Comments on: SixApart Sells LiveJournal To A Russian Group http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: SUP pretends that sex and fanfiction don’t exist on LiveJournal | Daily EM http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-865996 SUP pretends that sex and fanfiction don’t exist on LiveJournal | Daily EM Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:44:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-865996 <p>[...] can’t say that I had much joy when reading the news of SUP taking over the whole of LiveJournal back in December. There is something fishy about SUP [...]</p> [...] can’t say that I had much joy when reading the news of SUP taking over the whole of LiveJournal back in December. There is something fishy about SUP [...]

]]> By: The Leisurely Historian… » Blog Archive » Confessions of a Stats Geek http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-863943 The Leisurely Historian… » Blog Archive » Confessions of a Stats Geek Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:10:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-863943 <p>[...] be alienated labor. Which we all know– that’s why everyone gets into a tizzy when, say, LiveJournal changes hands again or Rupert Murdoch buys MySpace. Because when users switch from “people using a service” [...]</p> [...] be alienated labor. Which we all know– that’s why everyone gets into a tizzy when, say, LiveJournal changes hands again or Rupert Murdoch buys MySpace. Because when users switch from “people using a service” [...]

]]> By: the imbroglio » Blog Archive » SixApart Sells LiveJournal To A Russian Group http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-760093 the imbroglio » Blog Archive » SixApart Sells LiveJournal To A Russian Group Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:37:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-760093 <p>[...] said that it will continue to represent LiveJournal to advertisers and partners for 12-months. ⇒ Ah oh. If I was a regular LJ user, this might have me a little worried. Tags: blogging friends , [...]</p> [...] said that it will continue to represent LiveJournal to advertisers and partners for 12-months. ⇒ Ah oh. If I was a regular LJ user, this might have me a little worried. Tags: blogging friends , [...]

]]> By: jm http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-744530 jm Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:41:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-744530 <p>incredible 6a does nothing from LJ... which was social adhead when 6a bough t it! they loose all their time to develop vox which is already dead vs FB and myspace...</p> incredible 6a does nothing from LJ… which was social adhead when 6a bough t it! they loose all their time to develop vox which is already dead vs FB and myspace…

]]> By: blog.px » links for 2007-12-05 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-743078 blog.px » links for 2007-12-05 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:23:18 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-743078 <p>[...] SixApart Sells LiveJournal To A Russian Group (tags: livejournal internet russia business social technology blog) Popularity: unranked [?] This entry was written by del.icio.us/px, posted on 2007.12.04 at 11:23 pm MST, filed under uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « So the surgery went swell and … [...]</p> [...] SixApart Sells LiveJournal To A Russian Group (tags: livejournal internet russia business social technology blog) Popularity: unranked [?] This entry was written by del.icio.us/px, posted on 2007.12.04 at 11:23 pm MST, filed under uncategorized. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL. « So the surgery went swell and … [...]

]]> By: that girl again http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-740265 that girl again Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:39:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-740265 <p>'interesting monetization opportunities' sounds ominous. Currently LJ has an opt-out system for displaying advertisements on free journals. I expect that will be the first thing to go.</p> ‘interesting monetization opportunities’ sounds ominous. Currently LJ has an opt-out system for displaying advertisements on free journals. I expect that will be the first thing to go.

]]> By: Jim http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-740253 Jim Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:33:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-740253 <p>Will Google sell Orkut to a Brazilian company?</p> <p>This does seem like an odd announcement. What is the "rest of the story"? As someone mentioned, the buyer seems more like the sort of nothing company that would be a seller to a more known company, not a buyer from a more known company.</p> <p>Or were the Live Journal members just too much of a bunch of jerks for Six Apart's customer support to handle?</p> <p>Did Six Apart need funds, and the next round would have diluted the Trotts out of company control, so they decided to sell off assets while they wait for the elusive acquisition?</p> <p>At any rate, there is some story here that is not being told.</p> Will Google sell Orkut to a Brazilian company?

This does seem like an odd announcement. What is the “rest of the story”? As someone mentioned, the buyer seems more like the sort of nothing company that would be a seller to a more known company, not a buyer from a more known company.

Or were the Live Journal members just too much of a bunch of jerks for Six Apart’s customer support to handle?

Did Six Apart need funds, and the next round would have diluted the Trotts out of company control, so they decided to sell off assets while they wait for the elusive acquisition?

At any rate, there is some story here that is not being told.

]]> By: Grapefeed » LJ Sold, Again http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739880 Grapefeed » LJ Sold, Again Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:56:15 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739880 <p>[...] Apart, purveyors of blogging platforms such as Movable Type, TypePad and VOX, sold LiveJournal (LJ) to SUP, a Russian online media company. The move comes less than three years after Six Apart [...]</p> [...] Apart, purveyors of blogging platforms such as Movable Type, TypePad and VOX, sold LiveJournal (LJ) to SUP, a Russian online media company. The move comes less than three years after Six Apart [...]

