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Skitt    674729 Thu, 02 Oct 03 01:14 AM

"Now you should understand why Time Warner is dropping any references to AOL in their name. That's AOL for you."

"It is? Is it for me too?! (See above.)"

You could explain things to YJ then.
To explain my attitude, AOL left a bitter taste in my mouth, back in the early days of computer hook-up to the outside world. That's when I had to pay them a fortune (they used to charge by the hour) for very limited access to anything outside of their own domain and their chat groups. It was also very irritating and time-consuming trying to cancel the account (an hour on the phone, waiting for someone human to respond). They discouraged cancellations.
I believe that they still charge a couple of bucks more than other providers, but I could be wrong. AOL is typically the choice of those not very sure of their computer skills, and that is who AOL targets with their promotions.
Large numbers of people who subscribed to AOL's services in the past have left them for other, better and less expensive providers with easier Web access. Maybe the Web access part has changed now I don't know.

My sister still uses AOL, but she is constantly complaining and treatening to change. She has not followed through on that, however.

Anyway, I should have used the signs. I'm all better now. Never mind ...

Skitt (in Hayward, California)
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J. W. Love    674759 Thu, 02 Oct 03 01:56 AM

"To explain my attitude, AOL left a bitter taste in my mouth, back in the early days of computer hook-up ... to charge by the hour) for very limited access to anything outside of their own domain and their chat groups."

We seem to have had opposite experiences: I went with AOL because my publisher used it, recommended it, and, for the first six years or so, paid for my subscription. I've enjoyed following some of AOL's punk-rock folders.
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