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 :*Cancel and remove
 :*Mark as Taken and remove
-*'''<font color=Green>My Groups</font>''' -- this is a list of all the groups you are a member of through MyFreecycle. Under each group name you have several choices.
+*'''<font color=Green>My Groups</font>''' -- this is a list of all the groups you are a member of through My.Freecycle. Under each group name you have several choices:
 :*Post to this group
 :*View the posts
 :*Contact the mod team
-:*Change settings -- this is where you can set your email preferences. Choices are: "One for each post," "Email digest," or "None apart from Admins." This page is also where you would go if you wanted to [[#How do I leave the group?|leave the group]].
+:*Change settings -- this is where you can set your [[Mail_Delivery_Options#How_do_I_change_when_emails_are_sent.3F|email preferences]]. Choices are: "One for each post," "Email digest," or "None apart from Admins." This page is also where you would go if you wanted to [[#How do I leave the group?|leave the group]].
 :*Set as home group
-*'''<font color=Green>My Info</font>''' -- this is where you can change your password, change your email address, or default language. Another choice on this page is "Delete account," which deletes your entire membership in MyFreecycle. If you really want to delete your membership, [[#How do I leave the group?|PLEASE LEAVE ALL GROUPS FIRST]] before deleting your membership.
+*'''<font color=Green>My Info</font>''' -- Choices here include:
-<font color=Red>ADMINS</font> -- Important messages from the moderator.
+:*Change password
 <font color=Red>ADMINS</font> -- Important messages from the moderator.

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 Easy! Click on the green [[#What is the basic layout of My.Freecycle?| "My Info" tab]] and enter and confirm your new password.
-== I don't like my username ==
+== How can I change my username? ==
 It's a few steps to take to change it but if you REALLY want to, here you go!
 #Log in to My.Freecycle with your current ID and password
 #[[#What happens once I've given away/received the item?|Cancel all your open posts.]]
 #[[#How do I leave the group?|Leave all the Freecycle.org groups that you're a member of]].
-#Once you belong to zero groups, click on the MyInfo tab and click on "Delete account." Confirm delete on the next page.
+#Once you belong to zero groups, click on the green [[#What is the basic layout of My.Freecycle?| "My Info" tab]] and click on "Delete account." Confirm delete on the next page.
 #You can now sign up again as a new user with a different user ID.

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 == What is the basic layout of My.Freecycle? ==
-When you log in to MyFreecycle, you are taken to a page with green and orange tabs and two green buttons.
+When you log in to My.Freecycle, you are taken to a page with green and orange tabs and two green buttons.
 [[File:My.F screenshot.JPG|border|My.Freecycle|800px]]

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 *Avoid overly general WANTED posts. If you find that you're in need of many different things, make sure your [[Mail_Delivery_Options#How_do_I_change_when_emails_are_sent.3F|email settings]] are set to "One for each post" so you can find out about items as soon as they're posted.
-== Are offers or wanteds for pets allowed on Freecycle ==
+== Are offers or wanteds for pets allowed on Freecycle? ==
 Whether a group allows posting for pets or not is up to that group. There are arguments on both sides, and people often have strong feelings one way or the other. Please respect the policy of your local group.

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 *If your local moderators are unable to help, then you may wish to write our central contact address at info@freecycle.org [[mailto:info@freecycle.org here]].
 *For written inquiries, write to: The Freecycle Network™, P.O. Box 294, Tucson, AZ 85702
 == Can I post a message to more than group? ==

