# A blow against Fred Phelps **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 15, 2001, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892 "2001-09-15T22:29:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/181 "2001-09-24T06:58:35Z")
Has no one heard of Yahoo Groups (formerly egroups)? Esprix ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/182 "2001-09-24T09:24:25Z")
Does anyone know how long Lib has to sit in the corner? I’m not familiar with the banning policies around here. I’m all for removing any SD references and getting on with this thing. I think hurt feelings should take a back seat to fighting hatred (and ignorance). ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/183 "2001-09-24T09:29:24Z")
Actually, Lib put himself in Time Out, so I guess the length of time is up to him. We need our Pointy Haired Boss to check in. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/184 "2001-09-24T10:39:29Z")
Arden Ranger, I’m sorry about my poor choice of words, which do seem to imply that he was being punished. I read the thread where he asked for his “time out”, but I assumed they gave him the “standard temporary ban”, if there is such as thing. I was just curious how long that was, as I really like this idea and would hate to see it get stalled over something that is easily rectified. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/185 "2001-09-24T12:19:47Z")
> [@](#): > > Has no one heard of Yahoo Groups (formerly egroups)? Hey! I can set that up for us! Hang on… back in a few. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/186 "2001-09-24T12:26:59Z")
Subscribe: [intolove-subscribe@yahoogroups.com](mailto:intolove-subscribe@yahoogroups.com) OK, I think I’ve got it. I haven’t done any formal intro or anything, just got the group a list. I can change anything you-all want later. Go ahead and send e-mails. ---
**Author:** ![Mielikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Mielikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mielikki)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/187 "2001-09-24T13:06:28Z")
Or here: [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/intolove](http://groups.yahoo.com/group/intolove) ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/188 "2001-09-24T13:35:59Z")
Oh, thank you, **Mielikki**. After I set up the email group, I realized **iampunha** sid something about doing the same thing a few posts up. I hope I haven’t stepped on any toes! ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2001, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/189 "2001-09-24T15:20:21Z")
Hi, folks, I’m here. I think **iampunha** and **LifeOnWry** have the right idea, and I thank **Wry** for starting up the group. This project is going to require quite a bit of back-and-forth information, and an SD thread is going to go a little screwy after 5 pages, so a Yahoo! group is probably the best way to proceed. Anyone who is interested in the _set-up_ portion of this project should sign into the group. We’ll need to discuss which domain name to use, getting that domain name, and creating the web page. We’ll also need to set up the documentation et. al. to get ourselves set up as an official charity. Those should be our first priority. Once we have the website, we can use that as a name; we can publicize before we get official charity status, but I’d like to get that ASAP- it can only help in getting out the word. For those who have offered to do _publicity_- again, thank you all _very_ much. Once we have the name and an idea of how long it will take to get official charity status, we’ll start tapping you regarding this. For those who have offered money, thank you. Once we have a bank account set up, we’ll let you know where to send donations. I understand that you may wish to wait until we’ve hit charity status; we’ll keep y’all updated. Again, thanks to all for their efforts on this project. ---
**Author:** ![jab1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee7513/32.png) [@jab1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jab1)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/190 "2001-09-25T22:24:26Z")
Gimme a snail-mail address and I’ll throw some cash into the pot. I can’t say today how much I can give, but it will be something. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2001, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892/191 "2001-09-26T00:58:42Z")
**jab1** , as soon as we have one, we’ll let you know! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-blow-against-fred-phelps/81892.md?page=9)