The decision has been made by Nick at Performancing to make the Metrics platform Open Source and I believe that is a wise decision. Nick is a great guy and I wish him much luck with the other aspects of Performancing.com. Nick did what he could to keep the hosted version of Metrics running, but in the end it just wasn't a fit.
We will be seeking another analytics solution to integrate into the PayPerPost marketplace. If your company offers a robust analytics solution with consistently accurate data reporting please feel free to drop us a line. We are very interested in partnerships and would love to find a service we can endorse and bring to our Posties.
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Karen said...
Thank you for keeping us informed. It is appreciated.
Jan 5, 2007 12:06:00 AM
MissWrite said...
Thanks for letting us know. Hard as it is to not be able to realize something you'd hoped would work out so well, I'm glad you stepped back and did right by the posties. Having very little tech knowledge I didn't know first hand, but having heard a few of the comments being given on the forum I was worrying some. It's great to know that you're looking out for us, and making sure what Payperpost gets involved in is the best quality resource it can be.
Jan 5, 2007 1:19:00 AM
Lisa Renee said...
I'm sorry it didn't work out. I'm going to miss using the metrics having tried and gotten frustrated with the recommended use of the new feedburner metrics.
Jan 5, 2007 1:25:00 AM
laurie_pooh said...
Wow. I am very surprised. You have to do what is right for your business though. Thanks for the update!
Jan 5, 2007 1:28:00 AM
Terri said...
Kudos for knowing when to get out and doing it gracefully.
Jan 5, 2007 1:33:00 AM
Adam said...
I've only been part of a couple of acquisitions and financing deals, but don't you normally do due diligence before you buy a company, not after you've announced it?
Jan 5, 2007 2:23:00 AM
Retta said...
Thanks for keeping everyone informed, you make us all feel a part of everything that goes on at PayPerPost and we totally appreciate that. Sorry the Performancing deal didn't work out the way everyone had hoped for. Hopefully something comes along.
Jan 5, 2007 2:25:00 AM
Diana said...
You really are something, you know it? I really appreciate you and all you do. I'm sorry this didn't work out, but, I'm sure something else will come along that will be a better fit. Thank you for listening and digging deeper before taking action.
Jan 5, 2007 4:54:00 AM
Tricia said...
It's too bad that it didn't work out, but it's better for Payperpost to have figured out that it didn't work for them now rather after the deal went through. I've voiced my opinion that I thought Metrics needed to be worked on to deliver more accurate results, but I also thought that the great PPP team would have been able to fix it and make it work for all. Techcrunch.com is of course having a heyday over this news. :(
Jan 5, 2007 8:00:00 AM
wewerethecoolkids said...
Michael Arrington is an idiot anyways and should just be ignored.Sorry the deal didn't work out but we thank you for keeping us so up to date.
Jan 5, 2007 8:18:00 AM
Marisa said...
Thank you! I admire you for walking away from an announced deal that is wrong for PPP. I'm sure the right analytics service will come along.
Jan 5, 2007 9:32:00 AM
Alex said...
It's good to hear that you come fast to let us know. Appreciate it.
Jan 5, 2007 11:47:00 AM
Anonymous said...
when will my blog be approved? How many days does it take for the status to change? i can't register for any posting jobs until this is done, right? When i click help it just directs me back to the screen with the same info.
Jan 5, 2007 1:52:00 PM
Lagwolf said...
Well considering I am not terribly impressed with the metrics system either I am pleased to see that PPP have backed away from it all. Its a shame things when pear-shaped after the announcement but its good to see PPP paying attention & keep its loyal posties informed.
Jan 5, 2007 3:51:00 PM
Tony topix said...
Good choice in backing away from a source that has been lacking for awhile.
Jan 5, 2007 6:07:00 PM
Marsupilami said...
I give y'all another couple of months before the whole good ship goes down. And anyone who thinks this late in the game is "graceful" and "did right" doesn't know how acquisitions work. They don't work like this.
Jan 6, 2007 5:17:00 AM
Beth said...
Although I'm glad to see you have decided to back out- I was hoping PPP could work on Performancing to make it what it should be. Nick's decision to make it open source is a wise move- it could be a very powerful force when it came to metrics, if there weren't so many bugs. As far as Tech Crunch goes-do they have nothing better to do other than discuss PPP? There ARE other news stories they could be discussing. And to Marsupilami: no one thought Google would make it either. Take that and chew on it for a while.
Jan 6, 2007 7:44:00 AM
OS9USER said...
Without going into details, I can tell you , you did the right thing !
Mar 26, 2007 4:30:00 PM