Hi, I just skimmed this but it looks like they're wiping content on Yahoo
Groups. If anyone wants emails, you should download them.Liz
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----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Yahoo" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:
"mdpmihogar@xxxxxxxxx" <mdpmihogar@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: Sent: Mon, Nov 4, 2019 at
3:34 AM Subject: Evolution of Yahoo Groups
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| Dear Group Moderators and Members,
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.
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 newYahoo Mail app that is currently the
highest-rated email app in the App Store and Google Play.
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.
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.
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.
As these dates get closer, we will send follow-up reminders. More information
about the upcoming changes can be found here.
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:
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.
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.
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.
Sincerely,
The Groups Team |
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