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In reply to the discussion: Adios Huffington Post [View all]thecytron
(49 posts)I remember those days very well!
At the time, I worked in a IT department at a College catering to adult education. Most of my time was spent finding ways to get people to the newly accessible Internet experience with Win 95/Win 98. Then came along AOL - a Free Public Internet Email Service.
Wow! There is a God looking after all!
Well, not quite exactly!
For one, I never understood how AOL captured Netscape.net, my favourite Public Internet Email Service.
Like many other users, I went along with the change since it was still FREE!
Then, over the years, AOL evolved to what it is today! On a day to day activity, using my AOL account was a modest experience at best. It is still very limited in what it can do, but what the heck, it's FREE!
Then, one day, Huffington Post entered the picture by offering a broad range of News services. I just loved the ability to comment on stories of interest to me.
Generally speaking, it was fun! But that was to change in a way I had never anticipating.
A few weeks ago, I participated in opened discussion on a story making the News. After going through comments made by other users, I thought I had to respond immediately - it was really ugly. To my surprise, the next day, I could no longer login with my AOL account. I was force to use my FB account.
Well, guess what? I don't have a FB account, and I will never want one. The whole concept of willingly revealing my personal life on the Internet is nothing but pure pornography to me.
After talking to friends and co-workers about it, I was vividly reminded of the FREE idea! In other words, if it is FREE, then it is open to all kind of abuses.
Just thinks what FB is capable of doing to you!
Yours truly,
thecytron