AOL BIAS seen in the first week of August 2006

Shotokan1968 wrote:  My post "koran joke ensues" was deleted immediately tho i got no notification, this is the 4th time one of my posts having to deal with
 the middle east has been bounced, all of them poked fun at islam, but in a non threatening  or crude way. i post on a ton of issues but only the ones where i make
fun of islam get bounced ,.. hmmm pretty obvious to me an islamic guy must be on shift,.. my humor posts  on topics such as Bush, republicans, democrats,
ms jackson, etc never have a problem . then again Saudi's do own a large share of aol, shrug,.. personaly i think the guy should be fired when they find him.
Editors Note:  You don't get notified when the AOL monitor deletes your post.  You do not get told why.  I suppose a joke about a religious matter could be
considered a violation of Terms of Service although I have seen jokes about Jesus Christ, Christianity, Judaism, Jews and Christians that do not get deleted. 
It would appear the AOL zealous monitors have different views than normal people about what kind of religious jokes are offensive.

Hcarole839 wrote:  OH YES THEY (AOL) DO (Delete Messages)!!!! I HAVE NEVER CUSSED AT SOME OF THE STUPID COMMENTS, JUST
TOLD THEM WHAT I THOUGHT WITH CLASS AND I RECEIVED A MESSAGE TELLING ME I VIOLATED THE GUIDE
LINES. FROM THAT DAY ON I HAVE NOT HAD A COMMENT POSTED!! I IN TURN SENT AOL, COMMENTS FROM
THIS SUBJECT WHERE (LEBANON) IDIOTS USED WORDS I CAN'T REPEAT. DISGUSTING AND EVEN HAD A LINK
TO VIEW AND YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT IT WAS. E-MAIL ME AND I'LL SEND IT TO YOU, BUT BE WARNED!!
THEY, AOL, HAVE A MENTAL PROBLEM.   THIS WILL NOT MAKE IT!
PAUL
Editors Note: I agree.  They do delete posts and they "claim" deletions are done because of terms of service (TOS) violations, even when they're not. 
We have a group of people fighting AOL bias.  Let me know if you would like to join.

Douglasmhurst wrote: 
If you're using DSL/Cable/FIOS, go to keyword "CHANGE PLAN" and shift to free.  Also, promise you WILL NOT go to any AOL advertising link buttons. 
If you see something you want, find the URL via MSIE outside AOL.
Maybe if AOL sees their revenue dip low enough, they'll start presenting a fair a balanced account of the news.
Editors Note: Good suggestion.  I have already gotten free service.  AOL is not advertising this on its own AOL services, but it was announced in newspapers.

NurseReh wrote on August 8, 2006 that AOL was: 
DELETING  MY  MESSAGES....BECAUSE  OF  THEIR  SCREW-UPS !!!!!!!!!!   SEE  THE  WAR  WITH  IRAN  AND  THE  DRAFT....!!!!!  this is  what  it  took????? AOL
Editors Note:  Thanks for sharing your information.  We have a group addressing the AOL monitors deleting posts.  If you want to join, send me an email message at
ramann2996@aol.com  Do you have a copy of the posts they deleted?  I'd like you to send that to me also.  What do you mean when you say mention their "screw-ups?

Hijodegarbo wrote: I heard aol lost something like close to a million subscribers. pretty soon it will be a
million and one, because I'm currently shopping for a less expensive and less bias server.
Editors Note: Let me know if you want to know about getting AOL service for free, and if yo would like to join our AOL BIAS group to fight AOL bias.
Send me email at ramann2996@aol.com and put IMPORTANT into the subject heading.

running029 wrote in AOL CHARGES 3 TIMES WHAT ITS WORTH: 
AFTER 5 YEARS (on AOL) IM GOING SOMEWHERE ELSE
Editors Note: Let me know if you want to know about getting AOL service for free, and if you would like to join our AOL BIAS group to fight AOL bias.
Send me email at ramann2996@aol.com and put IMPORTANT into the subject heading.

Ramann2996 wrote: This is a cease fire proposal to AOL.  I will stop posting messages about AOL's extremist anti-Israel bias on this message board after midnight,
August 8, 2006, if this boards monitors stop deleting posts that do not violate TOS.  You have until 9:00 AM  Wednesday, August 9 to respond.  If you do not respond, or if
you delete this message, the offer is null and void.  If you accept this offer, but then delete postings that do not violate TOS, further action will be taken to protect the
free exchange of ideas on AOL's community message boards.

WilliamB1026 wrote: 
I think the AOL monitors switch: one day they are pro-Israel; the next day, con-Israel. 
Editors Note: Your suggestion makes sense if the deletions are done by individual AOL monitors acting to slant message baords to reflect there own thinking. 
Most of what I have seen on this message biard - CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST - has been anti Israeli for about 7 days.  Do you have any examples

Ramann2996 wrote:  When the fanatics want to control free speech, the weak will give up and surrender. 
The strong -- who believe in free speech and open discussion -- will stand and fight the fanatics wherever they are -- which, now, -- is right here
on AOL's message boards.  The AOL monitors on the CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST message board deleted this message.

VnyeSS writes:   Even if I got the (AOL) service "free" I wouldn't stay with AOL. The deleting of posts is not the only reason I'm quitting AOL.  I strongly object to
having AOL continuously pop up their ads which interfere with my on-line pleasure.  Particularly since some of them are very distracting with flashing lights, birds
moving along to pick up worms and cars moving across.  And, some are large enough it's necessary to knock them off to continue what I signed on for.  When I sign
on or off I always have at least two ads I have to eliminate.    I've e-mailed them complaining about the ads, and it seemed they threw more on my screen just for
revenge.  But when I inquired about the exact date my subscription expired the numbers were reduced a little, but not eliminated.   I pay for my service and I don't
think I should be forced to look at their ads.   You know, almost 900,000 subscribers have left AOL in the past year.  So, we're not the only ones who are dissatisfied
with the service.
Editors Note: Thanks for the information.  It is the vast loss of subscribers that has forced AOL to try and go to an advertising supported site. 
As you suggest, its hard to imagine how they could get even more ads.

