Its been fun guys

Oh? Cool... Might have to check that out then. Thanks for the info. I've been using Agent for a while, but recently made google.com my homepage and also switched over to gmail for my non-work-related emails. Might as well switch over to google groups now... Resistance is futile...

Cool!

Thanks for telling.

Jan

I just got on with Google. I had posted several times in the last few weeks going through AOL and didn't see my posts or replies. One of you was kind enough to post replies for me a few times. I hope this works better.

building a buggy

Yeah, I've been using it since 1.0 came out. My school is installing it as the default browser on every new computer image and the number of trouble calls caused by spyware has dropped dramatically.

Install Firefox and the AdBlock extension and the 'Net suddenly looks like it did 10 years ago. No pop-ups or banners spoiling my favorite sites!

As far as Usenet servers go, there are quite a few out there that are free or inexpensive. Don't let AOL's dropping their server knock you out of Usenet!

George

So, how do you like isp.com so far ? We are going to bail from AOL soon and am looking for a new provider.

Randy

As a good friend refers to AOL: "it's the internet with training wheels-unless you just simply enjoy paying WAY more than what you should for a provider or just can't live without their goofy chatrooms, then get yerself a REAL ISP!"

A couple weeks with one and you'll be kicking yerself for staying with them for as long as you did...

Snuffy

opinions vary....i have a "real isp"(I.E. AOL is *not* my ISP) but i keep aol for certain features that are available to members...

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

What do you mean, they're not your ISP, but you still "keep" them?

bingo....

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

I'm not following you.

as stated in my original response,i keep an aol account for a few features they have that are only available to paying members....

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

So are you able to use those features without using AOL for your internet access or do you have to disconnect from your regular ISP and temporarily connect via AOL to use those features?

hehe..okay....i left out some possibly important info for you to actually follow me....i use AOL for broadband....it is a "bring your own ISP" service...so i have a local ISP(local cable company) and i use that connection to connect to AOL....so i can access message boards and such that i really enjoy....i also enjoy the online radio and videos that i have access to with aol for broadband....

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

Cool. I didn't know any ISPs were offering that sorta bastardized combination like you're using. :-) I seriouly doubt that the video I can get with winamp compares to what you have with AOL, but they have some pretty good online streaming radio stuff. If you go to

nothing bastardized about it.....i use the local cable for internet access, and use AOL like a pay service....not unlike any other email account, except it has "member features"....

The bastardized part I refer to is when you said:

I've never heard of using one company "for broadband" whatever that means exactly and then using another "local ISP" to "connect to AOL". "ISP" means "Internet Service Provider." They typically "provide" you with "service" to the "Internet." Normally someone has one ISP and that ISP provides service to the internet. I'm not saying you're the only one using the combination you are. I am saying it's a really bastardized layout. I'm not sure what you mean when you say you "connect to AOL" but I think what you mean is that you use their services, like their chat rooms or whatever. I use TWC for my ISP. They provide me with my connection to the internet. From there on, I use whatever services I choose. That's a typical, non-bastardized type of setup. Unlike using one company "for broadband" and another company for "internet access."

okay okay...that is exactly what i do....the AOL for broadband is just the aol version for folks with broadband connection...AOL offers only dial up but they have a working version for those members who use a broadband provider for their ISP....so basically i have my local cable company(COX communications) for my ISP and i can use AOL for broadband(monthly charge of course) to access member only areas....like message boards and such(not much on chat rooms)....i also enjoy the online radio, and news with streaming video...i could get those elsewhere, but i kept AOL, because, believe it or not, i actually like it...hehe...i do not have to access the internet or usenet through AOL, although i have been...i don't even have to connect to aol, i can surf the net/etc, just as you do...(without aol)

Gotcha. I think we were both just misunderstanding the wording each other was using.

mine is based on not much in the way of sustenance(been feeling poorly lately), yours is probably *because* of what you have been eating...(feet...yuck)...