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Freecycle.org Website Changes FAQ
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What is "My Freecycle"?

Why are there already Lead Moderators for the Group I run? Who are they?

Does signing up commit me to moving the group to the new website? Is this the first step in that process?

Will the GOA continue to be listed as the Lead Mod until someone else, presumably the group owner, steps up?

How do I moderate the group?

What is Group Overview?

What is Group Options?

How do I change my group's timezone?

What is "Message Maker Prefs"?

How do I see who is a member of my group?

How do I promote a member to a Mod or a Lead Mod?

How do I remove a member from my group?

How do I approve pending members?

How can I invite a member to my group?

How can I change our group description

How can I change our group logo

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What is the difference between a Mod and a Lead Mod?

How can I opt-out of My.Freecycle ?

Can we view past posts ?

Wish List item added

Uploading group logo problems.

If I click on approve a member in MF, does that automatically join them to (a) the MF group and/or (b) the yahoo group

If I click on approve, will they get the joining files (etiquette etc)automatically sent to them

Editing group description - How can you add a link and make it clickable on the homepage?

Why did I receive a message that says I am already a member when I joined the MF group?

Can we change the settings so that pending members are automatically approved on MF?

If I click on reject by mistake does the member get an automatic message saying they have been rejected. How do I re-add the member to MF?

If a member is already on our Yahoogroup, and we use the "approve all pending", will they receive the "membership is still pending message?

If the group they're trying to join via MF is opted out of MF then, even if you approve the membership via Yahoo, they'll not be able to use MF to post to the group.

When I opt out, will the members of My Freecycle be removed and do I need to worry about who may be remaining...?

Why do I have some members at the top with IDs beginning with ! and no email address, and numbers in brackets. What are they?

My group is opted out, yet when I marked one of my posts as Taken on My Freecycle, the message still went through. Why is this?

Our group uses GIVEN instead of TAKEN when they've given away an offer. - Can we use other words other than the ones specified ?

What would the title of the local group owner be on the new website?

Will there be a Tab for ADMINS?

Will the new site support all languages?

Has anyone given a thought to how difficult the site is for people with color blindness?

Do all the files get transferred also?

Do the photos get transferred also?

Will the new site support picture uploading?

Will groups be able to add links?

Is the 'post' function as we see it now temporary or permanent?

How do I start a Freecycle group ?

Will MF have email posting capabilities once independent?