https://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Caroline&feedformat=atomFreegle Wiki - User contributions [en-gb]2024-03-29T00:21:35ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.39.6https://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Food&diff=1533Food2010-06-13T10:10:55Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>The decision as to whether food should be allowed is one for the local moderating team to make. It does meet the requirements of being free, legal and appropriate for all ages, but some moderators feel that open foods are too dangerous; opened containers could also have become spoiled, or inadvertently contaminated with other ingredients such as nuts (which some people can be very allergic to). The group should decide its own policy here. Good things to consider are whether the food is sealed, and whether it is in date - noting the difference between USE BY DATE which it's definitely not okay to exceed and BEST BEFORE DATE which is more of a recommendation and doesn't indicate that the food isn't fit for human consumption.<br />
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Whether food has been illegally imported could also be an issue you might wish to consider, here is a very comprehensive guide where you can do this:<br />
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http://foodimports.direct.gov.uk/index.html<br />
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It's also worth bearing in mind that food isn't always used for human consumption:<br />
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*Food and its packaging can have other uses such as arts and crafts.<br />
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*People use baby formula as a fish or rat food.<br />
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*Colas can be used for removing lime scale and in a number of science projects.<br />
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*Any organic matter can be used for composting.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Problem_members&diff=1488Problem members2010-05-26T16:40:45Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>Usually the best way to deal with problem members is politely and diplomatically. This is for the following reasons:<br />
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* As a moderator, you can be perceived as being in a position of authority and some people may resent you for that or possibly make assumptions about you.<br />
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* Problem members won't necessarily go away even if you do ban them, so it is better to maintain the moral high ground.<br />
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* There are always two sides to every story, and sometimes members when appear to be difficult they can actually be just a bit confused.<br />
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=How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner:=<br />
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*Try to work with them - ask for (and listen to) their side of the story before making any assumptions.<br />
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*Give them the benefit of the doubt (even if it seems highly unlikely)<br />
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*Always be civil.<br />
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*Ask all concerned parties to forward all relevant emails to you.<br />
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*Acknowledge their contribution to the group (if they've actually made one that is!).<br />
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*If the complaint is of a criminal nature don't try to solve it yourself, suggest that the complainant contacts the police and tell them that you are happy to be contacted (assuming you are).<br />
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*If you're threatened with legal action, try not to worry too much these are almost always empty threats. You can send them [[legal threat|this]] if you like.<br />
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*Dont take the member off moderation until the issues are resolved (if at all).<br />
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*If you find a member particularly difficult, ask a co-mod to take over. This takes stress off you, and it also shows the member that it's not just some personal vendetta on your part, because someone else agrees with you.<br />
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=However, while you are doing this it is best not to:=<br />
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* Allow their behavior to adversely affect the other members of the group.<br />
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* Let the member break any rules<br />
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* Tolerate personal attacks or insults of any kind whether directed at mods or members.<br />
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* Feel bad or take it personally, it happens to other people too: <br />
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http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html<br />
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When you've finished investigating, you can just state your position and then drop it - avoid letting them draw you into repetitive or circular arguments. You probably have better things to do with your time! If a member is getting to you do seek support from your fellow mods - you can post on Freegle Central for advice or just to vent your feelings:<br />
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central<br />
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Or on your local mods group – listed here:<br />
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http://freegleonestopshop.org/Regional%20Groups/<br />
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Or by contacting freegle at: info@iLoveFreegle.org<br />
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Making contact with neighbouring group mods can help too. They may have had dealings with the same member.<br />
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And finally here is a selection of relevent [[Be_nice|ADMINS]] you can use if you need to, or if you have any very serious issues arise, then [[Zero_Tolerence|this]] is a good one to consider.<br />
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''Moderation Extension reference/s:''<br />
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'''User DB lookup''' = http://wiki.modplugin.org/User_DB_lookup<br />
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'''User DB lookup in pictures''' = http://wiki.modplugin.org/User_DB_lookup_in_pictures</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Local_Support_Groups&diff=1475Local Support Groups2010-05-24T11:47:03Z<p>Caroline: /* setting up your own mod group */</p>
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<div>Freegle has numerous mods groups, there is Freegle Central, the national group for freegle mods. and also some regions have mods groups the urls of all of these can be found [[Contact Details|here]].<br />
<br />
It's also really handy having smaller mod group for your own freegle group and its mods, or even a county mod group.<br />
<br />
==you can use them to==<br />
<br />
* cc (or bc) emails with members<br />
* discuss group policy<br />
* hold polls<br />
* store files<br />
* have a searchable archive of correspondence with tricky members<br />
* organise get togethers<br />
* try new things out such as databases, home page edits or practice polls<br />
<br />
==setting up your own mod group==<br />
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Freegle groups seem to have two main ways of doing this. They either use a yahoo group or a gmail account.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Local_Support_Groups&diff=1474Local Support Groups2010-05-24T11:25:32Z<p>Caroline: /* you can use them to */</p>
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<div>Freegle has numerous mods groups, there is Freegle Central, the national group for freegle mods. and also some regions have mods groups the urls of all of these can be found [[Contact Details|here]].<br />
<br />
It's also really handy having smaller mod group for your own freegle group and its mods, or even a county mod group.<br />
<br />
==you can use them to==<br />
<br />
* cc (or bc) emails with members<br />
* discuss group policy<br />
* hold polls<br />
* store files<br />
* have a searchable archive of correspondence with tricky members<br />
* organise get togethers<br />
* try new things out such as databases, home page edits or practice polls<br />
<br />
==setting up your own mod group==</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=File:Step3.png&diff=1470File:Step3.png2010-05-24T11:04:58Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div></div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=File:Customiseyourgroup.png&diff=1461File:Customiseyourgroup.png2010-05-24T10:48:42Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div></div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=File:Namingyourgroup.png&diff=1457File:Namingyourgroup.png2010-05-24T10:45:02Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div></div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=File:Placeyourgrouphere.png&diff=1454File:Placeyourgrouphere.png2010-05-24T10:37:48Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div></div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Freegle_Volunteer_Wiki&diff=1411Welcome to the Freegle Volunteer Wiki2010-05-20T08:56:07Z<p>Caroline: /* Getting Started */</p>
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<div>Welcome to the Freegle Wiki!<br />
<br />
This site contains information for those volunteering with Freegle both locally and nationally.<br />
<br />
== Getting Started ==<br />
<br />
New to the Freegle wiki? Here are some pages you might want to visit.<br />
<br />
* [[Contact Details]] - Do you need help with something? Look here for info about who to contact.<br />
* [[Moderator Handbook]] - These pages provide guidance for looking after a local Freegle group.<br />
* [[Admins]] and [[Standard Texts]] - Need to send a group admin or configure the plug in with stanard texts and stuck for words? Here are some examples.<br />
* [[Working Groups]] - Information about the Freegle Working Groups<br />
* Tips on getting [[Publicity]] for your local group<br />
*[[Member FAQ]] to go on the website<br />
* The [[to do list]]: you can add any thing here that you think needs doing, or look here for jobs if you would like to contribute but need some inspiration. <br />
*[[Home Page Stuff]] -look here for home page content and guidance<br />
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'''There is also a new disclaimer [[Disclaimer|here]]. Please consider using this on your group. It's not mandatory to do so, but we'd strongly recommend it.'''<br />
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If you can't find what you are looking for whilst the wiki layout is still evolving, look for it on the [[Special:AllPages|list of all pages]] or use the search box on the left.<br />
