Crossposting - Revision history

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2026-07-17T12:00:00Z

Wiki revamp: restructure & modernise

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	Some ~~groups~~' volunteers discourage posting to ~~multiple~~ communities at ~~the same time~~, for reasons set out on ~~the page~~ [[Cross-posting]].		Some communities' volunteers discourage members from posting to several communities at once, for the reasons set out on [[Cross-posting]].

	This page ~~provides~~ sample admin messages ~~that~~ you can ~~use to~~ send to ~~your~~ members to discourage or manage this practice.		This page gives sample admin messages you can send to members to discourage or manage this practice.

	In ~~TrashNothing~~ settings for ~~the~~ community, crossposting can be disabled altogether, or barred for specific other communities.		In Trash Nothing's settings for your community, crossposting can be disabled altogether, or barred for specific other communities.

	==Sample admins==		== Sample admins ==

	This general admin message is being sent to all $nummembers members of $groupname.		This general admin message is being sent to all $nummembers members of $groupname.

	Sending the same message to ~~numerous~~ communities at ~~the same time~~ is called ~~cross-posting~~. Please only post ~~your message~~ to your local community ~~initially~~. If you ~~don’t receive~~ a response after ~~waiting~~ 24-48 hours you can then post it to ~~your~~ neighbouring community~~. Wait~~ again before posting to more ~~communities~~.		Sending the same message to several communities at once is called crossposting. Please only post to your local community first. If you don't get a response after 24-48 hours, you can then post to a neighbouring community - and wait again before posting to more.

	~~Cross-posting is a problem for several other reasons:~~

	* Members have the opportunity to see the posts in the area they are willing to travel via the distance setting, so there is no need to do it to reach interested people		Crossposting causes problems for several reasons:
	* It increases the number of emails per community
	* The person cross-posting may have to deal with excess responses
	* It can be the cause of no-shows when people realize how far they'll have to drive

	On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and can mean less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of communities

	~~Your friendly $groupname volunteers~~		* Members can already see posts from further afield by adjusting the distance setting, so there's no need to crosspost to reach interested people
			* It increases the number of messages per community
			* Whoever crossposts may end up dealing with an excess of responses
			* It can cause no-shows, when people realise how far they'd have to travel

			On the other hand, keeping to your local community helps create more of a sense of community, and can mean less fuel used and less pollution. Members who want to see more posts can always join more communities.

			Your friendly $groupname volunteers

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	Hi,		Hi,

	We ask that members use their home ~~communities in the~~ first ~~instance to~~		We ask that members use their home community first when offering or requesting items.
	~~offer and request items.~~

	~~Using one's home community has personal and collective, community and environmental benefits. It:~~

	* Reduces the 'competition' for items
	* Reduces 'no shows'
	* Saves money - by possibly reducing the amount of travelling that community members need to do to give and receive items
	* Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours'
	* No transport? Local communities make Freegle more accessible to everyone
	* No van/trailer? Bulky items ~~may even be collectible on foot if they are only a few streets away~~
	* Reduces the number of emails per community - lots of smaller communities means we have more choice in how many posts we receive and from where we receive them.
	* Increases good neighbourliness
	* Enhances the local community spirit
	* Reduces the negative environmental impact - distance travelled is lessened, reducing the carbon foot print

	~~Thank you to all those members who already choose their local~~		Using your home community first has personal, community and environmental benefits. It:
	~~Freegle~~ community ~~in the~~ first ~~instance~~.

	~~With many thanks~~ to ~~everyone from~~ the ~~$groupname Team.~~		* Reduces competition for items
			* Reduces no-shows
			* Saves money, by potentially reducing the amount of travel needed to give and receive items
			* Reduces abuse of the system, since a smaller community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better, which leads to fewer bad behaviours
			* Makes Freegle more accessible if you don't have transport
			* Means bulky items may be collectable on foot if they're only a few streets away
			* Reduces the number of messages per community
			* Increases good neighbourliness and local community spirit
			* Reduces the environmental impact of the distance travelled

			Thank you to everyone who already chooses their local Freegle community first.

			With thanks from the $groupname team.

	Back to [[Admins]]		Back to [[Admins]]

	[[Category:~~Sample Admins~~]]		[[Category:Broadcast (Admin) Messages]]

Neville Reid: mods -> vols

2023-09-15T15:43:13Z

mods -> vols

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	On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and can mean less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of communities		On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and can mean less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of communities

	Your friendly $groupname ~~moderators.~~		Your friendly $groupname volunteers

Neville Reid: /* Sample admins */ use substitution string $nummembers

2023-09-15T15:40:43Z

Sample admins: use substitution string $nummembers

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	==Sample admins==		==Sample admins==

	This general admin message is being sent to all ~~[nnnn]~~ members of $groupname.		This general admin message is being sent to all $nummembers members of $groupname.

