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Re: Editing hashtags in past subject lines
#howto
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Mod's note: subject edited so tags come lastNo need to do that.? If there are hashtags in the middle of the subject line, they're reproduced at the end as stand alone with the colored background.? That's so if some titles it "#Howto get a #Hashtag in the subject", the title still makes sense.? It would become "#Howto get a #Hashtag in the subject #Howto #Hashtag".? Shown on the Help Page, /static/help#hashtags-1 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: Our old Yahoogroups posts are not grouped by topic
On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 09:41 AM, Samuel Murray wrote:
We transferred our group's archive from Yahoogroups, and I've noticed that if I browse messages in "topic" view (including using the "Next/Previous Topic" buttons), the transferred messages aren't grouped by topic at all, even if a group of messages have identical subject lines. Is this supposed to have happened?Messages are exported from Yahoo Groups individually. As they are subsequently added one-by-one to the groups.io message archive, they are threaded according to groups.io's own threading algorithm (see?/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Avoiding-threading-topics---threading-algorithm). This involves searching backward into what's already been uploaded for "matching" subject lines over a certain time period. This is a big reason why it takes so long to import a group. If you read through the provided wiki entry, you'll find that if there is a long gap in time (>30 days) between messages that otherwise share a subject line, a new topic is started instead. This is on the premise that after 30 days they are probably actually talking about something else, and the matching subject lines are just a coincidence. Is there a way to get Groups.io to reorganise these old posts into groups based on the subject line, so that they are treated as "topics"?No, and I really don't think you want it to. Consider a message with the subject line of "Help" (a not-uncommon occurrence in a group like GMF). Over time, multiple posts may be initiated using this subject line, with their corresponding message bodies covering entirely different subject matter. It is neither logical nor desirable to thread them all together. Hope this helps, Bruce |
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Re: Odd behavior in pending applications list.
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On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 09:23 AM, Bruce Bowman wrote:
... As best I can determine, the only way to get your number back in sync is via a message to [email protected].OK. Thanks for the tip, Bruce. That might have been what happened. It's hard to be certain. -- David Bryant Canyon Lake, Texas / |
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Re: How much time does it take to manage a group?
On 17 Nov 2019 15:35, Ken KM4NFQ wrote:
So one of the the things I have done is to limit the size of images to 480x480 (something like that?).Personally, I would find that annoying. But it depends on the group. I can't really see any need for resizing any images automatically. I have set the New Member approval setting to 3. Why?It's up to you. Even 1 may be sufficient, if you're only trying to combat spam. The higher the number, the more people will have to wait to see their messages appear. I am still asking myself if monitoring a Group is how I want to spend my remaining time on Earth.Well, "monitoring" is the wrong word here. What you should be doing is "moderating", i.e. step in when you are needed, but don't do anything else (unless you are also going to be a participant). Samuel |
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Re: Editing hashtags in past subject lines
#howto
#moderators
Mod's note: subject edited so tags come lastIt just occurred to me that you should be sure not to delete all the keywords in your subjects when edit or delete hashtags. Otherwise you might make them hard to find. You can click on the number in the hashtag view and edit there - IF the full subject line ended up as a hashtag. Frances -- FAQ on Moving from YahooGroups GMF Wiki: (unofficial) Help for members (and would-be members) and group managers |
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Re: Editing hashtags in past subject lines
#howto
#moderators
On Sun, Nov 17, 2019 at 09:49 AM, Chris Granner wrote:
A fellow member asked if I could remove some goofy hashtags. In digging into this, I found a couple references to "edit the hashtag out of the subject line."?Chris, have you gone to hashtags in the sidebar? You can edit them, change the time duration, etc. Since it is hashtags you are wishing to change, this is easy! You can relabel all with that hashtag. I find it useful also to find posts. Frances ? -- FAQ on Moving from YahooGroups GMF Wiki: (unofficial) Help for members (and would-be members) and group managers |
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Editing hashtags in past subject lines
#howto
#moderators
Hey all,
A fellow member asked if I could remove some goofy hashtags. In digging into this, I found a couple references to "edit the hashtag out of the subject line."? I am the creator of one such tag, and I can't even edit my own past subject line seemingly -- let alone the others' posts who responded on the thread. Any ideas out there? Thanks in advance! Best, -cg Chris Granner, Co-moderator, KodaiTalkEase Mod's note: subject edited so tags come last |
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Re: How much time does it take to manage a group?
