My Yahoo Group already exists on groups.io
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On the group homepage, in the list of?email addresses:
Group Owner: [GROUPNAME][email protected] Frances -- Moving to Groups.io (without easy transfer)
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 07:57 PM, Harry wrote:
I emailed that address and have not heard back.? Is it possible somebody created it and abandoned it?Well, check out the settings for the group on the group homepage. Is it moderated or not? "Posts to this group do not require approval from the moderators." - unmoderated. Is the message archive accessible to you? "Archives are visible to anyone." - public Even if it is a restricted group, you can see the date (or if today) the last post - on left under Group Information. Frances -- Moving to Groups.io (without easy transfer)
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 08:03 PM, Frances wrote:
Why not join the group? You can always unsubscribe. At least you will find out if there are many of your old group there.I emailed that address and have not heard back.? Is it possible somebody created it and abandoned it?Well, check out the settings for the group on the group homepage. Frances? -- Moving to Groups.io (without easy transfer)
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 07:21 PM, Harry wrote:
Started on Dec 10Doesn't sound abandoned.? I'd join and post a message to see if it gets approved, rejected, or ignored.? There have been a few cases I've heard of where someone used a YG name so their 'opponents' couldn't.? Nothing that can be done about it as far as I know. Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 08:21 PM, Harry wrote:
Whoa! A bit of a free-for-all! So you can see the messages without joining. Anyone can! Unmoderated (except one or more posts). And no permission needed to join. So just click on Join this group. You can always ask. I suggest though that you are careful what you post since the whole world can see what you post.? Join and check out the message or messages. Open any to see what you can glean from the email address. Good luck. Frances ? -- Moving to Groups.io (without easy transfer)
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 08:41 PM, Harry wrote:
Exactly what I tried - posted something but it has not been approved.? groups.io must have a record of the owner and whether a group is stagnant.With the settings you provided, the owner or moderator will have to moderate at least your first message. Did you see who the owner is from any posts? Harry, this is just members helping members. We aren't staff! And I doubt that support would help you at this point. Perhaps not at all. Also the group is probably new on Groups.io so not much activity yet. Frances ? -- Moving to Groups.io (without easy transfer)
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓýYou might contact the owner and ask if they were holding the name for your group. I did that for a couple groups. One group I did it for turned out to be an orphan and I'm trying to pull it?together again?now.
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Support has intervened in a couple cases like this, but it's always been?on a case-by-case basis. It's important to try to contact the owner and work things out first. Some group names have been claimed by upset rejected Y! group members seeking their own twisted version of revenge.?If you go to support, you need to have all your facts straight and make a very?good case.
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This is one reason why group owners should have been paying attention in the past?and acted proactively. It cost nothing to set up a duplicate group on groups.io to reserve the name.
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 07:21 PM, Harry wrote:
Started on Dec 10 Doesn't sound abandoned.? I'd join and post a message to see if it gets approved, rejected, or ignored.? There have been a few cases I've heard of where someone used a YG name so their 'opponents' couldn't.? Nothing that can be done about it as far as I know.
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Frances,
Does GIO offer the ability to have groups un-moderated?? Some of ours on YG were and beginning in 2015 ended up having huge amounts of spam postings that were gross messages.? And if attachment images can be added, it will be a visual shock to for anyone coming across that group. ? BMaverick |
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 09:00 PM, BMaverick wrote:
Does GIO offer the ability to have groups un-moderated?? Some of ours on YG were and beginning in 2015 ended up having huge amounts of spam postings that were gross messages.? And if attachment images can be added, it will be a visual shock to for anyone coming across that group.Yes, they can be unmoderated. But you would have to moderate at least their first message if it is an unrestricted group. Check out the Spam Control in Settings. You must choose from among these four options. At least one of these options must be set as a spam-control measure. ?
If you choose Restricted only, you do not need to moderate ANY messages, if you wish. But you will have to approve new subscribers. There is no Spam Control setting that will allow a new subscriber to join your group without approval and immediately post an unmoderated message.
/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Quick-Start-for-Group-Formation Frances ?
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 09:04 PM, Harry wrote:
I think that is EXACTLY what happened.? I have created a new group called REALGroupName. How do I download my Yahoo Group's Members list?
If your group has 1000 or fewer members:
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To obtain a list of your Yahoo Group members you can go to the Manage Members page and in the Actions menu Export (download) a CSV or TSV format file. It is best to open the file in a spreadsheet like Excel, then you can easily copy the Email column to paste into the Direct Add or Invite page. Note: this is only for groups with 1000 or fewer members, due to Yahoo's Export restriction.
I am hoping that someone may give any up-to-date info on this. On this wiki page - see about uploading member names to Groups.io
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