Comments on: Yahoo! gets in on the Freecycle frenzy

By: Lynne

Lynne — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:15:07 +0000

well my request to join my local group was just denied-what’s that all about? what a joke of an organisation!!

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:19:05 +0000

You sound like a more level headed moderator. The Largo moderator refused to send me the rule I was breaking – Rule #8. My son changed my operating system and I couldnt get back to the old mail. Im electronically challenged and requested the Moderator SEND ME the rule. He/she/it did not, nor did the group owner even bother to respond to my letter. After all of the negative comments I see hear, I no longer feel bad about being banned. I made some great contributions, but no more. Her ego is more important than the cause. That is a pity.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:09:39 +0000

I was banned because the moderator didnt like my post. Sometimes I asked for odd things and thought a bit of an explanation would help clarify the request. The Largo moderator kept telling me I was violating rule #8 but I couldnt find rule number 8 due to a new system my son installed on the computer. Instead of sending me the rule, the moderator banned me. Seems to me it was more important to her that she rule rather than continue to let me help save the environment. I wrote to the site owner and guess what? No reply. Seems like a dictator with a red pen. Sad…..especially after seeing some of the things she lets through. I guess personality style is more important than the cause.

By: Freecycle reject

Freecycle reject — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:22:22 +0000

I agree with the poster who say Local Freecycle Mods are ruining Freecycle. I was just banned from freecycle for “breaking the rules” The rules say that you must have a ratio of 2:1 wanted ads to offer ads. Meaning you must post one offer for every 2 wanted posts. My ratio was better than that, meaning I had offered enough things to be allowed to post a want. My ratio was 8 wants to 5 offers. 1.6 to 1, beating thier ratio by .4. The mod told me I needed to post more offers, I told him to learn math and proved to him that he was incorrect. I was promptly banned. Thanks Freecycle!

By: Wijono

Wijono — Tue, 20 May 2008 04:23:44 +0000

By the way,
If we use the yahoo chat inside the new yahoo mail, I imagine that it would be nice and also useful if the color of the tab in the internet browser is changed every time we get an IM. It will alert us while browsing in other tabs.

By: Charlotte Hess

Charlotte Hess — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:20:24 +0000

We have been a freecycling group since May 6th of 2004, we celebrated our group’s 4th Birthday today!

Char Hess
Brevard Freecyclers
http://www.brevardfreecycle.org

Don’t throw it away, freecycle it

We don’t trademark giving here!

By: Watcher111

Watcher111 — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:24:13 +0000

I am one of the co-moderators on a freecycle(tm) group and we do have to make the decisions to deny or reject posts. I even rejected one wanted post from my mother-in-law (I’m still paying for that one). We don’t like to deny or reject, but if we let everything through then the members would get ovewhelmed and quit the group then what would be the point of having a local group. The Freecycle Network(tm) is not part of Yahoo, we just use Yahoo Groups as a way to get the word out. Check out http://www.freecycle.org/ to see what it’s all about and find a local group.

THANK YOU YAHOO!

Watcher111
Co-Moderator Ardmore Freecycle(tm)

By: shari

shari — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:49:56 +0000

I love Freecycle! It is pretty easy to tune out or self moderate the posts that drive you crazy (like the Wanted: Nintendo Wii)! I just dug up my lawn to make a garden and was amazed at how easy it was to give away the sod. Not only did I not have to use my gas to haul it away – I didn’t even have to use my muscle to clean it up! Thanks Freecycle!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:24:28 +0000

Concept is great but Freecycle (TFN and Deal Beal) is too dominating and controlling. Let me run my own group based on my LOCAL member’s needs. I mean how hard is it to moniter a group of people offering/giving and receiving? Someone in AZ does not know the needs of a little town in MA, nor the geography. They denied my request to start a group. That’s right – denied my request to be part of freecycle? That sure isn’t the green way. Why any group would reject people that want to be part of it sure shines of a different agenda. I have heard many rumors of Deron Beals wanting to cash in on the idea. I suggest a search of recyle, reuse, and reduce before picking your group.

By: kc

kc — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:31:25 +0000

LOVE my Seattle freecycle….moderators are very good about emphasizing that folks should only ask for items that might actually be available for free.

They’ve also experimented with easing up some restrictions, vigilant nevertheless of abuse.

I’ve done very well both giving and receiving…and I believe in the Freecycle way of thinking!! Before I throw something out that I know goodwill doesn’t want, I ask myself if someone else might…old tools that need some work, half full can of colman feul, moving boxes, etc. Nice to know it’s getting a second life rather than filling up our landfills.