Hmm. Snopes is still undecided on the legitimacy of this one: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/yahoo.htm
In general, though, be wary of anyone claiming to be a person of authority and and demanding special permissions or passwords. A real administrator should be able to access whatever data they need without asking you for help, no? ;) -bibliochild http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/bibliochild Sharal Heinemann wrote: >This was a little disturbing and wanted to make sure everyone that >owns/moderates a group knows about it just in case... >Sharal > >Currently reading THE SWEETEST TABOO by Carole Matthews and listening to >JUST ONE LOOK by Harlan Coben > >Up next: TALES OF A DRAMA QUEEN by Lee Nichols > >What am I babbling about? >http://sharalsthoughtsandramblings.blogspot.com/ > >See the books I've set free at: >http://bookcrossing.com/referral/sharalsbooks > > > > >>From: Crystal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [Bookworms_Anonymous] Some info for group moderators >>Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 20:58:06 -0700 >> >>I got this info from a few of the groups that I'm on and I thought that >>I'd pass the info on. While I'm not sure how reliable it is, I figured >>that it's better to be safe than sorry. >>I hope that it's okay for me to post this. >> > >Someone has been joining communities with the nickname YAHOO COMMUNITY > > MONITOR, and then posting the following: >> >> Yahoo Community Monitor says: "Yahoo Group Managers have been receiving >>a >>few complaints about your group.I am required to join your site and >>monitor it for about one month.I will not do anything to damage or ruin >>your >>site,I am only required to monitor it.The only thing required of you is >>to accept >>my application and make me a Manager of your group for the time I am >>there. If you cannot meet these requirements,Yahoo will have to shut >>your group >>down." >> >> Do not make this person a manager! She/he is a fake, and has been >>deleting >> groups once made a manager. Ban the member immediately. Please let other >> groups know about this problem. >> >>-- >>Crystal aka xtal >>http://www.bookcrossing.com/mybookshelf/xtal > > >> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/S.QlOD/3MnJAA/Zx0JAA/wnIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
