[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: For AOL masochists, AOL is going for broke with free accounts

[Dina Lerret]

On 7/27/06, Mhochberg at aol.com <Mhochberg at aol.com> wrote:
> Sorry, Dina. I also have an online friend named Diana so I am not  surprised
> I misspelled yours.

No prob. {g}  Like I said, I nearly misspelled my name while
corresponding with a Diana in the past. ;-)


> I've had the AOL account for over 17 years, since before there was a  WWW.
> Of course, back then I also had accounts on CompuServe and The  Source too.
> Back then the AOL account was great when traveling and as  a kiddie playground.

I remember CompuServe and those number IDs.  May not be as much of a
'net 'veteran' as others such as yourself but a decade online does
accrue some history. {g}

Hm, mailing lists such as this could be a dying thing too.  Folks are
moving over to LiveJournal, which really makes it a pain in the butt
to keep up with *group* conversations.  There's also forums but I've
ranted on the pros and cons of each form of communication.  I'd be
both curious *and* worried about what the new internet trend will be
as things head for 'real time' (dunno how far in the future for
'virtual reality' interactive interface to be more household).

Oh, and if you're uncomfortable with calling to cancel, Bloomberg
posted this today, "Time Warner May Approve Free-AOL Plan, Person
Says":
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=avm7ydah02i0&refer=us

Dina