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AOL Not Alone In Subscriber Decline

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the losing-ground-on-dial-up dept.

E-Rock-23 writes "Our registration-hungry friends at the New York Times are running this article with a few more details on the AOL Subscriber Decline, covered in a recent /. post. And it looks like they aren't alone, as Earthlink and MSN are experiencing similar troubles. The article cites a major reason being that users "are buying broadband services offered by cable and telephone companies." Looks like broadband is finally gaining some significant ground with home users..."

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  1. debunking the move to broadband by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Don't leave @HOME out; I bet they're facing a subscriber decline over the past year as well!

  2. Reg Free Link by mirko · · Score: 2, Funny

    login: somebaudysentme
    passwd: somebaudysentme

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    Trolling using another account since 2005.
  3. I just helped someone by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 3, Funny

    sign up for AOL. He can't afford broadband (yet). He just started using the internet. As soon as he finds the pr0n movies for download, I'm sure he'll drop his smoking habbit so he can get broadband and pick up a new (better?) habbit.

    With streaming content becoming more available and higher quality, the days of dial-up are numbered. I'm suprised apartment buildings don't pool together and get a T1 into the buildling and provide internet to all apartments.

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    Free your mind.
  4. As registration for AOL and MSN go down by govtcheez · · Score: 5, Funny

    Everytime a NYT story is posted on /., new registrations there go through the roof!

  5. MSN and abuse :-) by Jugalator · · Score: 5, Funny
    From: Bill Bill (billbill@wetware.com)
    Subject: msn.com spam humor
    Newsgroups: news.admin.net-abuse.misc
    Date: 1996/11/05

    I sent email to abuse@msn.com about a spam.
    This is what came back:

    > From MAILER-DAEMON Tue Nov 5 12:03:42 1996
    > Return-Path: <MAILER-DAEMON>
    > Date: Tue, 5 Nov 96 19:47:00 UT
    > From: "System Administrator" <SysAdmin@msn.com>
    > To: "billbill@wetware.com" <billbill@wetware.com>
    > Subject: Undeliverable:[SPAM] Re: liberated finance
    >
    > Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.
    >
    > Subject [SPAM] Re: liberated finance
    > Sent Tue, 5 Nov 96 19:47:00 UT
    >
    > The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
    >
    > abuse@msn.com On Tue, 5 Nov 96 20:01:52 UT
    > The Microsoft Network member inbox is full.

    :-)
    bill
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    Beware: In C++, your friends can see your privates!
  6. Wow that's some sacrifice! by TobyWong · · Score: 0, Funny

    Speed dial 1 - Mom
    Speed dial 2 - Granny

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    - Toby
  7. Re:Here's a thought -- less disposable income! by Wayfare · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nah - there's always a reason to make fun of him

  8. Re:Here's a thought -- less disposable income! by Vip · · Score: 2, Funny

    Money is part of it. However, how many consider Internet a fad? And how many are willing to continue to pay for it?

    You and I, and perhaps other geeks out there might enjoy it all the time, but for the average person out there, how long before getting 2.8million hits on "Harry Potter" just doesn't make it worth the time or money?

    Vip

  9. Not enough disks! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Maybe the problem with AOL is they arent distributing enough free signup disks? I mean I know I only get 2-3 a month now, instead of the 2-3 a week..

    -Jason