The Hunt Begins: Pownce vs. Twitter

Pownce. About 14 hours ago, news of Kevin Rose’s new startup (partnering with, according to the Digg, Leah Culver, Daniel Burka, and Shawn Allen) hit Digg and the rest of the internet. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, check the website out for the basic details. In summary, it’s like the recent Web 2.0 darling, Twitter, but with some solid additions and improvements.

Lucky for you guys, unlike most other current Pownce members, I was able to rip myself away to write up some first impressions. Without further ado…

The Initial, Initial Impressions

I think a lot of other people shared my knee-jerk response:

I mean, the thing is, Twitter’s a pretty awesome idea. I actually first heard of that little gem reading some article on Digg about how Twitter was going to fail, and my reaction was immediately signing up and diving right into a several weeks long addiction of voyeurism and friend/fan gathering. (That’s one of the great parts about social networks, right? You feel great creating friendships, and a lot of times, recreating friendships, with a click of a button.) Continue reading…