Re: Zone Alarm Plus and AOL Problem

From: Stupified (neosadist@hotmail.com)
Date: 01/02/03 

From: "Stupified" <neosadist@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 06:49:00 -0600

"Henry Kissinger" <SpamFree@spam.com> wrote in message
news:gsOQ9.17314$L61.1663702@news1.west.cox.net...
> (by the way, to counter the netzero commercial, it's NOT the same internet
> > as all others. Netzero is worse than the aol and msn by far)
>
> I am curious about that statement. Why is Netzero worse?
>

The quality of the security of the ISP. True, I had netzero long ago when
it was a pseudo-free internet. However, their commercial is intentionally
deceiving. Internet may be the same world, but not all ISP's are created
equal. If I have to install extra software to run internet (basically, ISP
spyware), screw them. Msn can be convinced to let you log in without their
software, which dramatically increases browsing speed. AoL doesn't, netzero
doesn't last time I checked. I'd rather use "mom and pop" local internet
rather than load useless software and services on my pc.

>
>
> > 3. Besides the above, aol is retarded. It has way too many stupid /
> useless
> > features that only bog down a computer and can make it hang (that is, if
> > it's not a new or at least medium-fast computer. P2 and below, don't
> bother
> > installing it). The more features you run, the more potential
> > vulnerabilities you can have.
>
> You forgot the biggest piss-off point of all: paying for an internet
service
> that tries to auto-disconnect you on a regular and continuing basis
>
>

That should be able to be configured to not auto-disconnect, but true that
is a pain in the @$$. However, leaving the connection up is also a security
risk technically, due to the "if you're on, you're vulnerable" idea.

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