So there was an AOL web service called "Hometown", and it was apparently

[burythehatchet]

shut down by AOL recently. Here's what's sad/funny, they didn't give sufficient notice to their users.

Somehow I ended up on the home page and started reading some of the user comments after the service was closed.

http://www.peopleconnectionblog.com/2008/11/06/hometown-has-been-shutdown


1. Kelly Wilson,
How do I download my Hometown website files? Help. My website is gone.
April

Posted at 3:28PM on Nov 6th 2008 by April McKay

2. Is there not a way to obtain the blogs anymore. I was unable to transfer them before oct 31. Please let me know if there is anyway to get them.

Thank you
Sandra

Posted at 3:59PM on Nov 6th 2008 by Sandra

3. I need my files back. This is crap. You can't just close it and delete our files!!!

Posted at 4:34PM on Nov 6th 2008 by Louis MANY MANY MORE


"You can't just close it and delete our files"

:rofl:

AOL - The Internet Dumbed Down

[Renew Deal]

1. AOL has been warning they they will close the Picture service for at least a month.

Is that related to Hometown? It sounds like AOL is belt tightening.

[burythehatchet]

2. Yes, Hometown.

Can you imagine having your journal or something of value just wiped out?

[MineralMan]

3. When you "bill" a website, it's tough to "loose" it...

12. WHERE IS THE HOME PAGE IT TOOK MONTHS FOR ME TO BILL. I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTICE VIA THE MAIL OR E-MAIL.

PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY WEB PAGE SO I CAN COPY IT AND MOVE IT SOME WHERE ELSE.

I SUGGEST YOU PUT THE HOME PAGE BACK OR YOU WILL LOOSE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS.

I WILL SEE TO THAT.

CONNECTIONS ALWAYS HELP.

Posted at 9:00PM on Nov 6th 2008 by DAVE DUNKLE