Joining Via My Freecycle - Revision history

Alisonkamat at 14:16, 1 February 2021

2021-02-01T14:16:01Z

Alisonkamat: Change requested by Jakkie: added "Your ID will be visible to other members when you make a post"

2018-08-27T18:16:22Z

Change requested by Jakkie: added "Your ID will be visible to other members when you make a post"

Dona at 19:45, 8 February 2017

2017-02-08T19:45:50Z

Alisonkamat: Removed reference to Yahoo groups and edited for clarity

2016-04-18T16:12:08Z

Removed reference to Yahoo groups and edited for clarity

Steevhise: Marked this version for translation

2015-12-02T20:25:18Z

Marked this version for translation

Steevhise: made page translatable.

2015-12-02T20:24:52Z

made page translatable.

Abcasl at 01:13, 25 July 2011

2011-07-25T01:13:32Z

Abcasl at 23:58, 7 November 2010

2010-11-07T23:58:07Z

Abcasl at 23:48, 7 November 2010

2010-11-07T23:48:41Z

Abcasl at 23:48, 7 November 2010

2010-11-07T23:48:03Z

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 #Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on "signup form" in the center of the page.
-#On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice.
+#On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice. Your ID will be visible to other members when you make a post.
 #Enter a valid email address on the next line
 #Choose a password that you can easily remember

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 #Choose a password that you can easily remember
 #Confirm the password that you have chosen
-#Type the two re-captcha words
+#Click on the "I'm Not a Robot" Captcha box
 #Tick the Terms of Service box on the right
 #Click the green Sign Up button at center bottom.

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-#Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the sign up form link in the center of the page.
+#Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on "signup form" in the center of the page.
-#On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice. If you belong to other Yahoo Freecycle groups, it is best to use your regular Yahoo User ID for clarity sake on My Freecycle so that you are one in the same on the Yahoo Platform or the Freecycle Platform.
+#On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice.
 #Enter a valid email address on the next line
 #Choose a password that you can easily remember

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 To Join My Freecycle (The global Freecycle site)
 #Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the sign up form link in the center of the page.
 #On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice. If you belong to other Yahoo Freecycle groups, it is best to use your regular Yahoo User ID for clarity sake on My Freecycle so that you are one in the same on the Yahoo Platform or the Freecycle Platform.
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 To Join your local Group (Your little corner)
 #Click the 'My Groups' Tab, type in the name of the group you wish to join. Click on 'Find Group'.

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 To Join My Freecycle (The global Freecycle site)
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 #If the group is set to approve new members you will not be automatically added until the Moderators approve you. Once you are added to the group, it will appear in the drop-down list under the 'My Groups' link at the top right.
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 . Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the sign up form link in the center of the page.<br />
-. On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice, if you belong to other Yahoo Freecycle groups, it is best to use your regular Yahoo User ID for clarity sake on My Freecycle so that you are one in the same on the Yahoo Platform or the Freecycle Platform.<br />
+. On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice. If you belong to other Yahoo Freecycle groups, it is best to use your regular Yahoo User ID for clarity sake on My Freecycle so that you are one in the same on the Yahoo Platform or the Freecycle Platform.<br />
 . Enter a valid email address on the next line<br />
 . Choose a password that you can easily remember<br />

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 To Join My Freecycle (The global Freecycle site)
-   Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on sign up<br />
+. Go to http://my.freecycle.org and click on the sign up form link in the center of the page.<br />
-   Fill in the username/email boxes, make sure you tick the terms of service box. Then click the 'Sign up' box.<br />
+. On the next page, enter the User ID of your choice, if you belong to other Yahoo Freecycle groups, it is best to use your regular Yahoo User ID for clarity sake on My Freecycle so that you are one in the same on the Yahoo Platform or the Freecycle Platform.<br />
-   The next screen will appear, telling you your account has been created and to go check your email.  Make sure you check the email address you specified when you joined.<br />
+. Enter a valid email address on the next line<br />
-   You will receive a mail with your username and a temporary password.<br />
+. Choose a password that you can easily remember<br />
-   Go back to the Freecycle page and click log in on the top right.<br />
+. Confirm the password that you have chosen<br />
-   Fill in username and temporary password and click log in<br />
+. Type the two re-captcha words<br />
-   The first page you see will prompt you to change your temporary password to a new one. Click Save new password.<br />
+. Tick the Terms of Service box on the right<br />
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-To Join your local Group (Your little corner)<br />
-   Click the 'My Groups' Tab, type in the name of the group you wish to join. Click on 'Find Group'.<br />
+To Join your local Group (Your little corner)
-   When the groupname appears, click on 'Join this group' on the far right.<br />
+. Click the 'My Groups' Tab, type in the name of the group you wish to join. Click on 'Find Group'.
-   If the group is set to approve new members you will not be automatically added until the Moderators approve you.  Once you are added to the group, it will appear in the drop-down list under the 'My Groups' link at the top right.
+. When the groupname appears, click on 'Join this group' on the far right.
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