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Is it true Multiply is going to shut down?

I have been a multiply user for +4 years. I have been a flickr user for 1 year. I also use facebook and mozy. I was told flickr pro was the best way to archive my photos in original res and therefore I signed up. That was before multiply introduced their premium account, so I had to manually upload 1 album at at time (but at least my photos get uploaded succesfully most of the time). After uploading 6 years worth of photos into flickr - with many, many breakdowns that required me to unplug/replug my modem, sign in/sign out of my flickr uploader - I hail the mutiply auto uploader as a god send. So far (fingers crossed) it has not broken down even for the high res photos! And the fact that it will work automatically ....... really .... words fail me. And yes, I am very, very happy with my multiply website - I can personalise and change at whim. I like the privacy. The blog is adequate. the tags are fine, not as detailed at flickr (you tag albums instead of photos but really, do the average layman need to go down to that?) And I think the Multiply folks hit the nail on the head - most casual users only want to archive their photos and videos, not word or excel documents. Besides, Mozy does backups, not archive - a very important distinction if you read the fine prints. Now all I pray for is that nothing catastrophic happens and multiply shuts down suddenly. In this ever changing world, who knows .....

FYI, I have both Facebook and Multiply account. And in my opinion, I found Multiply better than Facebook as to the safest place to store all your digital medias, blogs, and other personal matter which you would like to remain private between you and your contacts. You can set the the privacy of your account from a click away. It's very user-friendly. Even the most computer illiterate person can set up an account and learn its features fast. Unlike Facebook, there are so many unnecessary features and add-ons that bug you from time to time, and would litterally clutter your site.

I love Multiply. It is one of the few sites that I have ever used that has people there that attempt to stay on top of everything that is going on and are consistant in making improvements.

Well multiply was fine , till my account was deleted for now reason.said something about a bot attivitie.im not a bot. i am a disabled woman and im on my page alot.trying to learn how to customize themes.when i try and get back on to get a hold of customer service it blocks me.and the url address comes up as http://multiply.com/penisenlarger what the hell is that i would appreciate any help in this manner for i have friends and family on multiply and that is how we stay in touch. i cancelled all my other pages because i thought multiply was one i could feel safe chating on with friends i guess i was wrong. please HELP!!!!!!!

"The site has news feeds just like Facebook so when new digital content is added to your network everyone is alerted." I think it's awkward to compare Multiply's message page (news feed) to Facebook's. For one thing, it implies that Multiply added the feed system after Facebook. However, I've been using Multiply since 2004 and they've had it at least that long. Facebook added their news feed in 2006. It's also an awkward comparison because Facebook's news feed is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich compared to Multiply's, which is more akin to a hearty and complex gumbo. Multiply's system is far more flexible and gives more information in a neatly organized manner. Michael Arrington wrote in his post on FriendFeed, that "the year old Facebook News Feed idea,... may be the single most important feature contributing to the success of Facebook Platform." That's exactly what I've been saying about Multiply since the day I joined. And on Multiply, the message page (news feed) is only one of many extremely well thought out and implemented features. Their privacy controls are the best I've seen anywhere, viewing histories come as a standard feature for all posts and for home pages, and their concept of a "network," as opposed to only "contacts," means you can get to know other people in a more natural way than is possible on most social sites. To top it all off, their customer service is fantastic and they've created a group specifically for users and developers to discuss ways to improve the site. You definitely get a sense that they're not just trying to make the next online smash sensation. They're trying to build a product carefully and thoughtfully with attention to detail and consideration for users.