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WHY is American Online (AOL) Garbage????
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| tiesto14 |
peopl always laugh when u say you use American Online (AOL)...and i never understood why...i mean i know it boots u off alot..but is that it??
can someone explain why AOL is garbage and is for the "unitelligent" internet user ?
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| dvd |
| iTs for the unintelligent user because you get some sort of a portal everytime u login. U dont need to go through the www. Booting you off can be the only reason, i mean c'mon paying 22 bucks for 56k is bad enough, but booting you off? Also paying 22 bucks to have popups come up everytime you login? wtf is that!! Its for unintelligent people because teh email is so easy to use, i mean a regular pop3 mail account isnt that hard to setup. |
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| DJ LIQUID |
i know i get the same thing....but you know what i have AOL as an extra...
i have Cable internet access ($45/month) and i pay AOL $14.95/month to use there services.....my reason...cuz all my friends have it...the Email is easy and if my computer goes down my email and contact(s) will still be up on there server...not so with having your Outlook go down
i know my internets fast...the pop up ads dont really bother me..u just hit the space bar and it disapears :)
ehh...ive only been booted off like maybe once.....and it's not like i had to call up again..because im not on dialup..it takes me less than 1-2 seconds to log back in |
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| CLuver? |
AOL is silly because it targets itself at newbs and sounds really unintelligent to those who arn't. In Australia they just had a radio commercial advertising their "NEW INSTANT MESSAGING SERVICE! that's "TOTALLY F R E E !!!!!" and "ITS LIKE TELEPHONE, but BETTER!"
I'm like OMG, like telephone BUT BETTER, AND its free? No way! I mean i've been paying HEAPS of money to use ICQ and all..
Plus they have some wierd (and annoying) way that you use the internet right? Even the Tranceaddict Verification Email you get when yo u register has a special link for AOL users. |
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| DJ RozzeR |
| Ive never used AOL and i dont intend to, i dont get this company they really are stupid every advert on TV is ing AOL free 24hours then next week it will be 1 month online. they send you expensive cd covers now like dvd covers , which just get chucked in the bin. the service is poor, and its american , |
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| CLuver? |
yeh, every PC magazine seems to have some crappy AOL cd, and they are randomly mailed as well now in Australia.
they make good coasters |
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| ali92 |
| quote: | Originally posted by CLuver?
yeh, every PC magazine seems to have some crappy AOL cd, and they are randomly mailed as well now in Australia.
they make good coasters |
MAKE good coasters? They ARE good coasters! I just don't get why do people pay USD $23.95/ month JUST for a dialup connection! They all say "It's worth it". I have ONLY the Instant Messenger and quite frankly, that's all I think most people use on there anyway. PLUS, Yahoo is easier for searching than AOL. AOL is geared TOO much to the typical American family who knows NOT A THING about computers and just has it because it's "easy to use and safe for their children". Oh please, why should a parent keep their child away from something that their going to learn in the near future anyway? Isn't it dumb? We get AOL CDs mailed to us every few days and we're sick of it! They're putting money out to make even their CDs attractive by using DVD cases, etc. Well, they're not getting any money from me!!! I pay USD $9.95/ month for 56 K dialup (http://www.wt.net/) and that SHOULD be the limit now for dialup prices but NOOOOOOOO, AOL has to charge $23.95/month! People say to me: "but I play Checkers, Chess, and Chat with my friends for hours"
I'm pretty sure that there are other places to do this but, THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND FIND THEM!
Something else I want to discuss: Covering up your tracks:
You know of the programme called "Evidence Eliminator"? It's supposed to eliminate unwanted Internet browsing mater, useage logs, etc. Well, there's NO way to get rid of AOL evidence fully! Only Instant Messenger conversations! E-mail is done through their servers! That means that they can view YOUR private messages and EVERYTHING ELSE you do on AOL! Really, all of this info is stored ONE file that CAN'T be erased through EE because it contains EVERYTHING (like dialup numbers, settings that need to exist for proper functionality, etc). So, they only way to be safe with your PC is to DITCH AOL! After you ditch it, THEN erase the file. But, sice people don't want to leave AOL, that's where the conflicts begin. AOL works for the US Gov't and FBI and that means that if they want something from AOL, they'll get it. And that means ANYTHING, info, passwords, private info, etc.
I think there is a website dedicated to how much AOL SUCKS. It's called either www.aolsucks.org , www.aol-sucks.org , etc.
