Funny you should say that JR... after several incredibly frustrating
transactions with AOL users the last few weeks, we are certainly going
to put a note on all our auctions to the effect that AOL users may
experience difficulties completing their transaction.
Barring AOL users is drastic, but you are not wrong in what you say.
I guess the thing that is irritating/frustrating is that so many AOL
users think that it's everyone else's fault, not the fact that they are
using an ISP that is basically censoring their mail. Like I said earlier
(probably not read by most AOL users because it's hit or miss whether
they see MoPo posts now) isn't this under the heading of free speech issues.
Like, d'uh folks - wake up. You are paying for a service that is using a
discriminatory marketing tactic that is stopping you doing business...
so why on earth are you continuing to support it?
Phil
J R wrote:
If AOL wants to play hardball, the rest of the internet community
should respond in kind. I can guarantee you that if the majority of
sellers on eBay started putting in notices on their auctions that they
would no longer accept bids from users with AOL addresses (and explain
why) that the AOL users themselves would very quickly force AOL to get
its act together and start playing nice with everyone else.
But that won't happen. The mortal terror of missing that bid from an
AOL user... even with all the hassle it now entails... will keep most
sellers accepting bids from AOL users. Which is exactly what AOL is
counting on. They think they are now big enought that they can dictate
to the industry, just as Microsoft does. They're probably right.
Friends don't let friends use AOL.
-- JR
*/Phil Edwards Cinema Arts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
Yeah, I got it too.
Phil
Freedom Lover wrote:
> Got it!
> Andrea
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Peter
> *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
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> *Sent:* Friday, July 15, 2005 7:35 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] continuing aol problems
>
> seam123 wrote:
>
>>This is spot on. The best advice, seeing as how it's
>>unlikely AOL will solve this problem, is to just sign
>>up for a yahoo mail account. The issue will disappear.
>>It's not just with MoPo that this problem exists.
>>
>>
> Hi all.
>
> AOL has another agenda I think. I get the same problems mailing a
> friend in the UK from Holland.
> They won't solve the problem since its by design.. See below:
>
> I have noticed that it isn't constant, some get through and others
> don't.
> One that didn't had advice on a few computer virusses in them. It
> was delayed for two days and then bounced.
> I removed the word "virus" and all went well.
>
> A second one contained a few URLs. No go. They do send back an
> error number and a URL to the explanation of it.
> So based on that info you can find out what happens to your mails
> should you want to go into that.
>
> Here's one of mine:
>
>
> * *554 HVU:B1
> http://postmaster.info.aol.com/errors/554hvub1.html*
>
> *EXPLANATION:*
>
> There is at least one URL in your email that is generating
> substantial complaints from AOL members.
>
> *SOLUTION:*
>
> If you own all the domains linked to in your e-mail, please to
> discuss more effective management of your complaint levels.
> You can start by setting up a free complaint loop through this
> form. This will allow you to receive AOL member complaints
> against your domain.
>
> If you do not own the domain, please have the owner of that
> domain
>
>
>
> "There is at least one URL in your email that is generating
> substantial complaints from AOL members."
>
> Well.. thats nice. It had a whopping TWO.
>
> Its obvious, they are using content scanning software which is set
> too strict.
>
> F.i. any message warning people not to go to url www . xxx . xxx .
> something will go in the bin if lots of people complain about
> being such a site warned.
>
>
> Now the only thing to do is try and avoid text that might trigger
> their filters. Absurd if you ask me. I bet they have filters set
> for common phrases all sellers here use. Obviously to keep their
> subscribers from being bombed by spam mail with offers for FREE
> med!c!ne ..
>
> There used to be a time when they called it America Off Line. Come
> back all is forgiven.
>
> And this will also test their filters as well. I think I have used
> enough phrases and broke all spam mail rules to have this one
> filtered for all AOLers.
> If you get this anyway I'm stumped and will take a nice whiskey
> next time I see a bounced email arrive again.
>
> Peter
>
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