On Aug 1, 2013, at 11:48 AM, Connor McCann wrote:
> Ah ok. I didn't consider the spammers. I think most places just have a moderator that has to approve every application. Some have applicants answer a simple question related to the subject like "Where do Hondas come from?" or "How many cylinders do the Hondas discussed here have?". That keeps out the computers at least. Others have you explain why you want to join and you have to make a case for why you are not a spammer.
> But yeah, I can comfortably check these postings at work since they are just email.
> -Connor
> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 11:41 AM, infinkc
> infinkc@...
> wrote:
> > Yea i tried the forum thing also, but the up keep was just too much, and was constantly spammed.
> >
www.600forums.com
> > (registration closed due to spammers). Agree with you on the "email" thing, once you get it setup and working, its a nice feature for those at work.
> > --- In
> >
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > , Connor McCann wrote:
> > > I agree with you Kris, but I don't think a Facebook group is the way to go.
> > > Yahoo groups are definitely antiquated enough to be in a museum, but I
> > > think a traditional forum would be equally as good.
> > > I originally fell off the face off the earth when I switched from my
> > > hotmail address to my gmail address. In hotmail, I had all yahoo group
> > > emails go into separate folders. For some reason I couldn't figure it out
> > > with Gmail so I gave up for years. Eventually I bit the bullet and just
> > > played around until I could make it work.
> > > The current set up is fine for me at least, and works better for checking
> > > posts on my phone. Also, Facebook tends to be weird with information and
> > > they're always changing. Some people are incapable of checking facebook
> > > while at work, too, where as Yahoo groups just go to your email or can be
> > > checked on the group page. The only risk for Yahoo groups is that they'll
> > > shut it down eventually (which I don't think they will, but it's possible).
> > > I guess I'd just recommend trying to auto-sort your yahoo group emails in
> > > your email. It makes it infinitely easier to follow.
> > > -Connor
> > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 11:13 AM, infinkc wrote:
> > > > Miles, the Name has been changed now, I had it as the same name before
> > > > because I was hoping you would take it over in addition to your page once
> > > > you saw how a "group" operated compared to a "page".
> > > > I had explained to you the difference between the page and the groups via
> > > > Facebook before, Its pretty much a page is more for a business, where
> > > > people go to see whats new "followers". A group is well just like what
> > > > this yahoo "group" is, but just more on a current platform. Has all the
> > > > functionality as this "group" but allows it to be more interactive, and get
> > > > away from the older newsgroup type setting. You can ban users and moderate
> > > > them as in any group.
> > > > This Yahoo page is great, but in my opinion is so antiquated and hard to
> > > > follow. Ive been a member for very long on here and being on so many other
> > > > facebook goups, i felt it was needed.
> > > > -Kris
> > > > --- In
> >
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > , "feltonminicycle"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Why would you name it the exact same as mine? I think you should change
> > > > it and I don't get the difference between a group and a page. Anyone can
> > > > join my page and when I was taken over by hookers I kicked them off and
> > > > banned them.
> > > > > Miles
> > > > > --- In
> >
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > , "infinkc" wrote:
> >
https://www.facebook.com/groups/honda600/
> > > > > > Created a facebook group, as it allows an easy way to upload pictures
> > > > and ask questions and receive comments. The current page is more of a
> > > > vendor page, where you cannot communicate as a group.
> > > > > > The group will become closed once it gets established.
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