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  • $5 submissions
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    • Nov 2003
    • 32189

    #1

    AOL to go FREE in September (news)

    http://www.betanews.com/article/AOL_...ber/1154534145

    I don't know if this has been posted. Interesting times ahead for AOL
  • baddog
    So Fucking Banned
    • Apr 2001
    • 107089

    #2
    I heard they were offering free email.

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    • ztik
      Confirmed User
      • Aug 2001
      • 5196

      #3
      AOL for broad is more like a advertisment start page anyways. Bassicly like a yahoo that you have to download, pay for, and don't get as many features.
      .

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      • ztik
        Confirmed User
        • Aug 2001
        • 5196

        #4
        Originally posted by baddog
        I heard they were offering free email.
        Yeah, through aim. Not sure if they have anywhere else yet
        .

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        • Barefootsies
          Choice is an Illusion
          • Feb 2005
          • 42635

          #5
          Originally posted by baddog
          I heard they were offering free email.
          People still use AOL?

          Should You Email Your Members?

          Link1 | Link2 | Link3

          Enough Said.

          "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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          • woj
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            • Jul 2002
            • 47880

            #6
            "While the company will still offer dial-up access at $25.90 USD per month, it would no longer be aggressively marketed."


            what kind of a stupid loser would pay $26 for dialup? when you can get broadband for cheaper...
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            • notabook
              Confirmed User
              • Apr 2006
              • 9748

              #7
              The only thing that I have ever liked about AOL is they seem to keep your e-mail for life. I got an e-mail @ AOL when the local isp I used went bust in 96, when another isp came in here I got rid of aol in late 97 and the e-mail is still functioning today by using their AIM mail feature. Quite amazing... I didn't know it was still active, I logged in to the e-mail and it had had over 50,000 messages lmao.

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              • notabook
                Confirmed User
                • Apr 2006
                • 9748

                #8
                Originally posted by woj
                what kind of a stupid loser would pay $26 for dialup? when you can get broadband for cheaper...
                Old people who don't know about the internets.

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                • $5 submissions
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                  • Nov 2003
                  • 32189

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Barefootsies
                  People still use AOL?

                  With such a huge base (despite erosion by 30%), it still has a big advertising base. It's kinda saddening to see how they fell off from their 2000 peak form.

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                  • $5 submissions
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                    • Nov 2003
                    • 32189

                    #10
                    Originally posted by woj

                    what kind of a stupid loser would pay $26 for dialup? when you can get broadband for cheaper...
                    The same person who would keep clicking Google Adsense ads or sign up for paysites cuz it said $1 somewhere

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                    • Barefootsies
                      Choice is an Illusion
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 42635

                      #11
                      Originally posted by $5 submissions
                      With such a huge base (despite erosion by 30%), it still has a big advertising base. It's kinda saddening to see how they fell off from their 2000 peak form.
                      Good point. A better idea for them is to stop "aggresively advertising". Which means I will no look forward to my 3 AOL disks a week. That alone could save them, and my garbage man, millions.

                      Should You Email Your Members?

                      Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                      Enough Said.

                      "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                      • DatingGold
                        $6 PER EMAIL JOiN
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 13185

                        #12
                        WTF are they thinking. They lost 1/3 since 2002. That's not bad.

                        They should keep charging and just add in free services to boost advertising revenue. thats my opinion.
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                        • Furious_Female
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                          • Oct 2002
                          • 8187

                          #13
                          I thought AOL was always free?
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                          • Honez
                            Confirmed Brat
                            • Apr 2003
                            • 6636

                            #14
                            Originally posted by woj
                            what kind of a stupid loser would pay $26 for dialup? when you can get broadband for cheaper...
                            My parents. They live waaay out in the country and they can't get broadband yet.
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                            • $5 submissions
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                              • Nov 2003
                              • 32189

                              #15
                              "The AOL Network has over 100 million unique visitors per month, and we'll work hard to engage Internet users with new products that will be available for free on the Web," AOL chairman and CEO Jonathan Miller said.

                              100 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS......... Damn!

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                              • baddog
                                So Fucking Banned
                                • Apr 2001
                                • 107089

                                #16
                                Originally posted by woj
                                "While the company will still offer dial-up access at $25.90 USD per month, it would no longer be aggressively marketed."


                                what kind of a stupid loser would pay $26 for dialup? when you can get broadband for cheaper...

                                I know you are a big city boy, but not everywhere in the country has broadband for cheaper than $26

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                                • baddog
                                  So Fucking Banned
                                  • Apr 2001
                                  • 107089

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Furious_Female
                                  I thought AOL was always free?

                                  Yeah, right

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                                  • Tdog
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • May 2006
                                    • 2707

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Barefootsies
                                    People still use AOL?
                                    Ya I think the membership is over 30mil. I could be wrong, but its a big number.

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                                    • OTerror
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                                      • Aug 2005
                                      • 2527

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by baddog
                                      I know you are a big city boy, but not everywhere in the country has broadband for cheaper than $26
                                      I'm paying $40 comcast... am I getting ripped?
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                                      • baddog
                                        So Fucking Banned
                                        • Apr 2001
                                        • 107089

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by OTerror
                                        I'm paying $40 comcast... am I getting ripped?
                                        Yeah, that is a good point too, very few places offer decent broadband for under $40

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                                        • $5 submissions
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                                          • Nov 2003
                                          • 32189

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Tdog
                                          Ya I think the membership is over 30mil. I could be wrong, but its a big number.
                                          Plus, they also have a huge content base.

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                                          • Barefootsies
                                            Choice is an Illusion
                                            • Feb 2005
                                            • 42635

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by woj
                                            what kind of a stupid loser would pay $26 for dialup? when you can get broadband for cheaper...
                                            Should You Email Your Members?

                                            Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                                            Enough Said.

                                            "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                            • $5 submissions
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                                              • Nov 2003
                                              • 32189

                                              #23
                                              The content alone would be great traffic/link magnets. AOL should hire a webmaster to pimp the fuck out of their assets.

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                                              • Barefootsies
                                                Choice is an Illusion
                                                • Feb 2005
                                                • 42635

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by $5 submissions
                                                The content alone would be great traffic/link magnets. AOL should hire a webmaster to pimp the fuck out of their assets.

                                                ...and charge $5.00 for each submission.

                                                Should You Email Your Members?

                                                Link1 | Link2 | Link3

                                                Enough Said.

                                                "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                                                • Doctor Dre
                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                  • 51692

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by woj
                                                  "While the company will still offer dial-up access at $25.90 USD per month, it would no longer be aggressively marketed."


                                                  what kind of a stupid loser would pay $26 for dialup? when you can get broadband for cheaper...
                                                  People that live in rural aeras where broadband isn't accessible.
                                                  Originally posted by rayadp05
                                                  I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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