How can I change take over a Yahoo discussion group?

Question

I'm part of a Yahool discussion group and it appears the moderator abandoned the group. I'd like to take over the group and be the new moderator. All attempts at contacting the previous moderator have failed.

Answer 1

it is said that if you contact yahoo, they will appoint a moderator (not an owner) if a poll is conducted to vote one in by the members of the group. however yahoo hasn't said what priviledges they'd give as moderator.

some have said they tried this method, and once yahoo knew there was no active owner, they deleted the group as part of clean-up. other's have reported yahoo simply states they'll do nothing.

your other choice is to create another group and invite those active members to it. this is probably the better of choice since there's then be an owner.

either way, here's the help form

http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/groups/...