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Re: #email [privacy and sharing addresses]
#email
Lisa,
However, from time to time a member WANTS other people to contact themWhat Duane said. Another popular cheat is: user(at)example.com Also, those members replying online via the "Reply" link below the message can then click the silver Private button over to the right. This will change that one reply into "Reply to Sender". This works without the need to expose the original sender's email address. Checking the BCC Me box is recommended, as otherwise the person making the reply will have no record of what they sent. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Hiding files from other than moderators
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On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 09:21 PM, Kidd AtHeart wrote:
We would like to restrict access to our ACTIVATION files to only select individuals.? Owner or moderator access levels would work for us. No need for further breakdown.Go to Admin>Settings>Files>Permissions and select "Subscribers cannot view, Moderators can upload" from the pull-down menu. Be sure to scroll down and click the Update Group button to save your changes. Please note, however, that whatever you choose here applies equally to all of the files in your group. There is currently no way to set access permissions on a folder-by-folder basis. ? Hope this helps, Bruce -- The system Help is your friend.??/static/help |
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Re: A group member asked this question.
Barbara Jean,
I took this one first, as it implies that she is looking at her Account page (clicked on Account from the menu under her name, in the upper right corner. The Export My Account button requests that Groups.io prepare a Zip file (compressed archive) of her contributions - to your group and/or any other groups she's a member of. That would include any message posts as well as uploaded photos, files and other content. It is part of Groups.io's commitment to openness as well as fulfilling a requirement of Europes GDPR regulation (that requires companies which retain personal information to make that information available to the person). As a group owner/moderator you have access (via a tab on the Settings page) to a similar function to export the entire content of the group.
She certainly has - witness access to her Account page. That may or may not include having subscribed to your group though - depending upon exactly what actions she took.
While at her Account page, she should make note of the left-hand column. As with the sections of a group, her Account also is organized into sections. The place for her name, photo, etc. is in the Identity section. There she'll find a list of her profiles - the first is her Account Profile and any information she puts in it becomes the default information put into a group profile when she joins a group. Following her Account Profile is a list of her profiles as they appear (if she allows them to appear) in her various group subscriptions. It is perfectly possible for her to show different profile information (Photo, Display Name, bio, Location, and Website) to different groups. She might want to differentiate the information she shows in hobby groups versus classmate groups versus general interest groups, for example. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Group features
Barbara Jean,
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OK, I am new to the io groups, currently in the process of moving my yahoo groups to io.? GMF's wiki has some pages of interest when moving from Yahoo Groups. One is our collection of notes regarding the Easy Group Transfer, another is information about using Direct Add to bring in member email addresses, and a third is about Inviting members.
When would one use the hashtag feature?? One aspect of hashtags, and in particular the Hashtag page in the navigation list (the left-hand column) is that they are a way to make a collection of messages for easy reference. Click on a Hashtag on that page and it brings up a search result with all of the messages that have that hashtag in the Subject line. So that works best when there are some specific recurring topics in the group.
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Another aspect of hashtags, that goes hand-in-hand with the first, is that members can choose to follow a hashtag, or to mute it, as a way of controlling which email messages they want to receive by email. Being able to mute a hashtag or a topic is an individual member's choice, as is using the Advanced Preferences section of their subscription to follow only certain topics rather than receive all group messages.
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A third aspect of hashtags is that they offer options to control the behavior of topics. This aspect, defining options for a hashtag is open only to moderators, one of the options is whether members can then use the hashtag, or only moderators.
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When do you use the Wiki feature.? You've seen GMF's usage as a kind of reference work, containing pages such as those linked above. That's the general idea, but it doesn't have to be technical information - it can be a place to consolidate any kind of information that is of recurring interest to group members. Because the pages are easily edited (same editing tools as Groups.io's New Topic or Reply features) a wiki page is easier to keep up to date than a text file or document stored in the Files section.
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Are these limited to the group moderator or available for the group members to use. That's up to the group management (owners/moderators). The Settings page sets some overall limits, and the individual features have some control options as well.
