New Group Owner Training Step 1 - Revision history

Jacky: /* How Do We Work Democratically? */

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How Do We Work Democratically?

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	====How Do We Work Democratically?====		====How Do We Work Democratically?====
	We elect up to 9 Freegle Directors. All Freegle volunteers who join Freegle Ltd as a Freegle Member are eligible to vote. Major changes to Freegle Policies, Procedures, Remits\|policies are also agreed in this way. Day to day decisions on the running of Freegle are discussed in [[Working Groups]] Every volunteer who is a member of [[Freegle UK Central Group]] is eligible to join the [[Working Groups]] and we encourage you to join in.		We elect up to 9 Freegle Directors. All Freegle volunteers who join Freegle Ltd as a Freegle Member are eligible to vote. Major changes to Freegle Policies, Procedures, Remits\|policies are also agreed in this way. Day to day decisions on the running of Freegle are discussed in [[Working Groups]] Every volunteer who is a member of [[Freegle Central Group]] is eligible to join the [[Working Groups]] and we encourage you to join in.

	===CONTACTING YOU===		===CONTACTING YOU===

Jacky: /* HISTORY */

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HISTORY

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	==STEP ONE - WELCOME TO FREEGLE==		==STEP ONE - WELCOME TO FREEGLE==
	===HISTORY===		===HISTORY===
	'''How ~~Freecycling~~ Began'''		'''How freecycling Began'''

	Once upon a time (2003)........ a great idea was developed by Deron Beal: 'why not use the internet as a way of putting people in touch with others to give away items they don't want anymore instead of sending them to landfill. Yahoo! had a great free facility (Yahoo! Groups) which provided a platform for people to advertise stuff to give away. Freecycle was born, the first Group opened by Deron in Tucson, Arizona. Then the idea spread.		Once upon a time (2003)........ a great idea was developed by Deron Beal: 'why not use the internet as a way of putting people in touch with others to give away items they don't want anymore instead of sending them to landfill. Yahoo! had a great free facility (Yahoo! Groups) which provided a platform for people to advertise stuff to give away. Freecycle was born, the first Group opened by Deron in Tucson, Arizona. Then the idea spread.
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	Freegle is an umbrella organisation for lots of independent Groups. We continue to develop ourselves and all volunteers have equal opportunity to be members of the organisation. Although some volunteers are able to offer more time and different sets of skills to help make it all work, everyone is encouraged to pitch in and help make it happen.		Freegle is an umbrella organisation for lots of independent Groups. We continue to develop ourselves and all volunteers have equal opportunity to be members of the organisation. Although some volunteers are able to offer more time and different sets of skills to help make it all work, everyone is encouraged to pitch in and help make it happen.
	(This is an edited version of the history of Freegle - Full version - [[Potted History]]		(This is an edited version of the history of Freegle - Full version - [[Potted History]]
			The document [[Our Aims]] sets out what Freegle offers and what is expected of group volunteers. All volunteers are asked to agree to this.

	====How Do We Work Democratically?====		====How Do We Work Democratically?====

Derek Cole at 12:20, 23 November 2021

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	This is the address that Freegle uses to contact you with information, eg internal newsletters, poll notifications or to pass on messages for your Group received by the various central Freegle mailbox teams.		This is the address that Freegle uses to contact you with information, eg internal newsletters, poll notifications or to pass on messages for your Group received by the various central Freegle mailbox teams.


	~~(If you are a moderator of a Yahoo group you will have a Yahoo email address in the form of anytownfreegle-owner@yahooGroups.com~~
	~~Emails to the Yahoo owner address are automatically forwarded to the email address that the mods of the groups are registered with (See “edit membership” at top of your Yahoo Group Home page).)~~

	Groups are [[Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group\|asked]] that at least one moderator is a member of		Groups are [[Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group\|asked]] that at least one moderator is a member of
	[[Freegle UK Central Group]](on a minimum of Special Notices).		[[Freegle UK Central Group]](on a minimum of Special Notices).

	===~~YAHOO,~~ FREEGLE DIRECT,TWITTER, FACEBOOK===		===FREEGLE DIRECT,TWITTER, FACEBOOK===
	These are interconnected ways for members to join, view or post messages on your Group.		These are interconnected ways for members to join, view or post messages on your Group.
	~~All members of your Freegle Group belong to your Yahoo Group, including the ones that join via Freegle Direct. The Yahoo Group is your base from where you moderate messages and memberships.~~

	~~You have a home page for each of the following.~~
	~~====Yahoo====~~
	~~(Join, View, Post and Republish Option)~~

