Pownce acquired by Six Apart: critics aflame Dec02 '08
Yesterday, news hit that micro-blogging platform Pownce was to be acquired by Six Apart - the creators of Movable Type and other blogging platforms.
Immediately, Pownce critics rejoiced, claiming that the service never lived up to it's hype, or that it could never quite survive in the shadow of Twitter.
I, personally, did not use Pownce regularly, but I know many people that were very passionate about the service, and relied on it as a micro-blogging tool.
Let's get one thing straight. This was an acquisition, not a service just "going under." This was about people, not the service itself. Pownce wasn't acquired because the service was useless or not popular. The creators just found it in their best interest to be bought out.
Pownce was never a "Twitter competitor," nor should Twitter's success overshadow Six Apart's acquisition.
Six Apart is acquiring talent, and unfortunately those individuals were the cogs behind running Pownce regularly, so it's only natural that the service must come to and end (in it's current incarnation). I imagine that Pownce will re-surface in some other form or incarnation. I believe Six Apart will use their newly acquired talent to create an even better Pownce.
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