I know all of whats been written in this thread, and in the linked article at
the Washington Post to be true..... to a point. While AOL does require that
some links to be left out of content offered, one must realize that content
is what offered on the AOL service, not on the actual web pages of the
content providers. Is this so different from NBC not offering ads for CBS as
was asked in the article?
I cannot click on many links offered by friends in e-mail but I CAN copy and
paste it into a seperate browser (Opera is my personal choice) while
connected thru AOL. Everyone avoids the FACT that AOL mail is not affected by
most virus' such as Melissa or LoveLetter.
Once again, I AGREE that AOL is not the most wonderful service in the world
and has many questionable marketing practices. I refuse, however, to say its
the most horrid beast in the world.
When connected thru AOL and using my Opera browser, I've yet to find a site
where I get the "You are restricted from viewing this content" page which,
oddly enough, I have seen several times when using Earthlink.
Yes, I maintain an Earthlink account also, as it is subsidized by my employer.
Are there not pro's and con's to most things?
Sterling
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