	~~http://Groups.yahoo.com/Group/newGrouptown~~

	Members can post directly ~~to the Yahoo Group and they are also given the option to agree to have their messages republished~~ to Freegle Direct.		Members can post directly to Freegle Direct.
	====Freegle Direct====		====Freegle Direct====
	(Join, View and Post)		(Join, View and Post)
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	(friendlier shortlink version of the url)		(friendlier shortlink version of the url)

	~~An addition to the Yahoo Group which allows extra, more modern joining, viewing and posting facilities that are not possible for members who just use the Yahoo Group.~~
	~~New members are most likely to come this way either by going directly to the Freegle Direct~~
	~~home page for your Group or from a link to this on your Yahoo Home Page.~~
	====Twitter====		====Twitter====
	(View and Share)		(View and Share)
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	to your page. You can also post publicity messages yourself from here and follow and share from other Facebook users.		to your page. You can also post publicity messages yourself from here and follow and share from other Facebook users.
	===SETTINGS===		===SETTINGS===
	Although ~~the Yahoo Group~~ is the only place used to moderate your Group, each of the above Home Pages have settings which will have been configured for you in the way that most moderators find helpful. These settings can be changed by you as Group owner. As time goes on you may want to do this to suit the particular needs of your Group.		Although Mod Tools is the only place used to moderate your Group, each of the above Home Pages have settings which will have been configured for you in the way that most moderators find helpful. These settings can be changed by you as Group owner. As time goes on you may want to do this to suit the particular needs of your Group.

	We recommend that you start by exploring the ~~Yahoo~~ settings first as this will allow you to moderate effectively.		We recommend that you start by exploring the Mod Tools settings first as this will allow you to moderate effectively.
	===SHORTLINK===		===SHORTLINK===
	This is a [[shortlinks\|shortened version]] of your Group url		This is a [[shortlinks\|shortened version]] of your Group url
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	This is the link you will probably want to use to publicise your Group.		This is the link you will probably want to use to publicise your Group.
	Your Group will have been set up so that clicking this link takes you to your Freegle Direct Home page.		Your Group will have been set up so that clicking this link takes you to your Freegle Direct Home page.
	There are links on this page to your ~~Yahoo Group home page and~~ Facebook Page.		There are links on this page to your Facebook Page.
	===MODERATION===		===MODERATION===
	When the Group is handed over to you it becomes your responsibility to run it.		When the Group is handed over to you it becomes your responsibility to run it.
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	[mailto:mentors@ilovefreegle.org]		[mailto:mentors@ilovefreegle.org]

	If you are a sole owner we strongly recommend that you give a trusted person owner status on your ~~Yahoo~~ Group and give them the [mailto:mentors@ilovefreegle.org email address]. The co-owner does not have to actively be involved but just be able to send an email to Freegle if you are out of action.		If you are a sole owner we strongly recommend that you give a trusted person owner status on your Group and give them the [mailto:mentors@ilovefreegle.org email address]. The co-owner does not have to actively be involved but just be able to send an email to Freegle if you are out of action.
	~~====Moderator Plug In====~~
	~~This is a free Firefox Extension which makes moderating much quicker and easier.~~
	More details are at Mod Plug-in. You can contact Richard who will install/setup the extension for you and show you how it works [mailto:bungay.driver@yahoo.co.uk Richard]. If he does not contact you within 24 hours then send an email to the buddy group, where someone will contact you. [mailto:ModerationPluginBuddies@yahoogroups.com Moderation Plugin Buddies]

	===PUBLICISING YOUR NEW GROUP===		===PUBLICISING YOUR NEW GROUP===
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	[[Contact_Details]]		[[Contact_Details]]
	===SOCIALISE WITH OTHER MODS===		===SOCIALISE WITH OTHER MODS===
	====~~Freegle Rock Cafe~~====		====Discourse====
	~~FreegleRockCafe@yahooGroups~~.~~com~~		https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/
	A general, friendly chat Group for anything and everything.		A general, friendly chat Group for anything and everything.
	====Freestock====		====Freestock====

Jacky: /* Freestock */

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Freestock

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	Happy Freegling!		Happy Freegling!

	~~Back To:~~ [[~~New Group Owner~~ Training]]		Link [[Mod Training]]

	~~Forward To: New Group Owner Training Step Two STEP 2~~

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Jacky: /* Freestock */

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Freestock

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Jacky at 01:23, 3 December 2019

