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Re: Problem response uploading member addresses
On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 07:40 AM, CVActor wrote:
117 email addresses were processed.Yet none were added. How do I fix this?You need to enter the information on the Invite page using plain text only.? From the response you got, it appears that you're including other formatting information, probably html. 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: Copyright
On 15 Nov 2019 12:21, William Leigh wrote:
If one uses the Group IO platform for artistic purposes; such as, collaborating on poems, song lyrics, music, art etc... are projects added to the group owned by the creators of a the art, music etc or are they then property of GROUP IO?I interpret the legalese on the Terms of Service to mean that by sending content to a Groups.io group, you grant Groups.io the right to display that content on that Groups.io group, but you do not grant Groups.io any other intellectual property rights in your content. /static/tos Scroll to "User Content Transmitted Through the Service" As for copyright, things are not simple, but basically, for the most part, the author of any e-mail is automatically the copyright holder of that e-mail's content (unless he writes the e-mail in his capacity as an employee, in which case the employer is the copyright holder, or unless the content is published in the USA, in which case it's even more complicated, because different states have different copyright laws). Samuel |
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Re: sharing old posts
On 15 Nov 2019 12:12, Suzanne H wrote:
I want to share some of our best old post that just got transferred to our new io group.? I don't see a forward button.? What is the best way to share a post from the archive?You are not actually supposed to forward private posts to people who are not members of your group (unless you have the owner/moderator and all identified parties' permission, of course). Having a "forward" link or button would imply that it is okay to forward a message from within a group to someone who is outside the group. If you want to share content from the group with people outside the group, and you don't have the e-mail in your e-mail program, then the only way to share the posts is copy/paste. If the group's archive is set to "public", you can also send a link to the post or to the topic. Right-click the message number in the top right of the message and select something like "copy link address". Samuel |
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Re: Admin/owner change of other member's paswword.
On 14 Nov 2019 18:31, Bruce Bowman wrote:
On Thu, Nov 14, 2019 at 12:07 PM, <info@...> wrote:Also:Is it possible for the group admin/owner to change another member'sNo. Groups.io's password reset feature doesn't involve being sent a password reset link, as on many other web sites. The only way to reset one's password on Groups.io, is to use the "sendloginlink" feature. Even if you try to reset your password by clicking the "Forgot your password" link, it takes you to the same page, namely: /sendloginlink So, if a user struggles with setting a password, and IF YOU HAVE THEIR PERMISSION to help them, simply go to: /sendloginlink and fill in their e-mail address, and ask them to forward you the mail that they receive with the subject line "Link to log into Groups.io". Then you can log in as them, change their password, and tell them what their new password is. The sendloginlink mail looks like this: ---------------------------------------------------------- Hello, Here is a link to log into your Groups.io account: /loginlink/2230893240982340985 It will expire in 24 hours, on 11/15/2019 at 5:20pm CAT, but you'll stay logged in for 30 days, unless and until you log out. If you did not ask for a login link to be sent to you, please ignore this email. Cheers, The Groups.io Team ---------------------------------------------------------- Samuel |
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Re: Removed member keeps rejoining, even though group is restricted
On 15 Nov 2019 09:11, Shal Farley wrote:
Samuel wrote:I would not want the invitation to expire for members who have not yet accepted the invitation -- not everyone uses their e-mail efficiently (or some people use it too efficiently, not dealing with mails that are not immediately relevant at the time, thus letting the message move up (or down) the message list for weeks or months).Perhaps someone here can test this form me: invite me (or a dummyI removed a test address from the shalstest group, and then replied again to a year-old invitation sent from that group. Presto. The best solution here is that whenever a user accepts an invitation, Groups.io should check whether that user had been a member on a date that is *later* than the date of the invitation, and if so, then the invitation link doesn't work (or: redirects the user to a page where they can apply to join or login). I'll post the bug. Samuel |
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Re: Removed member keeps rejoining, even though group is restricted
Samuel,
Thanks, but: the image that I had attached to the original mail is theAh, sorry. I missed that there was an attached image on that message. Perhaps someone here can test this form me: invite me (or a dummyWow. That's quite the loophole. Or feels like it. It feels like one shouldn't have to put on a ban just to guard against the re-use of a stale invitation. I removed a test address from the shalstest group, and then replied again to a year-old invitation sent from that group. Presto. I'm not sure what's encoded in that From address (of the Invitation), but clearly it could use a timeout of some kind. Maybe the same two weeks as a Pending member. I suggest sending your screen shot (unredacted) to [email protected] along with the confirmation that an old invitation can be re-used a year or more later, even after removing the member. 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: To those who are new to Groups io
b&p,
... but have been overwhelmed with messages - about 125 a day, ...In addition to the option to go to Digest or Summary for now, I'll also recommend having a look on your Subscription page for GMF, in the Advanced Preferences section (an expander). Selecting "Following Only", "First Message Also", and "Auto Follow Replies" together gives you a good way to keep up with the Topics that are being discussed, without being buried under all the replies to the topics. If you find a given Topic to be of interest, click the "Follow Topic" link that will be in the footer of the message. Then you will receive all the replies to that Topic. Of course, this works best when other members choose good Subject lines for their new topics. ("Help" being the canonical example of a bad Subject line - it doesn't tell anyone anything about what you need help with). It also works best when topics don't drift off-topic. Neither of those ideals are fully realized (at least, not in any help group I've ever been in), but setting a good example always helps - my thanks to those that do. So there's another approach to managing GMF's current tendency to flood your inbox. Or any other busy group. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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