Lorilu1113 wrote in AOL KEEPS DELETING..... FOR NO REASON: (This regular pattern of deletion is)  SOMETHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT
Editors Note: 

Aleph1960 writes:  i said "go live in an arab country you jew haters and see how nice you will be treated"  It posted for three seconds and it was off.. and look
at all the hateful stuff on and this was deleted.. wow the night person is on.. aol should check who is manning board at night
Editors Note:  No one can accuse the monitors of behaving in an unbiased way, although your post might have been deleted as being offensive to Jew Haters

ShootDaMoon69 writes: Last night, I replied to several posts regarding the pair of AZ murder suspects.  I returned today after work to check any response
to my thoughts.  Though the original posts were still there, all but one of my responses were expunged.  At the risk of sounding paranoid, I feel I have an enemy
since I recently accused a certain message board monitor of total bias.  I went so far as to call him an atheist and a communist sympathizer after the erasure of
 the Madalyn Murray O'Hair expose posted on the board regarding the demolition of the 27' cross in San Diego last month.  This was the genesis of the rant
I placed in the ear of the AOL rep. I spoke of in my post you used as an example of bias on the net.
Also, I wrote a lengthy treatise titled, "Why Is It We Never Learn?" and it was posted on the The War In Iraq message board on July 1. It, too, was expunged
after a short stint in the limelight. I believe it was erased due to the light shed on the Arabic word Istilahl which is a Muslim who twists the Holy Scripture of the
Koran to fit his needs. The ending paragraph was this:
By mixing Islamic truth and twisted ideas of self-government, Islamic fundamentalists are hoping to use the U.S. as the witting fall guy. By the ultimate
withdrawal of U.S. forces from the battle theater, it would be just a matter of time before the mediocre forces left to finish the job we started would throw up
their hands and deliver the reins of power to a government no better than the Taliban; unbelievably, a group of thuggish zealots who expect the populace
to honor them as heroes even after they indiscriminately car-bombed them into submission.
In short, I put the finger on what these people are actually attempting to achieve though most people can't see the forest for the trees.
Evidently, the monitor did not sympathize with my thinking!
Editors Note:  The biased AOL monitors will often delete a message they find to be too intelligently written to allow others to see.

DryanPsyMA wrote: (AOL) Deleted 5 posts.....including my reply about "being safer during Clinton" Why did AOL delete the other posts in this thread
(about) REMEMBER WHEN REPUKES THOUGHT CLINTON ...."
Editor's Note: Thanks for sending this information, Could you tell me what AOL message board this was on. Most of the original people in our group were
from CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST and WAR IN IRAQ, where people leaning to the right (and/or supportive of Israel) saw bias. If you see the bias on a
different message board it lends credence to the theory that it is INDIVIDUAL AOL monitors who are doing the bias for their own political agenda. I will put this
into the big list about AOL bias.

Sullie1926 wrote: AOL isn't only one that is biased - Have you read NY Times , Washington Post , Boston News and watched ABC, CBS, CNN - But biggest
thing I would like to know -" Who is the editor in red here?" --- In all aol chat rooms -they have to abide by Tos rules - I thought this board has to do like wise -
When some think their post has been deleted - all that need do is go to end of board and find word SEARCH on right hand corner and type In their screen name
and click what board its on and click on search and all their post will come up-if you click on all boards - Some if their post arent poasted right away - they get
their panties in a knot =another thing Why do people type so small and some type in light green or yellow -- how are some of us suppose to read it - bright
yellow or light green - Give me a break -some so big it will knock your eyes out and takes up so much of board - and if one cant take e-main -why fight it out
on board =-People going to see it all - I say If you do not like way AOL board is run complain to TosReports - who in the world knows the editor ??????
Yea Go hang out and chill
Editor's Note: Join our group acting to minimize the bias seen on AOL. We have not gotten around to taking on all of the media yet.

Colindavison189 wrote: Why did Aol start a campaign to return Nicky when she was evicted?
Why did Aol not start campaigns for other evictees?
Why is Aol posting that 80% of Aol users have voted to return Nicky to Big Brother?
Very flawed survey.
Nicky's Aol campaign has been going for weeks.
Nicky's votes where only to either return her, or not to return her.
The Nicky campaign did not give a choice to return any other evictee.
It is misleading to say 80% of Aol users have voted to let Nicky return to Big Brother, as it only 80% of Aol users who could be bothered to vote.
As this vote was free many people could voted many times.
The Big Brother Vote is not free.
The Aol Predictor can be wrong.
I this Aol Nicky campaign has gave her an unfair advantage over the other evictees and housemates, as it suggests 80% of users want her to win.
Aol is giving her free publicity.
Editor's Note: You ask some good questions about AOL's bias, but won't get too many answers. We have a group that is examining AOL bias and
taking actions to minimize it. I'll send you an invitation to join.

GeoGolfX wrote: Interesting alllllll the cartoon spoofs of Bush out there----- AOL Never once looked into who made them/ Gee wonder why.
Editor's Note: You are not alone in seeing AOL bias. Send me email and I'll send you an invitation to join our group acting to minimize AOL bias.

GeorgeWBushfan1 wrote: What Media Bias? Part 56 I'd like to say this is shocking, but it isn't: A Reuters photograph of smoke rising from buildings in
Beirut has been withdrawn after coming under attack by American web logs. The blogs accused Reuters of distorting the photograph to include more smoke
and damage. The photograph showed two very heavy plumes of black smoke billowing from buildings in Beirut after an Air Force attack on the Lebanese capital.
Reuters has since withdrawn the photograph from its website, along a message admitting that the image was distorted, and an apology to editors. In the message,
Reuters said that "photo editing software was improperly used on this image. A corrected version will immediately follow this advisory. We are sorry for any
inconvenience"
How many times have we seen the news manufactured by the news media? Just off hand I can think of "we had to destroy the village in order to save it", ALAR,
exploding truck gas tanks, Jason Blair, Rigoberta Menchu, Texas Air National Guard...I'm sure there's a dozen that are escaping me at the moment. What I wonder
is when everyone will finally admit there is a media bias, and in service of this bias the MSM is not too scrupulous about what they pass on as truth. One thing we've
never seen: an internal investigation by a news organization proving itself to have been guilty of fraud. The only time we see this sort of thing is when outsiders bring
it to everyone's attention. Of course, for years now I've been advising that the least reliable source of news is photographic evidence - it is just too easily doctored,
especially since computers came along to make fakery something you can do right at your desk with no additional tools required. But over and above that, all news
media has to be suspect - the most important tool any of us have to pierce the fog of lies and half truths is our own good sense. Think about it - does the story really seem all that plausible? Start doing that with each story, and you'll be less and less taken in by the MSM.
Editor's Note: We have a group that is taking action on trying to improve the bias seen in AOL news sourcing and structuring, as well as the AOL post deletion
policies which seem to encourage monitors to work their own particular agendas. If you would like to be part of this group, just send me email. While we do
NOT address the issue of all media bias, you will get updates about bias here on AOL.

BillBarabino wrote: Boycott this Service. This is headlines? A maybe video Spoof? They are so anti -republican they display anything with a anti-bush bias. Read between the lines. I thinking of starting a website about it. Join Me?
Editor's Note: One way to fight media bias is to stop paying for it. I have not paid for a NY Times in well over a decade. But, there are other things you can do, like contacting AOL management or alerting other media about the AOL bias.

CristPhoto wrote: It's OK to bash the President who's trying to protect us from terrorists, but let someone poke a jab at Al Gore and AOL has a hissy fit.
The bias is becoming more blatant every day. Once my commitment to AOL is up it's goodbye.
Editor's Note: You are not alone in seeing the AOL bias.