Well, I guess I'm going to wrap this up for now so, I'm glad you read all this info. I hope it made you think twice about AOL!!!
BYE!!!! |
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| yujie__ |
| i have as much AOL cds as i have real music cds. |
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| Eugene |
AOL is for losers and computer-illiterate people.
It's also for stupid parents (and there are many of those, unfortunately) who want to "protect their children from the dangers of the Web" and therefore buy into the whole "parental controls" . I hate those Puritan s bitterly :whip: |
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| drizzt81 |
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.my reason...cuz all my friends have it. |
WTF??!?!
what kind of reason is that? Billions of flies lay their eggs in crap? do you?
I mean, just because 'all the other idiots are doing it' doesn't mean you have to!!!
I am sorry, but my addresses are saved on the server too (pine) and I have no problems using that.. and gees' how can you put $$ up AOL's butt for pretty much NO SERVICE?? For $20/ mo I will freaking cram the e-mail service up yours' till you don't want anymore.. I mean, you can pay for hotmail as well, they store your contacts, or get some free e-mail account.. gees :rolleyes:
AOL sucks, if you do not get why, then i think it is just fair that you are stuck with it. The problem is that there are too many dumb people out there and that is how companies make $$$
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| extulas |
| quote: | Originally posted by CLuver?
yeh, every PC magazine seems to have some crappy AOL cd, and they are randomly mailed as well now in Australia.
they make good coasters |
They should make them CDRW :D :stongue:
101 uses for a AOL disk.
Aol disk use #1. Mini cutting board (great for the office or the car, use metal door for knife).
Aol disk use #2. Attach it to a ruler and presto! - you've got a fly swatter.
Aol disk use #3. Construct a life size replica of Stonehenge.
Aol disk use #4. At a restaurant, shove one under a wobbling table leg.
Aol disk use #5. Money clip (use the metal door and discard the plastic case...the "rich nerd" look is IN this year).
Aol disk use #6. Eye patch (for one-eyed software pirates).
Aol disk use #7. Christmas ornaments (the more the merrier).
Aol disk use #8. Give them to young children to use as building blocks.
Aol disk use #9. Glue them to the bottom of the space shuttle and use them as re-entry burn tiles.
Aol disk use #10. Dentures (melt & form them into new teeth for grandma).
Aol disk use #11. Room dividers for hamsters.
Aol disk use #12. Drink coasters.
Aol disk use #13. Use multiple disks to create an ideal door stopper.
Aol disk use #14. Ice scraper.
Aol disk use #15. Bathroom tile.
Aol disk use #16. Bookmark.
Aol disk use #17. Mini frisbee.
Aol disk use #18. Air hockey puck.
Aol disk use #19. Dog chew toy.
Aol disk use #20. Dart board.
Aol disk use #21. Pooper scooper.
Aol disk use #22. Grill scraper.
Aol disk use #23. Use them for karate board-breaking demonstrations (save a tree).
Aol disk use #24. Wrist slicer - after receiving first AOL bill (use metal door).
Aol disk use #25. Conversation piece for coffee table.
Aol disk use #26. Destroy them - smash, burn, or run over to relieve stress.
Aol disk use #27. Light switch cover.
Aol disk use #28. Chinese throwing stars (tape 2 together).
Aol disk use #29. Clay pigeons for target practice.
Aol disk use #30. Greeting card (bind two together at one end).
Aol disk use #31. Halloween treat (give them away all night long).
Aol disk use #32. Bullet proof vest (arrange together in triple thickness).
Aol disk use #33. Firewood.
Aol disk use #34. Bird house.
Aol disk use #35. Paper weights.
Aol disk use #36. Pen holders (make a box without a top).
Aol disk use #37. Post it-notes holder.
Aol disk use #38. Refrigerator magnet (glue a magnet to the back).
Aol disk use #39. A very sturdy base for putting the motorcycle sidestand on when parking
Aol disk use #40. Keep 'em in the trunk for extra traction in the snow.
Aol disk use #41. Solar Eclipse Glasses (open door and look through disk at the sun/moon -actually works).
Aol disk use #42. Placing one in each back pocket helps children who get paddled by the coach. This spreads the force to a wider area.
Aol disk use #43. Make an AOL disk & pasta casserole.
Aol disk use #44. Incense burners (put stick in hole of disk hub and light the incense.
