[BigBrotherChatII] Dear Group Moderators and Members LOL from Yahoo

by Crime Time Tamil on November 04, 2019

LOL sorry folks my rant of the day !!

Amazing looks like they have mailed out to everyone . why didn't they do this long before they gave short notice on the group home page?
I think they are wrong in saying people just do email and not home page . But most important what they are doing to the groups.
They claim its for our privacy not giving us a choice if we want it private and inviting people

Beginning October 28, 2019:

They claim"Users will be able to join a Yahoo Group only through an invite from the Group Moderator or by submitting a request to join a Group, which requires approval by the Group Moderator."

Now this I think most do anyway instead of just allowing anyone to join with out being approved anyway all my groups and any that I joined this was how it went !

THIS I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH . We should have a choice if we want it private or not AND why do they think not having archives is what we all want? Many have information we could go back and check ,. Now we have to save emails and many will not want to do that. many will also not want to be only on INDIVIDUAL EMAIL . If you are in an active group they don't want their inbox filled up and you have to read thru each one instead of getting to it when you have time going to the home page.
For me its easier to just use email but I know several that just plain cant have it fill up inboxes
Ah well they didn't ask me what I want. . So because I am not happy I have moved all my groups to IO groups ./It is pretty similar to yahoo. Because I didn't wasn't o pay for them to transfer everything over we are starting off fresh . Only thing I will do is invite the members of the yahoo groups to the IO groups .
I know some are shutting it down some are staying some moving to Facebook some to other websites .

Beginning December 14, 2019:
•All Groups will be made private and any content that was previously uploaded via the website will be removed. We believe privacy is critical and made this decision to better align with our overall principles.

Dear Group Moderators and Members,

Thank you for your commitment to Yahoo and for helping us define the power of digital communities. Eighteen years ago, we combined the functionality of a site called eGroups.com with a precursor community platform called Yahoo Clubs to launch Yahoo Groups. Since then, you and millions of others have helped prove our hypothesis, by creating and joining more than 10 Million groups.

A lot has changed about the Internet since 2001, including the ways most people now use Yahoo Groups. Today, most Yahoo Groups activity happens in your email inbox, not on the bulletin boards where Yahoo Groups started in the pre-smartphone age. Increasingly, people want content and connections coming directly to them, and this is why we continue to invest in Yahoo Mail -- including the recent launch of a new Yahoo Mail app that is currently the highest-rated email app in the App Store and Google Play.

So, as our users' habits have evolved, we have begun the process of evolving our approach to help active Yahoo Groups thrive and migrate to our email platform. To help you plan for these changes, below is the schedule of how this transition will happen.

Beginning October 28, 2019:
•Users will be able to join a Yahoo Group only through an invite from the Group Moderator or by submitting a request to join a Group, which requires approval by the Group Moderator.
•Since we are moving Group communication from posting on message boards to email distribution, uploading and hosting of new content will also be disabled on the Yahoo Groups website.

Beginning December 14, 2019:
•All Groups will be made private and any content that was previously uploaded via the website will be removed. We believe privacy is critical and made this decision to better align with our overall principles.
•If you would like to keep any of the content you've posted or stored in the past within your Yahoo Group, please download it by December 14 by accessing this link.

As these dates get closer, we will send follow-up reminders. More information about the upcoming changes can be found here.

While this evolution of Yahoo Groups is inspired by how we see the platform being used today, we know change can be difficult. Here are a few important facts as we make this transition:

1. Yahoo Groups is not going away - We know that our users are deeply passionate about connecting around shared interests, and we are evolving Groups to better align with how you use it today.

2. New groups can still be formed - Users can continue to connect with others around their common bonds and interests. From animal rescues to sporting and activity groups, civic organizations to local PTAs, members of our Yahoo Groups will remain connected and able to share their activities and interests. All of the content that you have shared previously on the website, can continue to be shared via email.

We know that Yahoo Groups is an important online extension of your real-life group of friends, interests and communities, and we are committed to supporting communities that rely on Yahoo Groups. Thanks for coming along with us this far. We look forward to seeing where the technology -- and you -- take us in the decades to come.

Sincerely,
The Groups Team