McVeigh to a Navy investigator, resulting in McVeigh's discharge for violation of the 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy. AOL issued a public apology, but complaints have persisted that AOL holds gay customers to different, stricter standards, both in chat rooms and on personal profiles. 'There's a sense,' says Cummings, 'that they don't want to acknowledge who gives them their money.' Last October a Fort Worth, Texas, man's profile was deleted because he mentioned his preferred sexual position. chapter conducted an informal investigation and said gay men's profiles are often removed or modified because of potentially offensive language. A company spokesperson replies, 'AOL values all of its 21 million members. We want to make the online experience enjoyable, fun and safe for everyone, and we value and honor our members' privacy.' If there is censorship, it is uneven anyone who glances at M4M (and straight) chat rooms is likely to find a number of graphic and suggestive profiles.Īravosis thinks AOL's problems are more oversight than malice, but he hopes the company gets more sensitive to its gay consumers before the relationship sours. All anyone's asking is for them to address the problems.And if you will like the profile you can reach them in a constructed in chat. Long beach classifieds Our speak to numbers are provided in the get in touch with section.It is also not likely to happen anytime soon, due to the scale of investment needed and the audience served.