Comments on: Pownce From Possible Deadpool To Here For The Long-Term Says Arrington

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I am sure they will get the diggards to join up but I get the feeling they lost their edge and stayed private for too long. I don’t think twitters will swap for it.

It depends if the valley bloggers keep on blogging about it to help their friend out because lets face it they do.

By: The Real Drama 2.0

The Real Drama 2.0 — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

These features don’t excite me either, but then again, I’m not excited by much of anything in Web 2.0 so I’m probably biased. Obviously, opening up its service to a larger audience will do a lot for Pownce and I like the fact that they have some semblance of a business model, even though I’m not convinced that any of these services will ever be able to generate enough revenue to justify the hype (and investment).

The only question I have, however, for you Allen, is this: Twitter went “viral” yet none of my friends actually know what Twitter is. I am not a Silicon Valley guy and I don’t hang with the blogosphere clique, so for all of the talk about Twitter, is either of these services realistically going to go “mainstream”?

By: centernetworks

centernetworks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I don't think Pownce has any outside investment at this point. Frankly I think Leah would be better getting rid of any Digg involvement and just going out on her own.

Twitter works because there are enough techies to make it work and enough sheep. Pownce can do the same thing.

Will either of them go mainstream? Not sure, I think the mobile functions will be a big part - and clearly Twitter is the best mobile product this year says their crunchy award. (i dont have a mobile device so I have no idea how it works)

I still like the look of Pownce WAY better than twitter - the threading alone is worth the price of admission.

By: Aidan Henry

Aidan Henry — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

My main concern with Pownce is that I have to get all my friends to switch over or register an account for it to provide maximum value. This is very unlikely to happen.

It’s like signing up for a new IM client. You need to get all your old contacts on board for it to provide value.

I see this as being the biggest hurdle for the company. As it stands, most of my friends and contacts are on Facebook, and I can share all I want on there. Others prefer LinkedIn. I think SNs are Pownce’s biggest competitors – not Twitter. Just my two bits…

Cheers,
Aidan
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