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[DAS REICH] Blitz · 08-24-2005, 08:54 AM

[quote="Simo Häyhä":21783][quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":21783][quote="Simo Häyhä":21783]Hate it or love it AIM is still the defacto internet messaging service. And i dont even think google can take that trophy from them.[/quote:21783]

AOL/AIM = [img]http://www.talkgold.com/forum/images/smilies/shit.gif[/img][/quote:21783]
AOL AIM is fine. people hate it because
a) its AOL
b) its the most popular[/quote:21783]

I hate it because they are a bunch of liars. They claim to help you with spyware and viruses, but they install the fucking shit themselves onto your computer and act like they helped you by telling you to download their security edition that comes with virus/spyware protection. There are two programs on my computer (wildtangent and viewpoint) that are known as spyware (according to Spybot and google) that AIM downloads to your computer without you knowing. They are said to be used for just music/games, but they are also known for recording what you do on your computer even if your not using AIM. When you try to uninstall the programs because you don't play music/games, AIM will reinstall it to your computer again. Combine that with the bullshitty commercials I have to see on TV (in addition to their terrible customer service on regular AOL), and you could see why I'm angry.

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[DAS REICH] Blitz is Offline General of the Army Posts: 18,844 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: AA.com North Building, Offtopic Floor, Apartment 1337	08-24-2005, 08:54 AM [quote="Simo Häyhä":21783][quote="[DAS REICH] Blitz":21783][quote="Simo Häyhä":21783]Hate it or love it AIM is still the defacto internet messaging service. And i dont even think google can take that trophy from them.[/quote:21783] AOL/AIM = [img]http://www.talkgold.com/forum/images/smilies/shit.gif[/img][/quote:21783] AOL AIM is fine. people hate it because a) its AOL b) its the most popular[/quote:21783] I hate it because they are a bunch of liars. They claim to help you with spyware and viruses, but they install the fucking shit themselves onto your computer and act like they helped you by telling you to download their security edition that comes with virus/spyware protection. There are two programs on my computer (wildtangent and viewpoint) that are known as spyware (according to Spybot and google) that AIM downloads to your computer without you knowing. They are said to be used for just music/games, but they are also known for recording what you do on your computer even if your not using AIM. When you try to uninstall the programs because you don't play music/games, AIM will reinstall it to your computer again. Combine that with the bullshitty commercials I have to see on TV (in addition to their terrible customer service on regular AOL), and you could see why I'm angry.