Remembering how awful the community platforms were when I was in college, I was really excited for the Uniyo team when I got to see their product for the first time. It's awesome to see platforms like Uniyo and http://islands.im/ tackle the college community space, which is ripe for innovation since Facebook took over it back in my college days.
I'm a big fan of platforms that use gamification/reputation as a way to encourage their ideal community culture rather than just fueling ego and competition. The donut system speaks to the vibe they're trying to create, which seems lighthearted and focused on helping each other. Donuts are a sort of "thank you" to someone that has helped you. When you see someone with a lot of donuts, you don't think "wow they're really influential" - you think "wow, they're really helpful".
The slack interface is becoming more common in community spaces, but seems to be especially fitting for a college network which has a range of different needs and topics.
History has shown that the social platforms that can capture the college market can become the social platforms that capture all markets. Of course, getting even one college to be fully bought in to a platform is extremely difficult. Hope the Uniyo team can figure it out!
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Tried it for a week, quite liked the feeling around the app. Well thought out, definitely be interested in the advanced version of it.
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The donuts!
Cons:Specific emojis?