JoeTheOctopus wrote: The Associated Press article stated: "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday called on Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld
to resign, hours after excoriating him at a public hearing over what she called "failed policy" in Iraq."
The Marian Webster Dictionary defines excoriating as:
Main Entry: excoriate
Function: verb
Text: to criticize harshly and usually publicly, "the mayor had hardly been in office for a month before she was excoriated for problems of very long standing"
I certainly believe that Rumsfield has had plenty of time and opportunities that he has flubbed. I also hate the way journalist use bombastic prose in describing
Senator Clinton's actions.
She is too far to the right to get my vote, but I still wanted to put my two cents in about media bias that is subtle.
It is said that back in 1755, Benjamin Franklin said, 'Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither
iberty nor Safety.' My sentiments exactly.
Editor's Note: There is clearly lots of media bias. There is also lots of bias on the AOL message boards and in the news sources used by AOL.

DryanPsyMA wrote: Another Post Down the Tubes. AOL has a BIAS toward Bush.... Because, after all, the Muslim workers for AOL want him to stay in office.
They would hate the idea of having a REAL president who might kick their BUTTS, instead of this piecemeal war going on. Oh, and if this is deleted, it will be sent to
AOL management for review.
Editor's Note: Perhaps the AOL monitor(s) on the board did not want people to know that it is possible to complain to AOL management, as well as external media.

Bopes148 wrote: Hello.............I see you have already done a lot of work and research concerning the issues of bias on AOL and I commend you for what you
are tying to do. I have been a member of AOL for nearly 20 years and have always been active on the boards and put a great deal of postings on them also.
The nonsense issues I do not get involved with. I have had many posts pulled for no reason other then which the moderator of that particular board would disagree
with what I have to say. I have never been vulgar but I will get to the point in a civil manner. ... don't get your hopes up in solving this problem. It's been around a very
long time. ... the Big Wigs don't really give a damn as to what is going on mainly due to the fact that AOL is the largest provider of on-line services and the
majority of moderators are not paid. They get compensated by getting the service free which incidentally is going to be undergoing changes beginning in
September which will only make things worse.
Editor's Note: I sent you an invitation to join our group addrssing the actions we can take to minimize AOL bias.

ERMP wrote: I am really disgusted with the headlines that AOL has chosen to post against the Israel and the Jews. The headline Israel targets Christians in
Lebanon is totally false. They are trying to destroy Hezbalah...a terrorist organization...they are not targeting Christians!
Editor's Note: If this concerns you, send me email and I will add you to our members list of people taking action to minimize the AOL bias. Please put
"IMPORTANT" in the subject heading.

TRAINCITY2003 wrote: AOL..WHEN IN THE HELL IS YOUR YELLOW LIBERAL BACKED SITE GOING TO START TO REPORT THE NEWS ACCURATELY..
YOU ARE ABETTING THE ENEMY AGAIN..
Editor's Note: The bias is not just limited to this message board.

Yes901251 wrote: Even the AOL News is Biased. It only shows the violence suffered by the Lebanon population, especially the woman and children.
Editor's Note: If this bias concerns you, send me email and I will add you to our members list of people taking action to minimize the AOL bias.
Please put "IMPORTANT" in the subject heading.

RipIsSmoking wrote about a post of his being hijacked: I replied to a post asking for further information and when I checked back, my reply wasn't there,
but I was now directing people to a Pro Islamic site and the same for the person I was replying to. Check your posts, make sure that they are yours.
Don't worry, I took precautions, went off-line and am still scanning. Don't want to wake up in the morning and find my computer is an Islamic terrorist
Editor's Note: Was the direction to an Islamic Site in a message header that made it look like you wrote it? This is the type of message hijacking I was
subjected to several months ago.

MrsEDiamond wrote: I HEARD RECENTLY THAT AN ARAB CONSORTIUM HAS BOUGHT INTO CNN AND TIME WARNER....WOULDNT THAT
NECESSITATE A CHANGE O F USEAGE OF AOL ? ARE THE VIRULENT POSTS THAT APPEAR HERE COMING FROM OTHER ARABS? TERROR
HAS MANY FORMS... INFLMATORY POSTS ARE ONE OF THEM.... HOWEVER THE RHETORIC OF NASRALLAH AND OTHER MUSLIM PREACHERS
RELECT THE STUDPITY OF THEIR FOLLOWERS...RELIGION SHOULD BE A PEACEFUL PROCESS...A CURE ALL FOR ONES TROUBLES ..AND A
WAY TO PLAN FOR A PEACEFUL WORLD...SOMETHING IS WRONG ... ALLAH MUST BE SLEEPING IN SOME CONVENT WITH THE VIRGINS
WHO LIVE THERE. AND HE SEEMS TO HAVE FORGOTTEN HIS FOLLOWERS........SO SAD......
Editor's Note: I would be very interested in hearing more about your sources of information. We have a group of people who are trying to understand the
cause for the AOL bias, and how to get it fixed. Let me know if you would like to join the group.

ShootDaMoon69 writes: Recently, I had a post deleted from the message board regarding the history of the Atheist movement beginning with the onslaught
of Baltimore atheist, Madalyn Murray O'Hair. When it, too, was deleted along with the positive feedback it received, I was perturbed to no end. I called AOL
and complained bitterly. The representative told me that AOL does not set the standards for any of the boards; they are hosted and monitored by members
such as ourselves. And, she said, that these monitors can and will delete anything that does not meet their idea of what is conducive to their points-of-view.
Editor's Note: This seems to be a good example that may prove it is individual message board monitors that are slanting boards to reflect their own agenda
as several of our members have suggested.

Person asking to be confidential wrote:
I noticed this on a thread that was non-political and related to parenting and family violence issues, subjects I have written about and continue to write about. I
thought these boards would give me a "feel" for the national tendency or viewpoint and perhaps help me in my writing of future books on the matter.
But it seemed as if vulgar posts were more welcomed than thoughtful and/or properly written or intellectually provocative ones. What burned me up is that
the posts I was particularly interested in (half the time those I disagreed with) were erased. How can one gage the public's mind that way?
I certainly don't try to use these message boards as a plug for my books (I don't often post and never use my name, etc). Obviously if someone's interest is
piqued by one of my statements, they can view my profile and/or contact me directly.
As I said, this is all useless if all viewpoints (except the puerile ones meant to upset folks) are not accurately portrayed and posted.
Keep up the good work.
Editor's Note: I agree with you. The message boards are useless -- or, even worse, dangerous -- if the monitors of the board can skew the posts to favor their
own agendas.

ONE09flat04 wrote: SHOCKING TOTAL BIAS AGAINST THE ISRAELI ATTEMPT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM TERRORISTS!
Surely you must have all noticed it in the media and in the postings herein!
It is non-stop reverse PR dramatizing and repeating the horror of a missile gone astray and killing Hezbollahan refugees, children and supporters!
That is all you see and hear!
What about the thousands of missiles randomly fired on Israel by Hezbollah for twenty years since the United Nations resolution ordered Hezbollah to disarm and
cease terrorist attacks?
The Israeli government has apologized for an errant missile that killed many of Hezbollah followers!
Have you ever heard of Hezbollah, Hamas or al Qeda apologize for killing innocent men. women and children?
They never do!
Isn't it time the march toward condemnation of Israel became more even handed?
Bias is bad! Bias in the public print is shameful and unjust!
Roland C. Woodaka
Editor's Note: Many of our members have been motivated by the specific bias you suggest. But, the bias of message boards on AOL seems to be universal
or -- at least - in many other boards besides the MIDDLE EAST CRISIS.

