AOL does it again

Jim · 2005-03-14, 07:42 AM

I knew they kept copies of IM logs but, hard to believe they actually admit it

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1775649,00.asp

Kinky · 2005-03-14, 07:49 AM

man AOHell is outta control... it is the most intrusive software you could ever put on your computer... why the hell do I still have an account and use it for business?

Greenguy · 2005-03-14, 08:23 AM

Oh yeah - I knew they kept them too - the kids have had our family account suspended a couple of time for swearing & whatnot - so then I have to call AOL & ask them to send over the logs so I can bitch at them - little foul mouthed teenagers

Cleo · 2005-03-14, 08:29 AM

Doesn't AOL own ICQ now

Kinky · 2005-03-14, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Cleo

Doesn't AOL own ICQ now

NO SHIT? that is really scary... I never use AIM or ICQ anymore, but I do use an aol e-mail addy which I think I need to stop using but I have used it for so long that it is hard to switch everything to a new addy

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Originally Posted by Greenguy

Oh yeah - I knew they kept them too - the kids have had our family account suspended a couple of time for swearing & whatnot - so then I have to call AOL & ask them to send over the logs so I can bitch at them - little foul mouthed teenagers

do you have the parental settings set real high? that is good for when you have kids, but kinda freaky knowing that every conversation you have over the AIM system is being recorded and listened to

Greenguy · 2005-03-14, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kinky

...do you have the parental settings set real high? that is good for when you have kids, but kinda freaky knowing that every conversation you have over the AIM system is being recorded and listened to

Oddly enough, that is another little bitch of mine with AOL - the kids are smart & most parents are dumb, so once I set the Parental Controls on their accounts, they figured out that could bug their friends for their un/pw's & log on under account that have no parental controls. I've asked AOL if there is a way to disable the "guest" option & they said now

So now they just burn their friend's accounts & I assume swear a lot

Kinky · 2005-03-14, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenguy

Oddly enough, that is another little bitch of mine with AOL - the kids are smart & most parents are dumb, so once I set the Parental Controls on their accounts, they figured out that could bug their friends for their un/pw's & log on under account that have no parental controls. I've asked AOL if there is a way to disable the "guest" option & they said now

So now they just burn their friend's accounts & I assume swear a lot

so they log on with unprotected accounts and AOL still suspends your accounts? I'm never sending another message thru aol again... that is just plain spooky... talk about having a very big brother watching over your shoulder... and how come AOL can do that, but we can't catch terrorists via the internet??

Head Boy · 2005-03-14, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Cleo

Doesn't AOL own ICQ now

They have done for a few years now, and that's why I stopped using it. The ICQ installation also makes a few changes to your security settings - they used to add aol sites to the trusted zone, but there was a bit of a fuss about that, so I don't know if they still do that openly.

Greenguy · 2005-03-14, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kinky

so they log on with unprotected accounts and AOL still suspends your accounts?...

No - LOL - Once the kids realized that if they logged on under their friends usernames, they could go places they couldn't on their own screen names. This pet peeve I have with AOL has nothing to do with them getting our account suspended because of their cussing

Kinky · 2005-03-14, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Greenguy

No - LOL - Once the kids realized that if they logged on under their friends usernames, they could go places they couldn't on their own screen names. This pet peeve I have with AOL has nothing to do with them getting our account suspended because of their cussing

oh OK.... but I'm still not sending IMs thru AOL anymore

Jim · 2005-03-14, 12:12 PM

Makes you kind of wonder about ICQ too.
I forget...who owns ICQ?

WWCDonMike · 2005-03-14, 02:33 PM

I got stuck using AOL for a few years because my sister bought me a computer and sold my soul to them for a discount. While everyone else was upgrading to DLS and cable I was still on dial-up for ages. Then I kept it just because all my emails were on it, and when I decided to get off of it they gave me all kinds of trouble. I would not recommend them for anything.