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Re: Member not showing in Member Directory
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýThey will need to go to their account in the upper right hand corner, click on Identity, then click "Edit" to the right of their Account Profile.? Scroll down to "Profile Privacy" and make sure to select "Other members of your groups" instead
of "Only group owners and moderators".? This should make their profile show up in the Member Directory.
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Re: #question [about reposting messages]
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It still won't repost after changing the setting to 1 day. ?That was a good idea, though. ?I thought it might work. ?But sadly it didn't.
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Re: A group member asked this question.
Thanks Frances, I will pass this info on to Carol who was asking. Barbara Jean On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 5:22 PM Frances <frances@...> wrote: Barbara Jean, the member must log into the group homepage on Groups.io and go to Subscription on the left menu. She can edit her profile, add a photo, etc. |
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Re: #email [privacy and sharing addresses]
#email
On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 06:13 PM, Lisa Franklin wrote:
How can I advise members who want to post their email so that people can contact them?One of the easiest for me to remember is to add a space either before or after the @.? It has to be removed when using the address, but is easily readable. someone @somewhere.net someone@ somewhere.net Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Re: Group features
Thanks Frances.? Don't know if I or any members will use these features or not. Barbara Jean On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 4:39 PM Frances <frances@...> wrote: Hi Barbara Jean, |
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Re: A group member asked this question.
Barbara Jean, the member must log into the group homepage on Groups.io and go to Subscription on the left menu. She can edit her profile, add a photo, etc.
Or on the homepage, go to Profile in top right corner. You can set an email alias, i.e. another account might want to send email from. Note that you don't receive any email to that second account. You asked about exporting the account. Not sure. Never tried. I see that in Settings, you have this option: Allow Members To Download Archives
Allow group members to download the message archives.
Likely someone else will answer this. Good help in the wiki - but do ask! Some help for owners/moderators and some help for group members. /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/home Frances -- /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki /static/help More help: use the search button at the top of the Messages list. |
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Re: Group features
Hi Barbara Jean,
A few brief answers! Hashtags - I like them but some people and groups don't make a lot of use of them. They help organize discussions. You can create some ones you know that would be useful For my family group, I use #travel #Christmas #reunion etc. You can search just for messages with hashtags. And you can add them after the fact if someone hasn't used them. But you can ignore them if you like! The large travel group I belong to doesn't use them. In Settings, Message policies, you can decide who can create hashtags. Wiki - On Group Managers Forum, the wiki is a help page. On the travel forum, it is a collection of useful travel links, organized by topic. On my family group, I used it to create pages on each port of call on our cruise - for planning purposes. Normally it is a group effort. A classic example is Wikipedia. In Settings, Wiki (just scroll down on the settings page), you can decide who can read, edit, etc. The help wiki for this group is readable / usable by anyone, but only group members can write / edit. /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/home Frances -- /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki /static/help More help: use the search button at the top of the Messages list. |
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A group member asked this question.
Hi Barbara, ? I just signed up for io group (I think). When I access the update profile feature I do not see any place to enter name, photo, etc. What else should I do? Also, what does "export my account" do? ? Hugs, Carole OK, so how do I respond, what do I tell her? Barbara Jean |
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Group features
OK, I am new to the io groups, currently in the process of moving my yahoo groups to io.? I notice some features in io groups that I am not really all that familiar with the use of.? When would one use the hashtag feature?? When do you use the Wiki feature.? Are these limited to the group moderator or available for the group members to use.
Sorry I am such a dummy, but at 73, still need those grandkids to tell us how to work these new fangled contraptions,.? LOL Barbara Jean |
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Re: Member not showing in Member Directory
On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 05:41 PM, Eden Butler, AGAG wrote:
Why is this happeningInclusion in the Directory is voluntary.? Only those that have agreed to make their profile public can see others, and then theirs is included.? Have a look at the Wiki page covering that Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Re: Thread hijacking
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Ken,I am happy to share it :) Kathleen
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