AOL: Discuss

If you've been watching TV recently, you can't have missed AOL's "Discuss" ad campaign. For those who haven't seen them yet, there are two adverts: one that puts forward the view that the internet is the best thing since sliced bread and the other that claims the internet is the root of all evil. The adverts end by giving the address of AOL's website and encouraging the viewer to log on.

While I think that AOL's attempt at generating debate about internet issues is a good idea, one can't help thinking that its nothing more than a ploy to get more customers. I'd be surprised if they said that they were only trying to get people's opinions and not their business. Still, its worth looking at it to see what people think of the internet. If you're interested in joining the debate, go to http://www.aol.co.uk/discuss