CharmayB wrote: I posted PRAY FOR PEACE and it got deleted..Someone else wrote the president is a FAG. It stayed. Go Figure.
Editor's Note: I imagine AOL may have adopted the anti-religious bias of many American politicians. The AOL censors probably felt they had to protect others
from being influenced by a religious message. You are not alone. Send me email and I will add you to our members list of people discussing what to do about
the AOL bias.

Para1947 wrote: Well, I posted a very mild reply to some ranting maniac today and of course they removed my post. I guess I was lucky to not get TOS'd. I was
TOS'd last night for sending an IM message (I should not have done that) to some maniac. It's amazing how easy it is to get right back on after you've been
TOS'd. What's the point? All I had to do was change my password?? Sheesh. Guess I'll just bite my tongue from now on.
Editor's Note: If you are wondering about AOL showing responsibility as a corporation, or if you think they are not being a good corporate citizen, try sending
email to Time Warner (AOL's parent) Lisa Quiroz, Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility or Michele Sacconaghi, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship
they are both at email address corporate.responsibility@timewarner.com

rscaciopoli1 wrote: i have already cancelled my aol subscription. i am looking for a more unbiased forum to discuss issues
Editor's Note: AOL announced today that it was moving towards a Google and Yahoo model (free service, paid ads.) To start they are going to allow free access IF
you have your own Broadband service that connects you to AOL. If you're interested, the phone number to call is 888-265-8008. WARNING: It took me about 15 minutes
to get this job done, mostly waiting time. I believe this means we might have success by complaining to advertisers about the AOL bias.

ACROPMARBL wrote: Why does AOL do this? Is it necessary to show the blood spatter on walls? this is crazy!!!! why do you allow this crap to be shown?
Editor's Note: Send me email and I will add you to our members list of people  discussing what to do about the AOL bias. It is rampant and even disgusting at times.

CtilliSCV wrote: Every one of my posts of today has been deleted!!!! All of them!
Editor's Note: WOW! What did you post? Give us an idea so we can all get deleted and build up more ammunition for our AOL battle.

EAC525 wrote SIGN ME UP. (for the group fighting AOL bias) I WAS "TOSSED' and had several message posts deleted in seconds.took an hour on the phone to
get my password reinstated.plus their news and pictures must be confronted.
Editor's Note: You represent a mixture of the posters who are getting together to try and fix AOL. Some want them to change their deletion policy. Some want to see less
biased news. Some, like you, are upset with bioth censorship and news coverage.

ReallyMongoose wrote: You are correct. This is (AOL, media) propaganda. You saw straight through it. Good job! You have to remember that AOL is owned by a
Saudi prince. Do you really think he is going to allow the truth to be told when he has already invested billions in propaganda against the Jewish State of Israel?
Of course he won't. Why do you think Mayor Rudi Gulliani gave back the 10 million dollar check he offered New York after 9/11? Because of a statement he made
supporting the terrorists of the Middle East! ... Things are not the way they look. The Lebonese people hate the Jews. THAT is why Hezbollah is getting the thumbs up.
The majority of the country could be defined as Islamofascist. Christians are persecuted severely in Lebanon. You just haven't heard about it.
Editor's Note: What's your source for the information about the Saudi Prince owning AOL?

DADS6969 wrote: This is the second attempt to tell the truth about AOL! Since The AOL censors insist on deleting every post that tells the truth about their Left wing bias
in their reporting I will simply flood their message boards with the truth!
As I wrote in a new thread that disappeared immedaitly upon posting;
AOL has listed fifteen pictures of the events between Israel and Hezbolla the last of which is nothing but an advertisement for AOL News. That leaves fourteen.
These fourteen pictures ahow the pain and suffering in Lebanon on one side and the Israeli troops preparing for ur undertaking operations. There are no pictures of the
destruction taking place in Israel due to the thousands of rockets fired by Hezbolla.   AOL has lost a million subscribers in the last year, is there any wonder why?
US Army SFC/Ret
Democracy=Government by mob rule.
http://www.swcp.com/~nmrep/demevil1.htm
Republic=A republic can be correctly defined as a 'representative democracy', plain old 'democracy' is NOT just another word for republic..
Editor's Note: I saw one of your posts deleted while I was reading it. It is saved below.

dogswhisp1 wrote: Listen up low wage earning Indian censor. This is America. We have this thing called the "First Amendment." It makes us very angry when foreign workers who stole American jobs in the first place start cutting into our Constitutional rights as well! You want AOL to lose another 6,000,000 customers? Cut it out. Go worship Ganeesh of something and BUTT OUT!
Editor's Note: The continued censorship of posts for non TOS reasons are infuriating many. Some of us are getting together (out of AOL's sight) to take appropriate action.

DADS6969 wrote: Yeah they just deleted mine again. AOL can't stand the truth!
US Army SFC/Ret
Democracy=Government by mob rule.
http://www.swcp.com/~nmrep/demevil1.htm
Republic=A republic can be correctly defined as a 'representative democracy', plain old 'democracy' is NOT just another word for republic.
Editor's Note: The AOL choice of AP as its news provider suggests AOL does not want the truth. While many AP stories do have truth in them, it is sometimes hard to separate the facts from the AP bias.

Oddmanout30 wrote: AOL IS SLANTED TO THE LEFT LIKE A CLIFF
Editor's Note: Interesting analogy. Some of us are getting together (out of AOL's sight) to take appropriate action.

Ddlreilley wrote: CAN IT REALLY BE TRUE THAT ALL THE PICTURES OF SOLDIERS ARE ISRAEL???? CAN IT REALLY BE TRUE ALL PICTURES OF FAMILIES AND VICTIMS AND BOMBEDBUILDINGS ARE LEBANON??? COME ON AOL YOU'RE NOT BEING FAIR!!!!
Editor's Note: The AOL monitors doing the censoring are not getting paid to be fair. Neither are the AOL folks who write the news headlines and create the "opinion polls." AOL is dedicated to helping us accept the politically correct views of left wing extremists..

Ctilli SCV wrote: Yep, I posted this morning that one of my best friends is Lebonese/Brazilian (Catholic) and I'm Jewish and we just talked this morning about her new job and getting together this weekend. She doesn't give one thought to any of this, she doesn't obsess over this, and that was my post. Guess what? It got deleted. I think because some hater did not want others to read something good and decent about a Jewish and Lebonese friendship.
Editor's Note: It's stories like yours that make me feel AOL is working a political agenda. I do not see how a person could take offense at your message unless the person was working on a political agenda.

rscaciopoli1 wrote: exactly! i agree 100%! i too noticed that this thread was deleted 4 times by the anti-american AOL censors. it's as if they seek to quash all dissent from dems disgusted with the hate coming from far-left wings hate-mongers
Editor's Note: It's sad, but you either tow the leftist extremist line or you get any intelligent post deleted. This does not mean we must surrender. We need to fight the extreme leftist censors now, before they get guns..

