Hi there, Erika!

I am sorry I didn't
respond to this sooner,
but I just saw this post
tonight.

I would be extremely happy
to help you in setting up
this group as a secure
group (as long as you are
a moderator).

The way I have all of my
Yahoo groups that I lead
set up are as follows:

An interested person
wishes to join a group.
They are required to fill
out an intro. This intro
is then emailed to me, and
based on the content, I
can simply reply to this
email and the membership
is completed, or I can
delete itand the
membership is denied.
This very easily gives me
control over who can and
cannot join. Then, in the
rules settings on the
group, I check on the box
that says "posting by
members only", which keeps
ALL the spammers out. It
really is great - - and it
just seems that these two
settings in this group are
currently not active,
which is why ANYONE can
join and ANYONE can send
email to the group (such
as spammers).

I will be so very happy to
help you set these things
up - please just let me
know! :)

Have a great night,

Food Fighter
a.k.a. AnorexiaMan


--- In
menseatingdisorders@yahoogr
oups.com, "freedomisntfree2
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<freedomisntfree2003@...>

wrote:
>
> --- In
menseatingdisorders@yahoogr
oups.com, Mister Mike
> <sendmichaelemail@y...>
wrote:
> >
> > If the moderator of
this group would simply
set the posting rules
> in the group to only
allow members, this kind
of crapola would not
> appear in our messages.
Also, the moderator should
require an intro
> each time someone wishes
to join, just to avoid
any potential
> spammers joining just to
spread their spam....
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Michael
> >
> > Erika Stewart
<freedomisntfree2003@y...>
wrote:
> > I think that is the
least of their worries.
Take care.
> >
> >>
> Hi Michael and everyone,
>
> I CO-own some groups
here on Yahoo and as a CO-
owner I am also a
> moderator the reason why
I am telling you this is
because that is a
> good idea in theory, but
sadly in reality many of
these people just
> ignore the rules. I
agree that it is "crapola"
when people post
> messages about dating. I
am certainly not against
dating, but I am
> just trying to say that
there is a place for such
information and
> personally I don't think
this group is that place.
Before I became a
> member I remember having
to tell a little about
myself. I wish that
> there was a good way
that works to block
spammers who join just so
> they can spread their
Spam. If anyone knows of
a way I am sure that
> we would all appreciate
it. I have to say that
the groups that I.
> CO-own here on Yahoo and
the AOL that I don't see
that much Spam. I
> think the reason why
these spanners seem to
target this support
> group is because the
members are men. I don't
think that there are
> many women who are
members, but I could be
mistaken. I joined this
> support group because of
my sincere interest in
helping people who
> are struggling with
eating disorders and that
the majority of the
> support groups for
eating disorders are
primarily for females and
> not males. I think that
is a real shame. Now, my
support group at
> AOL Groups is for both
sexes, people who are
struggling with eating
> disorders, people who
are in recovery or even
cured, family members,
> friends, medical
professionals, etc. If you
or others are interested
> in my support group,
please feel free to let me
know. Anyway, I
> wish you and everyone
well and if you ever need
to chat I am here.
> I even have a toll free
telephone number that
members can call if
> they are having a bad
day/night. The groups
that I CO-own and have
> founded are for the
following: eating
disorders, Endometriosis,
> Chronic Pain, Travel
Nurses/Nuring, Children's
Rights, Child
> Abuse/Negect, Domestic
Abuse (both sexes),
Learning Disabilities,
> Spinal Conditions, i.e.,
Syringomyelia with or
without Chiari,
> etc. I am very
proactive and everything I
do is on a volunteer
> basis. Of course, it
would be nice if I could
get paid for the work
> that I do, but I have
found the majority of the
people who ask for
> my advice, advise, etc.,
can't afford to pay. I
really care about
> the people who I have
helped and continue to
help. There is also a
> nurse consultant with
all of the groups. Well,
I think that I have
> said enough about me. I
thank you and I wish you
and everyone well.
> Take care.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Erika
>
>
>
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