I was trying to email a file to a co-worker the other day, but email was wonky and the file wouldn’t send.

So what did I do?  I sent it via Pownce.

The funny thing is that the aformentioned co-worker and I are connected via Pownce, Twitter, last.fm, Facebook, LinkedIn and Kluster.  As he put it, “We have absolutely no excuse for being unable to contact each other.”

He’s right.  Which brings up the question - are we TOO connected?  Is there such thing as social media overload?  I mean, surely some of us prefer Facebook over MySpace and Twitter all day long but forget about Pownce and approve connections on LinkedIn once every two months when we remember to do it…  Nonetheless, in this hyper-connected world of new media, are there boundaries that we should set for ourselves that prevent others from having 24/7 access to our favorite songs, newest creative endeavors and an update on whether or not we’re single, in a relationship or if “it’s complicated”?

Tell us what you think.

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.

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