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Yahoo groups are being terminated - all of them
To move a Yahoo group to groups.io you have to pay a $110 one time fee and then it can be free for every year thereafter. I have just paid to move one group and don't have the resources or the time to move this group.? It's a shame because there's a lot of good information here.? On the other hand the group is very inactive compared to days of yore.? :(?? If someone is particularly interested in "saving this group" I will give such person or persons moderator powers.? With moderator powers you can go to groups.io and start a group over there.? You set up a bot to grab everything (files posts photos) in this group and transfer it over there.? The bot emails you to let you know that it has joined the group, and you make the bot into a moderator.? Then you give the bot the OK to go ahead and make the transfer of the group.? Then the bot gets to work. It's all spelled out step by step as you go through it.? ?When you're done you can set this group to send out alerts that it is no longer an active group and that people should go to the new group.? Losmandy moved about a year ago.?? I still have my C14!? Still use it!? It's been nice knowing all of you and I'm sure I'll see you on other groups.? By the way I'm not the owner of this group just administered it since, god knows when.?? Whoever sets up the new groups.io (and pays for it) will be the owner of the new group and can appoint moderators and co-owners and the whole 9 yards. Greg N |
Gary Jarrette
I will give you the $110.00?give me a PayPal address to send the money to.? Gary Jarrette US Precision 18328 E Sunnybrook On Gilbert, AZ 85298 Maker of the world famous KISS Focuser? for QSI & SBIG Guide Cameras. Sent from my LG V30 Phone 602-312-8797
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Gary Jarrette
I am not interested in being a moderator just helping save the group.? Gary Jarrette US Precision 18328 E Sunnybrook On Gilbert, AZ 85298 Maker of the world famous KISS Focuser? for QSI & SBIG Guide Cameras. Sent from my LG V30 Phone 602-312-8797
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Gary Jarrette
Sorry to hear that. I just can't take on any more jobs right now. I haven't been in my observatory in 8 months. My wife finally retired and I have been devoting a lot of time camping, fishing, and seeing the national parks. It's a tough job but someone has to do it. LOL Got a brand new Atik one shot I intend to use with my 11 inch Celestron and a hyperstar lens but like all other things not enough time. The camera has not even been out of the box and I bought it a year ago. Between all this and making the kiss focusers leaves very little time for much else. Well anyway my offer still goes if someone wants to take care of that group as I have a 14 inch Celestron Edge also and thought it would be in my best interest and a way of helping the groups. If anyone else wants to take the group up and moderate it my offer will still go. Take care. Gary Jarrette US Precision 18328 E Sunnybrook On Gilbert, AZ 85298 Maker of the world famous KISS Focuser? for QSI & SBIG Guide Cameras. Sent from my LG V30 Phone 602-312-8797
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Gary, John Biretta aka Zeissnut has made an offer to do the work and he may be taking you up on your offer to help finance the first year.? Given the low volume of posts in this group, it may survive very well on the free membership option after the first year.? I don't know what functions are lost with free membership but I think mainly the storage shrinks.? ?
Let's be very clear, John will be the owner of the new incarnation of the group and will have the say as to who is co-owner, moderator, what have you.? The ownership and moderator status on this group will no longer be relevant unless some of the old guard are nominated to new posts.? Charles and I have been on for a long time maybe wouldn't hurt to have a new crew. I have written off list to Charles Lasnier who has been my co-moderator for over ten years, I think.? I'm not sure how involved he wants to be in the group migration.?? I can be reached through my membership at Cloudynights or Astromart if there is anything that requires my attention.?? I have raised the issue with John B that ain't none of us getting any younger and that it is good for groups to have more than one owner in case one of us disappears into the hereafter. Greg N |
Gary Jarrette
Gregg I just conversed with John Biretta via text and was not sure about him as I had not read this email before I answered him. Just trying to be careful. OK all is good and I will send him the money. Just tell him to give me the name of the PayPal account and I wilsend the 110 immediately.? Gary Jarrette US Precision 18328 E Sunnybrook On Gilbert, AZ 85298 Maker of the world famous KISS Focuser? for QSI & SBIG Guide Cameras. Sent from my LG V30 Phone 602-312-8797
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