Why You Could get Banned by a Yahoo Group

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There are a number of things that can cause a member to be banned from a Yahoo Group.

One thing just about everyone absolutely hates, is spam email. When a group member spams the list, this almost always results
in the member being removed from the list and a ban put in place to ensure the member doesn't rejoin. This may not happen if the
group is not well moderated or has an 'absent' owner.

Harassing, insulting or derogatory posts about another group member may also result in a member being banned from a group.
This includes sending unsolicited harassing, insulting or derogatory emails off list to other members.

Harassing the Group owner/moderators could get a member banned as well. It is really not a good idea to try to make the group
adhere to how you think it should be managed. If you want a Group to be handled your way, get your own Group. You can manage
it the way you want, although if you are too fussy you may not have very many members.

Using bad language could get you banned as well. A lot of Groups are 'family friendly', meaning there are members of all ages including children. Obscene email addresses are a big 'no no' for these groups!

Some Groups have rules about what is or isn't allowed, like discussions on religion, politics or off-topic items. Some of these
topics can result in very heated discussions and may result in causing hurt feelings or members leaving the Group.

Computer Groups do not usually allow any posting sites that endorse software piracy, bootlegging, illegal hacking or cracking
and do not allow the discussion of these subjects. Breaking these rules could even result in a Group being deleted.

Some Groups that are program specific do not allow posts for any other problems. Generally though, other requests will not result in
a member being banned unless the poster consistently repeats not-allowed posts.

Ways to avoid being banned

If you want to promote another group or a product, ask the owners/moderators first. It just might be allowed (or not).

Sometimes posts may not be meant to be taken as insults, so it is always best to review what is written before submitting. The
written word is not always read the way the writer intends.

If you have a 'naughty' email address, get a new 'family friendly' email address for a Yahoo Group. There are lots of email sites
that will let you signup for a free email account.

Just follow the rules and you will be OK.