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Tweke Underhill

Tree Dweller

Join date: 23 Jan 2003

Posts: 66

09-06-2003 18:40

In case anyone else connects to SL using AOL Broadband, you might have problems with AOL 9.0.

When I upgraded from 8.0a to 9.0, it became almost impossible to control my avatar. I talked to someone from AOL tech support and he thought it was a low memory problem, since their new release uses much more memory than the previous one.

For me, the easiest solution is to continue using the 8.0a version.

Hikaru Yamamoto

Oldbie

Join date: 10 Mar 2003

Posts: 895

09-06-2003 20:23

AOL is evil

Eggy Lippmann

Wiktator

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 7,939

09-06-2003 21:53

Nah, they make such great coasters available to us for free.

Christopher Omega

Oxymoron

Join date: 28 Mar 2003

Posts: 1,828

09-06-2003 22:04

LOL Eggy.

I used to have AOL a long time ago (think the 3.0 to 5.0 versions of their software) and it was extremely crappy.

List of AOL related crappyness:

-You cant use the net without their friggen huge bloated client running.

-Its excruciatingly slow to connect and use.

-The price... $25/month for the crap above is my definition of buisness fraud.

-They monitor everything you do, last I used AOL, all websites you visit go through a proxy (I think).

-Email there sucks. When I had AOL, everytime I checked my email, >90% would be spam.

All of this IMO of course*

-Chris

*I dont want to be sued

_____________________

October 3rd is the Day Against DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm

Christopher Omega

Oxymoron

Join date: 28 Mar 2003

Posts: 1,828

09-06-2003 22:07

Oh, and finally, AOL is flagrently destroying the environment with their cruddy CD's. An environmental group once protested, and collected over a ton of AOL's CDs and dumped them in front of the AOL HQ. HAH! I love it when ppl do stuff like that.

Sadly, even with that protest, AOL is still sending out and wasting tons of plastic every day.

-Chris

_____________________

October 3rd is the Day Against DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm

Damiana Domino

Pyromaniac Lovebunny

Join date: 12 Jun 2003

Posts: 222

09-08-2003 14:52

they're wasting tons of metal too cause i always get the CDs in little tins.

and of course tons of gas delivering them..plus pollution from manufacturing. plus AOL is worthless on top of it lol.

Alondria LeFay

Registered User

Join date: 2 May 2003

Posts: 725

09-08-2003 21:27

I was very happy once I had an alternative "broadband" possibility besides AOL (after using their Satellite system for about 2 years, well, actually, I had it for about 2 years probab2ly could use it a total of 6 months due to it just not working right.)

Daemioth Sklar

Lifetime Member

Join date: 30 Jul 2003

Posts: 944

09-11-2003 06:10

I, too, hate AOL--

But, in AOL's defense, I must say that back in the old, old, old days of AOL it was pretty neat. When it had most of its material actually in the program (for exaaample, Nintendo was a keyword and it did -not- send you to an internet site) it felt worthwhile to own AOL.

Now, all AOL is a program that lists links to the internet. What's the point?

That, above all, is why I hate AOL.

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Tweke Underhill Tree Dweller Join date: 23 Jan 2003 Posts: 66	09-06-2003 18:40 In case anyone else connects to SL using AOL Broadband, you might have problems with AOL 9.0. When I upgraded from 8.0a to 9.0, it became almost impossible to control my avatar. I talked to someone from AOL tech support and he thought it was a low memory problem, since their new release uses much more memory than the previous one. For me, the easiest solution is to continue using the 8.0a version.
Hikaru Yamamoto Oldbie Join date: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 895	09-06-2003 20:23 AOL is evil
Eggy Lippmann Wiktator Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 7,939	09-06-2003 21:53 Nah, they make such great coasters available to us for free.
Christopher Omega Oxymoron Join date: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 1,828	09-06-2003 22:04 LOL Eggy. I used to have AOL a long time ago (think the 3.0 to 5.0 versions of their software) and it was extremely crappy. List of AOL related crappyness: -You cant use the net without their friggen huge bloated client running. -Its excruciatingly slow to connect and use. -The price... $25/month for the crap above is my definition of buisness fraud. -They monitor everything you do, last I used AOL, all websites you visit go through a proxy (I think). -Email there sucks. When I had AOL, everytime I checked my email, >90% would be spam. All of this IMO of course* -Chris *I dont want to be sued _____________________ October 3rd is the Day Against DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm
Christopher Omega Oxymoron Join date: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 1,828	09-06-2003 22:07 Oh, and finally, AOL is flagrently destroying the environment with their cruddy CD's. An environmental group once protested, and collected over a ton of AOL's CDs and dumped them in front of the AOL HQ. HAH! I love it when ppl do stuff like that. Sadly, even with that protest, AOL is still sending out and wasting tons of plastic every day. -Chris _____________________ October 3rd is the Day Against DRM (Digital Restrictions Management), learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm
Damiana Domino Pyromaniac Lovebunny Join date: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 222	09-08-2003 14:52 they're wasting tons of metal too cause i always get the CDs in little tins. and of course tons of gas delivering them..plus pollution from manufacturing. plus AOL is worthless on top of it lol.
Alondria LeFay Registered User Join date: 2 May 2003 Posts: 725	09-08-2003 21:27 I was very happy once I had an alternative "broadband" possibility besides AOL (after using their Satellite system for about 2 years, well, actually, I had it for about 2 years probab2ly could use it a total of 6 months due to it just not working right.)
Daemioth Sklar Lifetime Member Join date: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 944	09-11-2003 06:10 I, too, hate AOL-- But, in AOL's defense, I must say that back in the old, old, old days of AOL it was pretty neat. When it had most of its material actually in the program (for exaaample, Nintendo was a keyword and it did -not- send you to an internet site) it felt worthwhile to own AOL. Now, all AOL is a program that lists links to the internet. What's the point? That, above all, is why I hate AOL.