If you like to express your ideas or learn from the ideas and experience of others, you can do it all from the comfort and privacy of your own home. All you need is Internet service and an email address.
Google Groups is a great way to connect with others, or create your own connection. Since the majority of households have Internet service, you can easily stay in touch and keep a large group of people updated easily. Here's how it works:
If you just want to see what groups are out there and browse through or join a group that interests you, you can look at the list of thousands of groups to find one that best suits you. First, find "groups" under the "more" link at the top of the Google home page. From the Google Groups home page, you'll see the top group categories, like Arts and Entertainment, or News Groups. You can click one of these links, or click "Browse group categories..." to see all the possible options.
There are multiple ways to narrow down the groups you would like to peruse. Each Heading (in bold) demonstrates a method by which you can narrow down the selection. Under each heading is every possible category. Each of these category titles can be clicked on to narrow down your selection. You will notice that behind each title is a number in parentheses. This shows you the number of groups in that category. Here is a list of all the headings, and different ways to narrow down your search.
*Region.
If you want to look for groups that are specifically in your country, you can start by selecting your country from the list. Keep in mind that groups originating in other countries may still have groups speaking your language.
However, on the other hand, if you wish to only discuss interests that concern you locally, you do want to narrow down by region. When you click on your country, you will see more specific results under the "Region" heading, for example, clicking on "United States" will then break down the groups by state.
*Topic.
This is an excellent way to narrow down your selection of groups. Pick a broad topic, like Science and Technology. From there, you will see a listing of subtopics under the same heading.
*Messages per Month and Members.
These heading filters the groups for their size and frequency of updating. Usually these are correlated, so you can probably just narrow down your results with one or another. Look for a large group that updates very frequently if you want a group that is highly active and will keep you on your toes. If you don't want to be overwhelmed, you can choose smaller groups who update less often.
*Language
You might want to click this one first. There's no sense in searching under other filters and finding just the group you want, only to find out the only group is in a foreign language!
*Days since last post
This will give you a clear indication if the groups are still active. You may want to click on one of the smaller numbered brackets to immediately eliminate groups that have been inactive for some time.
To find groups, start by clicking on a few obvious filters in which you want to find groups of interest. You will see across the top the filters that have been added so far (and a small "x" if you want to remove that filter). You can also search for groups from the search bar at the top of the page.
Google Groups is a great way to connect with others, or create your own connection. Since the majority of households have Internet service, you can easily stay in touch and keep a large group of people updated easily. Here's how it works:
If you just want to see what groups are out there and browse through or join a group that interests you, you can look at the list of thousands of groups to find one that best suits you. First, find "groups" under the "more" link at the top of the Google home page. From the Google Groups home page, you'll see the top group categories, like Arts and Entertainment, or News Groups. You can click one of these links, or click "Browse group categories..." to see all the possible options.
There are multiple ways to narrow down the groups you would like to peruse. Each Heading (in bold) demonstrates a method by which you can narrow down the selection. Under each heading is every possible category. Each of these category titles can be clicked on to narrow down your selection. You will notice that behind each title is a number in parentheses. This shows you the number of groups in that category. Here is a list of all the headings, and different ways to narrow down your search.
*Region.
If you want to look for groups that are specifically in your country, you can start by selecting your country from the list. Keep in mind that groups originating in other countries may still have groups speaking your language.
However, on the other hand, if you wish to only discuss interests that concern you locally, you do want to narrow down by region. When you click on your country, you will see more specific results under the "Region" heading, for example, clicking on "United States" will then break down the groups by state.
*Topic.
This is an excellent way to narrow down your selection of groups. Pick a broad topic, like Science and Technology. From there, you will see a listing of subtopics under the same heading.
*Messages per Month and Members.
These heading filters the groups for their size and frequency of updating. Usually these are correlated, so you can probably just narrow down your results with one or another. Look for a large group that updates very frequently if you want a group that is highly active and will keep you on your toes. If you don't want to be overwhelmed, you can choose smaller groups who update less often.
*Language
You might want to click this one first. There's no sense in searching under other filters and finding just the group you want, only to find out the only group is in a foreign language!
*Days since last post
This will give you a clear indication if the groups are still active. You may want to click on one of the smaller numbered brackets to immediately eliminate groups that have been inactive for some time.
To find groups, start by clicking on a few obvious filters in which you want to find groups of interest. You will see across the top the filters that have been added so far (and a small "x" if you want to remove that filter). You can also search for groups from the search bar at the top of the page.
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