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 :*Set as home group
 *'''<font color=Green>My Info</font>''' -- this is where you can change your password, change your email address, or default language. Another choice on this page is "Delete account," which deletes your entire membership in MyFreecycle. If you really want to delete your membership, [[#How do I leave the group?|PLEASE LEAVE ALL GROUPS FIRST]] before deleting your membership.
 <font color=Red>ADMINS</font> -- Important messages from the moderator.
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 You can change your email delivery options. [[Mail_Delivery_Options#How do I change when emails are sent?|Click here to find out how]]. If you're getting too many mails, consider switching to "Email Digest" or "None apart from Admins."
 == How do I leave the group?  ==
 To leave a My.Freecycle group, log in and click the My Groups link at the top right. Next to the group you want to leave, select "Change settings."
 [[File:8 Leave group.JPG|border|Leave group|600px]]
 Clicking the button "Leave the group" removes you from your local Freecycle.org group. If you want to completely delete your My.Freecycle account, login and click the green “My Info” tab under the My.Freecycle link at the top right. Then click the green “Delete Account” button and follow the prompts to leave the site. '''Please leave all groups you are a member of before deleting your My.Freecycle account.'''
 To leave a Yahoo group, under the Membership link on the upper right, choose "Edit Membership." At the very bottom of the page choose the "Leave Group" button. If you prefer, you may send an "unsubscribe" email to the address listed on the home page of the group.
 = Other Questions  =
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 *The best contact for getting immediate help is your [[#How do I contact the moderators?|local group volunteer moderator]].
 *If your local moderators are unable to help, then you may wish to write our central contact address at info@freecycle.org [[mailto:info@freecycle.org here]].
 *For written inquiries, write to: The Freecycle Network™, P.O. Box 294, Tucson, AZ 85702
 == Can I repost a message?  ==
 This is a local decision. Please read the guidelines set forth for your specific group that you will have received upon joining. For more information, refer to the ADMIN files which are posted at the top of your group's My.Freecycle page.
 == What can I do if someone doesn't turn up?  ==
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 The best contact for getting help is your local group volunteer [[Moderators]].
-  From My.Freecycle, sign in, click on my groups, and choose the group you're looking for.  Then click on "Contact moderators".  It's really that simple.  Here's a visual for you:
+From My.Freecycle, sign in, click on my groups, and choose the group you're looking for.  Then click on "Contact moderators".  It's really that simple.  Here's a visual for you:
 [[File:9 Contact mods.JPG|border|Contact moderators|600px]]

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 == What can I do if someone doesn't turn up?  ==
-There are occasional problems with people not showing up to collect items, or changing their minds. If you're getting stuff for free, it's only fair to be polite and thoughtful about the pickup arrangements - as most of us are. So please make sure you are absolutely going to show up when you say you will.
+There are occasional problems with people not showing up to collect items or changing their minds. If you're getting stuff for free, it's only fair to be polite and thoughtful about the pickup arrangements - as most of us are. So please make sure you are absolutely going to show up when you say you will.
 If you're not sure if you can or will show, then let someone else take the offer. Remember, people talk... and if you become known as a "no show", then members will pass you by for someone else. Sure, sometimes last minute emergencies pop up; life happens... but if you can't turn up, it's courtesy to let them know - if you were staying in waiting for someone, you'd want them to let you know if they couldn't come, right?

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 If you prefer to use email, choose the name of the group you want to write to, remembering to use the way it is labeled on My.Freecycle and simply add @mod.freecycle.org
-==Yahoo==
+To contact the moderators of a Yahoo group, find the address for the "list owner." Go to the home page of your local group, scroll down to the bottom of that page, and find the email address of the list owner.
 If for some reason your local moderators can't help, you can may mail our central contact address info@freecycle.org (or just click [mailto:info@freecycle.org here]).

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 Some groups restrict WANTED posts for expensive items, and some groups just let their members decide whether they want to respond to a request. Please respect the policy of your local group.
-*If the guidelines you got when you joined ask you not to post ''WANTEDs'' for some items, then please don't.
+*If the guidelines you got when you joined ask you not to post WANTEDs for some items, then please don't.
 *If there aren't any such restrictions, then please be aware that something you might think is a ridiculous request might be something someone else was quite happy to give away.
 == Are offers or wanteds for pets allowed on Freecycle ==