Aol Quotations

Social media is not the same in 2013 as it was in 2003 - or even 2008 or 2011. You didn't carry around AOL chat in your pocket or look at it when you were in class.

I think, from a standpoint of editorial, you know, AOL historically has played in a very deep way across many different verticals in the content space. Huffington Post adds a very large new dimension to that.

One of AOL's biggest assets is its brand. For people over 30 and, due to AOL Instant Messenger, even a lot of people under 30, AOL was their first real interaction with technology in a positive way.

A big part of fixing AOL is getting AOL to believe in itself.

I think if the average person that uses AOL can't physically see the changes in the company, we've failed.

There are lots of lessons to learn from Amazon. Never stop innovating or questioning the fundamentals of your business. Disrupt yourself before others do. Continually motivate employees so that they never get too complacent - see Yahoo, AOL and many other Internet companies for evidence of what happens when they do.

AOL, I think, represented an opportunity for a few things. One is I'm a big believer in the AOL brand, and I think AOL as a brand has touched hundreds of millions of people around the world. Reigniting that brand is a very exciting challenge and a big opportunity.

Until the company believes in itself, AOL didn't have its own space and identity in the marketplace. The opportunity is to get out from under the negative history and figure out the value AOL offers for consumers and for publishers and advertisers.

What's happening internally is eventually what will take AOL back to being a growth company.

Think of any news site on the web that sells subscriptions; AOL has four times as many people as the largest subscription service. We have people who pay to use our products and services, and they are heavily engaged in our content.

More than once at TechCrunch, we made AOL extremely uncomfortable with things that we wrote. But they never ordered us to write or not write about something because they understood that not only would we not comply, we'd write a post about the whole thing.

Mahalo's business model is advertising. Yahoo, Google, Ask, AOL and MSN are all advertising-based. So I don't see anything wrong with advertising-based search.

Yahoo is free, it's fast and it's Web-centric. AOL is slow, it costs money and requires proprietary software.

AOL Instant Messenger was a big thing back in the day, where girls would get on it and make fun of me. There was a certain girl, and she wanted to make me feel bad.

There are challenges in joint ventures about who controls what. AOL has had some challenges cross-selling with Time Warner.

Whether they work for dot-coms, whether they own dot-coms, a lot of them work for investment companies, banks, venture capitalists, ... I can look at people's e-mail addresses and there's very few AOL or Hotmail e-mail addresses. You see Price Waterhouse addresses and Andersen consulting e-mail addresses.

What happens to poor AOL if it can't do what it did to dissuade?

We feel all the more confident in pursuing a more aggressive path to create value at AOL through both its subscription and advertising business initiatives.

We're proud to team with AOL on this first-of-its-kind broadband network. In the near future we will be adding more recent programs and other TV related content from our studio and other producers that you can't find anywhere else on the Web.

We're excited to work with Chevrolet to align with their music strategy and as part of our commitment to bring popular programs like AOL Music Sessions to millions of fans each week.

We're starting to let AOL members know about this opportunity now to strongly encourage them to improve their online experience with a better, faster Internet connection. AOL is committed to offering our members the best high-speed experience - not just faster dial-up but true broadband from a cable or DSL connection. We've seen in recent market tests that our members respond very strongly to the ability to more simply combine what they have from AOL with what they want from a broadband connection, and now we're going to deliver it from coast to coast.

This was not a big surprise. The events of Sept. 11 give ( AOL ) the opportunity to make this announcement.

We decided after understanding what AOL would like that we were not interested, and we told them a couple days after the meeting.

The fact of the matter is that the true hits of AOL have always been its easy-to-use services, such as AIM, email, and Buddy Lists.

The real driver of enhanced valuation is going to be AOL in the near term and the long term,

When I was at AOL, I was always on the web media side while much of the company was focused on the ISP business. We focused on big categories like celebrities and sports, and we created brands around that category like AOL Celebrities, AOL Movies and Fanhouse.

We're confident that this partnership marks the next big step in making AOL an even more important player in online advertising.

We're not defaming AOL or the corporation or anybody that does business with them, ... We are asking them politely to stop. And we're just doing it in a creative way.

Left to their own devices, AOL will always put its own self interest ahead of the public interest.

Many parents today are concerned about the content found in video games today and the effect these games may have on their children. AOL has long been an advocate for parents on the Web and we believe the Family Gaming Guide will be a valuable resource to help parents determine which games their children should be playing.

Since 2002, almost every strategic decision concerning AOL has been wrong. Time Warner failed to nurture or invest in AOL.

Netscape is less and less of a priority for AOL Time Warner, and this is just another step in the slow sun-setting process of Netscape Navigator.

Of course AOL has a grand opportunity to file suit and claim damages. It would come down to a cost-benefit analysis from them.

My extensive experience and success providing families with sound financial advice and planning will give AOL users the background and tools to effectively manage their household finances. The monthly Rags to Riches column will show you how real people have done extraordinary things to get financially secure.

