Mrs Mungo Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Has anyone moved their homeschool group/list to Big Tent? Half of the features on yahoo don't seem to be working since the latest update. Invites aren't going through, new posts aren't going through, etc. Anyone else having these issues with yahoo? How is Big Tent working for anyone who has switched? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I moved our group. Very happy with the switch. I haven't figured it all out yet but so far it's good. Yahoo stinks. I couldn't even export to big tent with this new update, had to copy list of emails and invite over several days. I like the classified feature!! And you can have different levels if admins, like a field trip leader, membership leader, etc. It's been a good transition for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Thanks! Anyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I tried and failed to move my group over. Too many people entrenched in their own ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Our group moved to Big Tent last year. I'm still a bit grumbly because I need a new password for it, but it is working well overall. And I'd be out of luck if they'd switched to Facebook since I won't use it, so Big Tent is okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-bex Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I hate, hate, hate what yahoo did to their already-terrible groups. I'm curious about this big tent, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candid Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 So how big are the groups you all are talking about. I've considered switching, but my group is big, I suspect moving would destroy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 My group was 172 members....but I know we have an active base of 60ish, so I'm hoping it weeds out the others lol!!! We just sent out invites this weekend and more than half my active have made the move, I expect in another week more will come Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I liked yahoo before the changes they just made. The new yahoo groups is simply awful!!! The formatting is terrible and difficult to navigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetoread Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Our group is on bigtent. I'm not involved in any computer administration stuff with it, but as a member, I like it. I haven't heard any complaints from those administering the computer part of our group either. It took some getting used to when we moved to it from yahoo, but it seems easy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Our group is on Facebook, which I greatly dislike. I'm part of another group that's on Meetup, which I like as a user, but the admin tells me it's been terribly glitchy and that their customer service is wretched. I'm glad to hear favorable reviews of BigTent. It's on my list of sites to check out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Is Big Tent free? For all of the questions I'm finding answers to on their website, that's the one I can't figure out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 My group is on big tent (same as Dana's). The only thing I don't like is that it won't keep me logged in on more than one device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Is Big Tent free? For all of the questions I'm finding answers to on their website, that's the one I can't figure out.To my understanding, yes. I think that you can pay for special features, but we've got messages, calendar, RSVP features and I'm pretty sure the group doesn't pay. Members definitely don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candid Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 My group was 172 members....but I know we have an active base of 60ish, so I'm hoping it weeds out the others lol!!! We just sent out invites this weekend and more than half my active have made the move, I expect in another week more will come Thanks, my group was over 1700 last I looked. (I notice the new format does tell you how many are in the group now). Things would have to be much worse than now for me to consider a move. I can't even export the list because it is over 1000 unless I guess I am willing to hand check all the member check boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I will say yahoo not being helpful in exporting was my biggest gripe in moving it over. I spent a few days with the export list, copying the emails, deleting the name part and then putting in 100 at a time into Big Tent for invites. However, I also just posted the link of the group for people to join and that seems to have been more helpful to them anyway. You can set up the invites to not have to be approved though, so that choice was easy for me vs them just joining the group on their own. Like i said, I hope to weed out a lot of people anyway..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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