Aol disk use #45. Bug Shield (glue a bunch to the front of your car's hood).
Aol disk use #46. Put them on car windshields at the mall (along with this list).
Aol disk use #47. Melt the plastic of the disks into a giant sculpture.
Aol disk use #48. Hand them out as party favors.
Aol disk use #49. Hidden/spare key holder (crack open 1 side, insert key and then place near door. Completely safe...who would want an AOL disk?)
Aol disk use #50. Vertical blinds.
Aol disk use #51. Be an AOL diskette surgeon and disect a diskette.
Aol disk use #52. Bench press weights (I can press 120).
Aol disk use #53. Grind 'em up and refertilize the front lawn.
Aol disk use #54. The new "Domino's stuffed-crust pizza" filling.
Aol disk use #55. Tell the kids to leave warm milk & AOL disks for Santa.
Aol disk use #56. Brake shoes.
Aol disk use #57. House insulation.
Aol disk use #58. Recycle them for the scrap metal.
Aol disk use #59. Kitchen tile for Bill Gates' new mansion in Seatle (walk all over the competition)
Aol disk use #60. Hockey Puck.
Aol disk use #61. Add water and special plant life to make a Chia-Disk.
Aol disk use #62. Noise maker for your bike spokes (why damage your valuable baseball cards).
Aol disk use #63. Put one on a leash and drag it along as you walk...makes the perfect pet.
Aol disk use #64. Poker chips.
Aol disk use #65. Baseball practice (throw them up in the air and hit them with the bat).
Aol disk use #66. Keychain (Put a key ring through one of the writeprotect holes and you've got a snappy executive bathroom keychain for the office).
Aol disk use #67. Mail to 10 friends-start an AOL chain-letter (add a disk with each link).
Aol disk use #68. Earmuffs (glue some fur on one side, then attach a U-shaped piece of bent coathanger to both disks).
Aol disk use #69. Grind them up to make fake snow.
Aol disk use #70. Earrings (put loop into write-protect hole).
Aol disk use #71. Dental floss (use actual disk).
Aol disk use #72. Use them for zipper pulls (instead of ski lift tickets).
Aol disk use #73. When your collection of disks reaches 52, use them for a deck of cards.
Aol disk use #74. Use them to fill potholes.
Aol disk use #75. Hood ornament.
Aol disk use #76. Snow blower replacement blades.
Aol disk use #77. Put them in your shirt pocket to make you look smart.
Aol disk use #78. Make two stacks of 10 and use them as heels for platform shoes.
Aol disk use #79. Rubic's cube case (make into box).
Aol disk use #80. Shipping material (keeps your photos from being bent in the mail).
Aol disk use #81. Protect your table from burns caused by hot pots and pans.
Aol disk use #82. Snack trays (great for holding hors d'oeuvres at parties).
Aol disk use #83. Give them as stocking stuffers to all those people who piss you off.
Aol disk use #84. Fly paper (use actual disk and put string through middle, hang 2" apart and apply honey to disks).
Aol disk use #85. Pocket protector (gee Gilbert I really like your new pocket protector -thanks Lewis).
Aol disk use #86. They make a *dandy* addition to a #$*+&% neighbor's back yard. Better yet, get them to actually install it on their computer.
Aol disk use #87. Use them as elbow and knee pads.
Aol disk use #88. Wax scraper for snowboards.
Aol disk use #89. Use them to decorate your aquarium and create Computer City under water.
Aol disk use #90. Tape a few together and use them as a mouse pad.
Aol disk use #91. Collect a large mass and detonate a supernova.
Aol disk use #92. A wind clacker (similar to a wind chime).
Aol disk use #93. Soap dish (remove metal to prevent rusting).
Aol disk use #94. Row markers for your vegetable garden. (carrots, beans, peas....)
Aol disk use #95. Makes the perfect dance floor for your ant colony.
Aol disk use #96. Bread roller (use actual disks and put rod through center-use about 100).
Aol disk use #97. Hot glue gun resting/protecting pad.
Aol disk use #98. Baby mobile.
Aol disk use #99. Fence (may need a few thousand).
Aol disk use #100. Toe tags for mortuaries. Great for identifying dead computer nerds.
Aol disk use #101. Wonderbra inserts for that Madonna-techn |
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| Damo |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ LIQUID
i have Cable internet access ($45/month) and i pay AOL $14.95/month to use there services..... |
bahahahaha |
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