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AOL Allegedly Censors 'Email Tax' Opponents

Posted by Zonk on from the dirty-pool dept.

Mediacitizen writes "AOL was accused yesterday of censoring email to AOL customers that included a link to a site opposing AOL's proposed 'email tax.' Over 300 people reported that they had tried sending AOL subscribers messages that contained a link to www.DearAOL.com, but received a bounceback message informing them that their email 'failed permanently.' After the DearAOL.com Coalition -- 600 organizations convened by Free Press, MoveOn and EFF -- notified the press of this blocking, AOL quickly cleared the opposition URL from their filters, alleging a 'software glitch.'"

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  1. Re:Opposing Opinion by IdleTime · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You asked "Why is that?"
    Because we live in a corrupt country where, if you have enough money, can buy every politician all the way up to and including the president. He, GWB, is already owned by Saudi Arabia and Halliburton, so you know he cares as much about you and me, as he cares about a fart in the wind.

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  2. Re:Opposing Opinion by DAldredge · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Clinton did the same sort of things...

    Face it - both sides are corrupt as hell.

  3. Picking up chicks by Nightspirit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Honestly I picked up way more girls through AOL IM via profile searches and local chats that I did other methods. Although that was when I was a teen, I guess now it would just be creepy.

  4. Re:Opposing Opinion by jthill · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Clinton started a war as cover for throwing trillions of our tax dollars at his friends?

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