/mgrouchy
Mark Jaquith | July 17th, 2007 @ 10:48 pm | Reply
Once they add an API, this is going to own.
It’s much more conversational than Twitter, and support for Atom linklogs (
rel="related"rocks. Groups are really powerful… I can target a link to “WP Devs” or “WP Core Devs.” They really nailed the types of message that are important: Text, Events, Files, Links.Niklas | July 18th, 2007 @ 12:03 am | Reply
Only trick is you’ve gotta have social, somewhat nerdy friends to get with the program. I’ve got _one_ and I’m a Network Admin. C’mon, peeeeps! I wonder why we Swedes are invariably slow at adapting new techs, apart from teenagers. Sure Pownce is alpha and invite-only, but Inviteshare takes care of that easily.
Abe | July 18th, 2007 @ 12:38 am | Reply
What is you Pownce nickname?
Sean Yeomans | July 18th, 2007 @ 1:41 am | Reply
Can you get me in Matt? *batts eyes*
Anders Dahnielson | July 18th, 2007 @ 2:46 am | Reply
I hear ya’, Niklas!
Here’s a second Swede with no social friends. Del.icio.us, Last.fm, Flickr (ok, Wordie might be a little bit at the fringe). You almost have to force feed them, but people will still not get the point and what’s great about them. Why can’t we all be have people like Matt or Jeremy Keith as best friends…
Otto | July 18th, 2007 @ 7:44 am | Reply
I’ve had it for a few weeks, and I still don’t see the advantages to it. It’s basically yet-another-IM-system, only it’s one that nobody I know uses. As for Twitter, well, it doesn’t even compare to Twitter until they get it hooked up to SMS Text messages.
Skeddy | July 18th, 2007 @ 11:19 am | Reply
Oh god not ANOTHER one!!
danithew | July 18th, 2007 @ 12:15 pm | Reply
What’s the size limit on file sharing? Just curious …
Gnorb | July 18th, 2007 @ 12:49 pm | Reply
Don’t know if you’re aware, but Ronald Heft has made a WordPress plugin for Pownce. It can be found here. I’m using it on my own blog now. Not bad.
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Justin Kistner | July 19th, 2007 @ 12:28 am | Reply
I’ve got two invites. If you want one, drop me a comment.
Mikael Pittam | July 19th, 2007 @ 1:54 am | Reply
Here is my Pownce ID: http://pownce.com/islamcrunch
You can now group your friends into sets. Cool.
Niklas | July 19th, 2007 @ 2:48 am | Reply
Mine’s http://pownce.com/pivic . Hey, thanks Matt, for letting me find friends through your comments.
Andy | July 19th, 2007 @ 7:44 am | Reply
Yeah we’re loving it too! Perfect for small team collaboration on website production.
Mike Grouchy | July 19th, 2007 @ 9:26 am | Reply
I’ve had pownce for a little while now,and I have friends who are slow adopters so its really hard to make pownce useful at all. My pownce id is http://pownce.com/mgrouchy
Michael | July 21st, 2007 @ 11:37 am | Reply
The most powerful feature on pownce is the filesharing. Getting a large group of musicphiles sharing their favorite songs makes me giddy.
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Jason | July 23rd, 2007 @ 1:56 pm | Reply
This is the real evidence Pownce has made inroads.. http://the7gamers.com/staff/
with the gamer/geek demographics ofcourse
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