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Re: premium -- not premium
On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 07:28 PM, Samuel Murray wrote:
if you try to transfer a Yahoogroup whose membership does not overlap with the IO group at all, into a subgroup of that IO group, does that mean that none of the Yahoogroup's members will be transferred?If you include Members in the transfer to the subgroup, they're added to the main group and the subgroup. 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: Current Delay ?
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Well actually you DO have a status, and it would tell you whether the transfer agent had received the request or not. But since you already know otherwise . . .
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What I don't understand is how the moderators here ever find the patience to deal with people who already know the answers. Then again, that's why I only post occasionally and am NOT a moderator here. These folks help everyone out a sense of support for the groups.io system, and there are times they deserve the recognition that they = do = know more than most.
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Re: How much time does it take to manage a group?
On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 07:27 PM, Laurence Marks wrote:
Informed users can also select no mail and visit the website periodically to catch up.I have all of my groups set so that No Email is disabled.? That way if there's an emergency, I can send one email to contact everyone using the Special Notice.? I haven't sent a Special Notice yet on GIO in almost 5 years.? I only sent 2 in 15 years on YG.? I read about one owner who was planning to send one every week!? If the owner/moderator abuses Special Notices, people will leave. 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: Email column in database table
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On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 08:28 PM, Suzanne H wrote:
What is the best type for an email column in a database table?Use a data type of "Link" and enter the URL as "mailto: myaddress @ domain.net" (without the quotes or spaces). Will it be clickable?If you do everything as I suggest above, a mouseclick on the link should open your default email client and open its message editor with the target address pre-populated in the To: field. Bruce |
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Re: premium -- not premium
On 17 Nov 2019 00:57, Frances wrote:
It should read "However, anyone who is a member of the subgroup has to be a member of the main group."Okay, that makes more sense :-) However... does that also apply when groups are being transferred from Yahoogroups? I mean, if you try to transfer a Yahoogroup whose membership does not overlap with the IO group at all, into a subgroup of that IO group, does that mean that none of the Yahoogroup's members will be transferred? Or does transferring into a subgroup simply automatically make those users also members of the main group? [It's not necessarily a problem if they're not transferred along with all the group's content, because one can always direct-add or invite them manually to the main group later, right?] Samuel |
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Re: How much time does it take to manage a group?
Well, the members don't have very many options and they are familiar with some already. Posting messages Members can post messages in two ways:
Posting photos or files Traditionally, this used to be done by sending files to a file storage directory and photos to an album directory and then posting a message with a link to the file object or photo object. This requires some learning. However, everyone has become so used to attaching files and photos to email that it has largely supplanted the previous means in many venues. (Photo albums still serve a useful purpose in that it's useful to have photos on the same topic from many users all populating the same album. Receiving messages Set the default message delivery to "Individual messages" so the users get an individual email for every posted message. Informed users who wish to have a digest (collection of messages sent less frequently) can change this setting for themselves. Informed users can also select no mail and visit the website periodically to catch up. Searching the old messages People forget (or never learn) this valuable approach. It's straightforward once you attempt it. Larry |
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Re: premium -- not premium
On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 05:49 PM, J Forster wrote:
I've sent [email protected] two invitations to join each group.It IS the weekend.? After the wringer that the GIO folks have been through, they deserve the time off. I know of several people that have transferred additional groups into subgroups, so it can be done. 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: premium -- not premium
On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 06:48 PM, Samuel Murray wrote:
Probably don't need that "only"!?However, anyone who is a member of the subgroup has to be a member of the main group only. It should read "However, anyone who is a member of the subgroup has to be a member of the main group." Apologies. Frances ? -- FAQ on Moving from YahooGroups GMF Wiki: (unofficial) Help for members (and would-be members) and group managers |
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Re: premium -- not premium
On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 06:48 PM, Samuel Murray wrote:
Really? Do you have a URL for that?Really. See /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Why-use-a-Subgroup Bruce |
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Re: premium -- not premium
On 17 Nov 2019 00:27, Sigo Paolini wrote:
I upgraded on the 9th.? I asked several of my Yahoo groups to come over but am told i am not a premium payor.? i think that?there is a bug in the attic. it seems I have some problems.It is a group that is "premium", not a user. Premium doesn't apply to the account of the owner of the group. So, if you have more than one group, and you upgraded to "premium" only once, then only one of those groups are now a premium group, and thus only one of them qualify for premium treatment (such as transfer from Yahoogroups). As far as I know, there is no discount for multiple groups with the same owner. [I seem to recall something about being able to transfer more than one Yahoogroup group into the subgroups of a single parent Groups.io group for the price of just one premium package, but I can't find the URL for that right now.] Samuel |
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Re: How much time does it take to manage a group?
Hello Ken It can depend on the abilities of the members. If it is a non technical group it could require some hand holding the other difficulty can be screening new members. For example the very first person that made a request to join my new group was a person from a previuos group that created problems with spam , unapropriate posts etc. I am new to Groups.io so I am basing my opinion on my experiences with Yahoo.? I t is very helpful to have additional people as moderators to assist? I would encourage you to give it a try Gary On Sat, Nov 16, 2019, 2:12 PM Ken KM4NFQ <km4nfq@...> wrote: Greetings, |
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Re: premium -- not premium
On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 06:32 PM, Sigo Paolini wrote:
I upgraded on the 9th.? I asked several of my Yahoo groups to come over but am told i am not a premium payor.? i think that?there is a bug in the attic.Each group needs to be upgraded to premium for a transfer. The only exception - you can make a Yahoo Group into a subgroup of another Groups.io group. However anyone who is a member of the subgroup has to be a member of the main group only. So figure out if that would work. See the FAQ -?/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/FAQ-on-Moving-from-Yahoo-Groups Frances ? -- FAQ on Moving from YahooGroups GMF Wiki: (unofficial) Help for members (and would-be members) and group managers |
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