Hey all-
After allowing a little time to dwell upon the matter concerning
group deletion, I'd like to make the following statements and/or
observations:
1)This group is set up pretty well with the moderating tactics
employed by myself and the other mods. Many new messages require
our approval, and many a flame war has been stopped cold by
moderation. The only possible threat, which could lead to deletion,
would be complaints brought on by a flame war run amuck. This is
why it is essential for those of us with shorter tempers to refrain
from replying to any messages with name-calling or other such
vulgarity. Leave the vulgar stuff for the sexy pictures. ;)
2)While the idea behind the petition is a good-natured one, it is
not likely to do much good, sad to say. The loss of a certain genre
of groups, or the deletion of those members' accounts, would not
even be a drop in the bucket for Yahoo. And they have a very big
bucket. At the worst, such a petition may place certain groups in
Yahoo's collective bulls-eye, and would therefore defeat it's
intention.
This group does not suck up huge amounts of bandwidth. There are
a lot of members, true, but it's not like the group is a centralized
hub for anthro erotica. I often try to space out the uploads I do,
in an effort to keep activity levels in the black. The rules which
Yahoo abides by may often be vague and left open to interpretation,
but the moderators try their best to adhere to those rules, and keep
the group running smoothly and noiselessly.
Many of the features which Yahoo may employ for joining adult
groups may seem to be a pain in the ass, but they are there for a
reason. I'm not saying we have to like it, but if it ain't broke,
don't fix it. This group has survived previous round-ups and
deletions, and, provided we all stick to the way we've been thus
far, it should survive many more. The mods may make a few changes
here and there, in an effort to tighten things up, but the group
will still be the same, for all intents and purposes.
Getting pissed off about group deletions, and then trying to go
after the provider is a sure way to get burned. Cooler heads will
always prevail in such instances, and this is one such instance in
which careful consideration should be taken.
Let's face it, the group is provided free of charge. I am
thankful for what Yahoo has provided, and I have no complaints about
it. Demanding that Yahoo continue to provide such groups at a
potential loss to their revenue doesn't make much sense, although
the loss is (hopefully) minimal. Stirring up the embers over the
situation will do nothing more than relight the fire, and I'm sure
Yahoo would have no problem following the smoke to its source.
So, in short, I would recommend that folks not get quite so riled
up over the situation. Hey, I lost several groups that I enjoyed
visiting, but it's not the end of the world. Granted, many of those
groups violated the terms set forth for the group structures, in
which case it was really only a matter of time until they were
discovered and dealt with in a most unpleasant manner (anyone
remember Des's original group?). Hopefully, this group will not be
another casualty. I am fairly certain if we continue to abide by
the rules, and treat one another with the respect which we,
ourselves, would want to be treated with, then there should be no
threat of deletion. But such activity requires an effort from all
the members; remember to keep cool, and don't go off half-cocked
about a remark someone made. I can be a completely wicked jerk if I
allow myself to be (and you have no idea how many times I've had to
rein myself in over some ridiculous flame war that just wouldn't
friggin' stop!), but that sort of behavior will not benefit the
group, it's members, or myself. Just follow the group protocol and
everything should be cool.
Sorry for such a long-winded letter, but I thought it important to
try to put things in perspective, and to, perhaps, point out a few
things to different folks.
So now that that's out of the way, anyone interested in seeing two
pictures of Dinah and Leila (from Caterwaul Inc.) getting it on? :D
--JMH
Received on Sat Oct 02 2004 - 16:04:50 CDT