in 2003, six apart launched typepad, a popular hosted weblog service. both came under heavy criticism in 2004 after moves to charge users to use the popular movable type system, even though there remained a free non-commercial version. in january 2005, six apart purchased livejournal, another pioneer in blogging, later selling it at a profit. the company also started a fourth blogging solution, vox, which it shut down shortly before the say media acquisition in late 2010. say media later sold typepad to endurance international group.