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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Rman on October 22, 2011, 07:15:11 PM

Title: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Rman on October 22, 2011, 07:15:11 PM
http://free.aol.com/tryaolfree/index3.adp?service=aol

I was hearing someone talking about going to the parent's home during the holidays and they still use AOL, which they still pay for on top of their regular  Internet service. 

I thought is was dead. 

Ah, AOL, the memories.
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 22, 2011, 07:24:11 PM
downloading porn on 56K AOL  :-[

I used Kazaa to download movies, and would often get like 2 minutes worth of a film downloaded before having to get off the internet. Jerking off to porn by intervals of 2 minutes, those were the days
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Cheebo on October 22, 2011, 07:31:52 PM
I can't even remember how slow 56k is like anymore. I think we only had it for 2 years, I know my family switched to cable Internet in 1998.

I can remember my mom yelling at me for tying up the phone line though.  :lol
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: AdmiralViscen on October 22, 2011, 07:35:41 PM
My mom still pays for this separately from her optimum afaik
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 22, 2011, 08:07:39 PM
Quote
Enjoy The AOLŽ Advantage
Get unlimited dial-up access, plus so much more!

    Unlimited dial-up access that's fast and reliable
    Comprehensive safety and security tools powered by McAfeeŽ**
    Exclusive AOL content

Sounds like and awesome deal, I'm signing up! Can't wait to start using my 156,000 free hours!
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 22, 2011, 08:08:24 PM
I wonder if anyone still uses Prodigy?
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on October 22, 2011, 08:32:32 PM
AOL has been trying to reinvent itself as a media conglomerate (they own Huffington Post, TechCrunch, etc.). Supposedly some ridiculous proportion of their revenue still comes from people who actually have cable/DSL from another ISP but don't realize they don't need to keep paying AOL dialup fees to get online and check email, though.

http://consumerist.com/2011/01/aol-makes-most-of-its-money-from-old-people-who-dont-realize-they-dont-need-it-to-check-email.html

(I have to admit the "Comprehensive safety and security tools powered by McAfeeŽ**" are REALLY tempting)
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 22, 2011, 08:38:14 PM
That reads like an artice from The Onion, except less believable.
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Enl on October 22, 2011, 08:53:16 PM
Even though I couldn't stand using AOL, deep down inside I kind of miss getting those free frisbees in the mail.
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Himu on October 22, 2011, 08:55:22 PM
I miss being greeted every time i get online

i felt special
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: BlueTsunami on October 22, 2011, 09:05:09 PM
Seeing as how no one really uses a land line at home, a person who's still using AOL won't have to worry about the dropped line! Or maybe a person who's still using AOL is still dependent on a land line.
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: Human Snorenado on October 23, 2011, 01:31:26 AM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 22, 2011, 07:24:11 PM
downloading porn on 56K AOL  :-[

I used Kazaa to download movies, and would often get like 2 minutes worth of a film downloaded before having to get off the internet. Jerking off to porn by intervals of 2 minutes, those were the days

BACK IN MY DAY WE HAD TO JERK OFF TO LINGERIE CATALOGS AND PLAYBOYS THAT WE STOLE!

Damn kids... grumble grumble...
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: pilonv1 on October 23, 2011, 01:53:52 AM
I saw a shop in Kona Hawaii using a @webtv address. Do they still exist?
Title: Re: People still use AOL?! Wow.
Post by: chronovore on October 31, 2011, 08:20:01 AM
Quote from: Stringer Bell on October 22, 2011, 08:55:22 PM
I miss being greeted every time i get online

i felt special

Just set your Start Up beep to this:
http://tinyurl.com/67bfj6v