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Ken,
Thank you, for that suggestion, that will work for our group.

Frances,
that looks great, thanks for sharing!

Tiffany

I think there's a significant difference here between someone joining groups.io
direct and giving their own information, and someone being transferred
automatically from Yahoo groups or elsewhere. The latter could possibly be
problematic under GDPR, and may lead Yahoo to prevent it to protect themselves.
I'll check the wording when I get a few minutes (I've got a PDF copy, but it's
a big document), but I think the main problem would be theirs for passing on
personal details without prior permission.

Jim

On 25 Jan 2018 at 14:29, Dave Sergeant wrote:

Ah, the dreaded GDPR. I assume that Mark, like Yahoogroups, Google and
everybody else in or out of Europe will store our data under the
provisions of GDPR. And presumably some statement in the terms and
conditions to state that they do.

The implications of GDPR for small clubs and societies is still not
that clear, even though May is not long to go (and I could mean May as
in our PM..). Consent may mean just a box on the join form that one has
to tick ('I have read the terms and conditions') or it may demand
something else like an email reply. Who knows, I suspect life will
carry on just as it has done since the computer was invented.

Dave

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Forget Google! I search with which doesn't spy on you

That one wasn't going to be found without help.? Thanks so much for your help, Shal!??

My second question for the day about my new group:

The group is publicly listed by requires moderator approval to join.

When a prospective subscriber/member clicks on the?"+ Apply For Membership In This Group" link the subscription page that pops up requests the prospective member's email address (see below).

Because joining this group requires that the prospective subscriber/member meets certain eligibility requirements is it possible to edit that page to add a couple of qualifiers (such as "Are you a member of the XYZ profession or industry" or "Who referred you to this group") so as to reduce the necessity of multiple back and forth emails for prospective subscribers/members whose email addresses we don't recognize as belonging to somebody who meets the subscriber/membership criteria?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Best,

Mark Bielecki

===========================? SCREEN CAPTURE OF SUBSCRIPTION PAGE BELOW ================================

Mark,

A new member to my new group wishes to have a User Name, but on his
Subscription/Group Profile tab it reads "*User Name* Not Set" and
there is no obvious place to set a User Name.

There are two names the member might wish to set.

The User name is part of the person's Groups.io account, and is in common with all of that person's group subscriptions. That's why it isn't settable from a single group's Subscription page.

To set it select "Account" from the menu that drops down from your name, on the right of the blue logo bar at the top of all pages. Select the "Identity" page, then edit your Account Profile (the topmost section). The User Name entry field is preceded by an "@" sign to signify that setting it creates a link to your group profile. For example:
/g/GroupManagersForum/profile/@Shal

The Display name is part of each group Subscription, and can be set from the member's group profile. It has a default value taken from the member's account (accessed as above).

Shal

Ken,

AFAIK message attachments are the only stored items deleted when the
storage limit is reached.

Correct.

And even that is optional. In the Message Formatting section of the group's Settings page is an "Out of Space" option which allows you to choose between deleting old attachments and rejecting ("bouncing") new messages with attachments.

Shal

I've been away from groups.io and just returned with a new group.

My apologies if this question has already been answered, I did do some searching but couldn't find an answer.

When I joined groups.io back when it started I was given an option to choose a User Name.

A new member to my new group wishes to have a User Name, but on his Subscription/Group Profile tab it reads "User Name Not Set" and there is no obvious place to set a User Name.

It's probably staring us in the face, but I've looked all over the place, he's looked all over the place, neither of us can find the location to set his User Name.??

Can somebody point out where to go to add or change a User Name in a member's group profile?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Mark Bielecki

A reply that will likely be useful to others. I volunteer to transfer to the wiki.
/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/Transfer-from-Yahoo-Groups
(Happy for edits or adds, if appropriate!)

Frances

I think you should set it up as a generic message. When sending it via the member page, you can edit or add to it, if needed.

The only notice that I'm aware of that can be scheduled for monthly delivery is the Guidelines type.

Duane

Also when you near the storage limit, attachments in messages will be deleted;
AFAIK message attachments are the only stored items deleted when the storage limit is reached.

KEN

"It has always seemed strange to me," said Doc. "The things we admire in
men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling
are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest,
sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest are
the traits of success." STEINBECK - CANNERY ROW

Tiffany,
I moved my list from YahooGroups this week. After I determined that the transfer
was successful, I set the entire group default to moderated postings.
Only 5 (out of 1600) members have tried to post after I sent a special notice
that all posting would continue only on groups.io
By moderating posting of messages, files and photos the Yahoogroup will be static.
3 times instead of approving a moderated request to post, I replied directly
to the YG member that the group had moved. I also checked to make sure that
their membership had transferred. After the first day the only activity on the old YG
list has been members unsubscribing.

KEN

"It has always seemed strange to me," said Doc. "The things we admire in
men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling
are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest,
sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest are
the traits of success." STEINBECK - CANNERY ROW

I believe the only things that count against the storage limit are Attachments, Photos, Files, Database Images, and Wiki Images. The Messages, Calendar, Chats, member lists, directory, hashtags, actual database, and Wiki pages don't. There may be other things that don't, but I have trouble keeping up with all the features that Mark keeps adding. ;>)

Duane

Hi

Just had my Yapoo group transferred here -- big THANKS to MARK and the transfer team.?

Prior to moving Yapoo did not allow us to delete or save photos, so within two days here my group cleaned out their past photos and are ready to start over.

My concern is whether or not messages count towards our space.? Does anyone know?? Do I need to be concerned about deleting messages each week?

Unlike other groups I've joined here on this platform we're chatty.? We are a small but happy and friendly group sharing our love of card making and giving, so we chat!

If anyone knows, please respond.??

Big Thanks in advance.

Febe

Lily,
As a follow on to my prior comment, the Active Message check box only applies to Member Notices that are automatically sent by groups.io in response to certain events.? So the Welcome notice sent by groups.io has this setting.? This allows you to have, for example, a draft Welcome notice or perhaps different Welcome notices and select which one is the Active one that groups.io is to use when a member joins.
The Note to Member notice is only sent manually by a mod/owner so there is no need for the Active Message flag (they are all 'Active' and available to be used by default).??
Toby

PS - I keep discovering more clever features of groups.io.. :)

Hello again,

The leadership of my recently transferred group would like to keep the Yahoo Groups open because that is the main way people find us. Does anyone know if there is a way to set the group to no messages, so that it is really just there as a calling card, so to speak.

Thanks for all your help,
Tiffany

Lily,?
Thanks for the question. This is used to send canned messages to members easily.? When you open a member's page, there is a Send Message button at the bottom.??
On the Send Message page, there is a drop down box to select what message to send.? The default is a blank message "--Notices--".? But if you create a "Note to Member", it (they if you setup more than one) will show up there (at bottom above the BCC) and you can select which one to use, like a template of pre-filled in text in the subject and body.? So you could store a note explaining how a user can set their password - Send Message, select the Note, click send, boom! - you're done!?
Looks like you can create any number of notes, each with their own subject/body.
Toby

Thanks, Don, for the instructions.
I am actually asking how to use this type of notice selection "Note to Member". It's described as "Message sent to a member". There's no setting for when or who. I did set up one for testing: the message was saved, but nothing happened. There's no "Active Message" box to click.

Thanks.
Lily

Perfect!? Thanks Duane,

Tiffany