bangbang023 Veteran Posted April 19, 2002 Veteran Share Posted April 19, 2002 Well, this article may very well be risking getting banned but I have to get this out. I recently posted a rather ****ed off article about why I hate the AOL browser and ISP. Just an opinion right? Just a topic I wanted ot get other people's opinions on right? Well apparently not. Not onyl was the thread removed but I was threatened that I would be banned if I posted anything like that again. Ok, i understand this is a professional site and somethings should go unsaid.....but was that really so bad? Do me a favor please.....visit the link to the article that is still up on the forums on my personal site. I'm not asking you to visit the site and the link below is directly to the article itself, but I just want to know what was so wrong with it. Why Hate Aol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessterw Posted April 19, 2002 Share Posted April 19, 2002 I personally agree with you and really don't see anything wrong with the post, but then again maybe keeping the big boys happy is more important than that. Here's something to think about, if this post was about Microsoft would it have been deleted? I doubt it as I see them all the time. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted April 19, 2002 Author Veteran Share Posted April 19, 2002 You're right! I totally forgot the fact that there's tons of posts against Microsoft on the forums. Maybe that "April Fools Day Joke" about Neowin and AOL teaming up wasn't so fake after all :lick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessterw Posted April 20, 2002 Share Posted April 20, 2002 Did you ever get a reason why your thread was deleted? If not you might try PM'ing Neobond or Redmak (if you haven't already). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeRider Posted April 20, 2002 Share Posted April 20, 2002 As an arrogant American, I am accustomed to the ability to say pretty much whatever I want, when I want to. Not that I think I'm offensive or anything! But I do know that ever culture has it's boundries of acceptability and not all of them are the same as yours or mine. The old adage "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," is the best advice I can give you. You may never understand or be given a reason why your thread was deleted. The best thing to do is move on, make a mental note and try to live within the scope of acceptability that is laid out before you. On a personal note, I always loved AOL. Every month they would send me a free floppy disk. Then it was a coaster (mine old one was usually pretty gooped up). Now . . . those lovely people have been sending me a coaster in a nice little metal box that I can use for screws, jumpers, hot glue gun sticks . . . just about anything! Don't take it personal bangbang . . . just let it go. Take care, -TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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