<br />
More coming soon / eventually. Want to contribute? Sign up and drop us a line.<br />
<br />
== Getting Involved ==<br />
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Would you like to help work on the Freegle wiki? There are many pages that need to be written. Visit [[Getting Involved]] for more details.<br />
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For my reference, I've copied the [[Media Wiki Default Main Page]] here.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Admins&diff=1371Admins2010-05-17T13:22:06Z<p>Caroline: /* Group Admins */</p>
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<div>[[Category:Sample Admins]]<br />
== Group Admins ==<br />
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ADMINS are emails you send out to the whole group, either in response to a problem thats arisen or maybe because you have some good news! ie: to announce a membership milestone or to announce your plans to be doing a stall at the local green fair.<br />
<br />
Here are a selection of standard ADMINS for your perusal. They can be sent in response to Freegle issues that commonly arise. Feel free to use them as they are or adapt them to your needs. <br />
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*[[No animals|No Offer or Wanted Messages for Animals]]<br />
*[[Be nice|Reminder to Members to Be Nice]]<br />
*[[Multiple posts|Admin After a Duplicate Message has Been Posted]]<br />
*[[Too many emails|Explain to Members How to Change their Email Settings]]<br />
*[[Charities and nonprofits|Admin Encouraging Local Charity and Non Profit Groups to Participate]]<br />
*[[Fair offer policy]] and related admins<br />
*[[Crossposting]]<br />
*[[No-Shows]]<br />
*[[Luxury items|Luxury Items]]<br />
*[[Reseller-admins|Reselling]]<br />
*[[Spring Cleaning!]]<br />
*[[Taken Messages]]<br />
*[[Keep it Local]]<br />
*[[Zero Tolerence|Zero Tolerance]]<br />
*[[Inappropriate_Messages|Admin After an Inappropriate Message Has Been Posted]]<br />
*[[Copyright]]<br />
<br />
==Techy Admins==<br />
<br />
*[[Members Plug in]] announcement<br />
*Announce [[MM Admin]]<br />
*MM and plug in [[Reminder]]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Copyright&diff=1370Copyright2010-05-17T13:21:10Z<p>Caroline: Created page with 'Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements. This message serves to clarify Freegle's stance on the distribution of computer software, CDs, DVDs and recorde…'</p>
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<div>Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements.<br />
This message serves to clarify Freegle's stance on the distribution<br />
of computer software, CDs, DVDs and recorded music via AberdeenshireWest Freegle.<br />
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Software -- The software being gifted should be:<br />
<br />
1. Ideally the original software, not a copy.<br />
2. No longer be used by any previous owner.<br />
<br />
Music, Videos, Books and other copyrighted works should be:<br />
1. Original<br />
2. No longer be used by any previous owner.<br />
<br />
These are not AberdeenshireWest Freegle policies but regulations pertaining to<br />
copyright.<br />
If you do have software you no longer use, it is uninstalled and you are no longer using it and it meets EULA requirements for transfer, please feel free to post an OFFER or a WANT, making note of system requirements (Operating System, memory requirement, etc) needed to run it.<br />
<br />
It is entirely up to the individuals concerned whether they choose to abide by this copyright advisory. YourGroupNameHere Freegle will not be held accountable if you fall foul of Bill Gates and his computer polis :)<br />
<br />
or<br />
<br />
Please be aware that one of the basic rules is that<br />
items offered or requested *must be legal*. This includes copyright<br />
considerations on items such as computer software, music and films/TV<br />
programmes.<br />
<br />
You should not pass on original copyrighted material if you retain a<br />
copy yourself, either on CD (or similar) or digitally. Nor should you<br />
pass on copies of copyrighted material. For computer software, you<br />
should check the terms of your licence agreement, but apart<br />
from "freeware", "shareware" or "open source" material, it is almost<br />
certain that you should remove all traces from your own system before<br />
passing it on. If you hold a valid licence for something but have<br />
lost or damaged the original media, please contact the manufacturer.<br />
<br />
It is acceptable to pass on used media as long as you offer them as<br />
such, e.g. CD-ROMs, CDs, video and audio tapes, etc. Offers should<br />
*not* be based on the content of the media.<br />
<br />
Please respect this rule, as it would be a serious threat to the<br />
future of re-cycling groups worldwide if they became a forum for copyright<br />
theft. We are aware that a small number of items which contravene<br />
this rule have slipped through in the past, but we do our best to<br />
ensure no items are passed on illegally.<br />
<br />
If you are the recipient of an item which you believed would be<br />
original and was being legally offered, but it turns out to be<br />
illegal in some way, please inform the moderators.<br />
<br />
Thanks everyone for your understanding and co-operation on this<br />
important issue.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Copyright_Issues&diff=1369Copyright Issues2010-05-17T13:15:59Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>SOFTWARE, DVDs, VIDEOTAPES AND OTHER MEDIA <br />
<br />
Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements -this is the score if you're worried.<br />
<br />
Software -- The software being exchanged is in breach of copyright if:<br />
* It isn't the original software.<br />
* It is still being used by any previous owner (although i don't know how you would know this as a Freegle moderator).<br />
* It's been used to get an upgrade.<br />
* It doesn't follow the terms in its End User License Agreement (EULA) - If the EULA makes no mention about transfers or exchanges, treat the software like you would any other work protected by copyright (like a book, CD, or video).<br />
<br />
In order to be in keeping with copyright agreements, Music, Videos, Books and other copyrighted works should be:<br />
* Originals, not a copies<br />
* No longer be used by any previous owner.<br />
<br />
If you would like further clarification you can look here: [http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy.htm] or here: [http://www.fact-uk.org.uk]<br />
<br />
You can find admins pertaining to this subject [[copyright|here]]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Tickets_and_Vouchers&diff=1368Tickets and Vouchers2010-05-17T13:02:44Z<p>Caroline: /* Tickets and Vouchers */</p>
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<div>How you deal with this is up to you. <br />
<br />
Often moderators refer messages for tickets and vouchers to [[Cafe Groups|café]] groups because they don’t keep anything out of landfill and, if they are ‘money off’ vouchers, they encourage consumerism and are not actually free. If you are wondering whether its a good idea to allow these on your group you could poll your members.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Tickets_and_Vouchers&diff=1367Tickets and Vouchers2010-05-17T13:01:42Z<p>Caroline: /* Tickets and Vouchers */</p>
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<div>= Tickets and Vouchers =<br />
<br />
How you deal with this is up to you. <br />
<br />
Often moderators refer messages for tickets and vouchers to [[Cafe Groups|café]] groups because they don’t keep anything out of landfill and, if they are ‘money off’ vouchers, they encourage consumerism and are not actually free. If you are wondering whether its a good idea to allow these on your group you could poll your members.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Copyright_Issues&diff=1366Copyright Issues2010-05-17T12:56:55Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>SOFTWARE, DVDs, VIDEOTAPES AND OTHER MEDIA <br />
<br />
Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements -this is the score if you're worried.<br />
<br />
Software -- The software being exchanged is in breach of copyright if:<br />
* It isn't the original software.<br />
* It is still being used by any previous owner (although i don't know how you would know this as a Freegle moderator).<br />
* It's been used to get an upgrade.<br />
* It doesn't follow the terms in its End User License Agreement (EULA) - If the EULA makes no mention about transfers or exchanges, treat the software like you would any other work protected by copyright (like a book, CD, or video).<br />
<br />
In order to be in keeping with copyright agreements, Music, Videos, Books and other copyrighted works should be:<br />
* Originals, not a copies<br />
* No longer be used by any previous owner.<br />
<br />
If you would like further clarification you can look here: [http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy.htm] or here: [http://www.fact-uk.org.uk]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Copyright_Issues&diff=1365Copyright Issues2010-05-17T12:54:13Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>SOFTWARE, DVDs, VIDEOTAPES AND OTHER MEDIA <br />
<br />
Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements -this is the score if you're worried.<br />
<br />
Software -- The software being exchanged can be in breach of copyright if:<br />
* It isn't the original software.<br />
* It is stll being used by any previous owner (although i don't know how you would know this as a moderator).<br />
* It's been used to get an upgrade.<br />
* It doesn't follow the terms in its End User License Agreement (EULA) - If the EULA makes no mention about transfers or exchanges, treat the software like you would any other work protected by copyright (like a book, CD, or video).<br />
<br />
In order to be in keeping with copyright agreements, Music, Videos, Books and other copyrighted works should be:<br />
* Originals, not a copies<br />
* No longer be used by any previous owner.<br />
<br />
If you would like further clarification you can look here: [http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy.htm] or here: [http://www.fact-uk.org.uk]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Copyright_Issues&diff=1364Copyright Issues2010-05-17T12:51:29Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>SOFTWARE, DVDs, VIDEOTAPES AND OTHER MEDIA <br />
<br />
Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements -this is the score if you're worried.<br />
<br />
Software -- The software being exchanged can be in breach of software if:<br />
* It isn't the original software.<br />
* It is stll being used by any previous owner (although i don't know how you would know this as a moderator).<br />
* It's been used to get an upgrade.<br />
* It doesn't follow the terms in its End User License Agreement (EULA) - If the EULA makes no mention about transfers or exchanges, treat the software like you would any other work protected by copyright (like a book, CD, or video).<br />
