http://syndicated.livejournal.com/ars_technica/1549740.html?mode=reply

My take on this is that they can get more people to sign up so they can strip-mine their personal info to sell to third parties, without having to pay for customer retention or billing people.

http://consumerist.com/consumer/exclusive/aol-retention-manual-revealed-188005.phpRead more... )

Business as usual at AOL:
http://media.putfile.com/AOL-Cancellation

This is one of the many reasons that no one should use AOL. There is always a better way.

What's funny to me is "AOL for broadband". It's like attaching a giant tick to your ass for no apparent reason.

http://www.livejournal.com/community/privacy_forum/83932.html

What ho! AOL is lovely, isn't it?
I am really glad I got in on the ground floor of not trusting those guys.

I saw this on krissi518's journal and took their little quiz ( Read more... )

http://ssshotaru.homestead.com/files/aolertranslator.htmlRead more... )