Since you added some very valid reasons why AOL is less than the best that
the biggest internet entity can and should be, here is some more proof of
their megalomaniacal mandates:
Washington Post article regarding AOL's restrictions imposed on Disney and
individual subscribers:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A40250-2000Oct9.html
Bill
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From: "Rita A. Weed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> It's rather sad to think new people to the internet believe AOL is *the*
> internet. I refuse to become a member of AOL now nor have I ever been in
all
> my time online. My son, Dave *waving hi to Dave who is on this list* used
> AOL from my computer before he got his own. The few times I logged on it
was
> horrible!
>
> It's a pity the subscribers believe AOL is the internet, for they are
> missing out on so very much content. Their proprietary email alone makes
AOL
> another horror. They cannot even read a link when I send something of
> interest along. I have to HTML format it for them.
>
> While my son was on, I did check it out and discovered much lacking. At
the
> time, I was using Earthlink or AT&T before they tacked on the 150 hour
> limits, to get to AOL. I was unable to get to certain areas of the
internet
> and that in itself was annoyed me. However, what is most frightening is
the
> fact that they control content. Nobody, but nobody tells me where to go
> while I am online or what I can and cannot read!
>
> Enough said. I'm on cable now and loving it!
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