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Re: From beta: Subscribers leaving before pricing change
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I would just pre-ban her proactively.
Donald On Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:38:32 -0600 (Central Standard Time), "Leeni" <leeniluvsgroups2@...> wrote: Now I understand she joined some of the other groups again, but has not joined my group. I wasn't going to let her in if she tried, but I did chuckle when I read your statement, let her in and a week later remove and ban her LOL. I liked that idea!!! ---------------------------------------------------- Some ham radio groups you may be interested in: /g/ICOM /g/Ham-Antennas /g/HamRadioHelp /g/Baofeng /g/CHIRP |
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Re: Single Owner Group - Owner Deceased
On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 09:26 PM, Michael Pavan wrote:
Clearly this is important concern and no solution has been enacted, thoughWe will need to take this to <beta> , in due time when Mark isn't too busy Some Owners object because they think it is unnecessary and/or don't want itMy suggestion was to at least clearly imply it: if you want your group to die with you, don't appoint a moderator. If you want your group to continue, do appoint a moderator. Making it explicit would be better As it would be quite difficult for Mark&co to figure out who is dead, maybe just allow succession-requests no sooner than when the original owner has not been active in any group for 2 or 3 months, and have them step in to ask the group whether anybody has objections to promoting the moderator to owner For those who don't want an Owner Succession feature enabled it shouldexactly groetjes/?is, Ronaldo |
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Re: From beta - Group Sponsorships
Leeni
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From: Shal Farley
Date: 1/13/2021 6:33:41 PM
To: GMF
Subject: Re: [GMF] From beta - Group Sponsorships ?
Leeni,
Good point. For Basic groups (grandfathered or not) the funds can support an upgrade to Premium as well as Groups.io generally.
Well, members won't see the checkbox wording (as that's in each group's Settings page), but looking at the green button on the home page they may wonder why this group needs sponsorship. Fortunately if they click the button the explanation there is a bit better:
So maybe that last sentence could be changed to "... and used by us to help cover the cost of providing this group." Or something like that to try and make it clear that it is Groups.io's costs (hosting fees) that are being paid. I imagine many users aren't really aware of the "man behind the curtain", and that he has to pay for the machinery back there.
Of course, any such change would need to be proposed on the .
Shal
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Re: From beta - Group Sponsorships
Leeni,
Good point. For Basic groups (grandfathered or not) the funds can support an upgrade to Premium as well as Groups.io generally.
Well, members won't see the checkbox wording (as that's in each group's Settings page), but looking at the green button on the home page they may wonder why this group needs sponsorship. Fortunately if they click the button the explanation there is a bit better: So maybe that last sentence could be changed to "... and used by us to help cover the cost of providing this group." Or something like that to try and make it clear that it is Groups.io's costs (hosting fees) that are being paid. I imagine many users aren't really aware of the "man behind the curtain", and that he has to pay for the machinery back there. Of course, any such change would need to be proposed on the . Shal -- Help: /helpcenter More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: From beta - Group Sponsorships
Leeni
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From: Shal Farley
Date: 1/13/2021 5:10:48 PM
To: GMF
Subject: Re: [GMF] From beta - Group Sponsorships
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Janice B,
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I have a Premium?Group and do not see the sponsor button on our home page.
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I see you found it, but for anyone else looking you need to enable it, at the bottom of the General panel of your group's Settings page:
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Even Basic groups have that option.
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Re: From beta - Group Sponsorships
Janice B,
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I see you found it, but for anyone else looking you need to enable it, at the bottom of the General panel of your group's Settings page:
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Even Basic groups have that option.
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Re: Single Owner Group - Owner Deceased
On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 03:47 PM, Art Kocsis wrote:
Simply restrict owner deletion/demotion solely to the owner account: an owner can only demote him/her self. While an owner can promote another to owner status it would be a one-way street - no owner could demote another owner.That's almost how it works now.? If you didn't allow any other owner to demote a malicious owner, the group would probably be gone in no time.? That's the reason it's set up the way it is.? All of this is covered in the Owners Manual. Duane -- The official Groups.io user documentation is in the Groups.io Help Center. GMF's Unofficial Help Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki |
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Re: From beta: Subscribers leaving before pricing change
#pricing
Leeni
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From: Bill Mosca
Date: 1/13/2021 2:16:48 PM
Subject: Re: [GMF] From beta: Subscribers leaving before pricing change #pricing
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?Leeni - I would not let this go unaddressed. If you have contact info for this idiot you should let her know that she is wrong and that she caused undue alarm for your group(s). A little shame goes a long way. Then if she comes back let her stay for a week or so and then ban her out of spite. ?
