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Re: Photos
Avy,
Is there a setting I'm missing that tells me if I can or can'tI'm not sure what you're asking, so if this answer makes no sense I guessed wrong. The list of group settings on its home page apparently doesn't say whether the group accepts HTML messages or not, nor whether there are photo size restrictions in place. Perhaps it ought. So possibly the only way you find out is by sending that group a message with an embedded photo. Shal |
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Re: Plain text behaving oddly
Frances,
The word "formatting" was in a large bolded font. His signature wasI think your member is confused about formatting. If that word was large and bold then only the member could have done that (I think, not sure if a moderator could change the format by editing in pending). So at least from what I read he WAS NOT posting in plain text. Some factors I can think of that may apply: 1) How did the member post? Via the group's New Topic or Reply buttons? Via a webmail service? Via a mobile device app? Via an email client on a PC? 2) Has the member set a Signature in his Subscription page? Is it set to HTML? Has he checked the box corresponding to how he posts (1)? It is probable that having set an HTML signature in the Subscription page, a message the member sent as plain text would be converted to HTML in order to add the signature. But that still doesn't explain how a word in the non-signature portion of his message became specifically formatted. That would seem to give the lie to the member's claim of posting in plain text. This message, like nearly all of mine, is being posted from an email client in plain text format. I don't have any signature set in my Subscription, nor does GMF force HTML, so I anticipate no shenanigans. Shal |
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Plain text behaving oddly
Hi Has anyone seen a complaint that Groups.io is sending fancy formatting in signatures? One group member says that he posts in plain text but when he sees his posts in his email, it is not plain text.? His email to the group: - my italics. "Groups.io sure has some funny ideas about formatting¡¡¡. My original message was in plain text." The word "formatting" was in a large bolded font. His signature was large and red! Our group is set not to force plain text to HTML. This member is a sophisticated user of technology. Anyone else seeing a problem? Frances |
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Re: Moving an entire thread from main group to subgroup or vice versa
Brian,
No, but it has been discussed on beta@ /g/beta/message/10820 Hasn't made it to the Trello wishlist as far as I can see. Shal (Second hit in a Search for "move message subgroup") |
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
J,
Shal, didn't the use come about via hash functions, used to speedI don't think Wikipedia mentioned that, nor have I heard that explanation. I was amused that Wikipedia cited PDP-11 assembly language for use of # as the Immediate specifier on instruction operands. They cited it as an example of using number sign as a marker to alter the meaning of what follows, they didn't relate it specifically to the social media usage. ... I remember hash functions and just assumed that when hashtagsBoth are used to index information, so I can sort of see that. But I think the word "hash" had been associated with the number sign independently, and became a convenient name for the usage. It rolls off the tongue more readily than #number-sign-tag, or #octothorptag. Maybe #poundtag would have worked (too overloaded with meaning?). Shal |
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Re: Why use hashtags in a group?
#hashtags
J,
Shal, I don't remember about the button shape.Plenty of examples in beta@, or this thread in GMF. Rectangles with slightly rounded corners. The text is white on tag-color background. I think ... it took whatever was after the pound sign in the titleThat's what I'm seeing too. Moving one word out to the end does mangle the Subject a bit, how unreadable it becomes would depend on the specific Subject line. Shal |
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