EnergyPlus_Support Mailing List Members:
You probably have seen a number of emails from Yahoo about the
changes they are making to the Yahoo Groups mailing lists (see the
forwarded message below if you haven't). So at this point we would
like your feedback on what direction to go with the
EnergyPlus_Support mailing list. It seems like we have a number of
options:
- leave as is (limping along as "restricted" list with no online
content and difficult for new subscribers)
- move to onebuilding.org (like BLDG-SIM and eQUEST-users with
attachments but no online content)
- move to groups.io (similar to Yahoo but costly)
- another mailing list service or forum
- end the group (just use unmethours)
Please let us know what your recommendation are and if you have
other suggestions.
Thanks
Jason
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Dear Group Moderators
and Members,
Last month we notified
you of the changes
coming to Yahoo Groups
that better align with
user habits, and today
we are providing an
update to guide you
through the next steps
of the transition. Yahoo
Groups is not going away
- but we are making
adjustments to
ultimately serve you
better. We are amazed at
the vibrant community
youâ??ve created through
Yahoo Groups and we want
to make sure you feel
supported as we
introduce these changes.
The following changes
were made since our last
communication:
   ?¢Â  Users can now
only join a Yahoo Group
through an invite or
group request approval
by the Group Moderator.
   ?¢Â  New Groups canâ??t
be public. They can only
be private (not listed
in Groups directory,
membership by invitation
only) or restricted
(listed in Groups
directory, membership
requests must be
approved by a Group
Moderator).
   ?¢Â  Members must
share all content via
email, and can no longer
upload or host new
content on the Yahoo
Groups website itself.
The following changes
will be made on December
14, 2019:
   ?¢Â  Public groups
will no longer exist.
All existing public
Groups will become
restricted Groups that
require Group Moderator
approval to join.
   ?¢Â  Any content that
was previously uploaded
via the website will be
removed.
If you would like to
keep any of the content
youâ??ve posted or stored
within your Yahoo Group,
please download it by
December 14 by accessing
the Groups Download
Manager at this
link. Once you
provide your preferred
email address, we will
send you a confirmation
of your download request
and notify you once the
download is complete.
You will receive a link
to a downloadable zip
file via email for each
of your Groups organized
into a separate folder.
Download time varies
depending on the amount
of information and file
size.
If your download request
is made by 11:59pm PST
on Saturday, December
14, 2019, your content
will not be deleted
until your download is
complete. We are unable
to accommodate any
download requests made
after this deadline.
This is the final
reminder to
download your content.
You can find additional
information about the
upcoming changes here.
We have worked
extensively with our
customer support team to
develop recommendations
for tools that can help
you with any download
issues. See help article
here.
We have watched the
evolution of Yahoo
Groups with awe, as we
grew to a community of
millions with over 10
million Groups. Every
day, we witness the
power of community and
shared passions, and our
mission is to provide a
platform for the strong
connections people make
with each other around
their interests.
We thank you for being
part of the Yahoo Groups
community and look
forward to continuing to
provide ways for you to
connect with one another
about your shared
interests and passions.
Sincerely,
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