<br />
In order to be in keeping with copyright agreements, Music, Videos, Books and other copyrighted works should be:<br />
* Originals, not a copies<br />
* No longer be used by any previous owner.<br />
<br />
If you would like further clarification you can look here: [http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy.htm] or here: [http://www.fact-uk.org.uk]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Copyright_Issues&diff=1363Copyright Issues2010-05-17T12:48:38Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>SOFTWARE, DVDs, VIDEOTAPES AND OTHER MEDIA <br />
<br />
Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements -this is the score if you're worried.<br />
<br />
Software -- The software being exchanged can be in breach of software if:<br />
* It isn't the original software.<br />
* It is stll being used by any previous owner (although i don't know how you would know this as a moderator).<br />
* It's been used to get an upgrade.<br />
* It doesn't follow the terms in its End User License Agreement (EULA) - If the EULA makes no mention about transfers or exchanges, treat the software like you would any other work protected by copyright (like a book, CD, or video).<br />
<br />
In order to be in keeping with copyright agreements, Music, Videos, Books and other copyrighted works should be:<br />
* Originals, not a copies<br />
* No longer be used by any previous owner.<br />
<br />
If you would like further clarification you can look here: [http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy.htm]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Copyright_Issues&diff=1362Copyright Issues2010-05-17T12:45:25Z<p>Caroline: Created page with 'SOFTWARE, DVDs, VIDEOTAPES AND OTHER MEDIA Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements -this is the score if you're worried. Software -- The software bei…'</p>
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<div>SOFTWARE, DVDs, VIDEOTAPES AND OTHER MEDIA <br />
<br />
Software and other forms of media fall under Copyright agreements -this is the score if you're worried.<br />
<br />
Software -- The software being exchanged can be in breach of software if:<br />
* It isn't the original software.<br />
* It is stll being used by any previous owner (although i don't know how you would know this as a moderator).<br />
* It's been used to get an upgrade.<br />
* It doesn't follow the terms in its End User License Agreement (EULA) - If the EULA makes no mention about transfers or exchanges, treat the software like you would any other work protected by copyright (like a book, CD, or video).<br />
<br />
In order to be in keeping with copyright agreements, Music, Videos, Books and other copyrighted works should be:<br />
* Originals, not a copies<br />
* No longer be used by any previous owner.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Local_Support_Groups&diff=1360Local Support Groups2010-05-17T11:47:07Z<p>Caroline: /* you can use them for */</p>
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<div>Freegle has numerous mods groups, there is Freegle Central, the national group for freegle mods. and also some regions have mods groups the urls of all of these can be found [[Contact Details|here]].<br />
<br />
It's also really handy having smaller mod group for your own freegle group and its mods, or even a county mod group.<br />
<br />
==you can use them to==<br />
<br />
* cc (or bc) emails with members<br />
* discuss group policy<br />
* hold polls<br />
* store files<br />
* have a searchable archive of correspondence with tricky members<br />
* organise get togethers<br />
* try new things out such as databases or home page edits<br />
<br />
==setting up your own mod group==</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Local_Support_Groups&diff=1359Local Support Groups2010-05-17T11:46:40Z<p>Caroline: Created page with 'Freegle has numerous mods groups, there is Freegle Central, the national group for freegle mods. and also some regions have mods groups the urls of all of these can be found [[Co…'</p>
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<div>Freegle has numerous mods groups, there is Freegle Central, the national group for freegle mods. and also some regions have mods groups the urls of all of these can be found [[Contact Details|here]].<br />
<br />
It's also really handy having smaller mod group for your own freegle group and its mods, or even a county mod group.<br />
<br />
==you can use them for==<br />
<br />
* (or bc) emails with members<br />
* discuss group policy<br />
* hold polls<br />
* store files<br />
* have a searchable archive of correspondence with tricky members<br />
* organise get togethers<br />
* try new things out such as databases or home page edits<br />
<br />
==setting up your own mod group==</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=To_do_list&diff=1358To do list2010-05-17T11:26:54Z<p>Caroline: /* the Moderator Handbook */</p>
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<div>please add your ideas here:<br />
<br />
===the [[Moderator Handbook]]===<br />
<br />
Here are some sections that need to be completed, we also need people who can <br />
<br />
*proof read<br />
<br />
*go through the whole hand book and add any links to the plug in wiki (and explanations) where relevant.<br />
<br />
[[Special Notices]]<br />
<br />
[[Mod groups]] -i'm about to do a section on yahoo groups -does someone fancy doing one on gmail groups<br />
<br />
[[Pet Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
how to set up an [[auto send file]]<br />
<br />
===[[Publicity]]===<br />
<br />
[[Promoting my new group]]<br />
<br />
[[Facebook, blogs, forums]]<br />
<br />
===[[Admins]]===<br />
<br />
===[[Standard Texts]]===<br />
<br />
If you are up for creating any of these sections it might be a good idea to join the applicable working group (if you're not already a member) and let us know what your planning on doing so there is no replication<br />
<br />
===Contact Details===<br />
<br />
we could do with urls for mod groups here</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=To_do_list&diff=1357To do list2010-05-17T11:24:02Z<p>Caroline: /* Standard Texts */</p>
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<div>please add your ideas here:<br />
<br />
===the [[Moderator Handbook]]===<br />
<br />
Here are some sections that need to be completed, we also need people who can <br />
<br />
*proof read<br />
<br />
*go through the whole hand book and add any links to the plug in wiki (and explanations) where relevant.<br />
<br />
[[Special Notices]]<br />
<br />
[[Mod groups]]<br />
<br />
[[Pet Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
how to set up an [[auto send file]]<br />
<br />
===[[Publicity]]===<br />
<br />
[[Promoting my new group]]<br />
<br />
[[Facebook, blogs, forums]]<br />
<br />
===[[Admins]]===<br />
<br />
===[[Standard Texts]]===<br />
<br />
If you are up for creating any of these sections it might be a good idea to join the applicable working group (if you're not already a member) and let us know what your planning on doing so there is no replication<br />
<br />
===Contact Details===<br />
<br />
we could do with urls for mod groups here</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=To_do_list&diff=1345To do list2010-05-14T22:36:02Z<p>Caroline: /* the Moderator Handbook */</p>
<hr />
<div>please add your ideas here:<br />
<br />
===the [[Moderator Handbook]]===<br />
<br />
Here are some sections that need to be completed, we also need people who can <br />
<br />
*proof read<br />
<br />
*go through the whole hand book and add any links to the plug in wiki (and explanations) where relevant.<br />
<br />
[[Special Notices]]<br />
<br />
[[Mod groups]]<br />
<br />
[[Pet Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
how to set up an [[auto send file]]<br />
<br />
===[[Publicity]]===<br />
<br />
[[Promoting my new group]]<br />
<br />
[[Facebook, blogs, forums]]<br />
<br />
===[[Admins]]===<br />
<br />
===[[Standard Texts]]===<br />
<br />
If you are up for creating any of these sections it might be a good idea to join the applicable working group (if you're not already a member) and let us know what your planning on doing so there is no replication</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Pre-approving_Members&diff=1344Pre-approving Members2010-05-14T22:35:21Z<p>Caroline: /* How to Pre-approve */</p>
<hr />
<div>In Yahoo groups you can choose to have an 'open' or a 'closed' Membership. With an open membership people can just join your group by choosing their message delivery settings and the email address they want to use and then entering a code. With a closed memberhip they do this and then there is a box where they leave a comment to the group owner (this can in fact be viewed by any one with mod privs on the group). Membership is then Pending at which point it can either be approved, denied or if left it will time out after two weeks and yahoo will delete it. <br />
<br />
It seems that Freegle Groups, broadly speaking, take three different approaches:<br />
<br />
*Those groups that don't approve members and have an open membership list.<br />
*Those groups that do have pre-approval but just approve automatically on application<br />
*And those that send out a letter that the pending member needs to respond to before being approved<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==To pre-approve or not to pre-approve==<br />
<br />
===Pros of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* Pending members can be redirected to a closer group to where they live and/or work.<br />
<br />
* Mods can get pending members agreement upfront that they will disclose if they intend to sell items on.<br />
<br />
* Mods can find out where people heard about the group and use this as a target for publicity.<br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the cons)<br />
<br />
* Using this method might stop spammers from joining the group.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It makes more work for the moderators.<br />
<br />
* Members often don't reply to the joining email, so groups are losing a vast amount of potential members.<br />
<br />
* The more complex the joining process is, the more potential members will be put off joining.<br />
<br />
* People might not like being asked questions. <br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the pros)<br />
<br />
* Spammers might join anyway, so mods could be just wasting their precious time.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Pros of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* This saves moderators time.<br />
<br />
* Gives moderators more time to spend promoting the group.<br />
<br />
* More potential members will join because the joining process is much easier.<br />
<br />
* Members don't have to reply to a joining email, which means they won't be lost somewhere in the joining process.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to find out where potential members have heard about the group, which makes it harder to advertise in the right places.<br />
