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G-Force Glockstar · 03-13-2005, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Maroon5'd

I think they're saying AIM now reads your convos

Why?

I'll read it after Church, I gotta go now.

EmoJoe · 03-13-2005, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

Triillian is just an IM client - all it does it provide the software to connect to AOL's servers and communicate with other AIM users, so anything that you send is fair game.

Basically what this means is that while AOL wouldn't OWN anything that you send (or post on their user forums etc) they have the right to do whatever they see fit with whatever it is.

Most likely they WONT have someone sitting there listening to your conversations - that would be next to impossible with the number of users, but they COULD flag certain words or phrases if they were looking for something specific, or use it to send you targeted advertising, or use excerpts of your conversations for their advertising or something - anonymously of course.

Ugh thats really stupid

MaydayMalonesGirl · 03-13-2005, 11:25 AM

This isn't really that big of deal to me. It's not like they're going to put your screename on an advertisement or something.

G-Force Glockstar · 03-13-2005, 02:16 PM

This sucks!

Dutabi84 · 03-13-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

Triillian is just an IM client - all it does it provide the software to connect to AOL's servers and communicate with other AIM users, so anything that you send is fair game.

Basically what this means is that while AOL wouldn't OWN anything that you send (or post on their user forums etc) they have the right to do whatever they see fit with whatever it is.

Most likely they WONT have someone sitting there listening to your conversations - that would be next to impossible with the number of users, but they COULD flag certain words or phrases if they were looking for something specific, or use it to send you targeted advertising, or use excerpts of your conversations for their advertising or something - anonymously of course.

Hmm..that makes sense. I guess I'll have to plot my plans for blowing up the earth elsewhere.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 03-13-2005, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutabi84

Hmm..that makes sense. I guess I'll have to plot my plans for blowing up the earth elsewhere.

tradingm o o ses (1:32:16 PM): we must stop discussing our terrorist plots now

03-13-2005, 11:25 AM	#18
MaydayMalonesGirl ACID! POLICEHHHH! Forum Star Join Date: Apr 24, 2003 Location: in a van down by the river. Posts: 18,393	This isn't really that big of deal to me. It's not like they're going to put your screename on an advertisement or something.

03-13-2005, 02:16 PM	#19
G-Force Glockstar Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Nov 22, 2003 Posts: 21,770	This sucks!