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April 19, 2008 12:36 PM PDT

Speculation mounts over Six Apart acquisition

by Zoë Slocum
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Software maker Six Apart has made a "significant" acquisition, according to sources cited by TechCrunch's Michael Arrington.

While the purchase may not be large in size, it possibly will mark a strategic shift for the company behind popular blogging platforms TypePad, Movable Type, and Vox, Arrington said, adding that an official announcement about the buy is due in the next few days.

It's anyone's guess which company Six Apart, which recently sold its LiveJournal unit and launched a Facebook application, may have picked up. Arrington's iPod Shuffle bait (that's the prize he says goes to the first accurate blog response) has attracted more than 200 comments so far.

Zoë Slocum is copy chief of CNET News and manager of the CNET Blog Network. She joined CNET in 2003, after two years at a travel start-up. She started in San Francisco, was based in the Boston bureau for four years, and is now back in the Bay Area. E-mail Zoë.
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My experience with Sixapart & Vox
by blackpro April 30, 2008 9:29 AM PDT
I love Vox but when I tried to post some video it has been a week and still no video. Worst of all no support. Repeated calls to vm's and finally a very kind receptionist who stated we are in business and there are working on the issue. As kind as she is it still is not fixed.

I would hope that who ever took this over or whoever they took over they offer better support.

As I told them I have no issues about if business is going belly up or they are having issues but to not acknowledge or inform their clients is a definite no no and is frowned upon.

I wish them the best of luck. If I dont get a response soon I will be closing my account and moving on.
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