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SteveP

Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Posts: 155
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 14 2:17 pm Post subject: Goodbye Freecycle
Not by choice but I have been ejected from the Romsey group along with 42 other people for having an email address the moderator didn't like. It wasn't even offensive so the little jobs-worth must have nothing better to do. Can anyone recommend any other similar groups covering the Winchester, Farnborough Reading triangle that don't require a social network account to join?

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 43949
Location: yes

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 14 5:17 pm Post subject:
the huddersfield freecycle was a bit odd so i didnt bother with it get a new group started from a core of the exiles?

oldish chris

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 4148
Location: Comfortably Wet Southport

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 14 5:20 pm Post subject:
we talking about your actual "Freecycle" or the newer outfit "Freegle"?

Mustang

Joined: 15 Jul 2005
Posts: 768
Location: Sunny Suffolk

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 14 8:42 pm Post subject:
Many (most?) uk freecycle groups moved to create Freegle a while ago when Freecycle USA went in a direction which we found unpleasant. So check for your local Freegle groups.

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 14 8:44 pm Post subject:

Mustang wrote:

Many (most?) uk freecycle groups moved to create Freegle a while ago when Freecycle USA went in a direction which we found unpleasant.

I'm curious to know more?

Mustang

Joined: 15 Jul 2005
Posts: 768
Location: Sunny Suffolk

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 14 9:01 pm Post subject:

Lloyd wrote:

Mustang wrote:

Many (most?) uk freecycle groups moved to create Freegle a while ago when Freecycle USA went in a direction which we found unpleasant.

I'm curious to know more?

A bit of history.

Linky

Lloyd

Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 14 9:18 pm Post subject:
Cheers

SteveP

Joined: 23 Jan 2008
Posts: 155
Location: North Devon

Posted: Tue Jul 29, 14 7:39 am Post subject:
Thanks, I will give Freegle a go.

Florence

Joined: 15 Mar 2025
Posts: 46

Posted: Fri May 02, 25 9:21 am Post subject:

Another old one that I've just come across (these new joiners who read the back threads ....). I well remember the days of Freecycle versus Freegle

Nowadays the local Facebook seems to be the place for disposing of things. Facebook Marketplace has done some of my family well for household contents.

But locally, nowadays stuff that is better than the tip appears on the local Facebook Pages. There are also Facebook swap pages for local areas. I have looked at the Freecycle pages recently and it's not at all well used. Gone out of fashion methinks.

Mistress Rose

Joined: 21 Jul 2011
Posts: 16327

Posted: Sat May 03, 25 6:39 am Post subject:
I have never used Freecycle, but I know our local FB group often has things posted on it. Some people also put things outside their houses but in some areas I know this can lead to a charge of flytipping, which is rather silly if it is taken in each day and not just left.

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