Received from Chris Jones via Groups.Io at 8/4/2018 07:52 PM UTC:
This topic has arisen following a post on beta from Patti Sliney, but that is not the best place for a disccusion about it, given that it was under Site Updates. Patti's post included the following:
Any chance adding a "Comment" field in the application for membership screen, and having the option as a list owner/mod, to make that field mandatory? We've got this request on our Wish List, just hoping we can have that added in. We've tried the work around, which is moderating all our list membership, then sending an email message to the prospective member, asking them to tell us why they wish to join our group, but we are getting less than a 10% response.
At some point people need to accept the consequences of their actions or inactions. If they don't respond, they don't get approved. Likewise, if group owners are upset at a 10% response, loosen the requirements for approval, send requests for th emissing info... in short, MANAGE YOUR GROUP. This simply isn't a Gio problem.
Jim H
