| Scott Moore [MSFT] 2003-05-28, 2:24 pm |
| Of course I would recommend not using AOL. Try MSN. But I'm not sure what
that has to do with MCSD exams.
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"Chris Craft" <Chris_M_Craft@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:edStYcpIDHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
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> "Chris Craft" <Chris_M_Craft@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:...
> > On the new AOL 8.0 you have a lovely pop-up blocker. Thats all well and
> good
> > but when you get down to some real inspections you discover AOL's dirty
> > little secert!
> > If you are using AOL v8.0 right now go and look towards the bottom of
your
> > screen. You see an stadus for pop-up blocking. If you click on it you
get
> a
> > nice little pop up menu. You can chose to turn the pop-up blocker on or
> off.
> > It really works great. Great for AOL that is. Now, go to AOL's website.
> > (www.aol.com) When the page loads try to turn on the pop-up blocker,
guess
> > what? It won't work!!!!
> > This is AOL's dirty little secert. AOL gets praise from it's users for
> it's
> > new pop-up blocker but you know what else it gets? MONEY!!!! People and
> > compinies pay websites to advertize on them. Some use pop-ups others use
> > banners. Eathier way the user has to pay the price. Advertizers pay
> websites
> > to advertize on them, do you think that AOL cares? NO! But you know what
> > else? AOL is just the same. They get paid to let advertizers advertize
on
> > thier site. But they created the software. So they make it so that thier
> > speical. YOU CAN'T BLOCK SPAM FROM AOL!!!!!!!!!!! AOL gets it good all
> > around. It is a simple fact that I've had to learn to live with. But at
> > least you know!
> >
> > Please e-mail me with your thoughts,
> > chris_m_craft@hotmail.com
> >
> >
> >
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