vivrh

hello all- I received this on another list. I hope it isnt true!
God bless
Vivian
Mom to three Happy little Monkeys
Austin 10/31/93 Sarah 8/28/95 Emmalee 8/15/00
And loving wife to Randy

**If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
-Anatole France***


Dear Friends,

As you know, this eGroup has been free of charge since
its inception. Yahoo is now considering charging for
its e-lists and eGroups and/or drastically limiting
the services it makes available to eGroup subscribers.


This will be devastating to a number of online
communities who do not wish to charge fees for eGroup
services, and do not wish to limit existing services
such as archived messages, files, bookmarks, and the
like.

I have already taken Yahoo's survey, and I
wholeheartedly encourage everyone to do the same,
especially if you do not want services to be reduced
or charges to be levied. If we do not let Yahoo hear
our
voices now, decisions by Yahoo will certainly be made
without our input! Therefore, please take a few
minutes to complete this survey at
http://promo2.yahoo.com/sbin/Groups/survey.cgi

Many thanks!

Becky in Tennessee

P.S. Please pass this along to any other Yahoo!Groups
which you subscribe to. Thank you!





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WhiteGoddess

hoaxes like this have been circulating on yahoogroups, formerly onelist,
formerly egroups for all the many years I have been on them.

----- Original Message -----
From: "vivrh" <vivrh@...>
To: <[email protected]>; "UC Support"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; "dotcom"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
"christian mamas" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; "unabirth" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:13 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info


hello all- I received this on another list. I hope it isnt true!
God bless
Vivian
Mom to three Happy little Monkeys
Austin 10/31/93 Sarah 8/28/95 Emmalee 8/15/00
And loving wife to Randy

**If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
-Anatole France***


Dear Friends,

As you know, this eGroup has been free of charge since
its inception. Yahoo is now considering charging for
its e-lists and eGroups and/or drastically limiting
the services it makes available to eGroup subscribers.


This will be devastating to a number of online
communities who do not wish to charge fees for eGroup
services, and do not wish to limit existing services
such as archived messages, files, bookmarks, and the
like.

I have already taken Yahoo's survey, and I
wholeheartedly encourage everyone to do the same,
especially if you do not want services to be reduced
or charges to be levied. If we do not let Yahoo hear
our
voices now, decisions by Yahoo will certainly be made
without our input! Therefore, please take a few
minutes to complete this survey at
http://promo2.yahoo.com/sbin/Groups/survey.cgi

Many thanks!

Becky in Tennessee

P.S. Please pass this along to any other Yahoo!Groups
which you subscribe to. Thank you!





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Cindy

WhiteGoddess wrote:
>
> hoaxes like this have been circulating on yahoogroups, formerly onelist,
> formerly egroups for all the many years I have been on them.
>

I don't think this is a hoax. No one but yahoo can use a yahoo.com
address. This looked real to me and since I didn't enter their sweepstakes
they got no personal information from me.

I think Yahoo is looking at the bottom line and unlimited archive space
plus chat rooms, file and photo areas cost money. I'd guess their ad
revenues don't cover what it costs to provide that and they are looking
for alternate sources of revenue. They are hurting - their business
model isn't really working. Thus this and the earlier "sell porn"
ideas to make more money.

This list is probably safe - since Mark and Helen already pay a fee. If
you haven't noticed, please do - we have no ads on these messages, just
a nice reminder that this is :
> Another great list sponsored by Home Education Magazine!
> http://www.home-ed-magazine.com
>

--

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crma@...

Lynda

Yes it is true and everyone needs to go take the survey and be sure and put
in their opinions in the opinions section!!!!!!

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "vivrh" <vivrh@...>
To: <[email protected]>; "UC Support"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; "dotcom"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
"christian mamas" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; "unabirth" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 6:13 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info


> hello all- I received this on another list. I hope it isnt true!
> God bless
> Vivian
> Mom to three Happy little Monkeys
> Austin 10/31/93 Sarah 8/28/95 Emmalee 8/15/00
> And loving wife to Randy
>
> **If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish
thing.
> -Anatole France***
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> As you know, this eGroup has been free of charge since
> its inception. Yahoo is now considering charging for
> its e-lists and eGroups and/or drastically limiting
> the services it makes available to eGroup subscribers.
>
>
> This will be devastating to a number of online
> communities who do not wish to charge fees for eGroup
> services, and do not wish to limit existing services
> such as archived messages, files, bookmarks, and the
> like.
>
> I have already taken Yahoo's survey, and I
> wholeheartedly encourage everyone to do the same,
> especially if you do not want services to be reduced
> or charges to be levied. If we do not let Yahoo hear
> our
> voices now, decisions by Yahoo will certainly be made
> without our input! Therefore, please take a few
> minutes to complete this survey at
> http://promo2.yahoo.com/sbin/Groups/survey.cgi
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Becky in Tennessee
>
> P.S. Please pass this along to any other Yahoo!Groups
> which you subscribe to. Thank you!
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> ADVERTISEMENT
>
>
>
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> [email protected]
>
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>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
> Message boards, timely articles, a free newsletter and more!
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Lynda

Here's the beginning of the survey. If it is a hoax, then it is a pretty
elaborate one including Yahoo's registered trademark.

