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Using AOL ProfilesWhen you go into an AOL Chat room, other people can look up your member profile to find out more about you. However, if you choose to fill out a member profile, it is usually best to be circumspect. Don't include any information that you wouldn't want a stranger to know. In the past, spammers have searched through AOL profiles to identify people to whom they can target spam or unsolicited instant messages. Many AOL members elect to leave their profile blank. Having a Private AOL ChatJust because you enjoy the AOL ISP online communities, doesn't mean you don't want some privacy. If you want to have a chat with other AOL members “behind closed doors” you can set up a private AOL chat room. This AOL chat feature lets you create a chat room that will not show up in the list of active chat rooms, and can only be accessed by people who know the exact name of the chat. AOL Chat Room Blocking FeaturesAOL parental controls are important if you are a parent with kids who use AOL chat. These controls are to help you keep your kids safe from AOL chat rooms where inappropriate content or dialogue might take place. Parental controls can also be set to prevent your child from using external browsers to surf the internet. Tips on using AOL ChatThe AOL chat area also features fun polls on current events where you can vote your opinion on the issues of the day. These polls are also great conversation starters and you can usually find an active AOL chat room to discuss and hear all kinds of opinions How To Turn Off Your Automatic AOL SessionsTo turn off your Automatic AOL sessions simply select the "Mail" option on your AOL toolbar, scroll down to "Set Up Automatic AOL", select the "Schedule Automatic AOL", un-select the "Enable Scheduler" box, and then select "OK". From then on you Automatic AOL sessions should stop until you change your settings. AOL Chat Room Blocking FeaturesSometimes you meet someone in an AOL chat room you'd rather avoid in the future. Using the AOL member directory, you can configure AOL to block email or instant messages from a particular screen name. Conversely, you can also add them to your instant message buddy list or your online address book. Using AOL ProfilesIf you are in an AOL chat room and want to learn more about another AOL member, you can use the “Find People” option from the “People Connection” page on AOL . There you can access the AOL member directory and search for a member's profile, or search all the AOL profiles to find people with a particular hobby, occupation, location, and so forth Tips on using AOL ChatLike chat rooms and online communities elsewhere on the internet, AOL chat room users employ different symbols to clarify the intent of their chat messages. The “smiley” :-) or “frown” :-( are well known. Others include :D “laughing, :* “kiss”, and :X “my lips are sealed”. You can learn more about these and other popular chat room symbols by going to the People Connection on AOL and clicking on the Help button. Viewing Your AOL Buddy ListTo view your AOL Buddy List, all you need to do is select the "Community" option on your AOL toolbar and then scroll down to and select "Buddy List". At that time your AOL Buddy List will automatically pop up on the side of your screen. Tips on using AOL ChatThe smileys that people in AOL chat rooms create using characters can now be replaced by small images of smiles, frowns, smirks, or whatever. And you don't have to mentally tilt your head to the left to see what they mean or guess at an unfamiliar symbol. AOL chat also lets you choose from a variety of smileys to reflect your own personality.
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