On Thu, Apr 19, 2001 at 08:48:53AM -0700, Cyndi Norman wrote:
> From: "Amy Stinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 09:41:18 -0500
>
> Without a whole heck of a lot of fanfare, Y!groups deleted all the
> adult groups with the exception of the humor areas.
>
> I just checked and the two such lists I'm on are both still up and active.
> But if you go to the category, it lists all the names of the categories and
> sub-categories but does not give you any lists. So you either have to go
> to mygroups to see lists you're already subscribed to or you have to find
> out about lists you aren't currently on via word of mouth.
>
> Given that the two I'm on are not really "adult" lists (and definately not
> porn) but rather lists for people with disablities discussing adult subject
> matter, it's rather annoying to think that no one new is likely to find us.
Page 2 of today's Argus (newspaper for Fremont, CA) has the headline
Yahoo's clampdown on porn leaves some users feeling blue
"During the last few weeks, Yahoo quietly has reconfigured its
adult-themed online clubs and chat rooms, removing links to them
and making them harder to find, members say."
http://www.argus-ang.com/S-ASP-Bin/Ref/Index.ASP?puid=26&spuid=26&Indx=833603&Article=ON&id=53903915&ro=33
"The current Yahoo action relative to adult content is only
the tip of the cyberberg."
