Comments on: The Walls Come Down On AOL.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:07:54 -0800 hourly 1 By: Tip Maker http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2907847 Tip Maker Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:55:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2907847 Tunome/AOL wrap their hooks around you and DO NOT LET YOU GO. That’s how they pad their numbers to claim “ranks #2 in the US in terms of unique visitors”. It would be interesting to know exactly how many of the registered users actually use their addresses frequently and how many are actually dormant. I signed up for a free AOL and TUNOME to see if they were really all they claim to be. Now I want out, there IS NO WAY OUT! I don’t know any other provider that does that (and I have tried many). Closing/canceling/deleting an account if one is dissatisfied has become a feature of even a basic service. But not the “revamped” TUNOME/AOL. Think twice before registering! Tunome/AOL wrap their hooks around you and DO NOT LET YOU GO. That’s how they pad their numbers to claim “ranks #2 in the US in terms of unique visitors”. It would be interesting to know exactly how many of the registered users actually use their addresses frequently and how many are actually dormant. I signed up for a free AOL and TUNOME to see if they were really all they claim to be. Now I want out, there IS NO WAY OUT! I don’t know any other provider that does that (and I have tried many). Closing/canceling/deleting an account if one is dissatisfied has become a feature of even a basic service. But not the “revamped” TUNOME/AOL. Think twice before registering!

]]> By: John L. Bowman http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2873542 John L. Bowman Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:17:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2873542 I just set up an AOL e-mail account with one of the rather new "Tunome" extensions... @netbusiness But there are 2 BIG problems #1) If I open and read new mail and leave it in my inbox, it gets deleted (Permanently) automatically! #2) For whatever reason most of the other e-mail servers (Yahoo & Gmail for sure) direct all the @netbusiness e-mails directly to the Spam folder! I just set up an AOL e-mail account with one of the rather new “Tunome” extensions… @netbusiness
But there are 2 BIG problems
#1) If I open and read new mail and leave it in my inbox, it gets deleted (Permanently) automatically!
#2) For whatever reason most of the other e-mail servers (Yahoo & Gmail for sure) direct all the @netbusiness e-mails directly to the Spam folder!

]]> By: ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2562749 ONLINE SERVICES/INTERACTIVE MEDIA « Daily Marauder Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:50:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2562749 [...] in to the AOL-owned Bebo social network this morning and you’ll see a whole new home page. Like AOL.com, they’ve integrated direct access to AOL, Yahoo and Gmail email accounts, as well as a feed [...] [...] in to the AOL-owned Bebo social network this morning and you’ll see a whole new home page. Like AOL.com, they’ve integrated direct access to AOL, Yahoo and Gmail email accounts, as well as a feed [...]

]]> By: Bebo Social Inbox Launches | Q u a r a r a http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2562568 Bebo Social Inbox Launches | Q u a r a r a Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:54:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2562568 [...] in to the AOL-owned Bebo social network this morning and you’ll see a whole new home page. Like AOL.com, they’ve integrated direct access to AOL, Yahoo and Gmail email accounts, as well as a feed [...] [...] in to the AOL-owned Bebo social network this morning and you’ll see a whole new home page. Like AOL.com, they’ve integrated direct access to AOL, Yahoo and Gmail email accounts, as well as a feed [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch - Bebo Social Inbox Launches | Underground Money Making http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2562354 Techcrunch - Bebo Social Inbox Launches | Underground Money Making Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:16:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2562354 [...] in to the AOL-owned Bebo social network this morning and you’ll see a whole new home page. Like AOL.com, they’ve integrated direct access to AOL, Yahoo and Gmail email accounts, as well as a feed [...] [...] in to the AOL-owned Bebo social network this morning and you’ll see a whole new home page. Like AOL.com, they’ve integrated direct access to AOL, Yahoo and Gmail email accounts, as well as a feed [...]

]]> By: Bebo Social Inbox Launches http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2562343 Bebo Social Inbox Launches Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:57:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2562343 [...] in to the AOL-owned Bebo social network this morning and you’ll see a whole new home page. Like AOL.com, they’ve integrated direct access to AOL, Yahoo and Gmail email accounts, as well as a feed [...] [...] in to the AOL-owned Bebo social network this morning and you’ll see a whole new home page. Like AOL.com, they’ve integrated direct access to AOL, Yahoo and Gmail email accounts, as well as a feed [...]

