Just a Distraction From The Email Scandal (Score 0)

I'm fairly sure AOL provided this developer kit to diffuse the anger of people revolting over their two-tiered email plans; the plan to offer spammers the chance to guarantee delivery of their spam for a fee. "They're just geeks, distract them from the creamed corn by throwing them the steak and you'll be on the front page of Slashdot in seconds." "Piffle," as one AOL "advocate" put it.