If you send an invitation that is accepted, you should never see the NC badge.? That only shows up for people that join groups.io on their own and don't confirm their email address by clicking on the link in the email they receive for that purpose. On Premium groups, an admin can direct add and confirm email addresses, but not on a free group. Duane -- Help: /static/helpGMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wikiSearch button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions
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Just sent out invitations and people are joining the group. One of them somehow omitted his first name so I added it for him. But it still says NC next to his name on the Member list, and I see no way to "confirm" him. Should I just delete and re-enter him?
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On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 12:46 PM, Sean T. Allen wrote:
Does this mean that they couldn't be added to an existing group that already has messages?
Yes, that's what it means. There have been rumors that Mark can upload a message archive in mbox format to a group. But several people have recently been directed to ask him about this (usually people trying to migrate from MailMan or Big Tent). Only one or two have ever reported that he did it...and that was two years ago or more.??/g/GroupManagersForum/search?q=import+mbox Even then, this was to transfer a new group. I don't know if the messages can be interleaved so they remain in date-order, as you would probably expect them to. ? Bottom line:? No one here can do it, and your best source for information on this is to contact support. Regards, Bruce -- The system Help is your friend.?? /static/help
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On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 10:28 AM, Sean T. Allen wrote:
In the end we can do almost everything by hand but
- all files from dev group are moved to user group
- all messages are moved
Are both problematic. Is there a way to do what we want?
There is currently no way to move content between subgroups?via the web interface. However, both files and messages can be exported (Admin>Settings>Export Group Data button at the top of the page). The resulting message archive is human-readable and can be uploaded as another file to your user group, but cannot be merged with the existing messages.
Does this mean that they couldn't be added to an existing group that already has messages?
Exported files are readily uploaded, but you will have to manually re-create the directory structure and descriptions, and they will lose their owner information.
Hmmm... the directory structure is one of the most annoying parts. To do. Hmmmm....?
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Too bad that Mark doesn't support and Import from Groups.io to an existing group in Groups.io. --
Bob Bellizzi
Founder, Fuchs Friends??
Founder & Executive Director,?
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Re: Abusive person, how to get rid of him?
On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 02:17 PM, ray_r.rm wrote:
I have a person who keeps signing up with different usernames, and trying to discuss topics that are not allowed.
It would help to establish exactly what he is doing; if he is simply trying to discuss topics that are not allowed that's one thing, but the thread title suggests that he is actually being abusive, which is another matter entirely. If he is being abusive then it might be worth contacting his Service Provider because it is quite likely / certain that by being abusive he is in breach of the Ts & Cs of the service. Does your group allow members to "join", or do they have to " apply" to join? If the latter then an examination of the originating IP address in each case might help you spot him early and "head him off at the pass" Is your group moderated? If it is you can at least stop any disorderly posts being released. If it isn't moderated then I suggest that "new members" be put on moderation for enough posts for any troublemaker to be indentified before anything inappropriate escapes. A Bruce suggested by saying this will not keep the same person from attempting to subscribe using a different email address so it may turn out to be an ongoing battle of wits between you and him. There is one further possibility; is his conduct in breach of either / both 1.6 & 1.7 of the Groups.io Conditions of Use here: /static/tos#2 If it is then Mark may be able to take action against him. Quite what or how will be down to Mark... Chris? ?
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On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 10:28 AM, Sean T. Allen wrote:
In the end we can do almost everything by hand but
- all files from dev group are moved to user group
- all messages are moved
Are both problematic. Is there a way to do what we want?
There is currently no way to move content between subgroups?via the web interface. However, both files and messages can be exported (Admin>Settings>Export Group Data button at the top of the page). The resulting message archive is human-readable and can be uploaded as another file to your user group, but cannot be merged with the existing messages. Exported files are readily uploaded, but you will have to manually re-create the directory structure and descriptions, and they will lose their owner information. If this does not meet your needs, your only option is to contact Mark at support(at)groups(dot)io. Please report back on any response you receive. Good luck, Bruce -- The system Help is your friend.?? /static/help
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Hi,
Over in Pony land, we originally set up two groups:
One for users of the language:
And one for people developing the language:
We've since decided we'd rather have one group and would like to merge them. Ideally this would be mean, that only the user group exists afterwards. And...
- all members of the dev group are added to the user group
- all files from dev group are moved to user group
- all calendar entries from dev group are moved to user group
- all messages are moved
In the end we can do almost everything by hand but
- all files from dev group are moved to user group
- all messages are moved
Are both problematic. Is there a way to do what we want?
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Re: Abusive person, how to get rid of him?
On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 09:17 AM, ray_r.rm wrote:
I have tried to ban him but I'm not sure I understand the process.
So far he has signed up with five different names, but I can ban all 5 if him.
How to Ban?