]]> By: Adeola http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2554579 Adeola Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:36:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2554579 Let look at it, it a great am talking about aol pls i have delete the message u send to me pls resend it again thank Let look at it, it a great am talking about aol pls i have delete the message u send to me pls resend it again thank

]]> By: » Blog Archive » Ad Spending At AOL Down 6 Percent http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2525260 » Blog Archive » Ad Spending At AOL Down 6 Percent Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:39:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2525260 [...] recently overhauled its homepage and decided to shutter a number of services, like AOL Pictures, BlueString and XDrive earlier this [...] [...] recently overhauled its homepage and decided to shutter a number of services, like AOL Pictures, BlueString and XDrive earlier this [...]

]]> By: My Blog Channel » Blog Archive » Ad Spending At AOL Down 6 Percent http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2524914 My Blog Channel » Blog Archive » Ad Spending At AOL Down 6 Percent Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:07:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2524914 [...] recently overhauled its homepage and decided to shutter a number of services, like AOL Pictures, BlueString and XDrive earlier this [...] [...] recently overhauled its homepage and decided to shutter a number of services, like AOL Pictures, BlueString and XDrive earlier this [...]

]]> By: Ad Spending At AOL Down 6 Percent http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2524834 Ad Spending At AOL Down 6 Percent Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:09:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2524834 [...] recently overhauled its homepage and decided to shutter a number of services, like AOL Pictures, BlueString and XDrive earlier this [...] [...] recently overhauled its homepage and decided to shutter a number of services, like AOL Pictures, BlueString and XDrive earlier this [...]

]]> By: SiteProNews: Does Your Website Need a Magic Act? | E-Mail mit Spam http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2520632 SiteProNews: Does Your Website Need a Magic Act? | E-Mail mit Spam Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:42:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2520632 [...] The Walls Come Down On AOL.com [...] [...] The Walls Come Down On AOL.com [...]

]]> By: Diamonds http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2520017 Diamonds Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:24:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2520017 This is good, competition is pushing them to give us better choices. This is good, competition is pushing them to give us better choices.

]]> By: cole i http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2519793 cole i Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:44:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2519793 Yahoo! is a toss up they are actually opening up a new office in Omaha, Nebraska. Yahoo! is a toss up they are actually opening up a new office in Omaha, Nebraska.

]]> By: cole i http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2519788 cole i Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:41:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2519788 Stats don't always tell the whole story. How I read them at least these only look at AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, and Google. Some people who use myAOL, iGoogle, and My Yahoo! bypass the generic page and use the customizable ones. There are also start pages such as Netvibes and Pageflakes to consider. iGoogle, My Yahoo!, Netvibes, and Pageflakes have already taken steps similar to this through the gadgets/widgets they offer Don't get me wrong, AOL is one of the best for generic pages, and for a couple of months it was my start page; however, I prefer customizable pages, thus I switched it. Stats don’t always tell the whole story. How I read them at least these only look at AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, and Google. Some people who use myAOL, iGoogle, and My Yahoo! bypass the generic page and use the customizable ones. There are also start pages such as Netvibes and Pageflakes to consider. iGoogle, My Yahoo!, Netvibes, and Pageflakes have already taken steps similar to this through the gadgets/widgets they offer
Don’t get me wrong, AOL is one of the best for generic pages, and for a couple of months it was my start page; however, I prefer customizable pages, thus I switched it.

]]> By: John Sullivan@POTPOLITICS™ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2519477 John Sullivan@POTPOLITICS™ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:50:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2519477 It's sad to see a site/company that was once King Supreme stumble around like a crackhead.All that money and technology smoked up by the corporate poison. I guess Yahoo is next........ It’s sad to see a site/company that was once King Supreme stumble around like a crackhead.All that money and technology smoked up by the corporate poison. I guess Yahoo is next……..

]]> By: Rika Susan's Home Improvement News http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2519254 Rika Susan's Home Improvement News Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:19:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2519254 Well, change is the name of the game. Good luck AOL. I will check out the new look. Well, change is the name of the game. Good luck AOL. I will check out the new look.

]]> By: huh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518973 huh Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:14:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518973 You've got rage. You’ve got rage.

