Still remember VOX? Or, maybe you haven’t heard VOX before. It’s another blogging service by Six Apart (the company behind Typepad and also Movable Type). This service was launched back in October 2006. And, I was lucky to be one of its early users. When this service was introduced for public, I got an invitation to try. And yes, it was in 2006. Some people wanted to try it.
I didn’t update my VOX-powered blog regularly, and my last post was in 2007. Ouch! That was three years ago. Few days ago, Six Apart announced that the service will be closed on September 30, 2010. Six Apart has some notes regarding the update:
- Vox is no longer accepting new user registrations. If you have an existing Vox account you can continue to sign in to manage your account and view posts from your neighborhood.
- On Wednesday September 15th, you will no longer be able to create new posts on Vox or upload new photos or videos. You will still be able to sign in to view your blog and manage your account.
- On Thursday September 30th, your blog will no longer be available at Vox.com, and you will no longer be able to sign in to Vox.
Blogging service battle is getting more interesting these days. The competition among the players is interesting to follow. I think more new services provide easier and more fun ways to blog. Also, the tumblelog-style blogging is getting more popular. Just look at Posterous or Tumblr as an example. Maybe Six Apart will focus on its main products (Typepad and Movable Type) in the future. Or, will Six Apart come with another new service?
If you have a VOX account, you can migrate your contents to other services. Six Apart recommends Typepad, of course and also Flickr for media files. More details about the migration can be found at closing.vox.com. But, you have other option like moving your contents to Posterous or WordPress.com. I haven’t decided whether I will secure my contents there or not. Good bye VOX.
