Viva la Xmarks!

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Last month, we reported on the demise of cross-browser, bookmark-syncing service Xmarks. This month, we are happy to inform you that is looks like Xmarks will live on. According to a recent blog post by the company, an outpouring of support from users has drastically changed the company’s plans. As Xmarks explains:

The past ten days have been an amazing lesson in the power of community. Not in the “web 2.0 social graph” sense – I’m talking about old school community with users speaking up, speaking out and banding together. Thank you Xmarks users. You told the world it was simply unacceptable for our service to shut down and it worked. Thanks to your passion, Xmarks now has multiple offers from companies ready and willing to take over the service and keep making browser sync better and better!

The company does note that no deal has been finalized, but they are confident with multiple offers on the table Xmarks will be able to stay open for business. At time of publishing, over 35,000 users had pledged to pay between $10 and $20 per year for the service. Hit the read link to read the full post.

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24 Comments
  • Mgl323

    Good for them! Stand up to the company that you believe in.

    • William

      @Mgl323:

      I’m not sure if you’re being sarcastic, but I think you meant, “Stand up FOR the company that you believe in.”

      • Mgl323

        Yeah that was typo that I made. I noticed it when I clicked submit comment. oh well, too late to correct it but thanks for correcting it for me.

  • Ryan

    words cannot express my elation!!! AWESOME!!

  • DF

    Best news of the week for me. I knew there was an overwhelming number of users who would be willing to pay for the service.

  • MacMan

    Yay.

  • pleasanycrew

    The only thing that comes to mind is thank God! I’m too organized for this lil addition to disappear

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

  • pleasantcrew

    The only thing that comes to mind is thank God! I’m too organized for this lil addition to disappear

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone).

  • Jerry

    Niiiice!

  • dicky_retardo

    Awesomeness. I would glady pay to keep my beloved xmarks.

  • sirpaul

    Awesome :D I was actually thinking about this this morning, seeing that blue little icon on the left hand side of my browser status bar :) The thought of it disappearing someday was quite upsetting.

  • Loony2nz

    thank you thank you thank you x 1000!

    this made my day! Just tell me how much please!!

  • daddyd302

    YES!!!

  • Salocin411

    Count me as one of happy customers who would gladly pay for this service anything 29.99 or lower a yr…

  • Master Chief

    Xmarks is gay, prove me wrong you swine.

  • Hank

    Yay!

  • ror

    cool, but wtf? I already deleted my account. lol.

  • Jason

    I deleted my account too and found out firefox sync really is just as good or better…

  • http://www.texasbutter.com Texas Butter

    I was a little depressed knowing Xmarks was leaving. Nothing else match it.
    Glad you’re back!!!

  • Bruce

    Shop smart, shop xmarks!!!

  • Brett

    I wonder how many customers they lost? I know I’m not going back.

  • Mark Palmos

    COOL!!

    I absolutely LOVE Xmarks, indispensable.

    Now for that Xmarks android app,,,

  • Huy

    Glad to hear your not leaving.

  • asdggs

    great!!!

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