<br />
* Spammers can join undeterred and harvest email addresses.<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to redirect people to their nearest group if we don't know their postcode.<br />
<br />
==How to Pre-approve==<br />
<br />
Switching on Pre-approval is pretty straight forward, and this is a feature you can deactivate if you change your mind. Some mod groups have been known to temporarily enable this feature if there is a particularly virulent bunch of spammers around.<br />
<br />
To Change this setting click management, this can be found on the home page near the bottom of the left hand column (by the way, if your not a moderator on a group, management won't be there). This will take you to a new page, look for the section called 'group settings' on the right and click on 'membership.' <br />
<br />
Now you need to click on (edit) next to 'Membership Type and Welcome Message' <br />
<br />
Now you have three options: <br />
<br />
open -this is the default setting for yahoo! groups it means any one can join your group and they don't need to be approved first.<br />
restricted -you approve all requests, so if you want to pre-approve members this is the box to check.<br />
and closed -only invited members can join. t<br />
Please ignore the third option 'closed' for reasons why and other things you shouldn't do visit [[Things not to do|this]] page.<br />
<br />
Here is an example of a [[Joining Letter]] you can send out to pending members if you like. To do this you need to set up an [[auto send file]].</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=To_do_list&diff=1343To do list2010-05-14T22:34:35Z<p>Caroline: /* the Moderator Handbook */</p>
<hr />
<div>please add your ideas here:<br />
<br />
===the [[Moderator Handbook]]===<br />
<br />
Here are some sections that need to be completed, we also need people who can <br />
<br />
*proof read<br />
<br />
*go through the whole hand book and add any links to the plug in wiki (and explanations) where relevant.<br />
<br />
[[Special Notices]]<br />
<br />
[[Mod groups]]<br />
<br />
[[Pet Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
how to set up [[auto-file|auto send files]]<br />
<br />
===[[Publicity]]===<br />
<br />
[[Promoting my new group]]<br />
<br />
[[Facebook, blogs, forums]]<br />
<br />
===[[Admins]]===<br />
<br />
===[[Standard Texts]]===<br />
<br />
If you are up for creating any of these sections it might be a good idea to join the applicable working group (if you're not already a member) and let us know what your planning on doing so there is no replication</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=To_do_list&diff=1342To do list2010-05-14T22:34:05Z<p>Caroline: /* the Moderator Handbook */</p>
<hr />
<div>please add your ideas here:<br />
<br />
===the [[Moderator Handbook]]===<br />
<br />
Here are some sections that need to be completed, we also need people who can <br />
<br />
*proof read<br />
<br />
*go through the whole hand book and add any links to the plug in wiki (and explanations) where relevant.<br />
<br />
[[Special Notices]]<br />
<br />
[[Mod groups]]<br />
<br />
[[Pet Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
how to set up [[auto send files|auto-file]]<br />
<br />
===[[Publicity]]===<br />
<br />
[[Promoting my new group]]<br />
<br />
[[Facebook, blogs, forums]]<br />
<br />
===[[Admins]]===<br />
<br />
===[[Standard Texts]]===<br />
<br />
If you are up for creating any of these sections it might be a good idea to join the applicable working group (if you're not already a member) and let us know what your planning on doing so there is no replication</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Pre-approving_Members&diff=1341Pre-approving Members2010-05-14T22:32:44Z<p>Caroline: /* How to Pre-approve */</p>
<hr />
<div>In Yahoo groups you can choose to have an 'open' or a 'closed' Membership. With an open membership people can just join your group by choosing their message delivery settings and the email address they want to use and then entering a code. With a closed memberhip they do this and then there is a box where they leave a comment to the group owner (this can in fact be viewed by any one with mod privs on the group). Membership is then Pending at which point it can either be approved, denied or if left it will time out after two weeks and yahoo will delete it. <br />
<br />
It seems that Freegle Groups, broadly speaking, take three different approaches:<br />
<br />
*Those groups that don't approve members and have an open membership list.<br />
*Those groups that do have pre-approval but just approve automatically on application<br />
*And those that send out a letter that the pending member needs to respond to before being approved<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==To pre-approve or not to pre-approve==<br />
<br />
===Pros of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* Pending members can be redirected to a closer group to where they live and/or work.<br />
<br />
* Mods can get pending members agreement upfront that they will disclose if they intend to sell items on.<br />
<br />
* Mods can find out where people heard about the group and use this as a target for publicity.<br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the cons)<br />
<br />
* Using this method might stop spammers from joining the group.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It makes more work for the moderators.<br />
<br />
* Members often don't reply to the joining email, so groups are losing a vast amount of potential members.<br />
<br />
* The more complex the joining process is, the more potential members will be put off joining.<br />
<br />
* People might not like being asked questions. <br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the pros)<br />
<br />
* Spammers might join anyway, so mods could be just wasting their precious time.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Pros of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* This saves moderators time.<br />
<br />
* Gives moderators more time to spend promoting the group.<br />
<br />
* More potential members will join because the joining process is much easier.<br />
<br />
* Members don't have to reply to a joining email, which means they won't be lost somewhere in the joining process.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to find out where potential members have heard about the group, which makes it harder to advertise in the right places.<br />
<br />
* Spammers can join undeterred and harvest email addresses.<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to redirect people to their nearest group if we don't know their postcode.<br />
<br />
==How to Pre-approve==<br />
<br />
Switching on Pre-approval is pretty straight forward, and this is a feature you can deactivate if you change your mind. Some mod groups have been known to temporarily enable this feature if there is a particularly virulent bunch of spammers around.<br />
<br />
To Change this setting click management, this can be found on the home page near the bottom of the left hand column (by the way, if your not a moderator on a group, management won't be there). This will take you to a new page, look for the section called 'group settings' on the right and click on 'membership.' <br />
<br />
Now you need to click on (edit) next to 'Membership Type and Welcome Message' <br />
<br />
Now you have three options: <br />
<br />
open -this is the default setting for yahoo! groups it means any one can join your group and they don't need to be approved first.<br />
restricted -you approve all requests, so if you want to pre-approve members this is the box to check.<br />
and closed -only invited members can join. t<br />
Please ignore the third option 'closed' for reasons why and other things you shouldn't do visit [[Things not to do|this]] page.<br />
<br />
Here is an example of a [[Joining Letter]] you can send out to pending members if you like. To do this you need to set up an [[auto-file]].</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Pre-approving_Members&diff=1340Pre-approving Members2010-05-14T22:23:20Z<p>Caroline: /* How to Pre-approve */</p>
<hr />
<div>In Yahoo groups you can choose to have an 'open' or a 'closed' Membership. With an open membership people can just join your group by choosing their message delivery settings and the email address they want to use and then entering a code. With a closed memberhip they do this and then there is a box where they leave a comment to the group owner (this can in fact be viewed by any one with mod privs on the group). Membership is then Pending at which point it can either be approved, denied or if left it will time out after two weeks and yahoo will delete it. <br />
<br />
It seems that Freegle Groups, broadly speaking, take three different approaches:<br />
<br />
*Those groups that don't approve members and have an open membership list.<br />
*Those groups that do have pre-approval but just approve automatically on application<br />
*And those that send out a letter that the pending member needs to respond to before being approved<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==To pre-approve or not to pre-approve==<br />
<br />
===Pros of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* Pending members can be redirected to a closer group to where they live and/or work.<br />
<br />
* Mods can get pending members agreement upfront that they will disclose if they intend to sell items on.<br />
<br />
* Mods can find out where people heard about the group and use this as a target for publicity.<br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the cons)<br />
<br />
* Using this method might stop spammers from joining the group.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It makes more work for the moderators.<br />
<br />
* Members often don't reply to the joining email, so groups are losing a vast amount of potential members.<br />
<br />
* The more complex the joining process is, the more potential members will be put off joining.<br />
<br />
* People might not like being asked questions. <br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the pros)<br />
<br />
* Spammers might join anyway, so mods could be just wasting their precious time.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Pros of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* This saves moderators time.<br />
<br />
* Gives moderators more time to spend promoting the group.<br />
<br />
* More potential members will join because the joining process is much easier.<br />
<br />
* Members don't have to reply to a joining email, which means they won't be lost somewhere in the joining process.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to find out where potential members have heard about the group, which makes it harder to advertise in the right places.<br />
<br />
* Spammers can join undeterred and harvest email addresses.<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to redirect people to their nearest group if we don't know their postcode.<br />
<br />
==How to Pre-approve==<br />
<br />
