AOL and Subscriber ?

[Zorro]

Let say you are using @Home service and tonight we go down. If you currently a paid subscriber and switch over to AOL will you still be able to post messages on Anandtech thru the subscriber server?

 

[chiwawa626]

just sighn up for a free address for temperary like mailandnews.com

 

[AnandTech Moderator]

No, you will not be able to post if you connect to the web using AOL.

AnandTech Moderator

 

[minendo]

<< No, you will not be able to post if you connect to the web using AOL.

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that really sucks cause i dont know what i am going to do during christmas break since i have no access to the internet accept my parents aol account. must come up with a cheap solution to use for a week. any ideas?

 

[Zorro]

That does suck it seems that it would not be that hard to allow that range of ips to come thru that server. I do not think anyone is going to pay money to start posting crap again that caused the block to begin with!

 

[AnandTech Moderator]

It is a single database, regardless of server. It is not possible to make a change that does not affect all users, not just subscribers.

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[Zorro]

<< It is a single database, regardless of server. It is not possible to make a change that does not affect all users, not just subscribers.

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Ok Thanx

 

[perry]

3 months free via MSN, so you don't have to use AOL during Xmas break. 15 days for free via www.ispwest.com.

 

[dszd0g]

It would make sense to me for the subscriber server to have a different restriction list than the public server. A subscriber has more at stake by posting junk than someone who just created an account. I doubt it would be that much work creating a separate ACL. However, I realize that anandtech is not the only user of FuseTalk and I have no idea how many things are on Zuni's TODO list. Although, personally I don't think it is much of a loss for AOL users to be blocked. I don't know anyone highly technical who can stand using AOL even for a short period of time.

If you have to use AOL, there are ways around the AOL block. I guess the idea is to block those people who can't figure out how to get around it.
Please do not PM asking how to do it, unless you are a moderator or someone of authority wondering what I am talking about. However, I am sure the moderators know the ways around it.