	Sending the same message to numerous communities at the same time is called cross-posting. Please only post your message to your local community initially. If you don’t receive a response after waiting 24-48 hours you can then post it to your neighbouring community. Wait again before posting to more communities.		Sending the same message to numerous communities at the same time is called cross-posting. Please only post your message to your local community initially. If you don’t receive a response after waiting 24-48 hours you can then post it to your neighbouring community. Wait again before posting to more communities.

Neville Reid: link to related policy page

2023-09-15T15:39:50Z

link to related policy page

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	Some groups' volunteers discourage posting to multiple communities at the same time, for reasons set out in the sample admin messages ~~below~~.		Some groups' volunteers discourage posting to multiple communities at the same time, for reasons set out on the page [[Cross-posting]].

			This page provides sample admin messages that you can use to send to your members to discourage or manage this practice.

	In TrashNothing settings for the community, crossposting can be disabled altogether, or barred for specific other communities.		In TrashNothing settings for the community, crossposting can be disabled altogether, or barred for specific other communities.

	==Sample admins==		==Sample admins==
	~~(This is a sample Admin message you can use to send to your members)~~


	This general admin message is being sent to all [nnnn] members of $groupname.		This general admin message is being sent to all [nnnn] members of $groupname.

Neville Reid: intro with note about TrashNothing settings

2023-05-14T16:37:07Z

intro with note about TrashNothing settings

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	~~[[Category:Sample Admins]]~~		Some groups' volunteers discourage posting to multiple communities at the same time, for reasons set out in the sample admin messages below.

			In TrashNothing settings for the community, crossposting can be disabled altogether, or barred for specific other communities.

			==Sample admins==
	(This is a sample Admin message you can use to send to your members)		(This is a sample Admin message you can use to send to your members)


	This general admin message is being sent to all [nnnn] members of ~~[COMMUNTIY_NAME] Freegle~~.		This general admin message is being sent to all [nnnn] members of $groupname.

	Sending the same message to numerous communities at the same time is called cross-posting. Please only post your message to your local community initially. If you don’t receive a response after waiting 24-48 hours you can then post it to your neighbouring community. Wait again before posting to more communities.		Sending the same message to numerous communities at the same time is called cross-posting. Please only post your message to your local community initially. If you don’t receive a response after waiting 24-48 hours you can then post it to your neighbouring community. Wait again before posting to more communities.
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	On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and can mean less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of communities		On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and can mean less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of communities

	Your friendly ~~[COMMUNITY NAME]~~ moderators.		Your friendly $groupname moderators.


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	Freegle community in the first instance.		Freegle community in the first instance.

	With many thanks to everyone from the ~~[COMMUNITY NAME]~~ Team.		With many thanks to everyone from the $groupname Team.



	Back to [[Admins]]		Back to [[Admins]]

			[[Category:Sample Admins]]

Jacky at 17:34, 5 January 2022

2022-01-05T17:34:00Z

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	Cross-posting is a problem for several other reasons:		Cross-posting is a problem for several other reasons:

	* It ~~drastically~~ increases the number of emails per community		* Members have the opportunity to see the posts in the area they are willing to travel via the distance setting, so there is no need to do it to reach interested people
	* Many more people have to compete for the same item		* It increases the number of emails per community
	* The person cross-posting may have to deal with excess responses		* The person cross-posting may have to deal with excess responses
	* It can be the cause of no-shows when people realize how far they'll have to drive		* It can be the cause of no-shows when people realize how far they'll have to drive

	On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and ~~means~~ less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of communities		On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and can mean less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of communities

	Your friendly [COMMUNITY NAME] moderators.		Your friendly [COMMUNITY NAME] moderators.
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	offer and request items.		offer and request items.

	Using one's home community has personal & collective, community &		Using one's home community has personal and collective, community and environmental benefits. It:
	environmental benefits. It:

	* Reduces the 'competition' for items		* Reduces the 'competition' for items
	* Reduces 'no shows'		* Reduces 'no shows'
	* Saves money - by reducing the amount of travelling that community members need to do to give and receive items		* Saves money - by possibly reducing the amount of travelling that community members need to do to give and receive items
	* Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours'		* Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours'
	* No transport? Local communities make Freegle more accessible to everyone		* No transport? Local communities make Freegle more accessible to everyone

Jacky at 10:22, 11 November 2021

2021-11-11T10:22:39Z

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	[[Category:Sample Admins]]		[[Category:Sample Admins]]

	(This is a sample Admin message you can use to send to your ~~group~~)		(This is a sample Admin message you can use to send to your members)

Jacky at 11:38, 3 September 2021

2021-09-03T11:38:16Z

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	This general admin message is being sent to all [nnnn] members of [~~GROUP_NAME~~] Freegle.		This general admin message is being sent to all [nnnn] members of [COMMUNTIY_NAME] Freegle.

