Ponderly

After using this application first time, my thoughts were “My opinion counts”, I like the idea of ability to vote and follow people that match your vote results. So basically it’s easy to find like-minded people. You can select specific articles and post under “What are you pondering?” section.I like friendly user interface and how easy it is to use the application plus you can get Ponder points and redeem your points for cool stuff. Best wishes!

Found myself scrolling through the app for hours! So many interesting and controversial debate topics were posted by people just like me. Reading all of them and leaving my feedback was amazing because unlike other apps, this felt free of judgement and only filled with understanding and kindness. Would definitely recommend, what better way to pass time than by learning new stuff 🤷🏽‍♂️

Unlike other social media apps where there is hardly any attention paid to the validity of peoples’ arguments, this app does a great job of presenting viewpoints that are based on evidence. There is a trade off when it comes to the concise nature of the articles. Stronger arguments can be made with longer articles BUT I don’t really use social media to read long articles anyway. Overall, the articles present digestible information that you can look into further if you are interested enough.

I think another social platform is awesome…I’m honestly a bit bored with the popular ones at the moment! I do think for the interface the articles and even ads seem to blend in a little too much. Maybe contrasting colors would work. Is there a dark mode available? I wonder. Also, I think it’d be great if there was some more information about the rewards section. The “Yes” and “No” articles to me are easy to understand and straight to the point. After voting though, I was not able to post a written comment for some reason (may be a bug). Other than that, I think this app has amazing potential!! ❤️😉

Being able to express your opinion in a civil and structured manner is needed in todays society. I hope this app continues to grow and is recognized for the benefits both mentally and physically for users. The creators seem to have truly good intents. I will continue to ponder on this app!

This app is pretty fun. Once I get my algorithm the way I want it I feel like this could take over my feed and get me to read actually informative articles.

At first I wasn’t sure because who needs another social media app right? This is so much more than that. It’s simple to navigate. I would like to see more color themes in the actually app. I definitely like the way it presents opposing views on certain events and situations. What you find on a lot of other social media sites is you are basically being guided into what to think by what’s the next “viral post”. In Ponderly you’re presented with both sides of the situation so you can come to your own conclusion. The app is both relaxing and professional which is very rare to find in/on social media. I hope it continues to grow. I’m a fan.

I am in love with this platform. Finally, a space where we can share both view points. I am excited to see Ponderly grow.

I love the ability to see two opposing viewpoints in the same space without trolling. The arguments are well thought out and I love the addition of an information box. Glad there is a news and debate app that isn’t all about polarization. I can see this really going places!

I LOVE the concept. Polarization is a real problem and the media is failing us by being both biased and deceptive. The app fulfills its promise of being unbiased by providing an affirmative and negative perspective on each issue. It does a great job of presenting each issue as undecided so you can form your own opinions. However, it fails in three critical ways. In descending order of importance: 1. It does not explain the cheap tactics each side uses to straw man and denigrate the other. Knowing the messaging tactics of each side would go a long way to helping people resist the pull of agenda bearing media outlets. 2. It does not focus on the most controversial, divisive issues. Those should be front and center. 3. It does present the BEST form of each argument. It’s helpful to get an idea of why the perspective of one person who stands for one side of the issue, but unfortunately reading the opinions in the app feels like reading cheap arguments written by high school debaters. They cherry pick stats and anecdotes that support their points rather than getting to the heart of the issue. There is no way to see how each side would respond to the opinions of the other.