Go to Admin>Members and find his user record. Tic the adjacent checkbox, go to the bottom of the page, and select "Ban" from the "Actions" pull-down menu. Note that this will not keep the same person from attempting to subscribe using a different email address. Hope this helps, Bruce ? -- The system Help is your friend.?? /static/help
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Abusive person, how to get rid of him?
I have a person who keeps signing up with different usernames, and trying to discuss topics that are not allowed.
He focuses on me, the Owner and Moderator.
I have put him on the setting of not allowed to post.
I have tried to ban him but I'm not sure I understand the process.
So far he has signed up with five different names, but I can ban all 5 if him.
How to Ban?
Thanks,
Richard
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On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 06:28 PM, kaiala{T} wrote:
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I need to be able to post a letter to each group as owner explaining what is and is not to be posted in the groups. They are all Incredimail Stat Groups btw.
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I wondered if there is a place in Admin or whatever, to type it so either it gets sent out regularly or I can just push a button to send it and don't have to retype it every time.
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See? /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Member-Notices
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On of my groups is a theme collections group and I don't know how to make the themes for the month print at the bottoms of posts that go through the group automatically. The owner previously did, and I can't ask her.
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Go to Admin>Settings>Message Formatting and update the Message Footer.
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I also need to advertise the groups to attempt to get more members but I think I just try to join one of the advertising groups and that's it.
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See Admin>Promote for other options.
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I'm still trying to find a place to learn what all the places are on the group admin pages and all is. Sorry, I don't mean to wear my welcome out here.
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Sure wish there was a list 1, 2, 3 and so on of what a newbie making a group needs to know to understand all this.
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I suggest you browse the GMF wiki?under Best Practices for Group Management. Lots of topics covered there, and in the system help. Hope this helps, Bruce? -- The system Help is your friend.?? /static/help
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Re: Subgroup question about owners and moderators
On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 07:07 PM, Beth Weld wrote:
She just created her first subgroup, and as an owner I thought I should be able to see it. I can direct add a new member and can add her to that subgroup, but it isn't in my list in Your Groups nor in the Subgroups list in main over on the left hand side.
Try Direct Adding yourself to the subgroup, or have the Moderator do it. Hope this helps, Bruce? -- The system Help is your friend.?? /static/help
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Re: Delete multiple emails from a groups site
On Fri, Nov 30, 2018 at 09:37 PM, Cherry Delaney wrote:
I looked for a way to edit my email but found no way to delete more than one email at a time. This is too inefficient. Help!
It is possible for group owners (and moderators with proper permissions) to bulk-delete old topics using topics-test. See?? There is currently no way to do the same with individual messages, or for messages by subscriber. Hope this helps, Bruce P.S. Please note that old emails do not count against the group storage allocation? -- The system Help is your friend.?? /static/help
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Delete multiple emails from a groups site
hello all,
when we moved to groups from yahoo we moved all the old emails and now realize we need to delete outdated emails. I searched for the ones I sent to delete them and it takes three steps to do this for each email with over 1000 emails attributed to me. I looked for a way to edit my email but found no way to delete more than one email at a time. This is too inefficient. Help!
Cherry
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As long as you have permission it is fairly easy in groups.io to create a database
Click on Databases on the left hand side
Click on Create Database
Enter the database name, short description, description
Decide who can view and edit the database and rows
Define each column and its format
Click on Create Table
Another way to create it is to import a csv file if you have a database/spreadsheet already created with the right information. That is another process. You may want to do a search in the GMF messages to find past discussions
Beth
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Subgroup question about owners and moderators
I am the owner of a group with subgroups, and we have a moderator set up in the main group who can create subgroups.? She just created her first subgroup, and as an owner I thought I should be able to see it. I can direct add a new member and can add her to that subgroup, but it isn't in my list in Your Groups nor in the Subgroups list in main over on the left hand side. I can see it in main/admin/subgroups. Of course I can't verify the settings since I can't get in there, but here is what she was supposed to change:
? ? ? ? ?At Group Title copy the name from the email address directly below
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At Subgroup Category choose Education
At Member Directory choose Subscribers
At Members Visible choose Owners and Moderators with the correct permissions
At Hide Email Addresses in Archives choose Mask all email addresses in the archives
At Spam Control check Restricted Membership
At Message Policies check Disable No Email
At Reply To choose Group
? ? ? ? At Message Formatting/Allow Attachments choose Bounce
What do we need to modify so that the owners/moderators can see the subgroups?
Thanks
Beth
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I have been using the "-test" parameter in the URL line successfully for some time now. I'd like to see it become a permanent feature.
However, while this works great to delete Topics in bulk, it does Not allow bulk delete of individual messages which I'd prefer.
Sometimes I wish to delete only a select number of messages within a topic en masse.
Mike B
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Re: Upload Files button greyed out
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Duane
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