Jameson
10-8
Premium
join:2004-05-28
Fallbrook, CA
clubs:  | WOW!
wow i love gayol so much! |
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zipjay
join:2003-03-11
Louisville, KY | just use trillian or gaim
just use trillian or gaim or some other program that allows you to connect to their network lol |
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knightmb
Everybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN | AOL & ICQ
I wonder if that extends to ICQ since they own that one too? |
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Defcon888
Premium
join:2003-07-22
San Bruno, CA |  AOHELL
I'm STILL using 5.2.3292 with DeadAIM !
But I've been getting these stupid AIM Alerts Errors..... meh |
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knightmb
Everybody Lies
join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN
 ·AT&T DSL Service
| reply to zipjay
Re: just use trillian or gaim
said by zipjay  :just use trillian or gaim or some other program that allows you to connect to their network lol If you can connect to their network they can monitor it or record it. Doesn't matter which client you use, unless those using 3rd party programs are immune? |
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bogey780
join:2004-03-19
Here | I use 4.8
And I use AOL+. |
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Paulg
Displaced Yooper
Premium
join:2004-03-15
Neenah, WI
clubs: | no more AIM for me
i just uninstalled it..... no way im putting up with that.
Paul |
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theman23
Premium
join:2004-06-17
San Francisco, CA
clubs:
| reply to knightmb
Re: just use trillian or gaim
said by knightmb :said by zipjay :just use trillian or gaim or some other program that allows you to connect to their network lol If you can connect to their network they can monitor it or record it. Doesn't matter which client you use, unless those using 3rd party programs are immune? Well according to the article, it says only those who DOWNLOADED the AIM program, so I'm guessing those of us who use 3rd party apps, like Trillian, are immune. |
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Bill
Light Up The Halo
Premium,VIP
join:2001-12-09
clubs: | If you don't like it....
Don't use it.
They aren't forcing you to use their software. |
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sirsloop
Premium
join:2004-02-18
New York, NY | dont really care...
Do you really think they care about you talking dirty to your girlfriend?
Unless you have somthin to hide...LIKE MURDER OR KIDDY PRON....who cares? |
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macmouse
Premium
join:2002-05-30
Saratoga, CA
| reply to theman23
Re: just use trillian or gaim
Well, maybe only the new versions have the updated legal agreement but there is nothing technologically preventing them from recording every message that passes through their servers.
The only real way to ensure your not being snooped is to enable encryption. I'm not sure if I would trust their own system using certificates, because they could (theoretically) include a back door in it to send clean copies (using their own key) for logging. Now if you used encryption in gaim/trillian, then there is no conflict-of-interest to do that. As well as having the source to back it up with gaim. |
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IlovFriday
Premium
join:2002-07-23
Knoxville, TN
| reply to knightmb
If you chat with another trillian user across AOL's network you can enable a secure connection that would block them from monitoring you.
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yabos
join:2003-02-16
Ingersoll, ON | reply to macmouse
Legally they can't change the agreement that you have previously agreed to. So if you downloaded the program before Feb 3rd like the article says then they shouldn't be able to monitor your IMs. Technically they can but legally they can't. |
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Logwind
join:2003-06-20 | Oh dear.
Endless logs of "hey wutz upp nutin u" and "lol!!11"
Have fun, AOL.
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RockPro
join:2001-12-05
New York, NY | Aol is for people who dont know how to use the net. |
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rms01
join:2004-12-01
Salem, OH | I'll keep using it....but I'm dissapointed.
Well, I would like to use MSN or Yahoo!, but it doesn't help when every one of your buddies just has AIM or AOL Instant Messenger.;) |
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ross
join:2000-08-16
·Digizip
1 edit | reply to sirsloop
Re: dont really care...
said by sirsloop :Do you really think they care about you talking dirty to your girlfriend? Unless you have somthin to hide...LIKE MURDER OR KIDDY PRON....who cares? Another dopey mole raises it's ignorant a$$ for all to see...whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME*...whew, well you get the idea...
Ever hear of the Constitution, Bill of Rights? Thought not... |
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Chris 313
Come get some
Premium
join:2004-07-18
Houma, LA
clubs: | reply to rms01
Re: I'll keep using it....but I'm dissapointed.
It would be a grand day if the Major IM's (yahoo, MSN, AIM)merged and one program supported all IM's |
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Bill
Light Up The Halo
Premium,VIP
join:2001-12-09
clubs:
| reply to ross
Re: dont really care...
said by ross :said by sirsloop :Do you really think they care about you talking dirty to your girlfriend? Unless you have somthin to hide...LIKE MURDER OR KIDDY PRON....who cares? Another dopey mole raises it's ignorant a$$ for all to see...whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME*...whew, well you get the idea... Ever hear of the Constitution, Bill of Rights? Thought not... Can you please refresh my memory on the part of the Bill of Rights that talks about online privacy?
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Tzale
Proud Libertarian Conservative
Premium
join:2004-01-06
Sweden
 ·Verizon FIOS
 ·Optimum Online
| said by Bill :said by ross :said by sirsloop :Do you really think they care about you talking dirty to your girlfriend? Unless you have somthin to hide...LIKE MURDER OR KIDDY PRON....who cares? Another dopey mole raises it's ignorant a$$ for all to see...whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* whack it *THUMP* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME* Troll *FLAME*...whew, well you get the idea... Ever hear of the Constitution, Bill of Rights? Thought not... Can you please refresh my memory on the part of the Bill of Rights that talks about online privacy? I'm sure he didn't mean that it was ILLEGAL to do this (it's AOL's network, they can do what they want) but there is a thing called freedom of speech so technically you are NOT committing a crime when talking about those types of things, but AOL might not like it. Now if you were to know of a crime, that is conspiracy.
-Tzale
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