Switching on Pre-approval is pretty straight forward, and this is a feature you can deactivate if you change your mind. Some mod groups have been known to temporarily enable this feature if there is a particularly virulent spammer around.<br />
<br />
To Change this setting click management, this can be found on the home page near the bottom of the left hand column (by the way, if your not a moderator on a group, management won't be there). This will take you to a new page, look for the section called 'group settings' on the right and click on 'membership.' <br />
<br />
Now you need to click on (edit) next to 'Membership Type and Welcome Message' <br />
<br />
Now you have three options: <br />
<br />
open -this is the default setting for yahoo! groups it means any one can join your group and they don't need to be approved first.<br />
restricted -you approve all requests<br />
and closed -only invited members can join. <br />
<br />
Please ignore the third option 'closed' for reasons why and other things you shouldn't do visit [[Things not to do|This]] page<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Joining Letter]]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Pre-approving_Members&diff=1339Pre-approving Members2010-05-14T22:22:29Z<p>Caroline: /* How to Pre-approve */</p>
<hr />
<div>In Yahoo groups you can choose to have an 'open' or a 'closed' Membership. With an open membership people can just join your group by choosing their message delivery settings and the email address they want to use and then entering a code. With a closed memberhip they do this and then there is a box where they leave a comment to the group owner (this can in fact be viewed by any one with mod privs on the group). Membership is then Pending at which point it can either be approved, denied or if left it will time out after two weeks and yahoo will delete it. <br />
<br />
It seems that Freegle Groups, broadly speaking, take three different approaches:<br />
<br />
*Those groups that don't approve members and have an open membership list.<br />
*Those groups that do have pre-approval but just approve automatically on application<br />
*And those that send out a letter that the pending member needs to respond to before being approved<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==To pre-approve or not to pre-approve==<br />
<br />
===Pros of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* Pending members can be redirected to a closer group to where they live and/or work.<br />
<br />
* Mods can get pending members agreement upfront that they will disclose if they intend to sell items on.<br />
<br />
* Mods can find out where people heard about the group and use this as a target for publicity.<br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the cons)<br />
<br />
* Using this method might stop spammers from joining the group.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It makes more work for the moderators.<br />
<br />
* Members often don't reply to the joining email, so groups are losing a vast amount of potential members.<br />
<br />
* The more complex the joining process is, the more potential members will be put off joining.<br />
<br />
* People might not like being asked questions. <br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the pros)<br />
<br />
* Spammers might join anyway, so mods could be just wasting their precious time.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Pros of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* This saves moderators time.<br />
<br />
* Gives moderators more time to spend promoting the group.<br />
<br />
* More potential members will join because the joining process is much easier.<br />
<br />
* Members don't have to reply to a joining email, which means they won't be lost somewhere in the joining process.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to find out where potential members have heard about the group, which makes it harder to advertise in the right places.<br />
<br />
* Spammers can join undeterred and harvest email addresses.<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to redirect people to their nearest group if we don't know their postcode.<br />
<br />
==How to Pre-approve==<br />
<br />
Switching on Pre-approval is pretty straight forward, and this is a feature you can deactivate if you change your mind. Some mod groups have been known to temporarily enable this feature if there is a particularly virulent spammer around.<br />
<br />
To Change this setting click management, this can be found on the home page near the bottom of the left hand column (by the way, if your not a moderator on a group, management won't be there). This will take you to a new page, look for the section called 'group settings' on the right and click on 'membership.' <br />
<br />
Now you need to click on (edit) next to 'Membership Type and Welcome Message' <br />
<br />
Now you have three options: <br />
<br />
open -this is the default setting for yahoo! groups it means any one can join your group and they don't need to be approved first.<br />
restricted -you approve all requests<br />
and closed -only invited members can join. <br />
<br />
please ignore the third option 'closed' for reasons why and other things you shouldn't so visit [[Things not to do|This]] page<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Joining Letter]]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Pre-approving_Members&diff=1337Pre-approving Members2010-05-14T21:15:52Z<p>Caroline: </p>
<hr />
<div>In Yahoo groups you can choose to have an 'open' or a 'closed' Membership. With an open membership people can just join your group by choosing their message delivery settings and the email address they want to use and then entering a code. With a closed memberhip they do this and then there is a box where they leave a comment to the group owner (this can in fact be viewed by any one with mod privs on the group). Membership is then Pending at which point it can either be approved, denied or if left it will time out after two weeks and yahoo will delete it. <br />
<br />
It seems that Freegle Groups, broadly speaking, take three different approaches:<br />
<br />
*Those groups that don't approve members and have an open membership list.<br />
*Those groups that do have pre-approval but just approve automatically on application<br />
*And those that send out a letter that the pending member needs to respond to before being approved<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==To pre-approve or not to pre-approve==<br />
<br />
===Pros of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* Pending members can be redirected to a closer group to where they live and/or work.<br />
<br />
* Mods can get pending members agreement upfront that they will disclose if they intend to sell items on.<br />
<br />
* Mods can find out where people heard about the group and use this as a target for publicity.<br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the cons)<br />
<br />
* Using this method might stop spammers from joining the group.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It makes more work for the moderators.<br />
<br />
* Members often don't reply to the joining email, so groups are losing a vast amount of potential members.<br />
<br />
* The more complex the joining process is, the more potential members will be put off joining.<br />
<br />
* People might not like being asked questions. <br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the pros)<br />
<br />
* Spammers might join anyway, so mods could be just wasting their precious time.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Pros of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* This saves moderators time.<br />
<br />
* Gives moderators more time to spend promoting the group.<br />
<br />
* More potential members will join because the joining process is much easier.<br />
<br />
* Members don't have to reply to a joining email, which means they won't be lost somewhere in the joining process.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to find out where potential members have heard about the group, which makes it harder to advertise in the right places.<br />
<br />
* Spammers can join undeterred and harvest email addresses.<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to redirect people to their nearest group if we don't know their postcode.<br />
<br />
==How to Pre-approve==<br />
<br />
[[Joining Letter]]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Pre-approving_Members&diff=1336Pre-approving Members2010-05-14T21:15:23Z<p>Caroline: </p>
<hr />
<div>In Yahoo groups you can choose to have an 'open' or a 'closed' Membership. With an open membership people can just join your group by choosing their message delivery settings and the email address they want to use and then entering a code. With a closed memberhip they do this and then there is a box where they leave a comment to the group owner (this can in fact be viewed by any one with mod privs on the group). Membership is then Pending at which point it can either be approved, denied or if left it will time out after two weeks and yahoo will delete it. <br />
<br />
It seems that Freegle Groups, broadly speaking, take three different approaches:<br />
<br />
*Those groups that don't approve members and have an open membership list.<br />
*Those groups that do have pre-approval but just approve automatically on application<br />
*And those that send out a letter that the pending member needs to respond to before being approved<br />
<br />
==To pre-approve or not to pre-approve==<br />
<br />
===Pros of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* Pending members can be redirected to a closer group to where they live and/or work.<br />
<br />
* Mods can get pending members agreement upfront that they will disclose if they intend to sell items on.<br />
<br />
* Mods can find out where people heard about the group and use this as a target for publicity.<br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the cons)<br />
<br />
* Using this method might stop spammers from joining the group.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It makes more work for the moderators.<br />
<br />
* Members often don't reply to the joining email, so groups are losing a vast amount of potential members.<br />
<br />
* The more complex the joining process is, the more potential members will be put off joining.<br />
<br />
* People might not like being asked questions. <br />
<br />
* It is possible to see how many potential members haven't realised that they have created a Yahoo email address, but there is little that mods can do about this. (This is also listed in the pros)<br />
<br />
* Spammers might join anyway, so mods could be just wasting their precious time.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Pros of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* This saves moderators time.<br />
<br />
* Gives moderators more time to spend promoting the group.<br />
<br />
* More potential members will join because the joining process is much easier.<br />
<br />
