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GeoffSchultz
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Freedom21 Yahoo Group

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It seems that the Freedom21 group on Yahoo is very protective of their membership. I've been talking with Max Lent and he's been posting things on the new server, but when I went to post the following on the Freedom21 group, which is TIGHTLY moderated, here's what came back...

-- Geoff
Subject: Message not approved: FreedomYachts.org Website

> I'm happy to announce that there's a new web site located at
> www.FreedomYachts.org which is the new forum for all things related to
> Freedom sailboats.
>
> It contains archives of all of the Freedom Yahoo groups, including the
> Freedom21 group (which was just archived as of this morning).
>
> This new web site has been alive for about a month and is very active.
> We have over 110 users using it and it contains a wealth of
> information. I personally don't see any reason to separate the
> information of Freedom 21s from the rest of the fleet of boats.
> However, if the Freedom21 group feels the need to have a specific
> sub-forum, I would be more that willing to create one for you.
>
> We welcome all of the members of Freedom21 to move over to the new
> forum and join the rest of your Freedom pals!
>
> -- Geoff (webmaster and Freedom 40/40 owner)
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THATBOATGUY
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Re: Freedom21 Yahoo Group

Post by THATBOATGUY »

There are other ways. At least to get the word to members who have posted there.

George
GeoffSchultz wrote:It seems that the Freedom21 group on Yahoo is very protective of their membership. I've been talking with Max Lent and he's been posting things on the new server, but when I went to post the following on the Freedom21 group, which is TIGHTLY moderated, here's what came back...

-- Geoff
Subject: Message not approved: FreedomYachts.org Website

> I'm happy to announce that there's a new web site located at
> http://www.FreedomYachts.org which is the new forum for all things related to
> Freedom sailboats.
>
> It contains archives of all of the Freedom Yahoo groups, including the
> Freedom21 group (which was just archived as of this morning).
>
> This new web site has been alive for about a month and is very active.
> We have over 110 users using it and it contains a wealth of
> information. I personally don't see any reason to separate the
> information of Freedom 21s from the rest of the fleet of boats.
> However, if the Freedom21 group feels the need to have a specific
> sub-forum, I would be more that willing to create one for you.
>
> We welcome all of the members of Freedom21 to move over to the new
> forum and join the rest of your Freedom pals!
>
> -- Geoff (webmaster and Freedom 40/40 owner)
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Re: Freedom21 Yahoo Group

Post by katorpus »

I suspect that "inviting them to move over" might have been interpreted as being somewhat predatory.

If I'd been a moderator of that group, I probably wouldn't have approved a message ending that way either.

Perhaps an invitation to "add us to your list of resources" might have been better received.

It also doesn't hurt to point out that we are totally free, non-commercial, & without advertising...along with mentioning that this is a bulletin board format designed for member input (as opposed to a top-down website).

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Re: Freedom21 Yahoo Group

Post by THATBOATGUY »

Instead of guessing we could just ask the guy what he had a problem with? I don't like my own idea above of simply getting the unmasked emails (doable) and cold emailing everyone from outside of the list. I guess it would tick me off if someone sent me an email like that. It's not a good sign that the moderator there just disapproved the post without comment.

Or we could just say "f" em. Probably most of them know about us by now anyway from interaction with the other list or will find us sooner or later some other way after Geoff's excellent link seeding.

George
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