User contributions for Caroline

28 February 2010

• 22:3422:34, 28 February 2010 diff hist +27‎ m Safety issues ‎No edit summary
• 22:2922:29, 28 February 2010 diff hist +59‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ →‎Non-mandatory Recommendations:
• 22:1422:14, 28 February 2010 diff hist +42‎ Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ →‎Non-mandatory Recommendations:

24 February 2010

• 22:1522:15, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1‎ m No animals ‎No edit summary
• 22:1422:14, 24 February 2010 diff hist +485‎ N No animals ‎ Created page with 'Admin: No animal posts allowed This is just a quick note to remind you all that xxx freegle operates a strict no animal policy, this means no live animals of any sort to be offe…'
• 22:1122:11, 24 February 2010 diff hist −6‎ m Admins ‎No edit summary
• 22:0822:08, 24 February 2010 diff hist +426‎ Admins ‎No edit summary
• 21:3621:36, 24 February 2010 diff hist −1‎ m Admins ‎No edit summary
• 21:3621:36, 24 February 2010 diff hist +195‎ N Admins ‎ Created page with '<intro here> *No animal policy *Be nice *Multiple posts *too many emails *Charities and nonprofits *Fair offer policy and related admins *re-seller *…'
• 21:1521:15, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1‎ m Resellers ‎No edit summary
• 21:1321:13, 24 February 2010 diff hist +87‎ Welcome to the Freegle Volunteer Wiki ‎ →‎Getting Started
• 21:0521:05, 24 February 2010 diff hist −12‎ m Resellers ‎No edit summary
• 21:0321:03, 24 February 2010 diff hist +995‎ N Resellers ‎ Created page with 'Re-sellers Selling goods obtained via Freegle is not against Freegle's rules, as long as the member planning to re-sell discloses their intention before collection. Some mods do…'
• 21:0221:02, 24 February 2010 diff hist +2,026‎ N No-shows or time-wasters ‎ Created page with 'A no-show is when someone arranges to pick up an item from another Freegle member and then doesn't turn up at the agreed time to collect it although sometimes this can happen in …'
• 21:0021:00, 24 February 2010 diff hist +4,239‎ N Spammers ‎ Created page with 'Spam is the Internet equivalent of junk mail - email you didn't ask for, and probably don't want. It's sent by spammers, usually using automated tools (aka: spam bots). Freegle m…'
• 20:5220:52, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,848‎ N Too many wanteds ‎ Created page with 'WANTEDs can be just as good as offers at keeping stuff out of landfill. If people complain a good thing to do is to do a search within the last 31 days on WANTED and OFFER. Often…'
• 20:5020:50, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,614‎ N Banning ‎ Created page with 'It can be very tempting to simply ban problem members, but you might want to bear in mind that once banned it's very easy for a member to set up another account and rejoin under …'
• 20:4720:47, 24 February 2010 diff hist +2,548‎ N Problem members ‎ Created page with 'Usually the best way to deal with problem members is politely and diplomatically. This is for the following reasons: * As a moderator, you can be perceived as being in a positio…'
• 20:4320:43, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,642‎ N Auto-responses ‎ Created page with 'An auto-response is an email that is sent automatically in reply to another email - they are most commonly used by people who are on holiday. Unfortunately there have been instan…'
• 20:3220:32, 24 February 2010 diff hist +916‎ N Sob stories ‎ Created page with 'A sob story is any information in a post other that a description of what is wanted. Beyond that the definition is very subjective. A sob story could be a way of getting the symp…'
• 20:2920:29, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,556‎ N Re-selling ‎ Created page with 'It occasionally comes to light that a member has been reselling goods that they have obtained on Freegle. Claiming or asking for items in order to resell or redistribute them doe…'
• 20:2520:25, 24 February 2010 diff hist +191‎ N Age limits ‎ Created page with 'There are no age limits for using Freegle, but Yahoo does require users under 13 to have parental consent and create a family account: http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/…'
• 20:2420:24, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,868‎ N Phone numbers ‎ Created page with 'Local moderator teams should handle this issue in the way they feel comfortable. Many groups do not allow members to include personal details in their posts, such as telephone nu…'
• 20:1520:15, 24 February 2010 diff hist +852‎ N Distance - How far away is acceptable ‎ Created page with 'A member does not have to live anywhere near a particular Freegle group in order to be a member of that group. Some groups do have a local policy on this, e.g. you can only join…'
