Comments on: Pownce is Gone and It’s Kevin Rose’s Fault http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:50:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20491 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20491 oh allen - you missed the point that kevin wanted to build kevins brand not pownces brand oh allen – you missed the point that kevin wanted to build kevins brand not pownces brand

]]> By: Bastian http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20492 Bastian Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20492 The assumption that Kevin Rose could have pushed Pownce to success, simply through his network is ridiculous. Pownce was a late and not even innovative copy of Twitter. The assumption that Kevin Rose could have pushed Pownce to success, simply through his network is ridiculous. Pownce was a late and not even innovative copy of Twitter.

]]> By: DanLondon http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20493 DanLondon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20493 Pownce LOOKED great, but lacked the usage that Twitter got. Could it have been the API? Pownce LOOKED great, but lacked the usage that Twitter got. Could it have been the API?

]]> By: clarke http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20494 clarke Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20494 Pownce never really understood, uptime is far more important then new features. Pownce never really understood, uptime is far more important then new features.

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20497 Duncan Riley Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20497 I think you're being a bit hard on Kevin. He did push it earlier on, but ultimately he needs to be where the people are and hardly anyone was using Pownce. The real issue was the early implementation: no API and no Desktop app so they never capitalized on early interest, and by the time both came around it was far too late to save it. I think you’re being a bit hard on Kevin. He did push it earlier on, but ultimately he needs to be where the people are and hardly anyone was using Pownce.

The real issue was the early implementation: no API and no Desktop app so they never capitalized on early interest, and by the time both came around it was far too late to save it.

]]> By: clarke thomas http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20498 clarke thomas Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20498 Duncan: they had both an API & a Desktop app via AIR. they had up time failures of the same magnitude as twitter, and had a revenue stream (pro accounts), what they lacked was the ability to post via a non-browser enabled phone.(SMS) the question is why has twitter succeeded, since it has no media & as far as I can tell, no revenue stream? Duncan: they had both an API & a Desktop app via AIR.

they had up time failures of the same magnitude as twitter, and had a revenue stream (pro accounts), what they lacked was the ability to post via a non-browser enabled phone.(SMS)

the question is why has twitter succeeded, since it has no media & as far as I can tell, no revenue stream?

]]> By: Jennifer James http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20499 Jennifer James Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20499 Even if all 75k of his followers went to Pownce, it probably still couldn't be saved. It was boring and, frankly, who can beat Twitter right now? Even if all 75k of his followers went to Pownce, it probably still couldn’t be saved. It was boring and, frankly, who can beat Twitter right now?

]]> By: Jon http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20502 Jon Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20502 Clarke, Duncan didn't say they didn't have those things, he said they didn't have them early on, which was entirely true. They also didn't allow you to send large files to people who weren't members of Pownce until early 08. I know those three things curbed my use of the service from day one. I always thought it was cool, just not useful enough to warrant going back versus using Twitter and later FriendFeed. Clarke,

Duncan didn’t say they didn’t have those things, he said they didn’t have them early on, which was entirely true. They also didn’t allow you to send large files to people who weren’t members of Pownce until early 08. I know those three things curbed my use of the service from day one. I always thought it was cool, just not useful enough to warrant going back versus using Twitter and later FriendFeed.

]]> By: Web Laureate http://www.centernetworks.com/pownce-acquired-six-apart/comment-page-#comment-20539 Web Laureate Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-20539 allen, i think you raise a good point. if i were pownce i would have said to me -> <a href="http://web-poet.com/2008/12/04/note-to-self/">http://web-poet.com/2008/12/04/note-to-self/</a> allen, i think you raise a good point. if i were pownce i would have said to me -> http://web-poet.com/2008/12/04/note-to-self/

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