Re: A89: AOL ISSUES


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Re: A89: AOL ISSUES




Please! this is totally irrelevant for this list..
I can see you are really working for starting a new flame on the list
as you did the first time you appeared on this list..
I just hope the other people on this list is smart enough not to follow..

//Olle

Serial wrote:
> 
> I wont be responding to this PERIOD.
> 
> Now I told you guys not to bad mouth aol to an aol user. I told you they would
> defend it to the death.
> you guys didn't listen. listen to the following rules about handling aol users
> and you'll be alright.
> 
> 1.  Never Tell An AOL User That AOL Sucks.
>     Reason: An AOL user has already been brainwashed by aol and as a member
> they must argue with wise ISP users.
> 
> 2.  If you get dragged into a confrontation with an AOL user never bring up
> download or connection speed.
>     Reason: While AOL is the slowest thing thing on the planet (isp wise) an
> AOL user sees that same sluggyness as lightening fast.
>                  Understand that an AOL user has never experienced true speed
> and to them that turtle looks like a cheeta.
> 
> 3.  Dont bring up access and availability about AOL to an AOL user.
>     Reason: To an AOL user "America Online" means "Entire Planet Online." An
> AOL user has trouble understanding that America is only 1
>                  country on a very large planet. Because very rich and very
> un-intelligent forign AOL users use American 1-800 relay towers then
>                  in the eyes of an AOL user that must mean that everyone can
> afford 5 dollars an hour to go online.
> 
> 4.  Dont try to explain anything to an AOL user...EVER.
>     Reason: An AOL user thinks they know everything.
> 
> 5.  Dont ever enguage in any multiplayer game of any kind with an AOL user.
>     Reason: A game that takes 20 minutes normaly will take 60 with an AOL user
> due to extreme overloads of users and high lag.
> 
> 6.  Dont get into a superiorty debate about how many users AOL has.
>     Reason: Aol is 3rd on the list of big (I am going to very inaccurately
> call this an ISP) ISP's but an AOL users doesn't understand that
>                  each user has 5 seperate names making for a lot of messy
> contacts.
> 
> Now For A Couple Of Facts:
> 
> 1. Aol's software (4.0) takes up over 10 meg of ram just during low operation.
> 
> 2. Aol's Authentication system makes it so that AOL must be open at all times
> while online.
> 3. ISP's use dial up networking which uses < 50k or ram during any operation.
> 4. ISP's Authentication system checks once then minimizes it's self for
> maximum connectivity.
> 5. Aol is rated the best internet service out there by all AOL users. (Even
> though aol isn't an ISP read next:)
> 6  Aol is not an internet service. It is an Online service. America Online was
> designed to suit newbies and people absessed with chatting to
>     other people in America.
> 7. Aol's Online service's throughput is aproximately half that of the same
> modem connection to a medium quality ISP user due to server side
>     security checking, Cussing, Spamming, Hacking, ETC.
> 8. Aol charges aprox. $20 a month for service whereas 50% of small, local
> ISP's charge less than 15 dollars per month.
> 9. A cable modem is the very best bet for an average cost bastard at rates of
> $40 per month (same as 2nd phone line and aol cost)
> 10. A cable modem has a 1.5MEG / s throughput which is several hundred time
> faster than a standard dialup account
> 
> I understand many AOL users will read this and it is not meant for you to take
> offense but rather to inform we who dont
> use AOL how to avoid confilct. Please do not take it personally.


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