Comments on: Problems with FreeCycle? Issues with FreeCycle Moderators? You’re Not Alone.

By: Alex G. Bell :)

Alex G. Bell :) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:16:17 +0000

Mods, here like the last word, she banned me, I banned her from my inbox, she was continually going on and on with her power trip. Freecycle central is useless, bunch of whimps. Even after I said fine. I now have 5 new connections in via other email addresses and vpn’s plus remote desktops. There is apparently a clause somehwere in the tos of yahoo about not rejoining a group after being banned, but that directly conflicts with in your eyes marketing yahoo sells its advertisers. Looking at all the sites on the web with complaints and banned members I would say there are at least 10,000 pairs of eyes being denied access to yahoo advertisers. Which if strectched out by, you’ll tell 2 friends and they’ll tell 2 friends and so on and so on, well marketers beware you dollars are not being wisely spent on yahoo.

By: PoorFreeCycle

PoorFreeCycle — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:06:10 +0000

Interesting that I search the internet about FreeCycle complaints about moderators, and this page talks about the same moderator/dictator at the San Jose group. The moderator under Yahoo! ID playgroundsuper is a control freak. In the spirit of giving, the first post I made was an “offer.” He didn’t approve of the message because of one line, which he misunderstood. I guess he doesn’t have a good understanding of English. My wanted post was rejected because I used the plural form instead of the singular form of the wanted word. Even after I changed it, he still didn’t like anything in the message body and just posted my message with only the title. This guy gives FreeCycle a poor reputation. It’s just too frustrating to deal with FreeCycle.

By: emily

emily — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:41:47 +0000

I haven’t had trouble with the mods in my area, but I’ve just found giving things away to be a headache. More often than not, people don’t show. And I’ve never been fortunate enough to get anything. One time someone told me that if I could pick it up today, the item would be mine. But unfortunately, she never told me where she lived…

By: angela casey

angela casey — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:55:06 +0000

hi i dont know why i keep getting taken off of freecycle i dont sell the things i get i want you to put me back on please

By: AnSJ

AnSJ — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:03:58 +0000

SJ Freecycle is lifting its ban on me, so I assume. The posting emails have now resumed in the form of a daily digest. I haven’t tried posting yet, but I think I’ll pass. If I have anything to give away, I’ll post on the other group in my area.

By: JFreeeman

JFreeeman — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:11:05 +0000

I just quit SJ Freecycle today because of this exact same moderator. Other FC groups have MUCH better mods. This one is just ridiculous.

By: Destiny

Destiny — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:34:21 +0000

The GOA’s can be reached like this. If you live in Arizona, then it would be Arizona@freecycle.org If you live in Oklahoma, then it’s Oklahoma@freecycle.org

There are other contacts to go through that are helpful. I think everyone is missing the point. If you have a bad moderator, discuss your concerns with the GOA of that state.

By: AnSJ

AnSJ — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:45:35 +0000

I don’t see any discussions at ihatefreecycle.com.

It’s just a page full of ads.
Does anyone see a discussion there?

I just got “banned” from the San Jose freecycle for supposedly getting complaints about giving away trash, which of course is untrue. There’s a dumpster in the townhome complex where I live so I can easily dump trash. Why post these items, arrange for pickups, and waste my time? I wanted to help someone and I get slapped in the face. What an insult. I’ll give another local freecyle a try.

I got this email from the playground super:
“We have had complaints about your recent offer.
Freecycle is not about giving away trash. Your
posting status has been changed to no post.
MOD”
As for the complaints about giving away trash, I wrote back to the playground super asking for clarifications, but haven’t gotten a response. If I don’t know what the complaint is about, how am I going to learn from this experience?

It’s a great concept of recycling, but it’s very frustrating when the moderator makes it hard to give things away.

By: An

An — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:30:26 +0000

All of these “suggestions” to contact Freecycle.org are pointless and silly. I’ve tried several times to bring attention to playgroundsuper to no avail. The organization has lost its way and completely trashed its original intent with lax consistency (pun intended).

By: Delilah

Delilah — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:23:01 +0000

Anytime you have trouble with your moderator, you can go to http://www.freecycle.org and click on FAQ or email info@freecycle.org