[Jeff Chandler]

I have a client whom I talked into dropping AOL and signing up with APlus.net. He uses APlus at his store, but his kids still use AOL at home. Every time his subscription runs out, AOL begs him to stay with them and gives him a few free months in which to reconsider. They've had free AOL for over a year. Personally, I wouldn't use it if they paid me.

In describing the ease with which one can learn HTML, I like to use the example "even some AOL customers have learned how to write it!"

[Skywalk]

Can anyone tell me where this anti-AOL bias came from, and I refer to the NON-POLITICAL aspect of the company. I know years ago they signed on too many new customers and created some bad feelings because their servers couldn't handle all the simultaneous traffic.

However, we've had AOL for years, and now we have DSL, but have long-standing accounts with them and they are good in a pinch(dial-up) if the DSL is down. Now that they are offering their own broadband(we can't get it in our location) they can now directly offer high-speed and their augmented services. How is this better than those commies at NetZero(hated that ad campaign) who offered it to you free, but now charge you?

Don't earthlink and assorted others just provide the ISP, do they have any other services or features? If not, what's the big deal about these other companies?

I made my own web page nearly a decade ago before everyone and his momma had one up. I was also an AOL user. What is the deal with labelling people who prefer convenience stupid?

[Cindy]

re post no. 6..."In describing the ease with which one can learn HTML, I like to use the example "even some AOL customers have learned how to write it!""

Well said, Jeff.