Comments on: What you should and shouldn’t do at Yahoogroups http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/ It's all about business in the Small Office Home Office and a bit of blogging on the side Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:01:48 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jason Alba (al - buh)» Blog Archive » The Yahoo Group Movement http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-61370 Jason Alba (al - buh)» Blog Archive » The Yahoo Group Movement Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:33:19 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-61370 [...] Next on my list, read Kathie Thomas’ posts about Yahoo groups: What you should and shouldn’t do at Yahoogroups [...] [...] Next on my list, read Kathie Thomas’ posts about Yahoo groups: What you should and shouldn’t do at Yahoogroups [...]

]]> By: matt richkid http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-59444 matt richkid Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:12:09 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-59444 Love your site it is very informative am going to research the other posts to see what else I can learn, cheers! and keep up the great work! Love your site it is very informative am going to research the other posts to see what else I can learn, cheers! and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Melodieann Whiteley http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-59369 Melodieann Whiteley Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:45:29 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-59369 What great advice! I have actually left a couple of groups because of just some of these issues. You need to post this info in as many places as possible. Another great post. Kathie, you're a wealth of information! What great advice! I have actually left a couple of groups because of just some of these issues. You need to post this info in as many places as possible.

Another great post. Kathie, you’re a wealth of information!

]]> By: Shireishou http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-59305 Shireishou Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:18:19 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-59305 I manage 3 Groups at yahoo and what you said is perfect! I use moderate system and I dont like if people using SMS system and also out of topic. So I often delete their msg. nice post I manage 3 Groups at yahoo and what you said is perfect! I use moderate system and I dont like if people using SMS system and also out of topic. So I often delete their msg.

nice post

]]> By: Dr. Sally Witt http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-58585 Dr. Sally Witt Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:03:06 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-58585 Kathie, All great points. The happy medium between trimming everything, and leaving some of a past post was great. I don't use the digests because it is too confusing. I do need to see what someone is responding to in order to keep up, though, so I am happy when there is something to reference. You are a gem! Sally Kathie,

All great points.

The happy medium between trimming everything, and leaving some of a past post was great. I don’t use the digests because it is too confusing. I do need to see what someone is responding to in order to keep up, though, so I am happy when there is something to reference.

You are a gem!

Sally

]]> By: Diana Ennen http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-58539 Diana Ennen Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:22:23 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-58539 Fabulous post! I couldn't agree more on so many things you said, especially with the bad language. To me on a professional business listserve that always leaves a bad impression. What so many don't realize is often times VAs and other businesses find their subcontractors and others they want to work with through these listserves. Their professional take on things really can make a difference. Not that somone can't voice their honest opinions at all. It's more how they do it. Great job again. Diana Ennen Fabulous post! I couldn’t agree more on so many things you said, especially with the bad language. To me on a professional business listserve that always leaves a bad impression.

What so many don’t realize is often times VAs and other businesses find their subcontractors and others they want to work with through these listserves. Their professional take on things really can make a difference. Not that somone can’t voice their honest opinions at all. It’s more how they do it.

Great job again.

Diana Ennen

]]> By: Kathie Thomas http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-58466 Kathie Thomas Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:45:17 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-58466 Thanks Terri, much appreciated. Sometimes it's just a word that can make all the difference culturally. Different words or phrases are used in different ways, even across English speaking countries. Thong for example means something very different here in Australia and is footwear... :-) Thanks Terri, much appreciated. Sometimes it’s just a word that can make all the difference culturally. Different words or phrases are used in different ways, even across English speaking countries. Thong for example means something very different here in Australia and is footwear… :-)

]]> By: PopArtDiva http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-58461 PopArtDiva Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:18:18 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-58461 This was a great post! I learned one thing from it that I had not thought about - remembering that we are dealing with many different cultures and backgrounds. Of course, I am aware that the internet is international but until I read your post, I have to admit I did not think how my comments might translate to those of differing cultures and backgrounds. What is it about we Yanks (or at least this Yank) that we just assume everyone is also a Yankee? Hubris, I tell you, lol! I shall attempt to phrase my comments a little more carefully in the future. Though I always think about what I'm writing in order not to hurt anyone or offend anyone, I have not taken into consideration the possibility of misunderstandings due to cultural differences. And politics and religion I tend to shy away from - just Pandora's Box waiting to be unleased!! Very, very thoughtful and educational post - I keep saying that to you,lol! But you do always have such good information!!! This was a great post!

I learned one thing from it that I had not thought about – remembering that we are dealing with many different cultures and backgrounds.

Of course, I am aware that the internet is international but until I read your post, I have to admit I did not think how my comments might translate to those of differing cultures and backgrounds. What is it about we Yanks (or at least this Yank) that we just assume everyone is also a Yankee? Hubris, I tell you, lol!

I shall attempt to phrase my comments a little more carefully in the future. Though I always think about what I’m writing in order not to hurt anyone or offend anyone, I have not taken into consideration the possibility of misunderstandings due to cultural differences.

And politics and religion I tend to shy away from – just Pandora’s Box waiting to be unleased!!

Very, very thoughtful and educational post – I keep saying that to you,lol! But you do always have such good information!!!

]]> By: Kathie Thomas http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-58459 Kathie Thomas Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:55:06 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-58459 Thank you everyone for popping in and adding to my post. Beverly, I think that relates to religion too on many of the forums and on some, the discussion of rates as well. It's amazing what can heat people up and cause flame wars on discussion lists - much to the dismay of the list owners. Thank you everyone for popping in and adding to my post. Beverly, I think that relates to religion too on many of the forums and on some, the discussion of rates as well. It’s amazing what can heat people up and cause flame wars on discussion lists – much to the dismay of the list owners.

]]> By: Beverly Mahone http://soho-life.com/blog/2008/09/05/what-you-should-and-shouldnt-do-at-yahoogroups/comment-page-1/#comment-58443 Beverly Mahone Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:38:46 +0000 http://soho-life.com/blog/?p=315#comment-58443 Kathie, I wish more people would read this post. It is right on target. You don't know how frustrating it is to see a thread with one header and then the conversation has gone in several different directions. Another thing to be mindful of is as expressing political views. Politics can be ugly and divisive and cause hurt feelings Kathie,

I wish more people would read this post. It is right on target. You don’t know how frustrating it is to see a thread with one header and then the conversation has gone in several different directions.

Another thing to be mindful of is as expressing political views. Politics can be ugly and divisive and cause hurt feelings

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