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Brad Knowles wrote: | At 10:12 AM +0100 2005-04-14, Filipe Carrera wrote: | SNIP | |> What are the main diferences between Mailman and Yahoo Groups? | | See | <http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-mm.py?req=show&file=faq01.026.htp>.
There are other considerations as well that may or may not be important.
Reasons that I use mailman, and willingly host mailman lists for others as opposed to using Yahoo groups include;
~ I have no commercial interest in providing the "free" service. ~ I am not aware under what model the Yahoo "free" service operates. ~ a, Seems that all the yahoo groups messages I ever receive ~ have an advertisement attached. While I am no opposed to ~ advertising, I don't like having my name associated with ~ products and services with which I have no experience and ~ may be unwilling to endorse.
~ b, I am concerned, due to Yahoo's eula, that email addresses ~ may be shared with commercial vendors, and that signing ~ up for a Yahoo group implies at least some level of "opt-in".
~ Also, I can control and deal with "issues" as they arise with my ~ mailman lists. Yahoo has all the control of their groups. This isn't ~ necessarily a bad thing, but it's hard to say who will end up owning ~ Yahoo's intellectual property in the future.
There are many other concerns I have with services such as Yahoo groups. I think Yahoo is doing a good job providing their customers with good service in many regards. I personally don't want to play by their rules, so I make my own playground and invite others to play there if they wish.
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