Judym191 wrote: Yesterday, they were deleting all pro israeli and anti muslim stuff .. at this hour (about 7PM USA) maybe americans are looking at posts (but) wait till the evening when the muslims and pakis work for aol.. the worst hateful vile anti jewish stuff comes on and anyone that is pro us pro israel anti muslim gets deleted it was amazing and true
i tried to save some of the posts and they were all deleted... the most dirty mean spirited ugly words were left on but when someone was trying to make an intelligent point it was deleted..
i was tempted to call aol headquarters and ask them not to be so one sided and cruel
it was blatantly pro arab and pro muslim and anti jewish and anti christian with a few christian hate stuff added in.
Editor's Note: You make an interesting point. I have found that the AOL monitors come on very strong in what is nightime for us. One of the most incredible things I see on these boards is the extreme leftists who accuse folks like you and me as being paranoid.. I think you should call AOL. I have been collecting posts like yours and I plan to contact AOL, as well as the media (willing to listen) about the AOL bias. I know how hard it is to collect some of the posts that deviate from the extreme leftists line. They get deleted quickly. Let's see how long our non vile posts last.

DryanPsyMA wrote: AOL IS A "POST BUSTER" AGAIN. We notice that many of the posts have been deleted. Now, what's it going to take for you to realize that we PAY to be here.
Editor's Note: The AOL terrorists not only chopped off my last few posts, they also chopped off my access to these boards. I will make sure I express your concerns when I write to AOL's Board of Directors.

ARIZMAN2 wrote: Does anyone notice that, in the 17photos AOL posts up in this coverage, they show:
1. Photos of "Lebanese " "civilian" casualties,
2. Photos of "Lebanese walking alongside a rubble-free road in the gravel next to it and
call the gravel "rubble" (geze, seems I have an awful lot of "rubble" on my street here in Arizona too).
3. Photos of Israeli military positions and soldiers (lobbing artillery shells etc etc).
Does anyone wonder why AOL DOES NOT SHOW photos of Hezbo's shooting rockets into Israel or Hezbo terrorists firing automatic weapons or setting up incursions into Israel to kidnap and kill or Israeli "civilian" casualities or Israeli buildings damaged by Hezbo rockets?
Editor response: ARIZMAN: A few other posters have also noticed how the choice of these photographs was made to further a political agenda AOL and AP are following.

DBLR IN They (AOL workers) only do what they are paid (by whom?) To do, sway the lefts party line and make us look bad. They also beleive that the UN will be the knight in shining armor and free the world from democracy.
Editor response: I have heard three suggestions to explain the obvious Middle East biases shown by AOL. One suggests that the AOL work is now outsourced to foreign countries, where the AOL censors have an anti USA and anti Israel political agenda. Another is that AOL supports USA's liberal political extremist. The last is that AOL is controlled by big money from Arab countries.

SIMPLYSERVICE wrote: Utter bullcrap! (AOL does not) show Israelis blown out of their homes by Muslim missiles supplied by Syria & Iran! Get your facts straight!
Editor response: It's hard for them to get their facts straight when they do not even fully read the AP stories AOL supplies.. AOL's bias is blatant. The AP News Servise is a little less blatant. AP does "distort" the news by its choice of words and emphasis on different facts, but if you read the entire AP story you can usually find the true facts.

Playa2theKing wrote: (AOL is) blatantly anti Israel and inflammatory. What lies!
Editor response: I think you're too easy on AOL. AOL is also a supporter of those who hate the USA and extremists liberal democrat politicians.

Sgrnthumb1 wrote: I'm so disgusted with AOL I plan on getting rid of it! First off Israel did not start the "lull" in the bombing. It was Hezbollah! Look at how the simpering aol screws the news ( outright lies) to favor Hezbollah who plant their missile firing equipment directly behind or near apt. complex's where they know women and children are seeking refuge! All part of Hezbollah's plan to gain world sympathy with what they consider a perfect photo op. Dead babies and small children. .AOL I hold you responsible for your irresponsible reporting which is how organization's such as terrorist Hezbollah are able to exist! And why was it all day yesterday I was not able to post? Did you know one top Lebanese American woman whose husband held a high govt. position in the past and who was seen whining on cspan on how "ruthless" Israel is, happens to be some top computer technologist. Probably works for AOL!
Editor response: I think that hitting AOL in the pocket book may help. First, send a letter to AOL telling them why you plan to get rid of AOL. It could help.

DenimDarlin0215 AOL likes to delete some of these posts (like one my sister did). See if you can find it. Her screen name is Packin357Mama.
Editor response: AOL has been deleting my posts for over a year.

Susan2848 I agree also. The (AOL) headline is misleading ... it doesn't say that the Israeli stricks were in response to being bombed by the terrorists ... if AOL does remove these posts, I will remove my membership.
Editor response: I think that hitting AOL in the pocket book may help. First, send a letter to AOL telling them why you plan to get rid of AOL. It could help.

Ruchy888 I agree, i find AOL to not be the best source for news as it appears to be very pro-hezbollah. Are you pro Al-quida as well or does mel own a large chunk of your shares?
Editor response: I think you know AOL will not respond. But keep on challenging them.

Carlover10 IN THE 17 PICTURES YOU (AOL) HAVE IN THE CURRENT ARTICLE ABOUT THE WAR, EACH ONE IS EITHER AN ISRAELI SOLDIER SHOOTING LEBANON, OR LEBANESE PEOPLE CRYING AND SEARCHING FOR PEOPLE. YOU HAVE ZERO PICTURES OF HEZBOLLAH FIGHTERS WHOS ONLY AIM IS TO KILL AS MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, AND USE THEIR OWN PEOPLE AS HUMAN SHIELD WHILE DOING SO. HOW ABOUT YOU PRESENT BOTH SIDES OF THE WAR, INSTEAD OF MAKING THE LEBANESE AND HEZBOLLAH LOOK LIKE (ANGELS)
Editor response: I think you have done a service to other AOL posters by showing how this set of pictures was clearly chosen to reflect a political Agenda on the part of AOL and AP.

SaphViress To all the Uninformed (and Misinformed):
AOL constructs a suggestive headline and you all fall like maggots, taking in all the rotting hints and insinuations and then spreading your infested thoughts and conclusions all over the board as if YOU already have all the facts and have found yourself righteous to condemn others for something you haven't even begun to grasp, a true understanding and knowledge of what is really going on.
Editor response: I agree with you. However, in AOL's defense, its selction of AP as its news provider makes it easier for AOL to slant the headlines. Most of the AP stories from the Middle East are already biased.

Smittt36 What is it with AOL (America on Line??? ) Is this a foreign (maybe Saudi, Iraqi or Iranian) owned company. They need to change their name from AOL to STCOL (Support Terrorist Countries on Line). From AOL's view, it seems like the Lebanese terrorist are the poor innocent victims of the war. These people are the birth of terrorism
DownSouth
Editor response: I think you may have hit the nail on the head.

