TECH CRUNCH -- June 29 -- There has been no shortage of talk about the
apparent demise of Userplane, the text, voice and video chat software
provider that was acquired by AOL in August 2006 for around $40m. Darin
Ohlandt, General Manager of Userplane, responded to the rumors saying
they are definitely not shutting down. A recent thread on OnlinePersonalsWatch suggested that the site would be deadpooled by its
owner soon. A developer commented on the thread claiming he had tried
to contact Userplane for weeks through e-mails, voice calls and social
networks and received no response. Many startups with competing
solutions are taking advantage of the rumors about Userplane's
impending shut-down. Toksta is the most outspoken one, having set up a
special page for Userplane clients who are looking to switch to an
alternative provider. Other competitors include Meebo and ekkoTV. FULL ARTICLE @ WASHINGTON POST
Mark Brooks: I had two high trust sources that I've known for
several years confirm that Userplane was to be retired. Not sold, just
quietly retired. Userplane is having life breathed back into it.
Good. It would be a shame to lose the company to the deadpool.
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