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Re:Aol Is Restructuring, Layoffs and Site Closures Likely by mikeryan on Monday January 19, 2015 @04:14PM (#8914113)
(I didn't mod it down, but..)

I don't think anyone looks at the dial-up business as one thats going to do anything but shrink year over year. Any growth for AOL is going to come out of something thats not as an ISP for dial-up. Content farming consistent with AOL's DNA that makes money and, in theory, is way to see some growth.

Looking at that chart is confusing to me because I can't tell why sometimes their Platform business kills it, and other times its a loser. That seems to be the business to focus on.

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Re:Aol Is Restructuring, Layoffs and Site Closures Likely by sedachv on Monday January 19, 2015 @05:00PM (#8914386)
> Looking at that chart is confusing to me because I can't tell why sometimes their Platform business kills it, and other times its a loser.

They're making money Q4 2011, Q4 2012, Q4 2013 and to a lesser extent Q3 2013. Looks like it might be Christmas shopping ads.

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