Jstov48 No one should be getting their "News" from AOL, thats for sure. You are exactly right.
Fox News will give you the straight poop
Editor response: I have come to discover that some people do not think Fox News is fair and balanced. These folks tend to also think the NY Times is still a great newspaper and that AOL does not slant its news headings or choice of news stories.

Mai1127 They (AOL) are seeming to forget what started this , and isreal is fighting against terrorists . Why arent they reporting that the Arabs are shooting missiles at them ? People in Israel are being kicked out of their homes and some not surviving. Why are you all being so blind? If American could have stopped the September 11th murdered it would have.
Editor response: I have a problem with AOL's news source, AP.  But, as bad as AP can be, it is AOL people who choose which news stories and which pictures to show.  It's also AOL people who decide which posts to delete.

Gghwe437 It certainly was starting to look like these AOL boards were being run by Muslims the way they were deleting anti-terrorist and/or pro-Israel very poignant posts.
Editor response: I have seen the bias of which you speak quite often, as have others.

CoolSugarDaddy
Why do you delete my posts? Can't you people deal with the truth or are you all Muslims employed by AOHELL?
Mo Jo Risen
Editor response: I have been told by one poster that 75% of AOL's monitors are Muslims. Others have said they were foreigners, working in the Middle East and having typical Middle East biases.

Shredinator I DONT EXPECT MY ISP TO BE POLITICALLY UNBIASED BUT I DO EXPECT THEM TO REPORT ALL THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE ON STORIES WHICH THEY REPORT.
LIKE THE VIDEO THAT IS BEING PLAYED ON ALL THE CABLE NEWS CHANNELS SHOWING HEZBOLLAH ROCKETS BEING FIRED AT ISRAEL FROM THE SITE THAT WAS BOMBED WHERE THE HUMAN SHEILDS WERE KILLED.
IF AOL WOULD JUST TELL THE COMPLETE TRUTH THEN PEOPLE COULD MAKE BETTER CONCLUSIONS AS TO JUST WHO IS THE DESPICABLE ONE WETHER ITS THE NATION THAT ATTACKS THEIR ENEMIES ROCKET LAUNCHERS OR THE NATION THAT LAUNCHES UNGUIDED ROCKETS FROM CIVILLIAN LOCATIONS FULL WELL KNOWING THAT THEIR TARGETEES WILL TARGET SAID ROCKETS
SOME PREFER AOL'S PERCEPTION, BUT I'M NOT ONE OF THEM.
Editor response: AOL has no interest in truth. They admit they want to help format your views in a proper way.

Jparcheryshop03 FuXX AOL, (AOL bias is) why I canceled my subscription last year. I was sick of the BS (editor note - foul word omitted to avoid allowing AOL to have an excuse to remove this post)
AMERICA.... LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE
Editor response: Foul words give AOL's censors the ability to delete your post as a breech of TOS.

Vettmann99 OK It seems like I am taking sides B-U-T are not these fools doing the same thing to each other...rockets-vs. -bombs??? Or did I miss something here (at AOL)?
Guy's keep up the good work killing each other...maybe this will lead to a world wide JIHAD!!! Neat...more killing for everybody.
Editor response: You are certainly taking the WRONG side on the AOL message baord about the Middle East Crisis.  In fact, your posts may get deleted.

Aleph1960 Yes and the posts that are allowed (by AOL) are 99 percent Jew hating posts. Kind of one sided no???
Editor response: One sided seems to be what AOL news coverage and message board management like. We can fight it.

Danci123 AOL didn't forget (Hezbollah started this war), but it is ...........purposely showing dead children (in Lebanon), nothing about Hezbollah firing from that area, so to lead us to believe Israel is 100% at fault. TELL THE WHOLE STORY AOL!
Even the moon couldn't go on shining if it paid any attention to the dogs that keep barking at it!
Editor response: It's hard to find the whole story in AOL's news stories from AP, or even on the message board addressing the Middle East Crisis.

Splinter eg Well I paid my cable bill and did see the video of the long range rockets launched by hezbolla from that very site, its proof that they are indeed using human shields.
Editor response: Don't expect to get any response to your post (from AOL) but it's true that the more media sources you use the less likely you will be fooled by the bias.

Coolwater1EM AOL seems to definitely side with the underdog, which at this time is Hezbollah...The fact that Hezbollah has launched humongous amounts of rockets with the intent of doing what the Israeli's have occasionally managed to succeed seems to escape aol news. It is very sad that innocents are dying, on both sides. But this is war, Hezbollah has no qualms about putting innocents in harms way because they know they can generate sympathy by getting pictures of dead children on line and on the networks.. They are a terrorist network that fights dirty, and I am very sorry for the Lebonese people that are suffering from the actions of the Hezbollah.. They could end this anytime, but instead keep blabbing inflammatory rhetoric over the air waves.
Editor response: I think the biased Middle East coverage by AOL was probably the biggest thing that motivated the original members of our group,

IM RACYNTX AOL is just as bad as every other slanted media.
Notice the pictures they put on the opening page. A Lebanese man holding a dead baby.
Then, if you click through the other pictures, you will see that every picture of Israel is a picture of guns, tanks, soldiers and bombing.
Every picture that is of Lebanon is people crying, dead people, rubble. Why didn't they get out? The Israeli army warned them to leave to avoid bombs.
Hey AOL, where are the pictures of the Israeli dead? Where are the pictures of crying Israeli children? Where are the pictures of the bombed out Israeli homes?
Liberal media is not only distorted, but inflammatory.
The Lebanese started this war, now they are paying the consequences. War is not pretty and people end up dead. They knew this when they launched their rockets.
The Israeli army has shown great restraint. They could wipe all the Arab countries off the face of the earth if they wanted.|
Editor response: AOL has given us a lesson in media bias we will all remember

CoolSugarDaddy wrote: Why do you (AOL) delete my posts? Can't you people deal with the truth or are you all Muslims employed by AOHELL?
Mo Jo Risen
Editor response: I think AOL deletes your posts because they do not think they are politically correct.

dogswhisp1 wrote: Listen up low wage earning Indian censor. This is America. We have this thing called the "First Amendment." It makes us very angry when foreign workers who stole American jobs in the first place start cutting into our Constitutional rights as well! You want AOL to lose another 6,000,000 customers? Cut it out. Go worship Ganeesh of something and BUTT OUT!
Editor's Note: The continued censorship of posts for non TOS reasons are infuriating many.  Some of us are getting together (out of AOL's sight) to take appropriate action.

DADS6969 wrote: Yeah they just deleted mine again. AOL can't stand the truth!
US Army SFC/Ret
Democracy=Government by mob rule.
http://www.swcp.com/~nmrep/demevil1.htm
Republic=A republic can be correctly defined as a 'representative democracy', plain old 'democracy' is NOT just another word for republic.
Editor's Note: The AOL choice of AP as its news provider suggests AOL does not want the truth.  While many AP stories do have truth in them, it is sometimes hard to separate the facts from the AP bias.

Oddmanout30 wrote: AOL IS SLANTED TO THE LEFT LIKE A CLIFF
Editor's Note: Interesting analogy. Some of us are getting together (out of AOL's sight) to take appropriate action.

