Spool is joining Facebook
blog.getspool.com
blog.getspool.com
In the mold of great businesses we admire, our goal is
to efficiently use our outside investment to improve the
lives of millions of users
(6 months ago)I posted this knowing that it looks snarky, but it is business as usual. I just can't help feeling annoyed every time a great service shuts down for no apparent reason, and guess this sentiment is very common. I'm relieved it's not one I trusted with any important data or depended upon.
Edit: woops, looks like spool's primary domain redirects to the blog anyway. Perhaps the lack of a link is intentional.
Paraphrasing, but Marco said that Pocket would "be acquired within a couple of years." Today's Spool acquisition, however, removes one potential buyer from the running. I imagine these VC-backed "read later" services might be slightly concerned today.
Facebook is not limited to one buy per category, if the users/talent/tech is otherwise attractive.
Too bad they're going away. Thanks for while it lasted.