]]> By: Homefinding Book http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518916 Homefinding Book Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:37:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518916 I am impressed that AOL is on the road back to relevancy. I hope they keep it up. I am impressed that AOL is on the road back to relevancy. I hope they keep it up.

]]> By: AOL absorbed into Yahoo? » Hiconomics http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518913 AOL absorbed into Yahoo? » Hiconomics Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:35:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518913 [...] AOL business into it’s own. Ironic how this comes out on the day they launch their new ‘open’ homepage… allowing users to plug in and embed feeds, content and email from Google, Yahoo and others. [...] [...] AOL business into it’s own. Ironic how this comes out on the day they launch their new ‘open’ homepage… allowing users to plug in and embed feeds, content and email from Google, Yahoo and others. [...]

]]> By: James Kranners http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518511 James Kranners Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:50:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518511 Unbelievable.... aol is doing something that Yahoo has not done yet! Any you wonder why aol is in the position it is in,... They NEVER INNOVATE! This is much better innovation www.RawHideNation.com Unbelievable…. aol is doing something that Yahoo has not done yet! Any you wonder why aol is in the position it is in,… They NEVER INNOVATE! This is much better innovation http://www.RawHideNation.com

]]> By: marcel http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518505 marcel Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:42:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518505 @lise: AOL doesn't just offer @aol.com or @aim.com as domains for email. You can pick from a lot more domains: http://www.tunome.com Those email addresses work in AIM too... @lise: AOL doesn’t just offer @aol.com or @aim.com as domains for email. You can pick from a lot more domains: http://www.tunome.com
Those email addresses work in AIM too…

]]> By: Tony http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518502 Tony Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:40:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518502 Damn Microsoft for coming up with non-standard things that only work on IE, like y-overflow and xmlHttpRequest Damn Microsoft for coming up with non-standard things that only work on IE, like y-overflow and xmlHttpRequest

]]> By: racetalkblog.com » Introducing the New, Social AOL http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518441 racetalkblog.com » Introducing the New, Social AOL Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:09:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518441 [...] some new features to the homepage in order to make the site more ‘social networking’ friendly, TechCrunch reported: Users can log into social networks (Bebo, MySpace, Facebook and AIM) to view news feeds and update [...] [...] some new features to the homepage in order to make the site more ‘social networking’ friendly, TechCrunch reported: Users can log into social networks (Bebo, MySpace, Facebook and AIM) to view news feeds and update [...]

]]> By: Justin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518313 Justin Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:34:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518313 I have lots of friends that work on AOL's content side, and it's pretty clear they've been rocking it, the last couple years. Is it too little, too late? Is AOL still a sinking ship? Maybe. But at least everyone on that side of the business will be able to say that they made the right calls and produced some pretty cool products. I have lots of friends that work on AOL’s content side, and it’s pretty clear they’ve been rocking it, the last couple years. Is it too little, too late? Is AOL still a sinking ship? Maybe.

But at least everyone on that side of the business will be able to say that they made the right calls and produced some pretty cool products.

]]> By: lise http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/30/the-walls-come-down-on-aolcom/comment-page-1/#comment-2518307 lise Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:26:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=25416#comment-2518307 I've worked in digital on/off since 99, and everyone always laughs when I give them my aol account. But here's the problem: GMAIL SUCKS!! They're about 10 years behind on interface design, and they trip people up all the time with the outbox/inbox confusion and set off serious diplomatic disasters with the group email problem. I can see why their engagement #s are up - they've got the best content. I've been derailed mid-deadline by some of their news and entertainment features ("Where are they nows" and other weird blasts from the past). Yahoo doesnt come close, and their homepage is like 1998. I agree with the person who says they have to change their name though. I'm sick of having to defend my email of choice! I’ve worked in digital on/off since 99, and everyone always laughs when I give them my aol account. But here’s the problem: GMAIL SUCKS!! They’re about 10 years behind on interface design, and they trip people up all the time with the outbox/inbox confusion and set off serious diplomatic disasters with the group email problem.

I can see why their engagement #s are up – they’ve got the best content. I’ve been derailed mid-deadline by some of their news and entertainment features (”Where are they nows” and other weird blasts from the past). Yahoo doesnt come close, and their homepage is like 1998.
I agree with the person who says they have to change their name though. I’m sick of having to defend my email of choice!

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