The correct link is http://promo2.yahoo.com/sbin/Groups/survey.cgi

Lynda
==========
Yahoo! - Help
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----

Welcome, and thanks for taking our survey!

This short survey should take you just a few minutes to complete.
As a thank you for your participation, when you complete the survey, you'll
have the opportunity to enter our monthly sweepstakes for a chance to win
$1,000! No purchase is necessary; sweepstakes is open only to U.S. residents
18 and older. Please see the Official Rules for full details.

Surveys like these help Yahoo! and its advertisers understand how people
like you are using the World Wide Web and certain products.

Yahoo! will not release any of the personal information collected from you
in this survey or use it to advertise or sell to you. (Please read Yahoo's
privacy policy to learn how we use the personal information collected in
this survey.)

When you submit your completed survey, you will have the opportunity to
submit an online entry for the sweepstakes. You must answer ALL questions on
the survey, as well as provide all information required in the sweepstakes
entry form, to be eligible to enter the sweepstakes online (click here to
learn how to enter the sweepstakes without taking the survey).

Please note that if you choose to enter the sweepstakes, Yahoo! will use the
personal information you provide in the sweepstakes entry form as outlined
in the official sweepstakes rules.

By participating in this survey, you affirm that you are at least 13 years
of age.

OK, let's get started!

----- Original Message -----
From: "WhiteGoddess" <whitegoddess@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info


> hoaxes like this have been circulating on yahoogroups, formerly onelist,
> formerly egroups for all the many years I have been on them.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "vivrh" <vivrh@...>
> To: <[email protected]>; "UC Support"
> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>; "dotcom"
> <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>;
> "christian mamas" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>; "unabirth" <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:13 PM
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info
>
>
> hello all- I received this on another list. I hope it isnt true!
> God bless
> Vivian
> Mom to three Happy little Monkeys
> Austin 10/31/93 Sarah 8/28/95 Emmalee 8/15/00
> And loving wife to Randy
>
> **If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish
thing.
> -Anatole France***
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> As you know, this eGroup has been free of charge since
> its inception. Yahoo is now considering charging for
> its e-lists and eGroups and/or drastically limiting
> the services it makes available to eGroup subscribers.
>
>
> This will be devastating to a number of online
> communities who do not wish to charge fees for eGroup
> services, and do not wish to limit existing services
> such as archived messages, files, bookmarks, and the
> like.
>
> I have already taken Yahoo's survey, and I
> wholeheartedly encourage everyone to do the same,
> especially if you do not want services to be reduced
> or charges to be levied. If we do not let Yahoo hear
> our
> voices now, decisions by Yahoo will certainly be made
> without our input! Therefore, please take a few
> minutes to complete this survey at
> http://promo2.yahoo.com/sbin/Groups/survey.cgi
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Becky in Tennessee
>
> P.S. Please pass this along to any other Yahoo!Groups
> which you subscribe to. Thank you!
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> ADVERTISEMENT
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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>
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>
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>
>
>
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>
>
>
>
>
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> Check it all out at: http://www.unschooling.com
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>

Lynda

They over extended when they gobbled up other groups, or so I understand.
Kinda bit off more than they could chew. Also, advertisers aren't happy
with lots of folks that use lists and have either bought software to stop
the ads or have found other ways to stop the ads.

That is one of the reasons they revamped and now if you are using web read
every fourth message you click on pops up as an ad first and then you get a
prompt to go to the message.

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cindy" <crma@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info


>
>
> WhiteGoddess wrote:
> >
> > hoaxes like this have been circulating on yahoogroups, formerly onelist,
> > formerly egroups for all the many years I have been on them.
> >
>
> I don't think this is a hoax. No one but yahoo can use a yahoo.com
> address. This looked real to me and since I didn't enter their
sweepstakes
> they got no personal information from me.
>
> I think Yahoo is looking at the bottom line and unlimited archive space
> plus chat rooms, file and photo areas cost money. I'd guess their ad
> revenues don't cover what it costs to provide that and they are looking
> for alternate sources of revenue. They are hurting - their business
> model isn't really working. Thus this and the earlier "sell porn"
> ideas to make more money.
>
> This list is probably safe - since Mark and Helen already pay a fee. If
> you haven't noticed, please do - we have no ads on these messages, just
> a nice reminder that this is :
> > Another great list sponsored by Home Education Magazine!
> > http://www.home-ed-magazine.com
> >
>
> --
>
> Cindy Ferguson
> crma@...
>
>
> Message boards, timely articles, a free newsletter and more!
> Check it all out at: http://www.unschooling.com
>
> To unsubscribe, set preferences, or read archives:
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>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

vivrh

I took the survey and on it they state that they are exploring the possibility of charging for a higher level of memory, care, perks etc. I really hope it doesnt happen because I would not pay I would leave yahoo. I took the survey and I urge everyone else to also.
God bless
Vivian
Mom to three Happy little Monkeys
Austin 10/31/93 Sarah 8/28/95 Emmalee 8/15/00
And loving wife to Randy

**If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
-Anatole France***


----- Original Message -----
From: WhiteGoddess
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info


hoaxes like this have been circulating on yahoogroups, formerly onelist,
formerly egroups for all the many years I have been on them.