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Re: Single Owner Group - Owner Deceased
On 01-13-2021 11:52, Michael Pavan wrote:
Case in point for regular backups (group data exports)!On Jan 13, 2021, at 12:01 PM, Duane <txpigeon@...> wrote:down the group and/or remove all members. However my primary concern, which I believe most share, is for a group to be able to continue with a new Owner. Currently there is not enough protection for an Owner to be comfortable in many/most cases to have multiple OwnersFOBLO (Fear of Being Locked Out), is a real thing and could be easily assuaged. Simply restrict owner deletion/demotion solely to the owner account: an owner can only demote him/her self. While an owner can promote another to owner status it would be a one-way street - no owner could demote another owner. While that would not prevent a malicious owner from causing havoc it would preclude an original owner from losing control of the group. Alternatively (or in addition to), assigning special status flags to owners could alleviate some problems: Founder owner - the creator of a group - cannot be deleted except by the founder himself Funding owner - the owner of the CC on file that made/makes premium payments Designated successor owner - to be promoted to Founding(?) owner upon a TBD trigger FOBLO would be especially worrisome for a Funding Owner under the scenario of being locked out while his credit card is still on file for automatic payments that he cannot terminate. (without closing his CC account which has serious credit score repercussions). While these would not solve all of the problems, mitigating a large source of dangers should encourage more/most group owners to create/designate successors and reduce the number of orphaned groups on GIO. Art |
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Re: Single Owner Group - Owner Deceased
On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 02:26 PM, Michael Pavan wrote:
Yes those Groups whose Owner choose to Opt-Out would be 'out of luck' by their Owner's decision, if and when they might be plagued with the need.BUT, no owner is needed if there is a moderator with all permissions, so they could still operate the group.? No need to opt in or out, just set up a moderator.? I don't see what would be gained by having a succession feature.? Any owner could appoint a moderator like that without fear of being tossed out and the group could continue. I'm not saying Mark wouldn't consider it, but don't see a need as things stand, so he could spend his time on more pressing things. Duane -- The official Groups.io user documentation is in the Groups.io Help Center. GMF's Unofficial Help Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki |
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Re: From beta - Group Sponsorships
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýShal, I was a few keystrokes premature with the last question. I looked longer and found the new feature. And then clicked it. And then found out where it showed up. THANKS! ? ¡ª? Dan Tucker Wasilla, AK. (907) 863-1313 ? From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> on behalf of Shal Farley <shals2nd@...> ? Refer to in beta for details. ? Ok, so now people member or not can sponsor a Groups.io group. If the group owner allows it there appears a Sponsor This Group button on the group's home page: ? ? The funds go directly to Groups.io to pay for their hosting and other costs. ? The group can apply the funds to an upgrade from Basic to Premium, or if already Premium to pay for their next plan fee when due. ? This may take some of the sting out of the upcoming (Jan 18th) Pricing Changes. ? Shal ?
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Re: From beta - Group Sponsorships
¿ªÔÆÌåÓýShal, This is EXACTLY what we have been looking into for our Group. I followed your link below and read a couple of messages on it but did not/have not found it on a Group Forum page yet. Did I misunderstand and believe it is already available and missed it? Or is it proposed and developed and not yet implemented? We would use it tomorrow if it was visible. Thanks. ¡ª? Dan Tucker Wasilla, AK. (907) 863-1313 ? From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> on behalf of Shal Farley <shals2nd@...> ? Refer to in beta for details. ? Ok, so now people member or not can sponsor a Groups.io group. If the group owner allows it there appears a Sponsor This Group button on the group's home page: ? ? The funds go directly to Groups.io to pay for their hosting and other costs. ? The group can apply the funds to an upgrade from Basic to Premium, or if already Premium to pay for their next plan fee when due. ? This may take some of the sting out of the upcoming (Jan 18th) Pricing Changes. ? Shal ?
