We predicted this would happen soon or later (here) - Kevin Rose’s little conglomerate of companies (Digg, Revision3, Pownce) are falling apart. Revision3 has it’s own share of issue last month laying off a bunch (here). And, now, Pownce.com has been acquired by Six Apart, which likely to strip it apart and integrate whatever technology it has into their existing platform. Does anyone know the value of the acquisition - non of the post I’ve read reported the amount (probably next to nothing).
TechCrunch reports it (here)
The service, which was co-founded by Digg’s Kevin Rose along with Leah Culver and Daniel Burka, will be closing its doors on December 15. Users will be able to export their accounts to other services (Thank God!)…
AlleyInsider.com reports it (here)
Does that mean Six Apart will try to go after Twitter directly? Or — more likely — just add more messaging/”microblogging” features to its software like TypePad, Movable Type, and Vox
VentureBeat reports it (here)
Pownce has just sent out an email to users explaining the shut down and directing Pro account holders to a special page on Six Apart. It looks like Pownce Pro users have two options if they wish to use Six Apart’s services: Get a free Vox account or a free year of TypePad Plus (a $90 value).
Will Digg.com be next? Hmmm… stay tuned!
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ahhhh….boooohoooo :`(
The rise and fall of web 2.0 is fun to watch
Hooray.