Music is a key component of Chevrolet's DNA, and teaming up with a leading online content provider that is AOL for this sponsorship will enable us to reach music fans in a unique, creative way.

Maybe Netscape comes up as a loser, but they've been over for a few years. Being bought by AOL is the culmination of that. Their future before they were bought wasn't bright at all.

Right now dial-up is the only game in town. There is not a big difference between AOL and the mom-and-pop ISP.

Right now AOL is currently integrated into our operations, ... But if it gets to the point where consolidation is happening in the Internet space and, in order to play most efficiently, we need...our own currency, the possibility (of an IPO) is out there.

One of the most exciting things about this transaction related to the music business, ... Through AOL and through the Internet, you have a worldwide opportunity to promote. The music business is built on signing new acts, and this new society has a vast field of which to choose. Also, music lends itself to the digital downloading and more efficient delivery of music.

I don't know what would have happened if we hadn't won that AOL deal,

I am highly gratified that the board shares my determination to maximize AOL Time Warner's tremendous potential, ... As we address the challenges facing our company and the industries in which we operate, I will work together with the extraordinary people in this company to focus on increasing value for our customers and our shareholders.

Casino games such as blackjack and poker have become wildly popular among mainstream audiences and that trend is reflected on AOL Games.

But AOL does not in writing guarantee they'll provide notice.

From day one, AOL and Time Warner have been fully committed to open access, ... Our continuing conversations with the regulatory agencies reviewing our merger are proceeding well and we are on track to close in the fall.

From a Time Warner stock perspective, it's just great that everyone is going back and really having to examine what is AOL and why is everyone so interested in it.

If AOL pulls the trigger on this email tax, we will launch a boycott. We will not advise our members to remain in such a compromised environment.

If AOL or another ISP decides that someone's a spammer, then no e-mail from that individual gets through. But there's a fundamental difficulty at the heart of the spam debate: The only one who knows what you want delivered in your inbox is you.

If AOL is out to reach a really broad market, my guess is this is about a new Internet appliance in the home that would connect to your TV, that this has more to do with a set-top box and less to do with computers,

If AOL isn't at the table and an active participant in a bunch of people making standards -- that in many ways don't matter.

If AOL is going to become a powerhouse again, it needs to return to growth. This is a first step.

If AOL had ever ordered me to remove a piece of content from the site for any reason, I would have immediately written about it and disclosed the situation to our readers. And if I had ever ordered a writer to remove content, I would have expected that writer to have done the same to me.

If AOL fails to comply with the agreement, the deal is off and they are in a world of trouble,

From the Time Warner and AOL perspective, it's been a plus obviously that they're getting fought over. It says very good things about the importance and the place at the table, if you will, that AOL represents.

For this to really work, essentially what really happens here is AOL becomes a direct competitor to Microsoft.

There is no compelling reason today for these businesses to remain together. Almost every strategic decision regarding AOL has been wrong.

What I see AOL trying to do now is outsource a program that has been expensive for it to maintain. It also is attempting to monetize the relationship with senders, which I view as a business decision.

Having worked so hard to build the AOL service and brand, and after then going through the merger and the last 18 months, it's time to take a break.

We logged into an AOL server using an AOL Messenger and did a capture of the traffic between a server and a client. During the log-in process I found what indeed was a buffer overflow exploit,

I think it's an enormous roll of the dice for AOL Time Warner. The two movies were developed independently. The 'Lord of the Rings' was in development for some time. As that was happening, Warner Brothers won the Harry Potter movie, and because that was such a hot property they wanted to move ahead as quickly as possible.

I think what's really pushing this is Microsoft's ability to see that it's long been playing cat and mouse with AIM and ICQ (another AOL instant messaging service). Microsoft needs to stake its presence in a big way.

I think that any discussion between AOL and Hughes is about implementation of their marketing agreement.

I think AOL took these guys to the cleaners,

I think AOL Time Warner is worth a lot more than it's trading for,

I think AOL has been hammered a lot because of concerns about free (Internet) service, about their slowing growth internationally and a few other issues including broadband, ... But you can't argue with 18 million customers. And of course their customer turnover rate has never been (lower). So, the company is holding to their customers longer, they have a much larger base. I think (Chief Executive Officer) Steve Case will find a way to make it through these issues.

I think it's totally insignificant to AOL. At this point, Microsoft has more to gain from this discussion than AOL does.

I think that to a large extent the reality of instant messaging is AOL and ICQ.

I think we're going to see some more deals of this sort in future months, as AOL expands its presence in the broadband market.

I think the XP issue is a rather small event in the big-picture rivalry between AOL and Microsoft,

I remember when AOL was small and they were growing like mad. Consumers were coming on in droves because they made it easy to connect to the Internet. That was the single biggest innovation of AOL; when grandmas were signing up, AOL had arrived.

