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I encourage folks to NOT join Grouply.
They're convenient, yes.
Their corporate mission is benign, yes, and their security is much better than it used to be.
But you're handing over your ID and password to another entity.
This flies directly in the face of your Yahoo Terms of Service (Sections 4 and 5).
And if someone is using Grouply because they just get too much mail with their myriad lists, then perhaps it's time to limit the number of lists. (That's my personal opinion.)
More importantly, do you realize that this means they have access to EVERY aspect of your Yahoo identity, including 360, blogs, calendars, wallet ... anything you can access with your Y! ID, THEY can access with your Y! ID. You are at the mercy of their security and the integrity of every single employee. If there's even one rogue employee, you're screwed.
AND -- regardless of Grouply's reassurances, there are simply WAY too many RECENT reports on the web of spam increasing exponentially after 1-subscribing to them, and 2-simply being a member of a group with a Grouply member. Those reports are not prima facie evidence of Grouply's complicity, but it sure makes me pause.
Please check out this well-informed blog entry about Grouply:
http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=1146
This is Grouply's own page for Group Owners.
http://blog.grouply.com/owners/
Eye Minions, the following link will allow you to block your group from Grouply.
http://www.grouply.com/owner_controls.php
I encourage you to do so.
Lou Gastuch, a.k.a. "MomHen" 8>}=| *cluck!*
www.EarthHouseMN.org
Our 2009 Gathering will be 6/14-21
Great Fun with Great Folks!
From: kairn bertana <carebear5081@...>
To: EyeofHorus@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:51:00 PM
Subject: [EyeofHorus] OT: My list of Yahoo Groups :)
Hi everyone,
Hope this is ok to post here... You can see a list of my groups on Grouply at the link below. Maybe you'll find some you want to join.
kairn
Here's the link:
http://www.grouply.com/register.php?tmg=1899224&vt=22748642
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This message was posted by a fellow group member who uses Grouply instead of email to access this group. Grouply blocks additional invitations from being sent to this group by anyone for 30 days. Group owners can permanently block future invitations. For more on how Grouply maintains privacy and protects you, see http://blog.grouply.com/protect/ .
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They're convenient, yes.
Their corporate mission is benign, yes, and their security is much better than it used to be.
But you're handing over your ID and password to another entity.
This flies directly in the face of your Yahoo Terms of Service (Sections 4 and 5).
And if someone is using Grouply because they just get too much mail with their myriad lists, then perhaps it's time to limit the number of lists. (That's my personal opinion.)
More importantly, do you realize that this means they have access to EVERY aspect of your Yahoo identity, including 360, blogs, calendars, wallet ... anything you can access with your Y! ID, THEY can access with your Y! ID. You are at the mercy of their security and the integrity of every single employee. If there's even one rogue employee, you're screwed.
AND -- regardless of Grouply's reassurances, there are simply WAY too many RECENT reports on the web of spam increasing exponentially after 1-subscribing to them, and 2-simply being a member of a group with a Grouply member. Those reports are not prima facie evidence of Grouply's complicity, but it sure makes me pause.
Please check out this well-informed blog entry about Grouply:
http://www.ncs-tech.org/?p=1146
This is Grouply's own page for Group Owners.
http://blog.grouply.com/owners/
Eye Minions, the following link will allow you to block your group from Grouply.
http://www.grouply.com/owner_controls.php
I encourage you to do so.
www.EarthHouseMN.org
Our 2009 Gathering will be 6/14-21
Great Fun with Great Folks!
From: kairn bertana <carebear5081@...>
To: EyeofHorus@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:51:00 PM
Subject: [EyeofHorus] OT: My list of Yahoo Groups :)
Hi everyone,
Hope this is ok to post here... You can see a list of my groups on Grouply at the link below. Maybe you'll find some you want to join.
kairn
Here's the link:
http://www.grouply.com/register.php?tmg=1899224&vt=22748642
====================
This message was posted by a fellow group member who uses Grouply instead of email to access this group. Grouply blocks additional invitations from being sent to this group by anyone for 30 days. Group owners can permanently block future invitations. For more on how Grouply maintains privacy and protects you, see http://blog.grouply.com/protect/ .
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