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	~~[[Category:Cafe]]~~		This is a sample welcome/guidelines message from the days when cafe groups ran on Yahoo Groups. Replace YOURGROUPNAME, YOURCAFEGROUPNAME and XYZ with your own group's details.
	~~= Suggested Group Guidelines =~~
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	Welcome to the YOURGROUPNAME Cafe Group		Welcome to the YOURGROUPNAME Cafe Group
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	http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YOURGROUPNAME/		http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YOURGROUPNAME/

	This is a group where people in the XYZ area can share local information, chat about local issues (including recycling of course) or just get to know one another.		This is a group where people in the XYZ area can share local information, chat about local issues (including recycling, of course) or just get to know one another.

	Feel free to:		Feel free to:

	* Advertise your community events or recruit volunteers (but please, ~~if you would like to place~~ a regular advert ~~for a group~~ - online or off - no more than once ~~per~~ month.)		* Advertise your community events or recruit volunteers (but please, for a regular advert - online or off - no more than once a month).
			* Ask for help, advice or information from your fellow Freegle members.
			* Discuss Freegle - we welcome your comments and ideas. If you'd like to help publicise Freegle, let us know!
			* Please do NOT post derogatory messages about fellow Freegle members. If you have an issue with someone, contact the moderators first, via:
			** YOURGROUPNAME-owner@yahoogroups.com
			** YOURCAFEGROUPNAME-owner@yahoogroups.com
			* PLEASE do NOT offer items for sale.

	* ~~Ask~~ for ~~help~~, ~~advice or information from your fellow Freegle members~~		'''Optional additions:'''
			* PLEASE - absolutely no offers or requests for animals, including those for breeding purposes. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YOURGROUPNAMECAFE/files/ for a list of animal rehoming agencies.

	* Discuss Freegle - we welcome your comments and ideas. If you would like to help publicise Freegle - let us know!		'''Very important!'''

	* Please do NOT post derogatory messages about your fellow Freegle members. If you have ~~an issue with someone, please contact the moderators in the first instance~~. ~~They can be contacted via:~~		All lending, borrowing or swapping is done at the risk of the participants. We strongly suggest you take a full name, address and telephone number from any member you lend an item to. Anyone lending an item should understand they could have legal liability for any accidents or damage relating to its use.

	~~YOURGROUPNAME-owner@yahoogroups~~.~~com~~		The Freegle network will not be held responsible for any loss incurred, and moderators cannot mediate or assist if a loan doesn't turn out as expected.

	~~YOURCAFEGROUPNAME-owner@yahoogroups~~.com		Do check our list of local businesses at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YOURGROUPNAMECAFE/database - perhaps you can add your business or recommend someone who's done a good job?

	* PLEASE do NOT offer items for sale.		Please keep your posts free from religion, politics and adult topics. Above all, please be polite to your fellow members.

	~~'''OPTIONAL'''~~		To unsubscribe, send an email to YOURGROUPNAMECAFE-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.

	* PLEASE - Absolutely NO offers or requests for animals, including those for breeding purposes.		Have fun and welcome aboard!

	~~See:~~

	~~http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YOURGROUPNAMECAFE/files/~~

	~~for a list of animal rehoming agencies.~~

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	~~VERY IMPORTANT~~!
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	: All lending, borrowing or swapping is done at the risk of the participants. We strongly suggest that you take full name, address, telephone number from any member you wish to loan an item to. We also wish to highlight that anyone lending an item understands that they could have legal liability for any accidents or damage relating to the use of the item.

	~~: The~~ Freegle ~~network WILL NOT be held responsible for any loss incurred and the moderators cannot mediate or assist in any situation which does not turn out as expected.~~		Moderator Team - YOURGROUPNAME Freegle Cafe Group

	~~: Do check our list of local businesses - perhaps you can add your business or recommend someone who has done a good job?~~

	~~http://groups.yahoo.com/group/YOURGROUPNAMECAFE/database~~

	~~Please keep your posts free from religion, politics and adult topics.~~

	~~Above all else, please be polite to your fellow members.~~

	~~To unsubscribe send an email to:~~

	~~YOURGROUPNAMECAFE-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.~~

	~~Have fun and welcome aboard!~~

	~~Moderator Team~~ - ~~YOURGROUPNAME Freegle Café Group~~		----

	DISCLAIMER: Freegle puts people who have unwanted items in touch with people who want those items. Because of how it works, Freegle never sees or checks items and they may not be in working order. Posting an advert or responding to an advert does not guarantee you will be able to get rid of unwanted items or get the items you want. Any agreement you reach about any items will be between the person requesting or advertising items and you. It is your responsibility to ensure you are not breaking any laws in offering or getting goods through Freegle.		DISCLAIMER: Freegle puts people who have unwanted items in touch with people who want those items. Because of how it works, Freegle never sees or checks items and they may not be in working order. Posting an advert or responding to an advert does not guarantee you will be able to get rid of unwanted items or get the items you want. Any agreement you reach about any items will be between the person requesting or advertising items and you. It is your responsibility to ensure you are not breaking any laws in offering or getting goods through Freegle.
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	SAFETY NOTICE: Members of this group use it entirely at their own risk. Please take all reasonable measures to protect yourself and your family's safety and privacy when posting to the list or collecting an item.		SAFETY NOTICE: Members of this group use it entirely at their own risk. Please take all reasonable measures to protect yourself and your family's safety and privacy when posting to the list or collecting an item.