Joe · 2005-03-14, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by WWCDonMike

I got stuck using AOL for a few years because my sister bought me a computer and sold my soul to them for a discount. While everyone else was upgrading to DLS and cable I was still on dial-up for ages. Then I kept it just because all my emails were on it, and when I decided to get off of it they gave me all kinds of trouble. I would not recommend them for anything.

Since you were on AOL, I give my condolences.

Why do people buy into that AOL bullshit?

I know a few of my friends use them as an ISP, even though there are at least a dozen ISPs that offer lower pricing (and better support and services).

MadMax · 2005-03-14, 04:43 PM

I call AOL "the internet with training wheels"

My partner still uses it and I make sure to ridicule her at least once a day

Jim · 2005-03-14, 04:54 PM

I still use it on occasion

It is too easy to use when traveling.

Cleo · 2005-03-14, 05:02 PM

I actually always keep a copy of AOL on my drive.

I don't have a dialup account since I use WiFi all the time but if I ever get stuck someplace that doesn't I can open up AOL, give them my CC and create an account, then have a dialup connection. A lot of people don't realize that once you are logged in with AOL you can run your regular web apps. AOL has local dialup numbers just about anywhere.

Other then that it is shit. lol

MeatPounder · 2005-03-14, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kinky

do you have the parental settings set real high? that is good for when you have kids, but kinda freaky knowing that every conversation you have over the AIM system is being recorded and listened to

LOL, not to scare you even more...but every single website you go to, every single chat...every single bit of data that goes through your modem or nic is recorded somewheres, and has been for years.
No matter who your isp is.
Of course with the overwhelming amount of data being transferred every second on the net, actually identifying that data is damn near impossible...but not impossible.
Big Brother is watching!

2005-03-14, 07:42 AM	#1
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	AOL does it again I knew they kept copies of IM logs but, hard to believe they actually admit it http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1775649,00.asp

2005-03-14, 07:49 AM	#2
Kinky HEY NOW! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: in the Matrix Glitching on an Endless Loop. Loop. Loop. Loop. Loo Posts: 1,218	man AOHell is outta control... it is the most intrusive software you could ever put on your computer... why the hell do I still have an account and use it for business? __________________ don't mind me im nothing but nonsense <3

2005-03-14, 08:23 AM	#3
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2005-03-14, 08:29 AM	#4
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	Doesn't AOL own ICQ now __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289

2005-03-14, 02:33 PM	#12
WWCDonMike Aw, Dad, you've done a lot of great things, but you're a very old man, and old people are useless Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 24	I got stuck using AOL for a few years because my sister bought me a computer and sold my soul to them for a discount. While everyone else was upgrading to DLS and cable I was still on dial-up for ages. Then I kept it just because all my emails were on it, and when I decided to get off of it they gave me all kinds of trouble. I would not recommend them for anything. __________________ DonMike@WorldWideContent.com - ICQ 329037721 Check out WorldWideContent.com version 2.0!!!

2005-03-14, 12:12 PM	#11
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Makes you kind of wonder about ICQ too. I forget...who owns ICQ?

2005-03-14, 04:43 PM	#14
MadMax "Without evil there can be no good, so it must be good to be evil sometimes" ~ Satan Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Motor City, baby, where carjacking was invented! Now GIMME THOSE SHOES! Posts: 2,385	I call AOL "the internet with training wheels" My partner still uses it and I make sure to ridicule her at least once a day

2005-03-14, 04:54 PM	#15
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	I still use it on occasion It is too easy to use when traveling.

2005-03-14, 05:02 PM	#16
Cleo Subversive filth of the hedonistic decadent West Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 27,936	I actually always keep a copy of AOL on my drive. I don't have a dialup account since I use WiFi all the time but if I ever get stuck someplace that doesn't I can open up AOL, give them my CC and create an account, then have a dialup connection. A lot of people don't realize that once you are logged in with AOL you can run your regular web apps. AOL has local dialup numbers just about anywhere. Other then that it is shit. lol __________________ Free Rides on Uber and Lyft Uber Car: uberTzTerri Lyft Car: TZ896289