I created a ma.gnolia account which is a new social bookmark manager to one up with del.icio.us. The experience is a little nicer on the surface, but it doesn’t really seem to add anything to the del.icio.us formula.

I want

• in-line editing of bookmarks so when I am viewing my list of bookmarks I can edit things like title and tags quickly and keep jamming through them all
• proper page titles so I can use my browser’s history. Every page is titled “Ma.gnolia Social Bookmarking: Search and Find Web Sites & Build Community Online” which does not help me when I am looking through my history or have multiple tabs open
• better searching and sorting of tags so I can search for all bookmarks tagged with “pug” and “play” and see just those bookmarks tagged with those two tags. Or more options like the ability to sort a list of bookmarks by tag, by date, by popularity etc.
• discussions in groups, I am not sure what the point of ma.gnolia’s groups feature when I can’t discuss any of the bookmarks added. I suppose it is nice that the links are edited so in theory you will only see the very best of the bookmarks out there
• speed, Del.icio.us is really really fast, ma.gnolia should be too. Its text!

I like

• that it backs up every bookmark I add so when that tutorial I bookmarked a year ago is taken offline I will still have a copy of it.
• the design, it’s very easy on the eyes, every piece of content is spaced perfectly and the colors are calming.
• the tagging system and that I can tag my bookmarks with more than one word.

Check out ma.gnolia and decide for yourself, and while your at it give me some advice on what LCD TV to buy.