			==See also==
			* [[Cafe Groups]]

	~~Back to~~ [[~~Cafe Groups~~]]		[[Category:Running Your Community]]

Jacky at 11:27, 17 March 2016

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	: All lending, borrowing or swapping is done at the risk of the participants. We strongly suggest that you take full name, address, telephone number from any member you wish to loan an item to!		: All lending, borrowing or swapping is done at the risk of the participants. We strongly suggest that you take full name, address, telephone number from any member you wish to loan an item to. We also wish to highlight that anyone lending an item understands that they could have legal liability for any accidents or damage relating to the use of the item.

	: The Freegle network WILL NOT be held responsible for any loss incurred and the moderators cannot mediate or assist in any situation which does not turn out as expected.		: The Freegle network WILL NOT be held responsible for any loss incurred and the moderators cannot mediate or assist in any situation which does not turn out as expected.

Jacky at 05:23, 29 July 2010

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	SAFETY NOTICE: Members of this group use it entirely at their own risk. Please take all reasonable measures to protect yourself and your family's safety and privacy when posting to the list or collecting an item.		SAFETY NOTICE: Members of this group use it entirely at their own risk. Please take all reasonable measures to protect yourself and your family's safety and privacy when posting to the list or collecting an item.


			Back to [[Cafe Groups]]

Susanbanderson: Add category

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			[[Category:Cafe]]
	= Suggested Group Guidelines =		= Suggested Group Guidelines =

Dorothyjeanquinn at 14:26, 5 March 2010

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	Moderator Team - YOURGROUPNAME Freegle Café Group		Moderator Team - YOURGROUPNAME Freegle Café Group

	~~-----~~		DISCLAIMER: Freegle puts people who have unwanted items in touch with people who want those items. Because of how it works, Freegle never sees or checks items and they may not be in working order. Posting an advert or responding to an advert does not guarantee you will be able to get rid of unwanted items or get the items you want. Any agreement you reach about any items will be between the person requesting or advertising items and you. It is your responsibility to ensure you are not breaking any laws in offering or getting goods through Freegle.

	SAFETY NOTICE: Members of this group use it entirely at their own risk.		SAFETY NOTICE: Members of this group use it entirely at their own risk. Please take all reasonable measures to protect yourself and your family's safety and privacy when posting to the list or collecting an item.
	Please take all reasonable measures to protect yourself and your family's
	safety and privacy when posting to the list or ~~participating in the~~
	~~collection of~~ an item.

	~~DISCLAIMER: Freegle is the provision of the platform only. The list owners,~~
	~~moderators or anyone affiliated with Freegle are not responsible or liable~~
	~~for any circumstances resulting from any exchange or communication~~

LittleWebWizard at 12:31, 5 March 2010

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	YOURGROUPNAME-owner@yahoogroups.com		YOURGROUPNAME-owner@yahoogroups.com

	~~YOURGROUPNAMECAFE~~-owner@yahoogroups.com		YOURCAFEGROUPNAME-owner@yahoogroups.com

	* PLEASE do NOT offer items for sale.		* PLEASE do NOT offer items for sale.

LittleWebWizard at 12:31, 5 March 2010

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	YOURGROUPNAMECAFE-owner@yahoogroups.com		YOURGROUPNAMECAFE-owner@yahoogroups.com

	~~<!--~~ * PLEASE do NOT offer items for sale. ~~No matter if this is a cafe group - it is still Freegle. -->~~		* PLEASE do NOT offer items for sale.

	'''OPTIONAL'''		'''OPTIONAL'''

Caroline: /* Suggested Group Guidelines */

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	for a list of animal rehoming agencies ~~(a list of national links can be found [[Pets_and_animals\|here]])~~.		for a list of animal rehoming agencies.

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Caroline: /* Suggested Group Guidelines */

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	for a list of animal rehoming agencies (a list of national links can be found [[~~Animals_and_pets~~\|here]]).		for a list of animal rehoming agencies (a list of national links can be found [[Pets_and_animals\|here]]).

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Caroline: /* Suggested Group Guidelines */

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	for a list of animal rehoming agencies (a list of national links can be found Animals_and_pets\|here]].		for a list of animal rehoming agencies (a list of national links can be found [[Animals_and_pets\|here]]).

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