----- Original Message -----
From: "vivrh" <vivrh@...>
To: <[email protected]>; "UC Support"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; "dotcom"
<[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
"christian mamas" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>; "unabirth" <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:13 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info


hello all- I received this on another list. I hope it isnt true!
God bless
Vivian
Mom to three Happy little Monkeys
Austin 10/31/93 Sarah 8/28/95 Emmalee 8/15/00
And loving wife to Randy

**If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
-Anatole France***


Dear Friends,

As you know, this eGroup has been free of charge since
its inception. Yahoo is now considering charging for
its e-lists and eGroups and/or drastically limiting
the services it makes available to eGroup subscribers.


This will be devastating to a number of online
communities who do not wish to charge fees for eGroup
services, and do not wish to limit existing services
such as archived messages, files, bookmarks, and the
like.

I have already taken Yahoo's survey, and I
wholeheartedly encourage everyone to do the same,
especially if you do not want services to be reduced
or charges to be levied. If we do not let Yahoo hear
our
voices now, decisions by Yahoo will certainly be made
without our input! Therefore, please take a few
minutes to complete this survey at
http://promo2.yahoo.com/sbin/Groups/survey.cgi

Many thanks!

Becky in Tennessee

P.S. Please pass this along to any other Yahoo!Groups
which you subscribe to. Thank you!





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WhiteGoddess

They began offering to remove advertising from the bottom of each post for a
fee about 2 years ago. The fee would be for list owners to not have
advertising on their emails. I personally dont even notice the ads anymore.
Some of my other lists have html mail and the ads there are quite large and
when they first put them on we squaked, but being unwilling to pay for
service we have learned to ignore them.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info


Here's the beginning of the survey. If it is a hoax, then it is a pretty
elaborate one including Yahoo's registered trademark.

The correct link is http://promo2.yahoo.com/sbin/Groups/survey.cgi

Lynda
==========
Yahoo! - Help
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----

Welcome, and thanks for taking our survey!

This short survey should take you just a few minutes to complete.
As a thank you for your participation, when you complete the survey, you'll
have the opportunity to enter our monthly sweepstakes for a chance to win
$1,000! No purchase is necessary; sweepstakes is open only to U.S. residents
18 and older. Please see the Official Rules for full details.

Surveys like these help Yahoo! and its advertisers understand how people
like you are using the World Wide Web and certain products.

Yahoo! will not release any of the personal information collected from you
in this survey or use it to advertise or sell to you. (Please read Yahoo's
privacy policy to learn how we use the personal information collected in
this survey.)

When you submit your completed survey, you will have the opportunity to
submit an online entry for the sweepstakes. You must answer ALL questions on
the survey, as well as provide all information required in the sweepstakes
entry form, to be eligible to enter the sweepstakes online (click here to
learn how to enter the sweepstakes without taking the survey).

Please note that if you choose to enter the sweepstakes, Yahoo! will use the
personal information you provide in the sweepstakes entry form as outlined
in the official sweepstakes rules.

By participating in this survey, you affirm that you are at least 13 years
of age.

OK, let's get started!

----- Original Message -----
From: "WhiteGoddess" <whitegoddess@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info


> hoaxes like this have been circulating on yahoogroups, formerly onelist,
> formerly egroups for all the many years I have been on them.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "vivrh" <vivrh@...>
> To: <[email protected]>; "UC Support"
> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>; "dotcom"
> <[email protected]>;
<[email protected]>;
> "christian mamas" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>; "unabirth" <[email protected]>;
> <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:13 PM
> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Please read--Important Yahoo Group Info
>
>
> hello all- I received this on another list. I hope it isnt true!
> God bless
> Vivian
> Mom to three Happy little Monkeys
> Austin 10/31/93 Sarah 8/28/95 Emmalee 8/15/00
> And loving wife to Randy
>
> **If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish
thing.
> -Anatole France***
>
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> As you know, this eGroup has been free of charge since
> its inception. Yahoo is now considering charging for
> its e-lists and eGroups and/or drastically limiting
> the services it makes available to eGroup subscribers.
>
>
> This will be devastating to a number of online
> communities who do not wish to charge fees for eGroup
> services, and do not wish to limit existing services
> such as archived messages, files, bookmarks, and the
> like.
>
> I have already taken Yahoo's survey, and I
> wholeheartedly encourage everyone to do the same,
> especially if you do not want services to be reduced
> or charges to be levied. If we do not let Yahoo hear
> our
> voices now, decisions by Yahoo will certainly be made
> without our input! Therefore, please take a few
> minutes to complete this survey at
> http://promo2.yahoo.com/sbin/Groups/survey.cgi
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Becky in Tennessee
>
> P.S. Please pass this along to any other Yahoo!Groups
> which you subscribe to. Thank you!
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> ADVERTISEMENT
>
>
>
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