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$5 submissions · 08-02-2006, 04:27 PM

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

I don't know if this has been posted. Interesting times ahead for AOL

baddog · 08-02-2006, 04:29 PM

I heard they were offering free email.

ztik · 08-02-2006, 04:29 PM

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.

ztik · 08-02-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

I heard they were offering free email.

Yeah, through aim. Not sure if they have anywhere else yet

Barefootsies · 08-02-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by baddog

I heard they were offering free email.

People still use AOL?

woj · 08-02-2006, 04:34 PM

"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...

notabook · 08-02-2006, 04:36 PM

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.

notabook · 08-02-2006, 04:36 PM

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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.

$5 submissions · 08-02-2006, 04:36 PM

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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.

$5 submissions · 08-02-2006, 04:39 PM

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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

Barefootsies · 08-02-2006, 04:39 PM

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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.

DatingGold · 08-02-2006, 04:42 PM

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.

Furious_Female · 08-02-2006, 04:43 PM

I thought AOL was always free?

Honez · 08-02-2006, 04:45 PM

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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.

$5 submissions · 08-02-2006, 04:45 PM

"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!

baddog · 08-02-2006, 04:47 PM

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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

baddog · 08-02-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Furious_Female

I thought AOL was always free?

Yeah, right

Tdog · 08-02-2006, 04:49 PM

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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.

OTerror · 08-02-2006, 04:51 PM

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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?

baddog · 08-02-2006, 04:53 PM

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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

$5 submissions · 08-02-2006, 04:55 PM

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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.

Barefootsies · 08-02-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by woj

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

$5 submissions · 08-02-2006, 06:03 PM

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

Barefootsies · 08-02-2006, 06:06 PM

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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.

Doctor Dre · 08-02-2006, 06:06 PM

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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.

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