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General Conversation => Tech Corner => Topic started by: Mark on August 14, 2006, 04:27:32 PM

Title: AOL Is Evil, Reason #89735798821
Post by: Mark on August 14, 2006, 04:27:32 PM
This is actually really scary... what else are they willing to release?

http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/08/06/aol-proudly-releases-massive-amounts-of-user-search-data/

And here's an artical pointing out that it's not so annonomous after all. :o

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/09/technology/09aol.html

Title: Re: AOL Is Evil, Reason #89735798821
Post by: Jason on August 14, 2006, 05:38:56 PM
Yep, I laughed when I saw that.  Who could've possibly thought that was a good idea to release?
Title: Re: AOL Is Evil, Reason #89735798821
Post by: Mark on August 14, 2006, 05:46:16 PM
Quote from: Jason on August 14, 2006, 05:38:56 PMWho could've possibly thought that was a good idea to release?

AOL :P

I've always hated AOL. >:(
Title: Re: AOL Is Evil, Reason #89735798821
Post by: Jason on August 14, 2006, 07:35:56 PM
I used them for years for dialup in the early 90's, but when broadband became available, it was hasta la vista.
Title: Re: AOL Is Evil, Reason #89735798821
Post by: Mark on August 15, 2006, 02:06:16 AM
I used to use Earthlink. I really liked them the most out of all the one's I tried, however, still till this day I have never used AOL. I've always been too scared. :P

Now I use Comcast, with no fancy programs installed, I love my "always on" connection that broadband provides. :D
Title: Re: AOL Is Evil, Reason #89735798821
Post by: Jason on August 15, 2006, 08:09:09 AM
Quote from: Killer Possum on August 15, 2006, 02:06:16 AM
I used to use Earthlink. I really liked them the most out of all the one's I tried, however, still till this day I have never used AOL. I've always been too scared. :P

Here's a neat fun fact:

http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/topnews/wpn-60-20060814AOLSnakesInAUserplane.html

QuoteThe instant message technology used on sites like MySpace and IGN now belongs to AOL. Userplane provides IM and chat technology for more than 100,000 websites on a variety of business models.
Title: Re: AOL Is Evil, Reason #89735798821
Post by: Mark on August 15, 2006, 10:47:37 AM
Yep, I heard of that, I don't use IGN as of 4 years or so ago so I actually didn't even know they had a messenger service. And as for MySpace messanger, I only know a handful of people that use MySpace and I talk to them all through Trillian Pro.