• 20:1320:13, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,713‎ N Cross-posting ‎ Created page with 'Many groups have a policy on restricting cross-posting. This is when a member sends an Offer or Wanted request to more than one group at the same time. Cross-posting is particula…'
• 15:2515:25, 24 February 2010 diff hist −27‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ →‎Non-mandatory Recommendations:
• 15:2415:24, 24 February 2010 diff hist −10‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ →‎Mandatory requirements:
• 15:2215:22, 24 February 2010 diff hist −4‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ →‎Mandatory recommendations:
• 14:1614:16, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,030‎ N Charities and community groups ‎ Created page with 'Freegle groups can welcome and even encourage the participation of local charities and community groups, but may feel it is important that they follow the same rules as individua…'
• 14:1414:14, 24 February 2010 diff hist −65‎ m Pets and animals ‎No edit summary
• 14:1114:11, 24 February 2010 diff hist −1‎ m Pets and animals ‎No edit summary
• 14:1014:10, 24 February 2010 diff hist +2,987‎ N Pets and animals ‎ Created page with ' The question whether or not to allow pets and other animals to be offered on Freegle is a controversial one and the source of much strife. It is also a decision that is up to lo…'
• 14:0814:08, 24 February 2010 diff hist +674‎ N Fur ‎ Created page with 'Occasional posts may come up offering fur. Some moderators and members may have strong objections to the use of fur. There is no reason for a moderator to reject a post asking fo…'
• 14:0614:06, 24 February 2010 diff hist −1‎ m Guns and replicas ‎No edit summary
• 14:0614:06, 24 February 2010 diff hist +2,469‎ N Guns and replicas ‎ Created page with 'Here's a very condensed version of the current gun law in the UK: *In the UK you require a licence to possess firearms and shot guns. *Each weapon must be certificated and regi…'
• 14:0314:03, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,258‎ N Food ‎ Created page with '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, b…'
• 14:0114:01, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,018‎ N Drugs, medicines and supplements ‎ Created page with 'According to the medicines act (1968) the law governs the manufacture and supply of medicine. There are three categories: '''Prescription Only drugs''' can be sold by a pharmaci…'
• 09:5509:55, 24 February 2010 diff hist −60‎ m Safety issues ‎No edit summary
• 09:5409:54, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,274‎ N Safety issues ‎ Created page with 'Theoretically all of the above are allowed on Freegle Groups; the general feeling on Freegle UK Central is to leave the decision on whether to take a seat/mattress/crash helmet o…'
• 09:5309:53, 24 February 2010 diff hist +343‎ N Tickets and Vouchers ‎ Created page with 'This is up to you. Often moderators refer messages for tickets and vouchers to café groups because they don’t keep anything out of landfill, and if they are ‘money off’ vo…'
• 09:5109:51, 24 February 2010 diff hist +435‎ N Advertising local events ‎ Created page with 'These are usually referred to your café group, as they are not about keeping stuff out of landfill - ideally the posts on Freegle groups should just consist of 'offered' 'wanted…'
• 09:5009:50, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,237‎ N The landfill test ‎ Created page with 'The fundamental purpose of Freegle is promote the keeping of usable items out of landfill. If you are having trouble deciding whether to allow a post, ask yourself the landfill …'
• 09:4809:48, 24 February 2010 diff hist −4‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ →‎Non-mandatory Recommendations:
• 09:4709:47, 24 February 2010 diff hist −1‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎No edit summary
• 09:4709:47, 24 February 2010 diff hist +15‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎No edit summary
• 09:4609:46, 24 February 2010 diff hist +1,348‎ Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎No edit summary
• 09:0609:06, 24 February 2010 diff hist 0‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ moved Core Rules to Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group
• 09:0409:04, 24 February 2010 diff hist −1‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎No edit summary
• 09:0309:03, 24 February 2010 diff hist 0‎ m Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ moved Moderator Handbook to Core Rules: more suitable title
• 09:0109:01, 24 February 2010 diff hist +237‎ N Basic Requirements of a Freegle Group ‎ Created page with 'The mandatory affiliation requirements a of the Freegle organisation in relation to local groups, were decided in a poll in January 2010: All items offered or requested have to…'