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Topic: America Online
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CityBornGirl
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posted 05-24-2000 10:26 PM
  
I'd just like to get everyone's opinions and experiences regarding AOL. I have AOL and I find it to be a total pain sometimes. During peak usage times, they always kick me off whenever things get a little slow so I gotta log on again and again. Also, everyday around 7 PM and 11:30 PM, the Internet is sooo freakin' slow that all I see on the screen is a message that says "This page cannot be displayed." Is it just me or does this happen to everyone else too? AOL isn't bad though, just frustrating at times. I love the mail features, like how you can click on the "WRITE" logo and you can write to someone immediately and that little mailbox thing that notifies you of any new emails. I'm cutting the AOL soon (they'll cut me off after 5/27) though because the charges are getting too high for my teensy allowance.  ------------------
Formerly known as Ultima108
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ADRiENNE
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posted 05-25-2000 12:12 AM
I have AOL and I hate it. Between the hours of 7-11 it usually takes me at least 30 attempts to get online...if I even get on at all. Other times it just won't connect and freezes before it gets to step 7: checking password. I can't visit a lot of webpages, I get a "page cannot be displayed" error or the whole thing freezes up on me...And forget about submitting any type of form...Also, my 5.0 crashes at least once a month forcing me to re-install and lose practically every document, etc..that I have saved. When I call and ask for another CD-Rom, I get it smashed in a hundred pieces (that's happened 3 times). The tech support sucks....Usually a 20-60 minute wait trying to get online support in one of AOL's "chatrooms." And when I call the toll free number....if I don't get a porn message, I am forced to wait on the line for a half hour... So no, I don't like it.....But it wasn't my choice to use this service...and I'm looking into other services...Any suggestions? ------------------
::+ She once believed in every story he had to tell. One day she stiffened, took the other side...Empty stares...from each corner of a shared prison cell...One just escapes, one's left inside the well. And he who forgets...will be destined to remember ::+
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Jellydonut
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posted 05-25-2000 12:18 AM
I had AOL when I first got the Internet (3-4 years ago.) That time, I thought it was okay. The features were interesting, but I never used them anyway. I always just minimized everything once I got online. I remember the connection speed was frustrating though. Now I have a cable connection, which is 100x better than AOL's connection. My service is called @Home, but I think it's only available in certain parts of the United States and Canada (example: Bay Area, where I live.) I recommend it to anyone who can get the service in their area. ------------------
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CityBornGirl
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posted 05-25-2000 12:21 AM
I thought I was the only one with all these problems. I can understand why the computer would slow down from 7 to 11. I like to go onlin late at night around 2 or 3 in the morning. And AOL is slow during those times too! The only good time for online browsing is in the morning but after 10 AM, it slows down AGAIN. What a freaking piece of crap. I hate AOL most of the time too. I just can't figure out why they have so many users willing to pay $22 a month for this. Adrienne, maybe you oughta try Alta Vista or Net Zero. Those are the free ones and they don't kick you off. IP: Logged |
ADRiENNE
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posted 05-25-2000 02:03 AM
Thanks for the info  I have to do something, AOL is so frustrating and frankly, I don't have the patience for this anymore.....Trying to get any tech assistance from AOL is like trying to squeeze blood from a rock...You just can't do it.. So no, you're not the only one who has had these problems...A lot of people do... ------------------
::+ She once believed in every story he had to tell. One day she stiffened, took the other side...Empty stares...from each corner of a shared prison cell...One just escapes, one's left inside the well. And he who forgets...will be destined to remember ::+
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Moxycillin
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posted 05-25-2000 06:21 AM
I hate AOL with a passion. When I had it, some nights, It too 2 hours to sign on. I would keep getting busy signals. And on top of that I got kicked off aol for swearing He he he.------------------
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*trouble*maker*
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posted 05-25-2000 02:59 PM
i hate aol the service.i do like aol for the people i've met. however, i don't pay for it. my parents do. so i'll live. ------------------
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junglistica
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posted 05-25-2000 04:48 PM
i haven't used AOL in years...i can't stand it. my trusty ISP Voicenet is fantabulous! however, i do love AOL IMer IP: Logged | |
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