]]> By: Alex Parkhomenko http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739814 Alex Parkhomenko Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:07:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739814 <p>2 Parul Bindra:</p> <p>Yeh, russian servers are full of viruses and we also have bears wandering in data rooms. Big scary hairy bears... ;)</p> <p>Best regards, Alex Parkhomenko</p> 2 Parul Bindra:

Yeh, russian servers are full of viruses and we also have bears wandering in data rooms.
Big scary hairy bears… ;)

Best regards,
Alex Parkhomenko

]]> By: Dave McClure http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739512 Dave McClure Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:53:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739512 <p>hey Om -</p> <p>do some more digging on this. no one's put together the real story on SixApart yet, and there's certainly a bigger picture piece to be told (with #'s, strategy, exec profiles, etc).</p> <p>isn't this territory that needs to be covered?</p> <p>6A isn't a fly-by-night company, but they've flown under the radar of either strong praise or criticism for far too long.</p> <p>as a user & fan of TypePad (and to a lesser extent Vox), i'm flabbergasted something hasn't happened in their space. Yahoo & SixApart would seem like a perfect marriage, why hasn't it happened? (2 years ago, for that matter?)</p> <p>there's got to be more there there.</p> hey Om -

do some more digging on this. no one’s put together the real story on SixApart yet, and there’s certainly a bigger picture piece to be told (with #’s, strategy, exec profiles, etc).

isn’t this territory that needs to be covered?

6A isn’t a fly-by-night company, but they’ve flown under the radar of either strong praise or criticism for far too long.

as a user & fan of TypePad (and to a lesser extent Vox), i’m flabbergasted something hasn’t happened in their space. Yahoo & SixApart would seem like a perfect marriage, why hasn’t it happened? (2 years ago, for that matter?)

there’s got to be more there there.

]]> By: Yakov http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739474 Yakov Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:37:24 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739474 <p>I have posted how much they paid for it on http://ru.blognation.com</p> I have posted how much they paid for it on http://ru.blognation.com

]]> By: SixApart Sells LiveJournal To A Russian Group http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739439 SixApart Sells LiveJournal To A Russian Group Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:19:48 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-739439 <p>[...] on GigaOm there are details from Edward Shenderovich, Head of Strategic Development at SUP, on why they [...]</p> [...] on GigaOm there are details from Edward Shenderovich, Head of Strategic Development at SUP, on why they [...]

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » This should be a hell of a week - coming up - blogging http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-738675 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » This should be a hell of a week - coming up - blogging Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:33:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-738675 <p>[...] LiveJournal sold - just like some meat wagon.  Bran fed, Grade A, choice cuts.   Exploiting customers is in.  How much did it go for?  Rafat is right - the only place SixApart makes money - is in it’s enterprise sales. [...]</p> [...] LiveJournal sold - just like some meat wagon.  Bran fed, Grade A, choice cuts.   Exploiting customers is in.  How much did it go for?  Rafat is right - the only place SixApart makes money - is in it’s enterprise sales. [...]

]]> By: Matthew http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-738517 Matthew Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:15:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-738517 <p>[...]“It’s about our desire at Six Apart to really do right by the LiveJournal product and to have it have as strong of a future as possible. SUP will be able to invest (in LiveJournal) in 2008 more than Six Apart would have. Likewise, we’ll be able to invest more in our three properties than we would have.” — <a href="http://blog.daylife.com/?p=1358" rel="nofollow">Six Apart CEO Chris Alden</a>[...]</p> [...]“It’s about our desire at Six Apart to really do right by the LiveJournal product and to have it have as strong of a future as possible. SUP will be able to invest (in LiveJournal) in 2008 more than Six Apart would have. Likewise, we’ll be able to invest more in our three properties than we would have.” — Six Apart CEO Chris Alden[...]

]]> By: Parul Bindra http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-738503 Parul Bindra Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:00:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-738503 <p>Well I'm actually kind of confused with this deal.We know change can be scary, even if it's a good change.Russian company buying LJ, given Russian servers' problems with viruses and the like. If i can recollect there were a lot of embedded viruses in there, so it that LJ is going to get migrated to Russian servers. Silly must say !</p> <p>Well Anyways ALA SUP's get their priorities straight: their number one goal is to make sure all of you who are current LiveJournal users are happy, and to make LiveJournal better than ever before.</p> <p>Parul www.bhopu.com</p> Well I’m actually kind of confused with this deal.We know change can be scary, even if it’s a good change.Russian company buying LJ, given Russian servers’ problems with viruses and the like.
If i can recollect there were a lot of embedded viruses in there, so it that LJ is going to get migrated to Russian servers. Silly must say !

Well Anyways ALA SUP’s get their priorities straight: their number one goal is to make sure all of you who are current LiveJournal users are happy, and to make LiveJournal better than ever before.

Parul
http://www.bhopu.com

]]> By: pwb http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-738341 pwb Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:19:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/12/02/sixapart-sells-livejournal-to-a-russian-group/#comment-738341 <p>That's the best buyer they could find?</p> That’s the best buyer they could find?

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