Re: Re: Yahoo Groups - Upcoming Product Changes to Yahoo Groups

"Max Thompson [email protected] [KurzList]" <[email protected]> Thu, 7 Nov 2019 10:58:39 -0600
Newsgroups gmane.music.equipment.kurzweil
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I’ve archived it, as per another post. I don’t have it accessible anywhere
yet but it’s here anyways for the time being.

On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 10:56 AM Matthew Rubenstein [email protected]
[KurzList] <[email protected]> wrote:

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> Has anyone set up a new KurzList on another platform? Has
> anyone archived the old KurzList so it can be provided to the new
> platform?
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> On Thu, 2019-11-07 at 15:49 +0000, Yahoo wrote:
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> > Dear Group Moderators and Members,
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> > Thank you for your commitment to Yahoo and for helping us define the
> > power of digital communities. Eighteen years ago, we combined the
> > functionality of a site called eGroups.com with a precursor community
> > platform called Yahoo Clubs to launch Yahoo Groups. Since then, you
> > and millions of others have helped prove our hypothesis, by creating
> > and joining more than 10 Million groups.
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> > A lot has changed about the Internet since 2001, including the ways
> > most people now use Yahoo Groups. Today, most Yahoo Groups activity
> > happens in your email inbox, not on the bulletin boards where Yahoo
> > Groups started in the pre-smartphone age. Increasingly, people want
> > content and connections coming directly to them, and this is why we
> > continue to invest in Yahoo Mail -- including the recent launch of a
> > new Yahoo Mail app that is currently the highest-rated email app in
> > the App Store and Google Play.
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> > So, as our users’ habits have evolved, we have begun the process of
> > evolving our approach to help active Yahoo Groups thrive and migrate
> > to our email platform. To help you plan for these changes, below is
> > the schedule of how this transition will happen.
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> > Beginning October 28, 2019:
> > Users will be able to join a Yahoo Group only through an invite from
> > the Group Moderator or by submitting a request to join a Group, which
> > requires approval by the Group Moderator.
> > Since we are moving Group communication from posting on message
> > boards to email distribution, uploading and hosting of new content
> > will also be disabled on the Yahoo Groups website.
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> > Beginning December 14, 2019:
> > All Groups will be made private and any content that was previously
> > uploaded via the website will be removed. We believe privacy is
> > critical and made this decision to better align with our overall
> > principles.
> > If you would like to keep any of the content you’ve posted or stored
> > in the past within your Yahoo Group, please download it by December
> > 14 by accessing this link.
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> > As these dates get closer, we will send follow-up reminders. More
> > information about the upcoming changes can be found here.
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> > While this evolution of Yahoo Groups is inspired by how we see the
> > platform being used today, we know change can be difficult. Here are
> > a few important facts as we make this transition:
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> > 1. Yahoo Groups is not going away - We know that our users are deeply
> > passionate about connecting around shared interests, and we are
> > evolving Groups to better align with how you use it today.
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> > 2. New groups can still be formed - Users can continue to connect
> > with others around their common bonds and interests. From animal
> > rescues to sporting and activity groups, civic organizations to local
> > PTAs, members of our Yahoo Groups will remain connected and able to
> > share their activities and interests. All of the content that you
> > have shared previously on the website, can continue to be shared via
> > email.
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> > We know that Yahoo Groups is an important online extension of your
> > real-life group of friends, interests and communities, and we are
> > committed to supporting communities that rely on Yahoo Groups. Thanks
> > for coming along with us this far. We look forward to seeing where
> > the technology -- and you -- take us in the decades to come.
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> > Sincerely,
> > The Groups Team
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