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	Skip forward a few years and The Freecycle Network (TFN) has turned into a worldwide movement with thousands of volunteer run Groups and millions of members across the world. Freecycle is particularly successful in the UK. But there was a problem. In 2009 conflicts arose between UK Freecycle moderators and the US-based founders centered around the lack of freedom for UK Freecycle Groups to develop local initiatives as well as unhappiness with the way volunteers were treated. This culminated in the UK Director Neil Morris and at least 20 local Group owners and moderators being dismissed and replaced with US-based counterparts.		Skip forward a few years and The Freecycle Network (TFN) has turned into a worldwide movement with thousands of volunteer run Groups and millions of members across the world. Freecycle is particularly successful in the UK. But there was a problem. In 2009 conflicts arose between UK Freecycle moderators and the US-based founders centered around the lack of freedom for UK Freecycle Groups to develop local initiatives as well as unhappiness with the way volunteers were treated. This culminated in the UK Director Neil Morris and at least 20 local Group owners and moderators being dismissed and replaced with US-based counterparts.
	====Freegle is Born====		====Freegle is Born====
	A huge number of emails and a remarkably short time later, Freegle was born in September 2009 and UK Freecycle Groups started to join our new network. After the experience of Freecycle, the volunteers who joined together to make Freegle were clear that the new network needed to be democratic, transparent and that Groups should retain their autonomy. Those principles are still a bedrock of Freegle, which developed a [[Constitution]] and now [[Rules]] and works collaboratively with all its Freegle Volunteers to provide support for the network of Groups.		A huge number of emails and a remarkably short time later, Freegle was born in September 2009 and UK Freecycle Groups started to join our new network. After the experience of Freecycle, the volunteers who joined together to make Freegle were clear that the new network needed to be democratic, transparent and that Groups should retain their autonomy. Those principles are still a bedrock of Freegle, which developed a Constitution and now [[Rules]] and works collaboratively with all its Freegle Volunteers to provide support for the network of Groups.

	====What is Freegle?====		====What is Freegle?====

Jacky at 01:05, 3 December 2019

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	====Moderator Plug In====		====Moderator Plug In====
	This is a free Firefox Extension which makes moderating much quicker and easier.		This is a free Firefox Extension which makes moderating much quicker and easier.
	More details are [[Mod Plug-in~~\|here]]~~. You can contact Richard who will install/setup the extension for you and show you how it works [mailto:bungay.driver@yahoo.co.uk Richard]. If he does not contact you within 24 hours then send an email to the buddy group, where someone will contact you. [mailto:ModerationPluginBuddies@yahoogroups.com Moderation Plugin Buddies]		More details are at Mod Plug-in. You can contact Richard who will install/setup the extension for you and show you how it works [mailto:bungay.driver@yahoo.co.uk Richard]. If he does not contact you within 24 hours then send an email to the buddy group, where someone will contact you. [mailto:ModerationPluginBuddies@yahoogroups.com Moderation Plugin Buddies]

	===PUBLICISING YOUR NEW GROUP===		===PUBLICISING YOUR NEW GROUP===

Jacky at 21:13, 2 December 2019

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	Forward To: [[New Group Owner Training Step Two STEP 2]]		Forward To: New Group Owner Training Step Two STEP 2

	[[category:Recruit/Train/Retain]] [[category:Yahoo Groups]]		[[category:Recruit/Train/Retain]] [[category:Yahoo Groups]]

Jacky at 21:09, 2 December 2019

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	====How Do We Work Democratically?====		====How Do We Work Democratically?====
	We elect up to 9 Freegle Directors. All Freegle volunteers who join Freegle Ltd as a Freegle Member are eligible to vote. Major changes to Freegle [[Policies, Procedures, Remits\|policies]] are also agreed in this way. Day to day decisions on the running of Freegle are discussed in [[Working Groups]] Every volunteer who is a member of [[Freegle UK Central Group]] is eligible to join the [[Working Groups]] and we encourage you to join in.		We elect up to 9 Freegle Directors. All Freegle volunteers who join Freegle Ltd as a Freegle Member are eligible to vote. Major changes to Freegle Policies, Procedures, Remits\|policies are also agreed in this way. Day to day decisions on the running of Freegle are discussed in [[Working Groups]] Every volunteer who is a member of [[Freegle UK Central Group]] is eligible to join the [[Working Groups]] and we encourage you to join in.

	===CONTACTING YOU===		===CONTACTING YOU===

Dee at 18:12, 4 April 2018

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	https://www.facebook.com/Freegle		https://www.facebook.com/Freegle

	You can do the same for [[Twitter]] follows. Follow @thisisfreegle and other Freegle Groups. Tweet or retweet about Freegle.		You can do the same for Twitter follows. Follow @thisisfreegle and other Freegle Groups. Tweet or retweet about Freegle.
	Use the #Freegle hashtag for easy retweets.		Use the #Freegle hashtag for easy retweets.
	#FreegleHour - 1st Thursday of each month, 9pm-10pm. UK mods making lots of freegle chatter.		#FreegleHour - 1st Thursday of each month, 9pm-10pm. UK mods making lots of freegle chatter.