It’s been a long run, and for the
most part it’s been fine, sometimes even great. We came on board in the late
1990’s. You were young and popular at the time.
I
gained a lot from your Writers Club. I attended over a dozen various writing
chats and honed my writing skills. I still have contact with 2 of the people I
knew back then. It’s sad to let go of Joyfulbee8. It was fun being called Joy.
I wondered at the time if I would turn around in a crowd if I heard someone
call out, “Joy.” I’ll never know.
My
husband cut his e-mail baby teeth on your service. You helped him shake hands
with the technological age outside of his job. We stuck with you even when the
rest of the world laughed at us.
Today,
I deleted you from my life. Another phase put behind me. I must admit I’ll miss
your news. It was fun not knowing what the next click would bring: real news,
fake news, who’s dating/cheating with whom, interesting tidbits, foods to
eat/avoid and more. Never read about celebrities unless they’d passed on, or
most of it, but it was fun glancing through anyway.
We
put up with your slowness, and other quirks. However, to ask us to PAY for the
service no matter how much better you say it’ll be. Forget it. You won’t even
tell us how much the “small monthly fee” is until we sign up. I don’t buy
anything on the shelf if the price isn’t posted, no matter how much I want it.
I’ve
been trying to get my husband to leave you for quite some time now. You hit him
where it hurts—in the pocket book. It’s worth the frustration, hours, and technical
questions changing e-mail addresses to be rid of you once and for all.
Don’t
get me wrong. I liked AIM when several of my friends used you. My favorite was
the Writer’s Club. I even hosted a chat for several years. But now I say
farewell for good. I wish I could find out what percentage of customers you’re
going to lose. The few people I know who clung to AOL are also leaving.
I
bid a fond/not so fond farewell.
Joy
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