[Vick]

Good (except for shareholders of AOL)

AOL "dumbdowned" the internet and it's uses
As more have become accustom to using the Internet they no longer need the training wheels of AOL or all the nonsense that goes along with AOL (such as their incessant pop ups)

Plus AOL got WAY ut of hand with their attempts to block mail, I have a legitimate real double opt in adult email publication that I suspect AOL themselves reported as spam when they saw the email coming across their network (keyed on certain adult terms) and gave my ISP a hard time about the whole thing to the point I removed all AOL email addys (which were collect through double opt in methods)

On the other hand I will admit I still have an AOL account for when I travel. when you stop in Orangeburg, South Carolina and need an internet connection AOL does have a local dial up there and just about anywhere (am thinking MSN may as well and am considering changing to them)