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Re: Need help trying to correct an IO Billing error
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓý?? Hello Duane, Sandi D. ??? Thank you both so very very much for responding to my request for assistance. ???? I did receive a reply from Mark that he downgraded my group to Basic and will be removing the $220 charge.? Which is great.? So of course I will not be disputing anything.? And will soon be upgrading to the $20 / month Premium. ? To explain what I think took place: ???? My first month of $20 Premium - to be downgraded to free - was up yesterday and I did want to and intended to cancel the downgrade and just let the monthly ride.?? But somehow that did not happen - I could not clearly see how to select it and somehow there I was with the annual fee "Succeeded".?? Pretty much every time I have purchased something online, there is a CONFIRMATION / Are you Sure?? Selection.?? I do not believe that selection was available - it just happened - and I can't go back to re create the steps. ???? Yes, I am part of the migration from yahoo. ????? Its real nice to know that this forum exists and that it is active and truly helpful and caring.? What a nice find these days. ?????? kind regards, ??????? - Marilyn - On 2021-01-13 12:24 p.m., Duane wrote:
On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 11:10 AM, Sandi D. wrote: |
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Re: Single Owner Group - Owner Deceased
Ken,
Clearly this is important concern and no solution has been enacted, though some improvements have been made since the last time I got involved in this debate. Some Owners object because they think it is unnecessary and/or don't want it for their group. I support that they should be able to choose not to have it for their group, but not to block others (or argue that others) should be able to have it for their group. In general I believe features should be Opt-In, but some features should be required, e.g. Spam Control (which requires 'at least one of these options set'). For those who don't want an Owner Succession feature enabled it should be easy to Opt-Out - this relieves Groups.io management from having to become involved in the issue, because the Owner has already made the decision. Yes those Groups whose Owner choose to Opt-Out would be 'out of luck' by their Owner's decision, if and when they might be plagued with the need. On Jan 13, 2021, at 1:52 PM, KWKloeber via groups.io <KWKloeber@...> wrote: How would you see the succession triggering?Here's the link to one of my messages (in a thread of 79 messages) that answers your questions /g/GroupManagersForum/message/29326 (Moderator powers have been modified since then, improving but not solving the problem.) If you make further searches on GMF and beta, you will find more discussions. Then, fill us in on what your proposal is... We need light, not heat. Thanks, Michael |
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From beta - Group Sponsorships
Refer to in beta for details. Ok, so now people member or not can sponsor a Groups.io group. If the group owner allows it there appears a Sponsor This Group button on the group's home page: The funds go directly to Groups.io to pay for their hosting and other costs. The group can apply the funds to an upgrade from Basic to Premium, or if already Premium to pay for their next plan fee when due. This may take some of the sting out of the upcoming (Jan 18th) Pricing Changes. Shal -- Help: /helpcenter More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Single Owner Group - Owner Deceased
Duane,
On Jan 13, 2021, at 12:01 PM, Duane <txpigeon@...> wrote:An Owner Succession feature could include Delete Group, Lock Group, and Remove All Members as options... However my primary concern, which I believe most share, is for a group to be able to continue with a new Owner. Currently there is not enough protection for an Owner to be comfortable in many/most cases to have multiple Owners, or to designate who (or how) a Moderator or Member would be promoted to Owner should all current Owner(s) be on the same Bus/Plane that crashes with no survivors (or perish from getting COVID, perhaps at the same gathering)... Those who say such a thing couldn't happen forget that whole teams have perished in plane crashes, or that Pearl Harbor, 9/11, or such tragedies have occurred. |
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Re: From beta: Subscribers leaving before pricing change
#pricing
On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 07:43 AM, Leeni wrote:
?Leeni - I would not let this go unaddressed. If you have contact info for this idiot you should let her know that she is wrong and that she caused undue alarm for your group(s). A little shame goes a long way. Then if she comes back let her stay for a week or so and then ban her out of spite. <grin> |