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by syntheticnature 3109 days ago
...and folks concerned about security were using AOL Instant Messenger?
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Maybe when they were younger and less cognizant of the potential consequences of certain actions? People can change their views on things over time.
I'm 28 and am a free software activist focusing heavily and user privacy and security, iving talks on those issues and meeting with my local school district to discuss how it impacts students.

When I was a teenager in middle school what almost feels like another lifetime ago, I used AIM.