There are a couple of subjects on which I would like to start a group.
But looking around there is an almighty graveyard of sad abandoned little groups often with only one member.
The other extreme is groups with a fair few members with posts heading in bewilderlng directions - surely offputting to new potential "converts".
Am I wasting my time starting one or should I be looking at newer ideas like a blog?
2006-12-12 12:38:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Go with the groups, i think the reason behind how so few people belong to them is due to the amount of choice, not only have you got groups all over the web, such as car owners clubs but then you have myspace, aol, yahoo, msn, bebo, faceparty, so get on the rest of them and drop a link to your group and tell the world why yours is so good, if all else fails, get a blog
2006-12-12 12:43:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you are not wasting your time. Just because some groups have way to many members, or not enough members, does not mean that you could not be successful in yours. You should start a group that you know a lot about, in case anyone has questions. It would be fun, and a challenge for you, just to see if you can be the best at what group you would be starting. Give it a try, you don't have anything to loose, and it could turn out to be the best group, on the web..Good Luck...go for it..
2006-12-12 12:52:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
based on what u need..
Groups:
1.Groups... are public or private..
2.u need to sign in with yahoo email address to browse the contents.
3.ur msg sent immediately to all members and all subscripted to the group using emails.
where blog is different.
1.Blog are public
2. can be access with a link or the domain u have or a free sub domain from the blog host server.
3. ur post available to all ppl who only subscripted to the site using RSS Feed or used to view ur blog regularity.
if u are looking for something can be accessed through domain without any identification and with simple step.. try blog.
else.. if u are looking for privacy and security and being invisible "secret teams for secret projects", try yahoo groups.
is it wasting for time, that's is ur question.
the answer is based on what u need.. ;)
2006-12-12 13:10:11 · answer #3 · answered by Hossam Ahmed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start a blog and link it into your group
although I have to say your summary of groups is pretty much my experience
2006-12-12 12:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends what you won't,,,,, most people tend to use user groups,,,,, that were you get all the serious users and the best help... normal everyday sites your wastin ur time
2006-12-12 12:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by Carling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-12-12 21:39:44 · answer #6 · answered by catweazle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A forum my little friend, if you make it they will come.
2006-12-12 12:42:16 · answer #7 · answered by i_smell_willy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