UK Freecycle renamed "Freegle"

Savvy_Sue

I think Freegle is meant to be FREE Giving Locally Easily, but only because someone said on another thread!

SUESMITH_2

ours in york hasnt changed so far, do you know which groups will be switching ?- dont want my posts modded by someone thousands of miles away

Savvy_Sue

More information here.

witchy-poos

Hi I'm a Mod/Coowner of a UK Freecycle group, and basically, nothing is changing except the NAME of the group you're a member of. It is still a Yahoo group, you are still a member & still use the same Yahoo login.
It really has got to the point where we're all (UK group Mods & owners) sick of being told what we can & can't do, even if what they're telling us to do doesn't, can't & won't work here in the UK. We're even more sick of anyone that speaks out or questions what we're told to do being gagged & silently removed no matter how hard they've worked on their groups & how much time & effort they've dedicated to the cause.
We've decided that we don't want to run groups like this & won't stand by & let our groups/members & our co-moderators be treated this way, so we're breaking away. Groups will be run the same way as they ever were, with the same moderating teams, but local rules may be relaxed a little as we're no longer bound by Stupid regs dictated to us from people in the US that are unwilling to work with us or listen to us. :-):T

e.l.a.n.e

Biggles wrote: »

I agree about the name, I should have thought at least they could have made up one that seemed to mean something. Stiil, where I am it's still Freecycle.

Who the hell's Deron Beal and what's he got to do with it?

They had to find a name quick which didnt infringe our copyright laws incredibly difficult.....the wombles was suggested lol......Our freecycle group lost its moderator last week i think the old yahoo groups are safe its the my freecycle groups at risk. Deron is the american founder he gives his lifes story on the freecycle search website under owners i think.He just wants his rules his way and that doesnt go down well in the uk but if you dont comply youre gone it seems.

witchy-poos

Yep, basically, if Deron doesn't like you, or you dare to question him, you're gone.
Very difficult to come up with a new name so quickly but
Freegle = Free Giving Locally Easily

Check out Freegle central website for latest updates/info/enquiries. ( .org as can't post full link)

niknaknoo1982

Blimey, good job i read this!! When trying to access my group i'm now getting 'Sorry, this group is available to members ONLY.
You are not allowed to access this group.'

I'm amazed there has been no admin...But a Freegle group for my area does appear to have been set up...with 1 MEMBER!!! It's going to take a while to get all the members back on there.

shandypants5

mttylad wrote: »

Hello, I dont mean to be insulting and call you stupid but...er.um...:p lol

You have likely not left your group & dont need to re register.

Go to a Yahoo group page and top r/h corner - select "my groups" and your freegle group will be listed there, the name has been changed is all, the group remains the same. (files & look will be different).

You may also find some relaxing of some of Freecycles rules too, dependant upon your local group.

I justr woke to find the Bury group had gone & been replaced with a dummy/marker group - but found the real group in a few mouse clicks.

Power to Freegle (what a daft name!)
Deron Beal is a pratt! :p

Hello, STUPID here!:wave::doh:

I have found it now thanks. (it wasnt hard to find at all really):o

I have always used a shortcut to go directly to the message page before, so I was just seeing the page saying you are not a member of this group.:rolleyes:

Thanks again.

angelatgraceland

Here is a list of Freegle groups-give them your support

Amber Valley
Ascot Freegle
Basingstoke
BCandSFreegle
Bracknell-Freegle
Bury_freegle
Chatham_Freegle
conwyfreegle
Derby Freegle
Durham
EdinburghFreegle
edunbartonfreeshare
Elmbridge Recycle
Epping Forest Freegle
Freeblwayr
Freegle Leicester
FreeShareWakefieldUK
Gateshead_Freegle
HuddersfieldRecycle
kentishtown_freegle
Leeds Freegle
LlandrindodFreegle
Manchester GreenCycle
middlesbrough-freegle
North_Tyneside
Northampton North and Central Freegle
Northampton_East_Freegle
NorthamptonWestFreegle
NWLeicestershirefreegle
Oswestry_Freegle
Paisley-Freegle
PorthmadogRecycle
Potteries Freegle
RecycleWoking
redcar-cleveland-freegle
Rochdale
Rotherham_Freegle
RushdenHighamFreegle
Ryedale
Sheppey_and_Sittingbourne_FREEGLE
Skye & Lochalsh Freegle
Stafford Freegle
stevenagefreegle
Stockport Freegle
TelfordFreegle
toon
trafford_freegle
Walderslade_Freegle
Warrington Freegle
wellingboroughfreegle
Windsor & Maidenhead

linni

Don't forget FreegleThanet.