JTK wrote:
> No, as you just said, they do *both*.  Why?  Because they can, because
> there are enough idiots willing to pay to see advertising in the world.

No, they do both because they have to. I guarantee you if they could make all
their money and charge $4.95 a month, they'd do it to get a huge market share.
And even if they do both but don't have to, what's wrong with that? They're a
business, and do so to make money. They lock out unauthorized AIM-clone clients
because that service is free, subsidized with ads, and they don't want someone
else using their network for free.

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