--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bbrigante <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "lurkernomore20002000" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You know, we suddenly jumped from 1000 members to 1032. I wonder if > > we're being "monitored". I certainly hope so. We've had a good two > > weeks of postings. > > > > lurk > > > ****************** > > People who were able to lurk before without joining now have to join > to read messages because of this group's being put in Yahoo's "adult" > section, that's probably why the jump in numbers.
Nope, not true. But one does have to sign in to ANY yahoo user name, whether its a FFL member or not, to get to the homepage. I think the adult thing is a general crack down yahoo has "consented" to, reachng an agreement after facing serious prosecution from Elliot Spitzer or some prosecutor of his zeal, stemming from a percieved environment for potential sexual abuse of minors in yahoo's chat rooms. Yahoo has eliminated all its "user-defined" chat rooms -- which while creative in name and content at times, did on face value, look pretty raunchy -- such as "High School Gurls Who Love Older Guys" etc. For years there was lots of basic sex drugs and rock-in-roll content, and more importantly to some, the appearance of such, in these totally uncensored rooms. And the extra "adult" screen to get to FFL now talks about options for concerned parents who want to protect their children. I would guess that many groups are now "adult" -- based on yahoo's scan of key words. They apear to be wanting to err on the side of caution and show "good faith" in complying with the spirit of the consent decree. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Drugs Don't Discriminate. Get help for yourself or someone you know. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0I.OUB/ZbOLAA/d1hLAA/0NYolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