Open access is the biggest issue. The other one, we think, is interoperability for instant messenger and ICQ. The ability for other ISPs to have instant messaging with, and that is technologically resolvable at some point in the not too distant future and AOL has pledged that they will move towards making that happen. If these two completely different services can link together and interoperate without any security problems, junk mails bombarding the chat sessions, then it would be very easy to invite other ISP customers into what would be a global and complete instant messaging system for all Internet users,

Our independence from AOL was so important to me that I negotiated an extremely odd provision in our purchase agreement that allowed me to disclose confidential information about AOL. It was their job never to give me that information. It was not my job to protect it in any way.

Our groundbreaking partnership with CBS brings together two industry leaders to better serve both AOL members and viewers of CBS News programs. CBS's unparalleled tradition of news leadership promises a new landmark in innovative online news programming for our members. And AOL's integration into CBS News programs will provide their audiences with a fresh, interactive dimension to the viewing experience.

Over the next few months, we will be expanding our podcast experience with more exclusive and original programming--from AOL and from partners--and adding more advanced search options.

Over the next 12 months, AOL members will view half a billion pages with the CBS News logo framing our editorial content, ... That's a tremendous number of impressions, in a medium that augments our more traditional television and radio audience.

Our goal is to make it easy for our visitors to discover some of the best of what's available, ... The programs we are featuring are great for novices and experts alike. Over the next few months, we will be expanding our podcast experience with more exclusive and original programming -- from AOL and from partners -- and adding more advanced search options.

Our view is that Time Warner has been managed for the short term. Almost every strategic decision regarding AOL has been wrong.

On the surface, the only apparent antitrust problem appears to be the fact that AOL and Time Warner's Roadrunner might be seen as being competing Internet services. But Roadrunner is a pipsqueak of a player compared to AOL's service. It's conceivable they could force the divestiture of Roadrunner. But that's not a big deal.

Right now neither stock reflects merger synergies. In fact, Time Warner, although it's getting taken over by AOL, reflects no takeover premium. We think as the deal comes together and they uncover some new business opportunities and synergies, they will drive valuation. I think AOL trades like a media company and in a way it really doesn't trade like an Internet company anymore. So either it's an undervalued media company relative to its growth prospects or it's a very cheap Internet company.

Our research shows that our members want to use their AOL e-mail, My Calendar, AOL Instant Messenger, and other valued features wherever they are. The new AOL.com site brings us even closer to our goal of bringing 'AOL Anywhere,'

It does certainly seem like everyone is interested in AOL these days, particularly because of its (large volume of) traffic, ... There is no clear indication that AOL is even looking to sell, but now, all of a sudden, they are the most popular girl at the dance.

I strongly believe that AOL - once the leading Internet company in the world - can return to its past greatness. Over the past few months, I have been pleased to see a renewed focus on AOL at Time Warner, and the emergence of so many strategic alternatives.

The AOL unit is a critical piece of the puzzle.

The AOL Time Warner statement speaks for itself.

The AOL/Time Warner merger could really bring broadband from the cutting-edge, early adapter users to mass-market consumers, something AOL excels in,

The AOL division actually came in worse than expected.

The AOL business has been in terrible shape the last year and a half,

That's what is behind Microsoft's interest in AOL. They are looking at combining MSN and AOL, two underperforming assets, cut the costs, and come up with a single productive asset. Both MSN IM and Yahoo IM are on the outs. AOL dominates that market. So this deal has the same idea behind it as MSN/AOL.

That's a tough thing to do, as we have seen with the AOL Time Warner merger. As a business operator, Roberts has cut costs and improved the company's profit and margins.

Most companies that are great at something - like AOL dialup or Borders bookstores - do not become great at new things people want (streaming for us) because they are afraid to hurt their initial business.

Microsoft wants to own the real estate even of the AOL members,

We intend to proceed ahead with AOL as our partner in these areas, and we will also look at other things in which both companies can work together on.

You'll never find anyone at AOL Time Warner to admit it, but in the best of all possible worlds, having had one out this summer and one this winter would be preferable to both coming out at year's end,

Windows XP is designed to bring more choice and options to consumers, not fewer, in stark contrast to AOL Time Warner's closed, proprietary strategy.

We don't do a lot of outgoing telemarketing anyway. We now sell our products as bundles through our business ventures with AOL and through our partnerships with airlines. Direct mail and Internet marketing isn't really our main focus.

We are thrilled to have Alvin join the AOL Media Networks team. We feel confident that through his tremendous experience, Alvin will prove invaluable as AOL Media Networks works toward tapping the full potential of the African-American market.

We believe the recent turmoil at AOL is probably helping Yahoo!'s online advertising business on the margin.

We wanted to make a statement. The new AOL is optimized for today's high-speed (Internet) user.

We've got prototypes in our labs right now and we're working with Gateway and AOL to bring them to the market. We have booked substantial production orders for those devices.

We have already told AOL that it's likely we will need to do that discovery if the government relies on information provided by AOL regarding its search engine. And we've also so informed Microsoft.

Unlike Amazon, AOL does not have to worry about shipping (or similar logistics). They have a lot of success shuffling people to sites and they'll get a cut of the transaction or they'll just get rental fees. Either way, they'll benefit from e-commerce with high margins in the big picture.