Re: Yahoo Groups move process
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Jim,
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? > I don't want people to post to the old site so I'd disable posting
? > privileges for each member (only 50 or so) ...
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You don't have to switch the members individually. Instead you can
change the "Messages-Who can post?" setting to "Moderators Only".
Management > Control Panel > Access Control
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Another option would be to change the group's Message Moderation setting
to "Moderated". This will only be effective if (most of) the members are
set to "Default Group Policy". In the Manage Members list that shows up
in the Posting column as "Allowed".
Management > Control Panel > Moderation
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An advantage of using Moderation to halt new posts is that you can use
the "Reject with Reply" function on any pending message, and in your
reply remind the member about the new address. This will undoubtedly
happen at least a few times when email-using members reply to old
messages but forget to change the address.
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? >??or change the email address.
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I would not recommend changing the group's email address: that will also
change the web address and may leave some people wondering if the group
simply disbanded. Better to have the Yahoo Group still in place,
sporting a "We've moved" sign.
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? > Then maybe delete the Yahoo group after a week or so.
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Again, I don't recommend that because the Yahoo Group can still serve as
a "we've moved" sign for any members who were on vacation or otherwise
didn't get the message. Or prospective members who found the Yahoo Group
by a reference cited somewhere.
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This may not be big concern with as few as 50 members, especially if
they are well known to you (or at least, know you well enough to have an
email address or other contact info for you).
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I also concur with J's advice to put a link to the new group in the
Yahoo Group's description text as well as the "Group Website" field.
Having links to the new group will improve its search ranking in most
web search engines, if that's important for your group's recruitment of
new members.
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Shal
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Anita L