Comments on: The Softer Side of AOL http://kara.allthingsd.com/20070712/the-softer-side-of-aol/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeff Pagano http://kara.allthingsd.com/20070712/the-softer-side-of-aol/#comment-337 Jeff Pagano Thu, 12 Jul 2007 17:11:00 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20070712/the-softer-side-of-aol/#comment-337 Myspace = Bastard progeny of AOL. OMG so damn funny. Bastard Progeny. Brilliant. Myspace = Bastard progeny of AOL.

OMG so damn funny.

Bastard Progeny.

Brilliant.

]]> By: Alan Sanders http://kara.allthingsd.com/20070712/the-softer-side-of-aol/#comment-336 Alan Sanders Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:13:49 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20070712/the-softer-side-of-aol/#comment-336 Not to mention that even a simple .jpg file must be zipped before sending to AOL subscribers to prevent it from being mangled beyond all recognition. Not to mention that AOL holds its subscribers' data hostage, offering no way to export address book or other personal information. Not to mention that AOL continues to bill some customers even after they have somehow managed to cancel their paid subscriptions. Yes, AOL is a great company to do business with it you can somehow manage to avoid dealing with them altogether. Not to mention that even a simple .jpg file must be zipped before sending to AOL subscribers to prevent it from being mangled beyond all recognition.

Not to mention that AOL holds its subscribers’ data hostage, offering no way to export address book or other personal information.

Not to mention that AOL continues to bill some customers even after they have somehow managed to cancel their paid subscriptions.

Yes, AOL is a great company to do business with it you can somehow manage to avoid
dealing with them altogether.

]]> By: Bill Pytlovany http://kara.allthingsd.com/20070712/the-softer-side-of-aol/#comment-335 Bill Pytlovany Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:32:24 +0000 http://kara.allthingsd.com/20070712/the-softer-side-of-aol/#comment-335 I also found it easy to downgrade my payments but even though I'm a LONG time supporter, I still have one huge grip. I still use the AOL client and pay a monthly fee but they treat my Email as if it was a free Email service. When you send an Email they add an advertisement for AOL.com. "Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL.com" It's bad enough I have to view ads, but I don't like my Email being a vehicle for their ads. Next time you say hello to Randy let him know. Even Steve wouldn't have allowed this. I also found it easy to downgrade my payments but even though I’m a LONG time supporter, I still have one huge grip.

I still use the AOL client and pay a monthly fee but they treat my Email as if it was a free Email service.

When you send an Email they add an advertisement for AOL.com.
“Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL.com”

It’s bad enough I have to view ads, but I don’t like my Email being a vehicle for their ads.

Next time you say hello to Randy let him know. Even Steve wouldn’t have allowed this.

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