The “Aa” Token Platform Trick

Date Early 2000Founded HypahSubmitted By O0OSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive Using a scanner program Hypah looked through all the various language codes searching for any wierd responses. Using this scanner he was able to find several…

Sending Blank IMs

Date 1997Founded UnknownSubmitted By CJSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive This ‘exploit’ allowed users to send completely blank IMs, which also removed the screen name of the sender from the IM window. This trick was used by…

Mac Screen Name Cloning

Date 1997Founded Tang, LyriX and othersSubmitted By HypahSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive In 1997, people in macfilez saw Tang, LyriX, and others get 23 copies of the exact same screen name in one room. Quite simple,…

PC Client Cloning

Date 1997 it could be done using AOL 3.0 32-bit and later using 4.0 and 2.5Founded VariousSubmitted By TauSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive Cloning, as it has come to be called, is the process of signing onto…

Mac Chat Manipulation

Date 1996Founded UnknownSubmitted By HypahSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive Typing ]D or ]F on Mac AOL 2.7 or older would unlock null chars, including the return char, allowing you to fake others’ chat and what not.…

VPD Version 50a

Date Late 1996Founded UnknownSubmitted By O0OSource AOL-Files.com/FDO-Files.com Archive There were various versions of VPD but one of the first for the 16-bit AOL 3.0 client was v.50a. 50a supported the ability to browse any…