The number one reason that Yahoo Groups is now dieing and Facebook is beating their brains out is because in wayyy too many instances, Yahoo groups were started by anonymous control freaks who think the group "belongs" to them because they happened to start the group and they will also not add any moderators.
And now 10 years later many of these groups have been completely abandoned to the whims of professional "spam-artists". And when that 1 anonymous person inevitably abandons the group there is no way for anyone else to continue the group becasue noone even knows who the person was, what state they live in, or how to contact them. Having one annonymous moderator who has never posted her full name, for a group with 1,800 people in it, is absurd and an insult to everyone in this group. http://manage.members.yahoo.com/beckw813 If it was up to me people with completely blank profiles would not be able to start one of these groups. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dogpark-National-News/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Canine-Swim-Events-USA/links/ You don't even have to join the groups I moderate to figure out who the moderators are. WRZ --- In [email protected], "beckw813" <beckw...@...> wrote: > > I am the owner of this group, I started it back in 1999. I started from > scratch, I created the group and let new members join as they wanted. I > DID NOT advertise in any other group, I never lured anyone from their > group. I am so appalled at the "join my new group" invitations that > have been posted here, without my consent or approval. I would never > have allowed it anyhow. I'm surprised at the people that have taken it > upon themselves to do a thing like this. > > This group has had its up and downs, and overall has been a very nice > friendly group of people that have enjoyed chatting about Chihuahuas. > That is the way it was intended to be. What has happened here has > gotten way out of hand. I don't understand this. > > I have never had to step in and post this type of message, and I am sad > to do so. I must say that I am very upset and must demand a stop to > this. This group is about Chihuahuas, lets get back to that. If anyone > is so unhappy that they wish to leave, please do so, but don't take my > members with you. Anyone can start their own group, but don't come here > to make an instant group by advertising out loud or behind-the- scenes > thru private email. My group is not here for your personal use. I'm > sorry, but this had to be said. > > Many people have posted their views on my "moderation" of the group and > many have made wrong assumptions about me. I understand this, since > most people think I'm never around. But this doesn't mean its and open > door for anyone to take over. > > ~Rose > OWNER OF CHIHUAHUAS YAHOO GROUP > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> 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/