* Members don't have to reply to a joining email, which means they won't be lost somewhere in the joining process.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Cons of not approving members:===<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to find out where potential members have heard about the group, which makes it harder to advertise in the right places.<br />
<br />
* Spammers can join undeterred and harvest email addresses.<br />
<br />
* It is difficult to redirect people to their nearest group if we don't know their postcode.<br />
<br />
==How to Pre-approve==<br />
<br />
[[Joining Letter]]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Problem_members&diff=1331Problem members2010-05-04T20:14:56Z<p>Caroline: /* How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner: */</p>
<hr />
<div>Usually the best way to deal with problem members is politely and diplomatically. This is for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* As a moderator, you can be perceived as being in a position of authority and some people may resent you for that or possibly make assumptions about you.<br />
<br />
* Problem members won't necessarily go away even if you do ban them, so it is better to maintain the moral high ground.<br />
<br />
* There are always two sides to every story, and some members who appear to be difficult are actually just confused.<br />
<br />
=How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner:=<br />
<br />
*Try to work with them - ask for (and listen to) their side of the story before making any assumptions.<br />
<br />
*Give them the benefit of the doubt (even if it seems highly unlikely)<br />
<br />
*Always be civil.<br />
<br />
*Ask all concerned parties to forward all relevant emails to you.<br />
<br />
*Acknowledge their contribution to the group (if they've actually made one that is!).<br />
<br />
*If the complaint is of a criminal nature don't try to solve it yourself, suggest that the complainant contacts the police and tell them that you are happy to be contacted (assuming you are).<br />
<br />
*If you're threatened with legal action, try not to worry too much these are almost always empty threats. You can send them [[legal threat|this]] if you like.<br />
<br />
*Dont take the member off moderation until the issues are resolved (if at all).<br />
<br />
*If you find a member particularly difficult, ask a co-mod to take over. This takes stress off you, and it also shows the member that it's not just some personal vendetta on your part, because someone else agrees with you.<br />
<br />
=However, while you are doing this it is best not to:=<br />
<br />
* Allow their behavior to adversely affect the other members of the group.<br />
<br />
* Let the member break any rules<br />
<br />
* Tolerate personal attacks or insults of any kind whether directed at mods or members.<br />
<br />
* Feel bad or take it personally, it happens to other people too: <br />
<br />
http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html<br />
<br />
When you've finished investigating, you can just state your position and then drop it - avoid letting them draw you into repetitive or circular arguments. You probably have better things to do with your time! If a member is getting to you do seek support from your fellow mods - you can post on Freegle Central for advice or just to vent your feelings:<br />
<br />
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central<br />
<br />
Or on your local mods group – listed here:<br />
<br />
http://freegleonestopshop.org/Regional%20Groups/<br />
<br />
Or by contacting freegle at: info@iLoveFreegle.org<br />
<br />
Making contact with neighbouring group mods can help too. They may have had dealings with the same member.<br />
<br />
And finally here is a selection of relevent [[Be_nice|ADMINS]] you can use if you need to, or if you have any very serious issues arise, then [[Zero_Tolerence|this]] is a good one to consider.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Problem_members&diff=1330Problem members2010-05-04T20:13:14Z<p>Caroline: /* How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner: */</p>
<hr />
<div>Usually the best way to deal with problem members is politely and diplomatically. This is for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* As a moderator, you can be perceived as being in a position of authority and some people may resent you for that or possibly make assumptions about you.<br />
<br />
* Problem members won't necessarily go away even if you do ban them, so it is better to maintain the moral high ground.<br />
<br />
* There are always two sides to every story, and some members who appear to be difficult are actually just confused.<br />
<br />
=How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner:=<br />
<br />
*Try to work with them - ask for (and listen to) their side of the story before making any assumptions.<br />
<br />
*Give them the benefit of the doubt (even if it seems highly unlikely)<br />
<br />
*Always be civil.<br />
<br />
*Ask all concerned parties to forward all relevant emails to you.<br />
<br />
*Acknowledge their contribution to the group (if they've actually made one that is!).<br />
<br />
*If the complaint is of a criminal nature don't try to solve it yourself, suggest that the complainant contacts the police and tell them that you are happy to be contacted (assuming you are).<br />
<br />
*If you're threatened with legal action, try not to worry too much these are almost always empty threats. You can send them[[legal threat|this]] if you like.<br />
<br />
*Dont take the member off moderation until the issues are resolved (if at all).<br />
<br />
*If you find a member particularly difficult, ask a co-mod to take over. This takes stress off you, and it also shows the member that it's not just some personal vendetta on your part, because someone else agrees with you.<br />
<br />
=However, while you are doing this it is best not to:=<br />
<br />
* Allow their behavior to adversely affect the other members of the group.<br />
<br />
* Let the member break any rules<br />
<br />
* Tolerate personal attacks or insults of any kind whether directed at mods or members.<br />
<br />
* Feel bad or take it personally, it happens to other people too: <br />
<br />
http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html<br />
<br />
When you've finished investigating, you can just state your position and then drop it - avoid letting them draw you into repetitive or circular arguments. You probably have better things to do with your time! If a member is getting to you do seek support from your fellow mods - you can post on Freegle Central for advice or just to vent your feelings:<br />
<br />
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central<br />
<br />
Or on your local mods group – listed here:<br />
<br />
http://freegleonestopshop.org/Regional%20Groups/<br />
<br />
Or by contacting freegle at: info@iLoveFreegle.org<br />
<br />
Making contact with neighbouring group mods can help too. They may have had dealings with the same member.<br />
<br />
And finally here is a selection of relevent [[Be_nice|ADMINS]] you can use if you need to, or if you have any very serious issues arise, then [[Zero_Tolerence|this]] is a good one to consider.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Problem_members&diff=1329Problem members2010-05-04T20:12:39Z<p>Caroline: /* How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner: */</p>
<hr />
<div>Usually the best way to deal with problem members is politely and diplomatically. This is for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* As a moderator, you can be perceived as being in a position of authority and some people may resent you for that or possibly make assumptions about you.<br />
<br />
* Problem members won't necessarily go away even if you do ban them, so it is better to maintain the moral high ground.<br />
<br />
* There are always two sides to every story, and some members who appear to be difficult are actually just confused.<br />
<br />
=How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner:=<br />
<br />
*Try to work with them - ask for (and listen to) their side of the story before making any assumptions.<br />
<br />
*Give them the benefit of the doubt (even if it seems highly unlikely)<br />
<br />
*Always be civil.<br />
<br />
*Ask all concerned parties to forward all relevant emails to you.<br />
<br />
*Acknowledge their contribution to the group (if they've actually made one that is!).<br />
<br />
*If the complaint is of a criminal nature don't try to solve it yourself, suggest that the complainant contacts the police and tell them that you are happy to be contacted (assuming you are).<br />
<br />
*If you're threatened with legal action, try not to worry too much these are almost always empty threats. You can send them this [[legal threat|this]] if you like.<br />
<br />
*Dont take the member off moderation until the issues are resolved (if at all).<br />
<br />
*If you find a member particularly difficult, ask a co-mod to take over. This takes stress off you, and it also shows the member that it's not just some personal vendetta on your part, because someone else agrees with you.<br />
<br />
=However, while you are doing this it is best not to:=<br />
<br />
* Allow their behavior to adversely affect the other members of the group.<br />
<br />
* Let the member break any rules<br />
<br />
* Tolerate personal attacks or insults of any kind whether directed at mods or members.<br />
<br />
* Feel bad or take it personally, it happens to other people too: <br />
<br />
http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html<br />
<br />
When you've finished investigating, you can just state your position and then drop it - avoid letting them draw you into repetitive or circular arguments. You probably have better things to do with your time! If a member is getting to you do seek support from your fellow mods - you can post on Freegle Central for advice or just to vent your feelings:<br />
<br />
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central<br />
<br />
Or on your local mods group – listed here:<br />
<br />
http://freegleonestopshop.org/Regional%20Groups/<br />
<br />
Or by contacting freegle at: info@iLoveFreegle.org<br />
<br />
Making contact with neighbouring group mods can help too. They may have had dealings with the same member.<br />
<br />
And finally here is a selection of relevent [[Be_nice|ADMINS]] you can use if you need to, or if you have any very serious issues arise, then [[Zero_Tolerence|this]] is a good one to consider.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Problem_members&diff=1328Problem members2010-05-04T20:11:56Z<p>Caroline: /* How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner: */</p>
<hr />
<div>Usually the best way to deal with problem members is politely and diplomatically. This is for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* As a moderator, you can be perceived as being in a position of authority and some people may resent you for that or possibly make assumptions about you.<br />
<br />
* Problem members won't necessarily go away even if you do ban them, so it is better to maintain the moral high ground.<br />
<br />
