The yahoo groups were a lot easier to navigate before their new "neo" upgrade. That upgrade broke a lot of things and have frustrated a lot of people. There was even a rumor that yahoo had locked the ability for group owners to delete their groups because too many people were doing it, that's how frustrated people were. At one time it was the go to spot for any sort of sewing machine group but I know a lot of people find it just too much hassle now. As much as I dislike Facebook, I've been migrating that way for a while and I read and respond to people on the longarm group on FB but haven't even read anything on the yahoo one for months. Needlebar chased me here with their policies within about a week of joining.