Pownce is great. Of all the social networks I’ve joined, it’s the one I find most useful. And while I’ve never analyzed this, it may be Pownce’s usefulness that makes me have less fun using it. Which I realize is completely lame and has nothing to do with Pownce and everything to do with my level of maturity, or lack thereof. But hear me out.

Pownce allows microblogging and “friending” in a similar fashion to Twitter - well really, it’s like Tumblr COMBINED with Twitter - and throw in file sharing. I love that when I add friends to Pownce I can swap songs and prove my continued prowess in selecting GREAT upcoming bands that no one knows about yet except people who are PAID to know about great obscure bands. I can also hook up with my freelance design friends and share files.

Of course, I could also email them - but I like how I can post something to Pownce and not get lost in email with pictures of cute dogs laying on couches they’ve eaten or some dude who has impaled himself on a wrought-iron fence. It’s like file sharing, microblogging, and escapism. It’s great and super useful and I use it every day.

It’s just slightly less fun than Twitter. And that’s ok.