* There are always two sides to every story, and some members who appear to be difficult are actually just confused.<br />
<br />
=How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner:=<br />
<br />
*Try to work with them - ask for (and listen to) their side of the story before making any assumptions.<br />
<br />
*Give them the benefit of the doubt (even if it seems highly unlikely)<br />
<br />
*Always be civil.<br />
<br />
*Ask all concerned parties to forward all relevant emails to you.<br />
<br />
*Acknowledge their contribution to the group (if they've actually made one that is!).<br />
<br />
*If the complaint is of a criminal nature don't try to solve it yourself, suggest that the complainant contacts the police and tell them that you are happy to be contacted (assuming you are).<br />
<br />
*If you're threatened with legal action, try not to worry too much these are almost always empty threats. You can send them this if you [[legal threat|like]] <br />
<br />
*Dont take the member off moderation until the issues are resolved (if at all).<br />
<br />
*If you find a member particularly difficult, ask a co-mod to take over. This takes stress off you, and it also shows the member that it's not just some personal vendetta on your part, because someone else agrees with you.<br />
<br />
=However, while you are doing this it is best not to:=<br />
<br />
* Allow their behavior to adversely affect the other members of the group.<br />
<br />
* Let the member break any rules<br />
<br />
* Tolerate personal attacks or insults of any kind whether directed at mods or members.<br />
<br />
* Feel bad or take it personally, it happens to other people too: <br />
<br />
http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html<br />
<br />
When you've finished investigating, you can just state your position and then drop it - avoid letting them draw you into repetitive or circular arguments. You probably have better things to do with your time! If a member is getting to you do seek support from your fellow mods - you can post on Freegle Central for advice or just to vent your feelings:<br />
<br />
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central<br />
<br />
Or on your local mods group – listed here:<br />
<br />
http://freegleonestopshop.org/Regional%20Groups/<br />
<br />
Or by contacting freegle at: info@iLoveFreegle.org<br />
<br />
Making contact with neighbouring group mods can help too. They may have had dealings with the same member.<br />
<br />
And finally here is a selection of relevent [[Be_nice|ADMINS]] you can use if you need to, or if you have any very serious issues arise, then [[Zero_Tolerence|this]] is a good one to consider.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Problem_members&diff=1327Problem members2010-05-04T20:11:27Z<p>Caroline: /* How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner: */</p>
<hr />
<div>Usually the best way to deal with problem members is politely and diplomatically. This is for the following reasons:<br />
<br />
* As a moderator, you can be perceived as being in a position of authority and some people may resent you for that or possibly make assumptions about you.<br />
<br />
* Problem members won't necessarily go away even if you do ban them, so it is better to maintain the moral high ground.<br />
<br />
* There are always two sides to every story, and some members who appear to be difficult are actually just confused.<br />
<br />
=How to handle awkward members in a non-confrontational manner:=<br />
<br />
*Try to work with them - ask for (and listen to) their side of the story before making any assumptions.<br />
<br />
*Give them the benefit of the doubt (even if it seems highly unlikely)<br />
<br />
*Always be civil.<br />
<br />
*Ask all concerned parties to forward all relevant emails to you.<br />
<br />
*Acknowledge their contribution to the group (if they've actually made one that is!).<br />
<br />
*If the complaint is of a criminal nature don't try to solve it yourself, suggest that the complainant contacts the police and tell them that you are happy to be contacted (assuming you are).<br />
<br />
*If you're threatened with legal action, try not to worry too much these are almost always empty threats. You can send them this if you [[like|legal threat]] <br />
<br />
*Dont take the member off moderation until the issues are resolved (if at all).<br />
<br />
*If you find a member particularly difficult, ask a co-mod to take over. This takes stress off you, and it also shows the member that it's not just some personal vendetta on your part, because someone else agrees with you.<br />
<br />
=However, while you are doing this it is best not to:=<br />
<br />
* Allow their behavior to adversely affect the other members of the group.<br />
<br />
* Let the member break any rules<br />
<br />
* Tolerate personal attacks or insults of any kind whether directed at mods or members.<br />
<br />
* Feel bad or take it personally, it happens to other people too: <br />
<br />
http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html<br />
<br />
When you've finished investigating, you can just state your position and then drop it - avoid letting them draw you into repetitive or circular arguments. You probably have better things to do with your time! If a member is getting to you do seek support from your fellow mods - you can post on Freegle Central for advice or just to vent your feelings:<br />
<br />
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreegleUK-Central<br />
<br />
Or on your local mods group – listed here:<br />
<br />
http://freegleonestopshop.org/Regional%20Groups/<br />
<br />
Or by contacting freegle at: info@iLoveFreegle.org<br />
<br />
Making contact with neighbouring group mods can help too. They may have had dealings with the same member.<br />
<br />
And finally here is a selection of relevent [[Be_nice|ADMINS]] you can use if you need to, or if you have any very serious issues arise, then [[Zero_Tolerence|this]] is a good one to consider.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Legal_threat&diff=1326Legal threat2010-05-04T20:09:49Z<p>Caroline: Created page with 'Dear [Ex Member] Thank you for your email in which you say you are considering taking legal action regarding our local Freegle group. While I appreciate your concerns, I am no…'</p>
<hr />
<div>Dear [Ex Member]<br />
<br />
<br />
Thank you for your email in which you say you are considering taking legal<br />
action regarding our local Freegle group.<br />
<br />
While I appreciate your concerns, I am not as a local volunteer prepared to<br />
respond on legal issues as it could incriminate me. I advise that you<br />
contact the administration team of this non profit organisation at<br />
info@ilovefreegle.org where someone with the appropriate knowledge and<br />
experience can deal with the matter.<br />
<br />
I now will end all communication with you at this time and I have removed<br />
your membership to eliminate further potential risk, harm or<br />
misunderstanding between ourselves. I take your concerns very seriously and<br />
I am sorry that I am not able to act directly in this matter and wish you<br />
well.<br />
<br />
regards</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Re-seller&diff=1325Re-seller2010-05-04T19:59:13Z<p>Caroline: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[Category:Sample Admins]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Reseller =<br />
<br />
Dear Member<br />
<br />
The moderators of this group have evidence that you are obtaining items<br />
from group members and are reselling them. Whilst there are no rules<br />
saying that you can't resell items, you must tell the person you got the<br />
item(s) from, of your intention to do so.<br />
<br />
If you are found to be selling items and you haven't informed the<br />
member, you are at risk of prosecution by the Police for offences under<br />
the Fraud Act 2006.<br />
<br />
The group moderators will co-operate with requests for information from<br />
the Police in connection with any offences you may have committed. This<br />
information could include, but isn't limited to, Group Management logs,<br />
Message Archives and emails.<br />
<br />
Please also note that if you are unemployed and reselling items obtained<br />
through Freegle for profit, without informing the DWP, you could<br />
potentially be prosecuted for benefit fraud. HM Revenue & Customs can<br />
also prosecute for tax evasion, if you fail to pay tax resulting from<br />
earnings gained from the sale of any items.<br />
<br />
Please consider this email your first warning. If these activities<br />
continue, the moderators will remove you from the group and your details<br />
may subsequently be passed on to the relevant authorities. Any official<br />
request to disclose a member's details will be complied with.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Dear $memberid,<br />
Can I check whether you are planning to sell on or make a profit from this item?<br />
<br />
We don't mind resellers on the group, but we do ask that they make it known so that members may make an informed decision whether or not to pass on items they may have.<br />
<br />
Kind Regards<br />
<br />
[your_name]<br />
[your_group] Freegle Group Moderator<br />
$owneremail<br />
<br />
$membermail</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Re-seller&diff=1318Re-seller2010-04-26T16:50:41Z<p>Caroline: /* Reseller */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Category:Sample Admins]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Reseller =<br />
<br />
Dear Member<br />
<br />
The moderators of *your group name here* have evidence that you are obtaining items from group members and are reselling them.<br />
<br />
Whilst there are no rules saying that you can't resell items, you must tell the person you got the item(s) from, of your intention to do so.<br />
<br />
If you are found to be selling items and you haven't informed the member, you are at risk of prosecution by the Police for obtaining goods by deception.<br />
<br />
The group moderators are duty-bound to co-operate with requests for information from the Police, Inland Revenue, DWP and/or other Government officials.<br />
<br />
This information could include, but isn't limited to, Group Management logs, Message Archives and emails.<br />
<br />
Any relevant information can and will be, used as evidence. For example, to support a case of Benefit fraud, brought by the DWP.<br />
<br />
So if you are unemployed and selling items for profit, you can be prosecuted for Benefit fraud. The Inland Revenue can also prosecute for Tax fraud, if you haven't paid tax on earnings gained from any items.<br />
<br />
Please consider this email your first warning. The moderators will not hesitate to remove you from the group and pass your details on to the relevant people, should a second warning be necessary.<br />
<br />
Regards<br />
Your Group Moderation Team.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Dear $memberid,<br />
<br />
Please may I check whether you are planning to sell on or make a profit from this item?<br />
<br />
