Micro Persuasion: AOL’s TOS Change Sparks PR Crisis

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.

Wow. Amazingly, stunningly, mind-bogglingly stupid. Are they counting on no one reading the TOS? Does AOL think nobody cares about their own rights as publishers? After the recent content provider uprising against Google’s autolink (a much less offensive act, if you ask me) you’d think AOL would have more savvy.

I’m not an AOL user, but I do (did) use AIM. I’m changing my status to “Outraged” until further notice.

See the bloglines citations for the current buzz about the topic (thanks Steve!). Here’s the TOS.