The process of making something flashier or more flambouyant in appearance, while at the same time greatly reducing quality, function and control. Reducing the usefulness of something by automating in the most useless way possible to make it "easier."
by Mook December 12, 2003
by Jason March 26, 2003
The dial-up internet provider that NEVER lets you cancel your membership.
Many people I know have tried to cancel their membership with no success.
Many people I know have tried to cancel their membership with no success.
me: I would like to cancel my AOL membership.
AOL rep: (After a long conversation)But we'll give you 2 free months free.
me: All I want to do is cancel my membership. I don't need it anymore, I have cable modem now.
AOL rep: But AOL is the best blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...
me: Please stop trying to get me to not cancel I already told you I don't want or need AOL any more.
AOL rep: But we have superior anti-virus software blah blah blah blah bah blah blah blah blah blah blah...
me: You are getting on my nerves and wasting my time.
AOL rep: But 2 free months blah blah blah blah blah blah...
me: fine whatever (I hang up after a lengthy conversation and at this point AOL has ruined my day and I'm pissed off)
I uninstalled AOL from my computer, and had to call my credit card company to report my card lost so I could get out of my AOL membership. I travel a lot, which is why I used AOL to begin with. Fortunately most hotels have high speed wireless internet access now.
AOL rep: (After a long conversation)But we'll give you 2 free months free.
me: All I want to do is cancel my membership. I don't need it anymore, I have cable modem now.
AOL rep: But AOL is the best blah blah blah blah blah blah blah...
me: Please stop trying to get me to not cancel I already told you I don't want or need AOL any more.
AOL rep: But we have superior anti-virus software blah blah blah blah bah blah blah blah blah blah blah...
me: You are getting on my nerves and wasting my time.
AOL rep: But 2 free months blah blah blah blah blah blah...
me: fine whatever (I hang up after a lengthy conversation and at this point AOL has ruined my day and I'm pissed off)
I uninstalled AOL from my computer, and had to call my credit card company to report my card lost so I could get out of my AOL membership. I travel a lot, which is why I used AOL to begin with. Fortunately most hotels have high speed wireless internet access now.
by eb1radtech May 22, 2005
A really crappy ISP. This 'lawyer' who is trying to sue urbandictionary is just a stupid idiot who doesn't realize that this is a site where anyone can post their definition, and a lawsuit against it would abridge free speech.
by Bob882 August 29, 2004
Remember:AOL never request your Personal Information or Billing Information, So whats your Credit card number and adress?
by Trail October 10, 2004
Now AOL is trying to control the music download business with a new service called "MusicNet@AOL". It's bad enough that AOL censors content and keeps track of what you see, now AOL wants to keep track of what you hear.
Any song downloaded from the AOL MusicNet service contains DRM (Digital Rights Management) software code embedded in it. DRM is used so AOL and the RIAA can identify which AOL member is downloading which songs. If you don't believe AOL and the RIAA keep track of what you are doing online, you are a n00b. You obviously haven't read your AOL user agreement.
AOL sucks. Boycott AOL!
Any song downloaded from the AOL MusicNet service contains DRM (Digital Rights Management) software code embedded in it. DRM is used so AOL and the RIAA can identify which AOL member is downloading which songs. If you don't believe AOL and the RIAA keep track of what you are doing online, you are a n00b. You obviously haven't read your AOL user agreement.
AOL sucks. Boycott AOL!
by Speed Racer October 12, 2004
by kitteh January 23, 2005