Easing off Posterous

The recent purchase of Posterous by Twitter and the vague and ominous notice lead one to conclude that Posterous isn't going to be developed further and may even be discontinued.

That glum prospect means I'll not be posting any exclusive material to Posterous for now. If the new owners reveal a positive path for the site, we'll reconsider. Until then, this blog will be used mainly for links and crossposting from my Friendica account.

For the real content, therefore, sign up to my primary weblog, Walking with God, and follow my Friendica status. (Get the scoop here on Friendica.) There are going to get the lion's share of my attention on personal subjects.

To keep up with me generally, FriendFeed does a good job, in spite of now being owned by the reviled and revered FB.

Acquisition FAQ – Posterous Spaces

What happens to my Space? Will Posterous eventually shut down?
You can use your Space(s) exactly as you have in the past. We’ll give you ample notice before any changes or disruptions to the service and we’ll provide specific instructions for exporting your content to another service.

Can I still post to my Space?
Yes, you can continue to post via email the Web or our iPhone or Android apps. We’ll give you ample notice before any changes or disruptions to the service.

How can I backup or export the content of my Space(s)?
We’ll share instructions on how you can backup the content of your Space soon.

What happens to my content if I don’t do anything to my Posterous account?
We’ll give you ample notice before any changes to the service and we’ll share clear instructions about how to move your content to other services. In the meantime, your Spaces will remain up and running without disruption.

I bought a custom domain from Posterous – what happens to it?
Our domain partner, eNom, will take over domain management. Over the next several days, you will receive an email with instructions for accessing your new domain account.

I am redirecting my domain/subdomain to Posterous – what do I need to do?
Your domain or subdomain will continue to point to your Posterous Space. You do not need to change anything.

Can I export my Space’s to Wordpress, Tumblr, Blogger, or another service?
Over the coming weeks we’ll provide you with specific instructions for exporting your content to other services.

via posterous.uservoice.com

Was this meant to calm us?

Import feature to return within 2 months

I asked the Posterous help desk when the import feature would be back. Nice guy Rich tells me it'll return "hopefully in the next two months." That's an aeon in Internet time, but they're apparently rebuilding the thing from the ground up. One would think that having that feature down for two months would hurt their momentum.

I also asked about importing a WP blog into an existing Posterous space. Got no reply to that.