We do not mind resellers on the group, but we do ask that they make it known so that members may make an informed decision whether or not to pass on items they may have.<br />
<br />
Kind Regards<br />
<br />
[your_name]<br />
[your_group] Freegle Group Moderator<br />
$owneremail<br />
<br />
$membermail</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Re-seller&diff=1317Re-seller2010-04-26T16:49:19Z<p>Caroline: </p>
<hr />
<div>[[Category:Sample Admins]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Reseller =<br />
<br />
Dear Member<br />
<br />
The moderators of HuddersfieldRecycle have evidence that you are obtaining items from group members and are reselling them.<br />
<br />
Whilst there are no rules saying that you can't resell items, you must tell the person you got the item(s) from, of your intention to do so.<br />
<br />
If you are found to be selling items and you haven't informed the member, you are at risk of prosecution by the Police for obtaining goods by deception.<br />
<br />
The group moderators are duty-bound to co-operate with requests for information from the Police, Inland Revenue, DWP and/or other Government officials.<br />
<br />
This information could include, but isn't limited to, Group Management logs, Message Archives and emails.<br />
<br />
Any relevant information can and will be, used as evidence. For example, to support a case of Benefit fraud, brought by the DWP.<br />
<br />
So if you are unemployed and selling items for profit, you can be prosecuted for Benefit fraud. The Inland Revenue can also prosecute for Tax fraud, if you haven't paid tax on earnings gained from any items.<br />
<br />
Please consider this email your first warning. The moderators will not hesitate to remove you from the group and pass your details on to the relevant people, should a second warning be necessary.<br />
<br />
Regards<br />
Huddersfield Moderation Team.<br />
<br />
--<br />
<br />
Dear $memberid,<br />
<br />
Please may I check whether you are planning to sell on or make a profit from this item?<br />
<br />
We do not mind resellers on the group, but we do ask that they make it known so that members may make an informed decision whether or not to pass on items they may have.<br />
<br />
Kind Regards<br />
<br />
[your_name]<br />
[your_group] Freegle Group Moderator<br />
$owneremail<br />
<br />
$membermail</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=To_do_list&diff=1298To do list2010-04-22T07:35:21Z<p>Caroline: /* the Moderator Handbook */</p>
<hr />
<div>please add your ideas here:<br />
<br />
===the [[Moderator Handbook]]===<br />
<br />
Here are some sections that need to be completed, we also need people who can <br />
<br />
*proof read<br />
<br />
*go through the whole hand book and add any links to the plug in wiki (and explanations) where relevant.<br />
<br />
[[Special Notices]]<br />
<br />
[[Mod groups]]<br />
<br />
[[Pet Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
===[[Publicity]]===<br />
<br />
[[Promoting my new group]]<br />
<br />
[[Facebook, blogs, forums]]<br />
<br />
===[[Admins]]===<br />
<br />
===[[Standard Texts]]===<br />
<br />
If you are up for creating any of these sections it might be a good idea to join the applicable working group (if you're not already a member) and let us know what your planning on doing so there is no replication</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=To_do_list&diff=1297To do list2010-04-22T07:34:01Z<p>Caroline: /* the Moderator Handbook */</p>
<hr />
<div>please add your ideas here:<br />
<br />
===the [[Moderator Handbook]]===<br />
<br />
Here are some sections that need to be completed, we also need someone who can go through the whole hand book and add any links (and explanation) to the plug in wiki where relevant.<br />
<br />
[[Special Notices]]<br />
<br />
[[Mod groups]]<br />
<br />
[[Pet Guidelines]]<br />
<br />
===[[Publicity]]===<br />
<br />
[[Promoting my new group]]<br />
<br />
[[Facebook, blogs, forums]]<br />
<br />
===[[Admins]]===<br />
<br />
===[[Standard Texts]]===<br />
<br />
If you are up for creating any of these sections it might be a good idea to join the applicable working group (if you're not already a member) and let us know what your planning on doing so there is no replication</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Freegle_Volunteer_Wiki&diff=1295Welcome to the Freegle Volunteer Wiki2010-04-21T12:48:24Z<p>Caroline: /* Getting Started */</p>
<hr />
<div>Welcome to the Freegle Wiki!<br />
<br />
This site contains information for those volunteering with Freegle both locally and nationally.<br />
<br />
== Getting Started ==<br />
<br />
New to the Freegle wiki? Here are some pages you might want to visit.<br />
<br />
* [[Contact Details]] - Do you need help with something? Look here for info about who to contact.<br />
* [[Moderator Handbook]] - These pages provide guidance for looking after a local Freegle group.<br />
* [[Admins]] and [[Standard Texts]] - Need to send a group admin or configure the plug in with stanard texts and stuck for words? Here are some examples.<br />
* [[Working Groups]] - Information about the Freegle Working Groups<br />
* Tips on getting [[Publicity]] for your local group<br />
*[[Member FAQ]] to go on the website<br />
* The [[to do list]]: you can add any thing here that you think needs doing, or look here for jobs if you would like to contribute but need some inspiration. <br />
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'''There is also a new disclaimer [[Disclaimer|here]]. Please consider using this on your group. It's not mandatory to do so, but we'd strongly recommend it.'''<br />
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If you can't find what you are looking for whilst the wiki layout is still evolving, look for it on the [[Special:AllPages|list of all pages]] or use the search box on the left.<br />
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More coming soon / eventually. Want to contribute? Sign up and drop us a line.<br />
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== Getting Involved ==<br />
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Would you like to help work on the Freegle wiki? There are many pages that need to be written. Visit [[Getting Involved]] for more details.<br />
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For my reference, I've copied the [[Media Wiki Default Main Page]] here.</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Contributors&diff=1289Contributors2010-04-21T12:20:22Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>A big thank you to all the people who have contributed to the Freegle Moderators Handbook, some of them have provided admins, some have edited and prrof read, some have written whole sections. The ones that I know of are listed here in alphabetical order and I'm really sorry if I've missed anyone!<br />
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Carol and the West Aberdeenshire Mods<br />
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Chris from Penrith<br />
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David from Reading<br />
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Edward and the Edinburgh mods, <br />
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Jacky from Great Yarmouth,<br />
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Jacqui from Bedford,<br />
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Jane from Uckfield <br />
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Jean from Trafford<br />
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Jon and the Woking mods<br />
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Kath and the Huddersfield mods<br />
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Mark from Derby<br />
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Ollie from Leeds<br />
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Peter and the Hunts mods,<br />
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Peter from Islington,<br />
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Paul from Ascot<br />
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Richard from Ipswich<br />
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Russel from Bracknell<br />
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Ruth from Porthmadod<br />
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Seb from Wolverhampton<br />
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Susan and the Wellingborough mods, <br />
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Wendy from Leicester<br />
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and finally I am Caroline from Camden</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Help_with_the_Wiki&diff=1288Help with the Wiki2010-04-21T12:18:50Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>There are many pages which need to be written. These can be found [[To do list|here]]<br />
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Many pages on this wiki need to be developed and fleshed out. These are among them.<br />
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The mod handbook has been written with a very specific remit, this can be found [[Handbook Remit|here]]. It would be great if you could read it before you contribute.<br />
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== About Freegle Pages ==<br />
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* [[Working Groups]]<br />
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== Technical Reference Pages ==<br />
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* [[Maps]]<br />
* [[Press Releases]]<br />
* [[Shortlinks]]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Help_with_the_Wiki&diff=1287Help with the Wiki2010-04-21T12:14:06Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>There are many pages which need to be written. These can be found [[To do list|here]]<br />
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Many pages on this wiki need to be developed and fleshed out. These are among them.<br />
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== About Freegle Pages ==<br />
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* [[Working Groups]]<br />
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== Technical Reference Pages ==<br />
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* [[Maps]]<br />
* [[Press Releases]]<br />
* [[Shortlinks]]</div>Carolinehttps://wiki.ilovefreegle.org/index.php?title=Help_with_the_Wiki&diff=1286Help with the Wiki2010-04-21T12:13:32Z<p>Caroline: </p>
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<div>There are many pages which need to be written. These can be found [[here|to do list]]<br />
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Many pages on this wiki need to be developed and fleshed out. These are among them.<br />
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== About Freegle Pages ==<br />
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* [[Working Groups]]<br />
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== Technical Reference Pages ==<br />
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* [[Maps]]<br />
* [[Press Releases]]<br />
* [[Shortlinks]]</div>Caroline