Surrealism rises. Wall Street -- and the media -- are fawning over an online service which is over-marketed -- and underfeatured. But forgotten voices lurk on the internet...
Regulars from the alt.aol-sucks newsgroup -- watching the service since 1994 -- re-surfaced mysteriously when the Chicago Tribune asked their opinion about the movie "You've Got Mail." Their conclusion? "It celebrates homogenization." Corporate raiders -- like AOL's Steve Case -- take the likeable form of Tom Hanks.
In real-life, Case brags about the clout he brings to conquer the market for on-line access. Local internet service providers -- like local bookstores -- may be driven out of business, just like Meg Ryan's shop in the movie. But the real question? What will the lurking AOLers do...