	Sending the same message to numerous ~~groups~~ at the same time is called cross-posting. Please only post your message to your local ~~group~~ initially. If you don’t receive a response after waiting 24-48 hours you can then post it to your neighbouring ~~group~~. Wait again before posting to more ~~groups~~.		Sending the same message to numerous communities at the same time is called cross-posting. Please only post your message to your local community initially. If you don’t receive a response after waiting 24-48 hours you can then post it to your neighbouring community. Wait again before posting to more communities.

	Cross-posting is a problem for several other reasons:		Cross-posting is a problem for several other reasons:

	* It drastically increases the number of emails per ~~group~~		* It drastically increases the number of emails per community
	* Many more people have to compete for the same item		* Many more people have to compete for the same item
	* The person cross-posting may have to deal with excess responses		* The person cross-posting may have to deal with excess responses
	* It can be the cause of no-shows when people realize how far they'll have to drive		* It can be the cause of no-shows when people realize how far they'll have to drive

	On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and means less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of ~~groups~~		On the other hand avoiding cross-posting helps to keep things local, creates more of a sense of community and means less fuel used and less pollution. People who are interested in receiving lots of posts can always join lots of communities

	Your friendly [~~GROUP~~ NAME] moderators.		Your friendly [COMMUNITY NAME] moderators.


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	Hi,		Hi,

	We ask that members use their home ~~groups~~ in the first instance to		We ask that members use their home communities in the first instance to
	offer and request items.		offer and request items.

	Using one's home ~~group~~ has personal & collective, community &		Using one's home community has personal & collective, community &
	environmental benefits. It:		environmental benefits. It:

	* Reduces the 'competition' for items		* Reduces the 'competition' for items
	* Reduces 'no shows'		* Reduces 'no shows'
	* Saves money - by reducing the amount of travelling that ~~group~~ members need to do to give and receive items		* Saves money - by reducing the amount of travelling that community members need to do to give and receive items
	* Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours'		* Reduces abuse of the system as the community is less anonymous - members get to know each other better which leads to fewer 'bad behaviours'
	* No transport? Local ~~groups~~ make Freegle more accessible to everyone		* No transport? Local communities make Freegle more accessible to everyone
	* No van/trailer? Bulky items may even be collectible on foot if they are only a few streets away		* No van/trailer? Bulky items may even be collectible on foot if they are only a few streets away
	* Reduces the number of emails per ~~group~~ - lots of smaller ~~groups~~ means we have more choice in how many posts we receive and from where we receive them.		* Reduces the number of emails per community - lots of smaller communities means we have more choice in how many posts we receive and from where we receive them.
	* Increases good neighbourliness		* Increases good neighbourliness
	* Enhances the local community spirit		* Enhances the local community spirit
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	Thank you to all those members who already choose their local		Thank you to all those members who already choose their local
	Freegle ~~group~~ in the first instance.		Freegle community in the first instance.

	With many thanks to everyone from the [~~GROUP~~ NAME] Team.		With many thanks to everyone from the [COMMUNITY NAME] Team.



	Back to [[Admins]]		Back to [[Admins]]

Jacky at 16:34, 18 October 2017

2017-10-18T16:34:14Z

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	Your friendly [GROUP NAME] moderators.		Your friendly [GROUP NAME] moderators.

	~~[GROUP_NAME]-owner@yahoogroups.com~~

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	With many thanks to everyone from the [GROUP NAME] Team.		With many thanks to everyone from the [GROUP NAME] Team.

	~~[GROUP_NAME]-owner@yahoogroups.com~~


	Back to [[Admins]]		Back to [[Admins]]

Jacky at 08:41, 2 May 2012

2012-05-02T08:41:45Z

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	Thank you to all those members who already choose their local		Thank you to all those members who already choose their local
	Freegle group in the first instance ~~- you are already operating~~		Freegle group in the first instance.
	~~within the true spirit of Freegle~~.

	With many thanks to everyone from the [GROUP NAME] Team.		With many thanks to everyone from the [GROUP NAME] Team.