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I just blogged about Twitter Vs. Pownce and the value proposition of social media. I like Pownce, just not getting warm and fuzzy here yet.

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1 year, 3 months ago by Jim L.

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  • Mimi S. Mimi S. replied Jul 5, 2007
    Great article. New media moment: I e-mailed .jpg scans of my children's artwork to BBD for that care package to Kandahar!
  • Barbara K. B. Barbara K. B. replied Jul 5, 2007
    I think it's because Pownce is still invite only: the real warm and fuzzy folks are not here yet. All geeks are here. Give it some time?
  • Cindy B. Cindy B. replied Jul 5, 2007
    Great blog, Jim. Really enjoyed it.

    Barbara B.: I agree with you. I think it's a bit strange that so many people are passing final judgement on Pownce within its first couple of weeks in semi-private beta. We've given other social sites a LOT of time to get things together, let's do the same for Pownce.
  • Mimi S. Mimi S. replied Jul 5, 2007
    Barbara B. Are you calling me a geek? :)
  • Barbara K. B. Barbara K. B. replied Jul 5, 2007
    Tee-hee: yes, Mimi S., esp. the *women* who are here @ Pownce: MAJOR geekdom. Major..!
  • Cathryn H. Cathryn H. replied Jul 5, 2007
    I see Twitter, Jaiku and Pownce as being a bit different in their purposes--Twitter simply asks the question, "What are you doing right now?" and also allows you to reply spontaneously to other people's tweets, in a concise 140 characters. Jaiku takes that a bit further and lets you elaborate in your comments, plus join pre-determined "channels" of interest. Pownce takes the discussion aspect further and gives you over 140 characters--so you're not just saying what you're doing, you're initiating or responding to a more open discussion. Still, I end up copying or feeding the same "tweet" to all three sites due to lack of time and tendonitis in my wrists; but I can post long comments like this one here. You can also upload files and post longer event listings here, which is better for PR/marketing. I still go to Twitter first each morning, like an old friend or my reliable cup of coffee.:-)
    Cathryn Hrudicka/Creative Sage(tm)
  • Susan R. Susan R. replied Jul 5, 2007
    I commented to Aaron http://pownce.com/tech... about the two, but have to pipe in here too. Some of us are geeks. Some are social media types & speaking purely of myself - geek wanna-bes. And I run out of fingers when counting the very human "network builders" using Pownce - but also relying on twitter for what it does best.

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