Ken,
My only concerns with your settings are: archives are visible to anyone - you realize that includes Google? members can set their subscriptions to no email - while some people endorse this, it does mean that you have no way of guaranteeing that you can contact everyone. If you disable "no email", those can be "special notices only" and you as owner can once in a blue moon send a notice EVERYONE gets in their inbox. Frances -- FAQ on Moving from YahooGroups GMF Wiki: (unofficial) Help for members (and would-be members) and group managers |
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Our old Yahoogroups posts are not grouped by topic
Hello everyone
We transferred our group's archive from Yahoogroups, and I've noticed that if I browse messages in "topic" view (including using the "Next/Previous Topic" buttons), the transferred messages aren't grouped by topic at all, even if a group of messages have identical subject lines. Is this supposed to have happened? Is there a way to get Groups.io to reorganise these old posts into groups based on the subject line, so that they are treated as "topics"? Thanks Samuel |
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Re: Fw: full headers
On 17 Nov 2019 14:35, Jerrie wrote:
lately all messages from groups.io come in this format, all 10 groups or so that I belong to. but none of them show who the sender is in my mailbox, I have to open each one to see who the sender is.Which e-mail program/system do you use? Can you normally see in your e-mail program who a sender is, without opening the message? And when you open these messages, do you see the line starting with "-----Original Message-----" in them? If no, do you see the headers directly in the message (as they are displayed here below), or were you just posting the headers here specially for us to see the headers? Or (sorry for the silly question, but) are you confused by the fact that you are receiving a digest/summary instead of each mail individually? Samuel |
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Re: How much time does it take to manage a group?
Ken KM4NFQ
Thank you for your replies Jim and Samuel. I do not have any experience with Yahoo! Groups. This is the first Group I have started. I am a member of several groups, so I know about "Flame Wars" and so forth. The usual response seems to be for a Moderator to step in say "Take it off-list." My group will be of the Free variety. So one of the the things I have done is to limit the size of images to 480x480 (something like that?). And I have checked the option for old attachments to be deleted when the 1G capacity is reached. I imagine that does that automatically with nothing required for me. I have set the New Member approval setting to 3. Why? It seems that 3 is a good number to dissuade spammers? Yet, someone who is interested in the Group would not mind 3 moderated approvals. That is how I am thinking about it now. I will just have to see how much time it requires. Time is my only possession. I am retired with more time than money. But my time is ticking away. Time is a finite resource. I am still asking myself if monitoring a Group is how I want to spend my remaining time on Earth. There is somewhat of steep learning curve. Especially for someone who does not have ANY experience AT ALL with Groups. Assuming that my Group will be low volume: What would you recommend for Group settings (for small time investment)? This is what my Group Settings look like right now: Ken, KM4NFQ "Not Fully Qualified" |
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Re: Can we move selected archived messages from the main group to a subgroup?
I too want that feature. It was available as far back as CompuServe so it can¡¯t be that big a deal, on my opinion. We mods used to constantly move individual messages to the right section. ??
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Re: How much time does it take to manage a group?
On 16 Nov 2019 23:02, Ken KM4NFQ wrote:
I am just starting to do some research into starting a group and IYou will have to spend some time while setting up the group to read through all of the settings, to ensure that you select settings that will protect your group best while at the same time limit your time spent on managing the group. Also spend some time writing a few member notices and the basic guidelines. Managing a group at Groups.io is, unfortunately, very complicated (compared to Yahoogroups or Google Groups), so you can potentially end up spending a lot of time on the help forums trying to figure out why something obvious simply doesn't work. You should try to make at least one or two trusted people moderators of your group so that they can help approve messages or memberships. Unfortunately, at Groups.io, if a membership request or a message is not approved within 2 weeks, it is automatically rejected, so you need to have moderators check the "pending" section at least once a week. Give your moderators at least these privileges: If you want them to only approve or reject messages: - Approve Pending Messages - View Member List If you also want them to be able to approve members and/or set troublesome members temporarily to being moderated: - Approve Pending Members (also allows access to the member list) - Set Member Subscription Options (also allows access to the member list) Samuel |
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Re: fixed width line in footer forces sideways scrolling
On 16 Nov 2019 23:39, isis feral via Groups.Io wrote:
Rather than forcing individual users to find workarounds, is thisI just reported the bug to [email protected]. Unfortunately Groups.io's bug tracking system does not allow you to see or follow my bug report. Samuel |
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