Ddlreilley wrote:  CAN IT REALLY BE TRUE THAT ALL THE PICTURES OF SOLDIERS ARE ISRAEL????  CAN  IT REALLY BE TRUE ALL PICTURES OF FAMILIES AND VICTIMS AND BOMBEDBUILDINGS ARE LEBANON???  COME  ON AOL     YOU'RE NOT BEING FAIR!!!!
Editor's Note: The AOL monitors doing the censoring are not getting paid to be fair.  Neither are the AOL folks who write the news headlines and create the "opinion polls."  AOL is dedicated to helping us accept the politically correct views of left wing extremists..

Ctilli SCV wrote:  Yep, I posted this morning that one of my best friends is Lebonese/Brazilian (Catholic) and I'm Jewish and we just talked this morning about her new job and getting together this weekend. She doesn't give one thought to any of this, she doesn't obsess over this, and that was my post. Guess what? It got deleted. I think because some hater did not want others to read something good and decent about a Jewish and Lebonese friendship.
Editor's Note:  It's stories like yours that make me feel AOL is working a political agenda.  I do not see how a person could take offense at your message unless the person was working on a political agenda.

rscaciopoli1 wrote:  exactly! i agree 100%! i too noticed that this thread was deleted 4 times by the anti-american AOL censors. it's as if they seek to quash all dissent from dems disgusted with the hate coming from far-left wings hate-mongers 
Editor's Note:  It's sad, but you either tow the leftist extremist line or you get any intelligent post deleted.  This does not mean we must surrender.  We need to fight the extreme leftist censors now, before they get guns..

Judym191 wrote:  Yesterday, they were deleting all pro israeli and anti muslim stuff .. at this hour (about 7PM USA) maybe americans are looking at posts (but) wait till the evening when the muslims and pakis work for aol.. the worst hateful vile anti jewish stuff comes on and anyone that is pro us pro israel anti muslim gets deleted it was amazing and true
i tried to save some of the posts and they were all deleted... the most dirty mean spirited ugly words were left on but when someone was trying to make an intelligent point it was deleted..
i was tempted to call aol headquarters and ask them not to be so one sided and cruel
it was blatantly pro arab and pro muslim and anti jewish and anti christian with a few christian hate stuff added in.
Editor's Note: You make an interesting point.  I have found that the AOL monitors come on very strong in what is nightime for us.  One of the most incredible things I see on these boards is the extreme leftists who accuse folks like you and me as being paranoid..  I think you should call AOL.  I have been collecting posts like yours and I plan to contact AOL, as well as the media (willing to listen) about the AOL bias.  I know how hard it is to collect some of the posts that deviate from the extreme leftists line.  They get deleted quickly.  Let's see how long our non vile posts last.

DryanPsyMA wrote:   AOL IS A "POST BUSTER" AGAIN.   We notice that many of the posts have been deleted.  Now, what's it going to take for you to realize that we PAY to be here.  
Editor's Note: The AOL terrorists not only chopped off my last few posts, they also chopped off my access to these boards.  I will make sure I express your concerns when I write to AOL's Board of Directors.

ARIZMAN2  Does anyone notice that, in the 17photos AOL posts up in this coverage, they show:
1. Photos of "Lebanese " "civilian" casualties,
2. Photos of "Lebanese walking alongside a rubble-free road in the gravel next to it and call the gravel "rubble" (geze, seems I have an awful lot of "rubble" on my street here in Arizona too).     
3. Photos of Israeli military positions and soldiers (lobbing artillery shells etc etc).
Does anyone wonder why AOL DOES NOT SHOW photos of Hezbo's shooting rockets into Israel or Hezbo terrorists firing automatic weapons or setting up incursions into Israel to kidnap and kill or Israeli "civilian" casualities or Israeli buildings damaged by Hezbo rockets? 
Editor response: ARIZMAN:  A few other posters have also noticed how the choice of these photographs was made to further a political agenda AOL and AP are following.

DBLR IN  They (AOL workers) only do what they are paid (by whom?) To do, sway the lefts party line and make us look bad. They also beleive that the UN will be the knight in shining armor and free the world from democracy.
Editor response: I have heard three suggestions to explain the obvious Middle East biases shown by AOL.  One suggests that the AOL work is now outsourced to foreign countries, where the AOL censors have an anti USA and anti Israel political agenda.  Another is that AOL supports USA's liberal political extremist.  The last is that AOL is controlled by big money from Aran countries.
 
SIMPLYSERVICE wrote: Utter bullcrap! (AOL does not) show Israelis blown out of their homes by Muslim missiles supplied by Syria & Iran! Get your facts straight!
Editor response: It's hard for them to get their facts straight when they do not even fully read the AP stories AOL supplies..  AOL's bias is blatant.  The AP News Servise is a little less blatant.  AP does "distort" the news by its choice of words and emphasis on different facts, but if you read the entire AP story you can usually find the true facts. 
 
Playa2theKing (AOL is) blatantly anti Israel and inflammatory. What lies!
Editor response: I think you're too easy on AOL.  AOL is also a supporter of those who hate the USA and extremists liberal democrat politicians.

Sgrnthumb1   I'm so disgusted with AOL I plan on getting rid of it! First off Israel did not start the "lull" in the bombing. It was Hezbollah! Look at how the simpering aol screws the news ( outright lies) to favor Hezbollah who plant their missile firing equipment directly behind or near apt. complex's where they know women and children are seeking refuge! All part of Hezbollah's plan to gain world sympathy with what they consider a perfect photo op. Dead babies and small children. .AOL I hold you responsible for your irresponsible reporting which is how organization's such as terrorist Hezbollah are able to exist! And why was it all day yesterday I was not able to post? Did you know one top Lebanese American woman whose husband held a high govt. position in the past and who was seen whining on cspan on how "ruthless" Israel is, happens to be some top computer technologist. Probably works for AOL! 
Editor response: I think that hitting AOL in the pocket book may help.  First, send a letter to AOL telling them why you plan to get rid of AOL.  It could help.
 
DenimDarlin0215  AOL likes to delete some of these posts (like one my sister did).  See if you can find it.  Her screen name is Packin357Mama.
Editor response: AOL has been deleting my posts for over a year.

Susan2848 I agree also.  The (AOL) headline is misleading ... it doesn't say that the Israeli stricks were in response to being bombed by the terrorists ... if AOL does remove these posts, I will remove my membership. 
Editor response: I think that hitting AOL in the pocket book may help.  First, send a letter to AOL telling them why you plan to get rid of AOL.  It could help.

Ruchy888  I agree, i find AOL to not be the best source for news as it appears to be very pro-hezbollah. Are you pro  Al-quida as well or does mel own a large chunk of your shares?
Editor response: I think you know AOL will not respond.  But keep on challenging them. Who is "mel"?

