AOL giving out AIM screen names based on an email address?
it seems that aol has decided to start giving out your aim name — based solely on an email address.
i’m not sure when this started happening, but i will describe how to see and confirm the behavior.
this is a very bad move on aol’s part. when an aim account is created, the user is supposed to provide a valid email address. this email is used to confirm the account (an optional step) as well as facilitate forgotten passwords, etc. that email was provided to aol with the understanding that it would not be shared. this new behavior is a breach of that trust.
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