Welcome to the New People Connection
Hey everyone!
Welcome to the new People Connection site! Don't see what you're looking for? A bit confused by the new look? We're here to shed some light on the subject. People Connection brings everything together. Boards, featured blogs, chats, hot topics and fun products are highlighted to help you express, connect and share.
The message boards tab at the top of the page guides you to your favorite message boards -- old and new. Just 
choose a topic and run with it!
Blogs are easy to find, browse through and create. We keep you updated with the most commented on and most recently updated blogs, so it's easy to discover people and points of view.
We love all of the pictures you've sent us through the years, and our photo galleries showcase your photography skills and once-in- a-lifetime experiences. So, check it out!
Last but not least -- the Member Directory. Search for friends and family, or meet a whole new group of friends. Fill in the blanks, and you're good to go.
We hope you enjoy the new and improved People Connection!
If you have any comments or questions, or if you'd like more details about any of the new features, leave a comment below.
[UPDATE 12/20] -- If you want to learn more about to Chat on AOL, check out my follow-up entry titled, How To Join Chat Rooms on AOL.
Reader Comments (Page 4 of 12)
61. it stinks this format
Posted at 9:41AM on Nov 28th 2007 by don mania
62. This new set up sucks Where are the chat rooms
Posted at 10:32AM on Nov 28th 2007 by wsim882745
63. WELL ,, NOW THAT THE "BRAINS" AT AOL HAVE GONE N SCREWED UP THE ABILITY TO FIND CHATS EASILY AS WAS THE NORM FOR SO LONG ,, U HAVE FINALLY GIVEN ME THE LAST REASON TO DUMP AOL , THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS EYE OPENER !! ENJOY YOUR CONTINUED LOSE OF MEMBERS THAT WILL NO DOUBT GROW .
Posted at 10:33AM on Nov 28th 2007 by DRIFTR74
64. Joe---this is a first for me! I'm writing this from tne beta of AOLDesktop because on 9.1 this morning things are royally messed up! Now last night around 8:00pm EST, things were fine. However, this morning NONE of the message boards are coming up and the 'redesign' of People Connection is nowhere to be found. However, here on the Beta of AOL Desktop, I am able to get the Beta Message Boards up and to read them. I'm just hoping that you or Nancy or someone will get thing straightened out. I realize this is a system problem, but after the negative comments on this topic and the AIM profiles, I hope this doesn't get buried in the ranta and raves!
Franki
Posted at 10:48AM on Nov 28th 2007 by Franki
65. On the old People Connection my blogs were there now they are not and I had to look for them and save to favourites again!!!! also why are the journals from the US listes as newly updated and not the British ones?
Posted at 10:53AM on Nov 28th 2007 by yasmin
66. who is the dumb ass that came up these changes..didnt your daddy ever tell you'if it aint broke, don't 'fix' it?....i've tried all the instructions for the chat rooms and got nothing..which seems to be what the 'people connection is all about'..........celebrity gossip? give me a break!//when you get out of the 8th grade,you might possibly be allowed to assoiciate with the adults.
Posted at 11:09AM on Nov 28th 2007 by pahpah25
67. Welp! I can now write on the Beta Message Boards using 9.1. I dunno for sure, but this isn't the first time that I've used an external browser to get the internal one to work. Anyhooooo---I did want to say that I like the new design. I was checking some of it out last night---and really had no problem finding things.
Now---having said that, I think that the way these changes have been made is largely at fault here for the extreme negativity. They are suddenly sprung on people with no forewarning or summary or tour of what will be. And, since people basically are against change, they immediately hate it. AND, when changes cause what they've been using forever to suddenly not work, that just increases the anger and frustration. Since I've been a beta tester for some 15 years, I'm used to problems and such, so I don't immediately panic. So, Franki says---promote changes before they come about with videos and such! Don't hit people broadside with no warnings!
Franki
Posted at 11:59AM on Nov 28th 2007 by Franki
68. AO-HELL U HAVE DONE VERY ,VERY WELL WITH THIS NEW FORMAT
NOT
IT TOOK ME 4EVER TO FIND CHATS AND NOBODIES PROFILE SHOWS ANYMORE
WHAT WHERE YOU THINKING????
OIC, TRYING TO LOOSE ALL YOUR MEMBERS I GUESS
Posted at 12:00PM on Nov 28th 2007 by bjandjg
69. you guys have absolutely ruined the entire chat experience...I liked it much better the old way...this was the only reason I used AOL any longer and now you have given me reason to finally say "GOOD BYE".........change it back...you have gotten an overwhelming negative response to this
Posted at 12:01PM on Nov 28th 2007 by bestbeanctr
70. this is my last month with aol. don't like the changes and don't need aol, if this is what they think is better. thanks and good by aol
Posted at 12:06PM on Nov 28th 2007 by pagreg8
71. A little warning would have been nice to prepare us for the total shock. You've created a lot of unnecessary steps to get to the chat rooms. If the idea was to make things easier, you have failed miserably. I don't know about the other sites yet. Will have to see. You are focusing on the wrong things. You are tooting your horns about more celebrity news & gossip. If we wanted that, we could get that daily from our AOL Home Page. WHO CARES???? Most of us on People Connection are only interested in the chat rooms and the people/profiles. Maybe that's what you need to do...separate all the garbage that a few want to see into a separate site. Make THEM go look for it. Keep it simple, folks. Life is complicated enough. We come on her to relax & have fun! It's not fun anymore. Thank you for your time.
Posted at 12:14PM on Nov 28th 2007 by vjgmusicangel
72. It's a consensus. Everybody hates it......aol at it's best.
Not.
It's still sad watching what used to be a great company and service self destruct.
Said my piece, I'll let them all get back to Celebrity gossip.
It's an aol priority!
Posted at 12:25PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Sharon
73. They changed up the blog site, and now I can't access any of my private blogs. This blows. It doesn't even have to do with a layout change, it has to do with a feature bug. My blogs better still be there, and hopefully they're still trying to fix it, because right now, I'm pissed. I can't even email help to explain my problem.
Posted at 12:54PM on Nov 28th 2007 by lagunahonda
74. I don't like this either. I can't find the chat rooms I like. I live by the maxim if its not broke don't fix it.
Posted at 2:06PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Wil
75. THIS STINKS! CANT FIND ANYTHING!
Posted at 2:48PM on Nov 28th 2007 by pvl152
76. Joseph and others,
Brian Salchert here: I have been doing more
investigating, and have found two internal ways
now to get to my blog. Figured out how to get
to my profile, and I like what I found there.
And although I do not use chat rooms,
I did find out how to get in, and that
a topic needs to be chosen. Have created an
entry about these. Email me for a link to
my entry. Thank you. Haven't tried to access
Photos yet.
Posted at 2:50PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Brian Salchert
77. Where are the chat rooms? Your new format is confusing
and very frustrating to use. You will lose members because of this change.
Posted at 3:00PM on Nov 28th 2007 by garyp735
78. This new page is HORRIBLE. I've been with aol for longer then some people have been alive, I've suffered thru all the bugs, and tweaks and adjustments, but this is UNFORGIVABLE.
Posted at 3:15PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Morgan
79. anyone know of another service with good chat rooms since aol sucks
Posted at 4:20PM on Nov 28th 2007 by jerry
80. This stinks! It is impossible to get the old chat rooms easily. Precedence has been given to blogs. Get real-the whole world is not interested in every thought that crosses someone's mind. The celebrity world is not all that interesting. I want to be able to chat with friends.
Posted at 4:35PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Chaya