Carlover10    IN THE 17 PICTURES YOU (AOL) HAVE IN THE CURRENT ARTICLE ABOUT THE WAR, EACH ONE IS EITHER AN ISRAELI SOLDIER SHOOTING LEBANON, OR LEBANESE PEOPLE CRYING AND SEARCHING FOR PEOPLE. YOU HAVE ZERO PICTURES OF HEZBOLLAH FIGHTERS WHOS ONLY AIM IS TO KILL AS MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE, AND USE THEIR OWN PEOPLE AS HUMAN SHIELD WHILE DOING SO. HOW ABOUT YOU PRESENT BOTH SIDES OF THE WAR, INSTEAD OF MAKING THE LEBANESE AND HEZBOLLAH LOOK LIKE (ANGELS)
Editor response: I think you have done a service to other AOL posters by showing how this set of pictures was clearly chosen to reflect a political Agenda on the part of AOL and AP.

SaphViress   To all the Uninformed (and Misinformed):
AOL constructs a suggestive headline and you all fall like maggots, taking in all the rotting hints and insinuations and then spreading your infested thoughts and conclusions all over the board as if  YOU already have all the facts and have found yourself righteous to condemn others for something you haven't even begun to grasp, a true understanding and knowledge of what is really going on. Editor response: I agree with you.  However, in AOL's defense, its selction of AP as its news provider makes it easier for AOL to slant the headlines.  Most of the AP stories from the Middle East are already biased.

Smittt36   What is it with AOL (America on Line??? ) Is this a foreign (maybe Saudi, Iraqi or Iranian) owned company. They need to change their name from AOL to STCOL (Support Terrorist Countries on Line). From AOL's view, it seems like the Lebanese terriost are the poor innocent victims of the war. These people are the birth of terrorism
DownSouth
Editor response: I think you may have hit the nail on the head.

Jstov48  No one should be getting their "News" from AOL, thats for sure. You are exactly right.
Fox News will give you the straight poop
Editor response: I have come to discover that some people do not think Fox News is fair and balanced.  These folks tend to also think the NY Times is still a great newspaper and that AOL does not slant its news headings or choice of news stories. 

Mai1127  They (AOL) are seeming to forget what started this , and isreal is fighting against terrorists . Why arent they reporting that the Arabs are shooting missiles at them ? People in Israel are being kicked out of their homes and some not surviving. Why are you all being so blind?   If American could have stopped the September 11th murdered it would have.
Editor response: I have

Gghwe437   It certainly was starting to look like these AOL boards were being run by Muslims the way they were deleting anti-terrorist and/or pro-Israel very poignant posts.
Editor response: I have

CoolSugarDaddy
Why do you delete my posts? Can't you people deal with the truth or are you all Muslims employed by AOHELL?
Mo Jo Risen
Editor response: I have been told by one poster that 75% of AOL's monitors are Muslims.  Others have said they were foreigners, working in the Middle East and having typical Middle East biases.

Shredinator  I DONT EXPECT MY ISP TO BE POLITICALLY UNBIASED BUT I DO EXPECT THEM TO REPORT ALL THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE ON STORIES WHICH THEY REPORT.
LIKE THE VIDEO THAT IS BEING PLAYED ON ALL THE CABLE NEWS CHANNELS SHOWING HEZBOLLAH ROCKETS BEING FIRED AT ISRAEL FROM THE SITE THAT WAS BOMBED WHERE THE HUMAN SHEILDS WERE KILLED.
IF AOL WOULD JUST TELL THE COMPLETE TRUTH THEN PEOPLE COULD MAKE BETTER CONCLUSIONS AS TO JUST WHO IS THE DESPICABLE ONE WETHER ITS THE NATION THAT ATTACKS THEIR ENEMIES ROCKET LAUNCHERS OR THE NATION THAT LAUNCHES UNGUIDED ROCKETS FROM CIVILLIAN LOCATIONS FULL WELL KNOWING THAT THEIR TARGETEES WILL TARGET SAID ROCKETS
SOME PREFER AOL'S PERCEPTION, BUT I'M NOT ONE OF THEM. 
Editor response: AOL has no interest in truth.  They admit they want to help format your views in a proper way.

Jparcheryshop03   FuXX AOL, (AOL bias is) why I canceled my subscription last year. I was sick of the BS (editor note - foul word omitted to avoid allowing AOL to have an excuse to remove this post)
AMERICA.... LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE
Editor response: Foul words give AOL's censors the ability to delete your post as a breech of TOS.

Vettmann99  OK It seems like I am taking sides B-U-T are not these fools doing the same thing to each other...rockets-vs. -bombs??? Or did I miss something here (at AOL)?
Guy's keep up the good work killing each other...maybe this will lead to a world wide JIHAD!!!  Neat...more killing for everybody.
Editor response:

Aleph1960  Yes and the posts that are allowed (by AOL) are 99 percent Jew hating posts. Kind of one sided no???
Editor response: One sided seems to be what AOL news coverage and message board management like.  We can fight it.

Danci123  AOL didn't forget (Hezbollah started this war), but it is ...........purposely showing dead children (in Lebanon), nothing about Hezbollah firing from that area, so to lead us to believe Israel is 100% at fault. TELL THE WHOLE STORY AOL!
Even the moon couldn't go on shining if it paid any attention to the dogs that keep barking at it!
Editor response: It's hard to find the whole story in AOL's news stories from AP, or even on the message board addressing the Middle East Crisis.

Splinter eg  Well I paid my cable bill and did see the video of the long range rockets launched by hezbolla from that very site, its proof that they are indeed using human shields.
Editor response: Don't expect to get any response to your post (from AOL) but it's true that the more media sources you use the less likely you will be fooled by the bias.

Coolwater1EM   AOL seems to definitely side with the underdog, which at this time is Hezbollah...The fact that Hezbollah has launched humongous amounts of rockets with the intent of doing what the Israeli's have occasionally managed to succeed seems to escape aol news.  It is very sad that innocents are dying, on both sides.  But this is war, Hezbollah has no qualms about putting innocents in harms way because they know they can generate sympathy by getting pictures of dead children on line and on the networks..  They are a terrorist network that fights dirty, and I am very sorry for the Lebonese people that are suffering from the actions of the Hezbollah..  They could end this anytime, but instead keep blabbing inflammatory rhetoric over the air waves.
Editor response: I think the biased Middle East coverage by AOL was probably the biggest thing that motivated the original members of our group,

IM RACYNTX  AOL is just as bad as every other slanted media. 
Notice the pictures they put on the opening page.  A Lebanese man holding a dead baby.
Then, if you click through the other pictures, you will see that every picture of Israel is a picture of guns, tanks, soldiers and bombing.
Every picture that is of Lebanon is people crying, dead people, rubble.  Why didn't they get out?  The Israeli army warned them to leave to avoid bombs.
Hey AOL, where are the pictures of the Israeli dead?  Where are the pictures of crying Israeli children? Where are the pictures of the bombed out Israeli homes?
Liberal media is not only distorted, but inflammatory.
The Lebanese started this war, now they are paying the consequences.  War is not pretty and people end up dead.  They knew this when they launched their rockets.
The Israeli army has shown great restraint.  They could wipe all the Arab countries off the face of the earth if they wanted.|
Editor response: AOL has given us a lesson in media bias