If you have your own domain, you can always export your blog to another service, so what's the big deal? Also, if you want a reliable hosted service, you can al

If you have your own domain, you can always export your blog to another service, so what's the big deal? Also, if you want a reliable hosted service, you can always use the free Wordpress.com or Blogger instead of some new startup's offering. I don't think Wordpress or Blogger will be closing down anytime soon.