Glossary

Glossary Of Terms

The following terms are often used. The following is a brief explanation of them.

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GO	Group Owner
GOA	Group Outreach Assistant

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MF	My Freecycle - http://my.freecycle.org ( [/manual/my_1 More information])
MM	Mentor Mods - ( [/manual/volunteering#mentor More information])
MMods	Mentor Mods - ( [/manual/volunteering#mentor More information])
MOD	Moderator (of a Freecycle group)
MRA	Moderator Resource Assistance
MS	Modsquad
MYF	My Freecycle - http://my.freecycle.org ( [/manual/my_1 More information])

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NGA

} Abbreviations and Acronyms Common Abbreviations / Acronyms and Their Meanings The following acronyms are commonly used on Freecycle(TM) BOD Board of Directors EF [/manual/mod_ersatzfriend Ersatzfriend] is commonly used as a neutral backup CO-owner on Freecycle lists. EULA Short for End-User License Agreement, the type of license used for most software. An EULA is a legal contract between the manufacturer and/or the author and the end user of an application. [/manual/notices_software ADMIN - Distribution of Software] FC FC - Freecycle - "Our mission is to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community." GO Group Owner (Also Lead Moderator) GOA [/contact Group Outreach and Assistance] is there to help group mods that have problems they need to resolve. Overlap? They figure it out with the local mods. Abandoned group? Sales offer being allowed? The GOA has the authority and experience to be the final arbiter of any and every issue out there. HUB A team which consist of the lead mods of each volunteer team which includes the Mod Squad, Tech Team, Interim Mods, Back Office, Group Outreach and Assistance, and the New Group Approvers. IMOD Interim Moderator is just what the name implies. This team takes over orphaned and abandoned groups, and managed parallel groups until a local moderator can be found and trained. ( [/manual/volunteering#imod More information]) LM Lead Moderator (of a Freecycle group) . OIDG The Org Issues Discussion Group focuses on issues central to the ongoing development of Freecycle.org. It is a separate yahoo group started by a vote from Mod Squad members to remove organizational issues from within the Mod Squad group. PPU Pending Pickup (not recommended but is used on some member lists) TFN The Freecycle Network� TM Trademark TOS Terms Of Service Freecycle's Terms of Service Yahoo's Terms of Service ( Yahoogroups )