Online Communities

These links are for online communities (discussion groups) that we recommend to others.

• CEBUG Community - CEBUG (Computer Erie Bay Users Group) serving Erie, Huron, Sandusky, Seneca, and Lorain counties within Ohio, USA with advice and tech news!
• Drupal Discussions - Discussion group for those managing information systems (web sites) with the content management system (CMS) Drupal.
• SBA Network - Discussion group dedicated to small business management and startup topics, including Internet marketing.
• ListHelp - Discussion group focusing on management of discussion lists and web forums.
• TalkGraphics - Forum focusing on the techniques of image manipulation and graphic creation within a variety of programs. Members can not only exchange ideas, but share files with each other so as to improve their skills.

For those looking for help relating to a particular service, here are some reference links arranged in alphabetical order:

• Google Groups Help Forum (one place to go to get help from fellow users)
• Google Group’s policy statement on owner restorations
• Yahoo Answers (one place to go to get help from fellow others)
• Yahoo Customer Care (place to go if you want help from Yahoo itself)
• Yahoo Suggestion Board (provide feedback on services, suggest improvements)
• Yahoo Team Blog (place to go to get news)

Just remember, that getting a satisfactory response out of a large service such as Yahoo, Google, Facebook, etc. will often take a high degree of paitence and persistence! If unhappy with the response (or lack thereof), contact them again.