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Wednesday, March 6, 2002

Bad, AOL, bad.

Well, if you've been following the news lately, you're sure to have noted the semi-predatory antics of AOL in blocking users of Triallian, a 3rd party IM client. In an update to his original story, posted today, our own Don MacVittie is now tracking some sneaky tactics employed by AOL to "coax" users over to its software.

He's also identified a grass-roots petition calling for AOL to open its servers to 3rd party developers.

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