3.12.2005

The more you know...

This is the Terms of Service (TOS) for AOL services, including AIM. Check this out:

"Although you or the owner of the Content retain ownership of all right, title and interest in Content that you post to any AIM Product, AOL owns all right, title and interest in any compilation, collective work or other derivative work created by AOL using or incorporating this Content. In addition, by posting Content on an AIM Product, you grant AOL, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, agents and licensees the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt and promote this Content in any medium. You waive any right to privacy. You waive any right to inspect or approve uses of the Content or to be compensated for any such uses."

That's under "Content you Post" on the TOS page, BTW. Thought I would share with everyone I knew.

UPDATE:
Because of the blogfire this weekend about AOL's TOS, the company announced today that they will revise the wording to make it clearer. Supposedly, they meant the wording to apply specifically to "Rate-a-Buddy!", but applied it to all AOL products instead. Look for revised TOS at the first link soon.

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