AOL news is powered by the Huffington Post. The Huffington Post is one of the leading online news. But I don't like when they post news stories that advertises stuff like T.V. Shows or other stuff. They post those news stories to try to get the reader interested in that particular T.V. Show.
Example: "You won't believe what happens next to this guy!" And you click the link and it's a segment from a T.V. reality show. They want the reader to be like, oh wow, I should watch that show next time it's on. That's not news, that's advertising. And that is one of the things that pisses me off with that kind of news from The Huffington Post.
Yeah, I know how much AOL has gone downhill. But I still like it because that's how I started on the internet. When I first got a computer, everyone's online service was AOL. Everyone was a member and it was the hottest thing. It was as popular as Facebook, maybe even more. After school, everyone would go online and Instant Message (IM) their friends. So I guess I have sentimental feeling towards AOL. It was sad to see it go so far downhill. Ever since their failed merger with Time Warner, it got really bad. And then they made their service free and it continued to get worse. It's so sad looking at my "Buddy List" on AOL that has close to 300 friends on it and see NOBODY on AOL.
I currently only use AOL for my e-mail. I also have aol.com as my homepage because I like their setup. I like the scrolling slideshow of news stories (powered by The Huffington Post). And I like having the weather and email links right there. I like that layout. The layout hasn't really changed and it's what I'm used to. But aside from that, I don't use AOL for everything else like web browsing, etc.
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Thought to myself, "AOL is still kicking?"
