The Resume

(February 1994-February 2000)
Founder/CEO: Charles Brewer
Catch phrase: 'You'd be happier using Mindspring'
Acquired PSINet (September 1996)
Acquired Inter Direct (February 1998)
Acquired Sprynet (December 1998)
Acquired Netcom (February 1999)
Began TV commercials (September 1999)
Began merging with Earthlink (September 1999)
Absorbed by Earthlink (February 2000)

Why Mindspring might be annoying:

It did not turn a profit until the last quarter of 1997.
It launched with 32 non-paying customers.
It took 4 months until they attracted their first paying customer (June 1994).
It forced a home page on their users.

Why Mindspring might not be annoying:

J.D. Power and Associates announced them the highest ranking in overall customer satisfaction (September 1999).
It won the '1997 NetGuide People's Choice Award for Best ISP.'
It topped half a million subscribers in 1998. In early 1999 it topped a million subscribers.
It offered DSL service in 1999.
When Earthlink absorbed them, they became part of the 2nd largest ISP (February 2000).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Internet Service Providers
• Profiles 16001-16250 (Ranked: 16020)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 79 Votes: 62.03% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 24 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 91 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 177 Votes: 68.36% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 41 Votes: 70.73% Annoying