I don't argue with their right to take any site down. But it was their attitude. But AOL cannot plead ignorance about the rampant sexual nature of these gay chat rooms. AOL called on PlanetOut for help in warning other chat users who might have been infected. New laws won't cure AOL's hypocritical community standards.
Government intervention is no substitute for parental accountability.
The best defenses are increased consumer choices and the free exchange of ideas. Fortunately, the Internet offers vast supplies of both - and it doesn't take AOL to get there. JWR contributor Michelle Malkin can be reached by clicking here.