I got this in another group I'm part of, and I suggest everyone takes
heed. I did the research and I came up with the same
conclusion--Grouply opens up a BIG can of worms. So I put up a warning
about it in the description.

> Warning about Grouply.Com
>
> I have become aware of a new site which advertises they can make
> accessing your groups `faster and easier'.
>
> A monitor of another group shared this information with me:
>
> "Over the past few days I've researched the Grouply service from both
> the pro and con perspectives, poured through numerous posts on the
> various Yahoo Groups technical and management lists, and examined
> comments from Grouply advisory board members as well as the CEO and
> co-founder and all have helped me to the conclusion I hold regarding
> the service. While Grouply is the only service mentioned by name, as
> other services are developed that offer similar services the policy
> explained below will be expanded to encompass the new companies. When
> you join Grouply.com, several things will occur which you may not be
> aware will happen:
>
> First, when a member joins, it automatically changes their primary
> email address for the groups, giving them a @grouply.com extension.
> This is being done to those who are joining and is changed on the
> Yahoo ID so all mail received from the lists will now be sent to the
> grouply.com address. The only place this is mentioned is deep in one
> of the FAQs and not up front and in plain view of the new subscriber.
>
> Second, members who join the Grouply website have to give their
> member ID and password. This opens up a security issue for those
> members as now a third party has complete access to their Yahoo
> account. This includes not just the Yahoo Groups, but also personal
> mail and any other services accessed via the Yahoo ID.
>
> Third, once a member joins Grouply, it opens access to the files and
> posts of each group to the Grouply website. Grouply staff can then
> access these files. If they get hacked, then it opens the doors to
> the groups getting hacked as well. Additionally, Grouply will pull the
> list's archives onto their servers, generally a violation of Yahoo's
> TOS.
>
> Fourth, it opens the risk of spam. Not only is there an enticement to
> send a message to all the new grouply.com subscriber's groups
> announcing the Grouply service, but any other advertising or
> announcements as well. This is spam and few lists tolerate such
> solicitations. In other words, information from a group can be made
> accessible to everyone, and massive amounts of spam with your email
> address may be generated."
>
> In short, I am leery of Grouply. I am concerned about members of the
> list who join because you are exposing fellow group members,
> moderators, and owners to unauthorized use of their emails and group
> information by Grouply.
>
> I have implemented a policy that will disallow Grouply email
> addresses on this list. If you join grouply, you will be banned.
>
> If you have joined Grouply and are using them to read this list, you
> should reconsider Grouply or cease having Grouply collect your mail
> for this group. If you choose to leave Grouply, please go into your
> Yahoo Groups account at: http://groups. yahoo.com/ mygroups and change
> your password.
>
> I hope you understand the measures I feel I must take and will take
> precautions to protect your Yahoo ID.