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Re: How do you "follow" threads?
Maria,
Thank you! I'm just posted on @beta about the fact that when youMe either. Sounds like a bug. Hopefully Mark will pick up on it. You'll have that mobile interface honed yet... I don't often use the mobile interface, but I'm sure many will be glad of your efforts, even if they never know it was you. Shal |
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Re: How do you "follow" threads?
Maria,
Is there a wiki page or can someone help me understand how youNot yet, but that's a great suggestion. The whole set of Mute and Follow features could use a clear explanation. And also some long-deferred work from Mark, but that's a separate problem. The basic concept is that there are two ways of selecting threads. In the Advanced Preferences section of your subscription(s) either choose to receive "All Messages" - except the ones you mute; or receive "Following Only". If you elect to receive "All Messages" then there is a Mute this thread link at the bottom of the messages you receive. Use it and you then do not receive further messages in that thread. If you elect to receive "Following Only" and "First Message also" then there is a Follow this thread link at the bottom of those thread starters. Use it if the thread interests you. Once you're following a thread I think the link becomes an "Unfollow Thread" link. On the web, these tools are available primarily in the Messages and Hashtags pages of the Your Groups page (click on the Groups.io logo in the upper left corner). The work I think Mark is missing is to bring this functionality to the group level, as viewing filters while looking at a single group's archive. Shal |
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Re: How do you "follow" threads?
Perhaps there is a specific way to follow a thread; but, I'm thinking that if there are threads that members do not want to follow, they can click on Mute This Thread below the message.? Since I tend to read all messages that come into my inbox, I haven't really tested it out.?
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Re: new group creation
Donald, Judy,
There was a problem with either underscores or hyphens or both a whileIt was underscores, not hyphens. The situation came about with groups with subgroups - the group name gets used as a "subdomain" aka "hostname" in the email address and the web address. Underscore is not a legal character there. My guess is that they made it impossible to set up a group that usesThat they did, but it doesn't seem to relate directly to Judy's case. The name she's trying to use is 30 characters long, it is possible that Mark implemented a shorter limit for some reason. Shal |
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Re: adding members questions
Jay,
1. so i gather that one can not directly add members in io groups,In Basic (free) groups that's true. If you purchase the upgrade to Premium then you have a Direct Add feature. You can buy it as a one-time purchase giving you 30 days of Premium, or as an automatic renewal. Either way is $10 per month. See the Upgrade page (bottom of the list of group pages on the left). Also the "Plans" link, in the bottom bar on any Groups.io page, /static/pricing 2. is there the same choice in io groups as in yahoo groups betweenYes, except in Groups.io it is vastly easier to obtain web access if you want it. Your "login ID" is just your email address. One can subscribe to a Groups.io group "email only" in basically the same three ways as a Yahoo Group: o Use the email subscribe command (see the group's home page). o Reply by email to an invitation from the group's management. o Be directly added by the group's management (no longer in Y!Groups). The email command will send back an address confirmation email, reply by email to it as well. To gain web access go to the site and follow the instructions. All you really need to do is enter your email address. Groups.io will send an address confirmation email to you. If you click through the link in that email (or the one in an Invitation!) you are then logged in for 30 days of web access. To continue past the initial 30 days you may either 1) set a password for future logins, or 2) ask for another log-in email (another 30 days). You can keep asking for log-in by email indefinitely, you don't have to ever set a password. Even if you have set a password you can still ask for a log-in by email, if that would be more convenient at the moment (say you forgot your password, or you're away from the sticky-note where you wrote it down). Shal |
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Re: Creating text files without uploading
Judy,
One of my members was going to add links to various websites forThe Wiki feature gives you that ease. But I see Mark already suggested that (beta@#6961). /g/beta/thread/803822 One writes a page using the same editing tool (with formatting buttons) as is used for creating a message (New Topic or Reply). The main difference is that the Wiki pages don't come with any folders or other hierarchy. The default is just a list of the existing pages, but you can create a home page for the Wiki that organizes the other pages any way that you see fit. See GMF's Wiki for an example of a handmade Wiki home page. The first thing on my wish list is to be able to write txt files forHmm... The Trello page has an empty list under "Files". Perhaps you should ask again in your thread, or this earlier one: /g/beta/thread/50862 Shal |
Shal Farley
Donna
Duane