[two23]

I dumped AO-Hell in 1998 and try to encourage others to try a simple ISP for greater internet FREEDOM. Aol is not "the internet"...its a big LAN (or WAN)--most AOL'ers do not even realize their mail stays on the servers (security risk) and that AOL web pages are NOT "on" the internet, but stored on hard drives in some warehouse.
In order for AOL'ers to browse freely outside of the AOL "corral", they have to have a second, non proprietary browser--x out all the AOL screens, open up the OTHER browser and hope they don't get bumped off line for "idle time".
They advertise on TV how customers get access to WEB-MD!
)as if it's exclusive to only AOL'ers)
Geeesh--anyone can type that into Google and access it.
The AOL "communities" are like cyber-trailer parks...flaming, mean, nasty, self righteous morons with nothing better to do but spread AOL spam and idiotic urban legends.
By the way...AOL tracks the users every move. Talk about Big Brother.

[College Repub]

Those hard drives in some warehouse *ARE* the internet though :) Or part of it anyway..