AOL surpass themselves once again...

[Johnny]

My current contact list:

AIM: 17
MSN: 14
ICQ: 14

I don't use jabber or IRC. I also had over a hundred in each, I deleted a bunch that I don't talk to, or don't want bother with ... Aim and Msn are for my "Real" communications, ICQ is for for my "Fake" communications ...

 

[NetRyder]

Well well...looks like the TOS has been updated to clarify things a little.
http://www.aim.com/tos/tos.adp

As explained in detail in the AIM Privacy Policy, AOL does not read your private online communications when you use any of the communication tools on AIM Products. If, however, you use these tools to post Content or other information to public areas on AIM Products (for example, in chat rooms or online message boards), other online users will have access to this information and Content.