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-Y!Groups, in addition to housing various RPG sim groups, also houses a network of RPG Advertising hubs for just about every kind of game in the PBEM environment, mixed in with other game formats. The largest recruitment community groups on Y! Group are listed here below (some are public, some are member only):
+The Y!Group Recruitment Team Project is an ongoing resource which aims to entice prospective members by the posting of announcements that give a brief overview of the UFOP (sometimes at a maximum of 300 word advertisement blurbs). What it does is put active members in the field of publicity to give/create a good impression of who we are as a community.
+==Yahoogroups Advertising Hubs==
+YGroups houses it's own set of RPG lists, compromised of various RPG/PBEM sim groups that are active in recruiting more players. Some Advertisement lists are public, some are member only one must sign up for. What follows is a compilation of the YGroups Adlists where the UFOP has been promoted to date:
+===YGroups Adlists===
 * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RPG_Want_Ads RPG_Want_Ads]: Announce list for RPG's needing players
 * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STARS_INDEX STARS_INDEX]: Science Fiction Game Recruiting Hub
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 * [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Universal_RPG_Recruiting_Network Universal_RPG_Recruiting_Network] : Announce list for RPG's needing players
+==Picking Groups==
+The easiest and most effect way is to do a YGroups search on RPG advertisement, which will generate hits. What to look for is RPG adlists that allow for Star Trek RPG posts. As you'll learn by reading other announcements, you'll find other places/groups where recruitment is going on as several Owners/GMs are promoting their respective advertisements across several lists.
+==Tips==
+Be respectful. Some lists have specific requirements to how many times/when you can post again. One thing which becomes evident is you'll note there are several RPGs who post multiple times during a given week. While the practice may seem tempting, we want to present ourselves in a manner that suggests our community is both strong and active. We do not want to '''"flood"''' our advertisement. A practical approach would be to set up a schedule (one member posts to the YGroups adlists every two weeks) that is workable and demonstrates we welcome one and all, but does not become ostentaneous.
+==Dealing with Other RPG Owners/GMs==
+Be respectful, be polite. ;-) It may or may not crop up on occasion. The UFOP doesn't affiliate with our ST sim groups generally, and we've ceased webrings. If you happen to get an email from another RPG sim group owner, the best bet is to thank them for responding to your advertisement, if it is a topic you have knowledge of/know how to answer, by all means. However, any topics that deal with possible mergers or are requests to team up, inform FltAdm Wolf on the best way to politely disencourage subjects on that nature while still remaining polite and friendly. A good way to view publicity/advertisement is you are, in short, acting as a Diplomat for the UFOP.
+==Avatars==
+Some groups allow avatars, some do not. Please be sure to review each YGroups terms and conditions before adding an Avatar (see Publicity Team for pre-made Avatars).
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