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Re: Discussion about UKLUG web site (was: Re: Leaving for a while or a long time)
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IMHO, we should be actively discouraging existing and potential UK AFOLs
from using any other messaging systems than LUGNET. I for one don't really
want to have to go round checking them all (and getting into arguments about
which is best!). So in other words, the problem I perceive we are trying to
solve is summarised by "a welcome and information resource that does NOT
have message sharing capabilities". That's why I wrote that a yahoo list was
unsuitable - it does not meet those criteria.

Apart from that, I worry that yahoo will sell all the email addresses they
collect to the highest bidder and I will then get junk emails; a likelihood
I feel is much less with LUGNET.

Phil.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Wilkes" <lawrence@thewilkesfamily.freeserve.co.uk>


"Phil Traviss" <philt@castleton-comms.co.uk> wrote in message
news:GFJDsx.Mn0@lugnet.com...

4. I don't think moving it to a yahoo list is the way to go.


What do folks have against Yahoo Groups?




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  Re: Discussion about UKLUG web site (was: Re: Leaving for a while or a long time)
 
"Phil Traviss" <philt@castleton-comms.co.uk> wrote in message news:014601c100aa$88...s.co.uk... (...) But messaging and chat is only ONE feature. You dont have to use it. We dont have to use it. Also, you are forgetting that some of the requests (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
  Re: Discussion about UKLUG web site (was: Re: Leaving for a while or a long time)
 
(...) I totally agree with this and would hold it up as a principle for more than just the UK. Having said that I should note that I use yahoogroups (despite the same nagging fear Phil has of address sale) for a number of (LEGO related and non LEGO (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.org)

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  Re: Discussion about UKLUG web site (was: Re: Leaving for a while or a long time)
 
"James Stacey" <James@minifig.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFJF36.1v6@lugnet.com... (...) What do folks have against Yahoo Groups? It is tailor made for groups like this after all Lets see (...) All of which is ready built into Yahoo Groups. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)

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