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Re: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 05:12 PM, Bruce Bowman wrote:
== == Thanx Bruce; that's the same conclusion I was leaning towards. My concern was that the bloating of the Activity Log by all these bounced spammer attempts to post might could be going to cause some sort of problem down the road. It is still a problem of sorts because the spam bounces are diluting the legitimately logged activities by our active member and moderators. Cheers! Paul M. == |
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Re: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
Paul, Fortunately these attempts are all bouncing since our group requires approval of messages but the Activites Log is now showing dozens of attempts from these two spammers over the last three days. That sounds like your group does not allow non-members to post. Which is independent of requiring approval of messages. In many of my groups I like to allow non-member posting, which hasn't been a problem because all non-member posts require approval, regardless of the group's Moderation setting. However, those groups also haven't been hit by mass-mailings. I prefer allowing non-members to post because those (other) groups are Restricted membership and many times valid would-be members don't know how to join, so they just post to the group's posting address as a means of making contact. Catching their messages in Pending and replying off-list is a lot more friendly then having them get a nasty rejection notice from Groups.io. Even here in GMF I'd prefer to allow non-Member posts, but we have been hit by mass mailing (as Duane noted), so rather than take up moderator time with rejecting the junk we've unchecked that box. Now the mass mailing just fills up the Activity log, as with your group. ? Anyone have an idea for how to block these spam posts?? We are a Premium Group but I find no tool for dealing with this. Disallowing non-member posts is the tool for dealing with this. Even if you banned the addresses I believe the attempted posts would still fill up the activity log, just with a different activity ("Banned member attempted to post" or some such, I think). ? ? Is this something to maybe post over on BETA? If you have an idea for what #suggestion to post, sure. I suppose that finding a way to consolidate the activity log entries so that they don't push everything else way down the list might be an idea. Shal -- Help: /helpcenter More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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Re: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 05:07 PM, Epicatt2 wrote:
My concern is that dozens and dozens of of these bounced post notices continue to show up, bounce, and are bloating our Activities Log. I was mostly wondering ¨Cand still am¨C whether there's any method one can use to block these several aggressive spammers.Paul -- Every incoming message that your group receives will generate a log entry of some kind. You can prohibit posts from non-members, ban the spammer's address or (with a Premium group) ban the domain, but I'm not aware of anything you can do to eliminate the log entries. Regards, Bruce Check out the groups.io Help Center?and?groups.io Owners Manual |
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Re: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
Duane wrote:
== == Duane, This is the same setting that you decribe as with my group. No one sees these non-member posts except the owner/moderators and then only in the Activity Log. I hope that I was being clear about this in my post starting this thread. My concern is that dozens and dozens of of these bounced post notices continue to show up, bounce, and are bloating our Activities Log. I was mostly wondering ¨Cand still am¨C whether there's any method one can use to block these several aggressive spammers. Paul M. == |
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Re: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 03:17 PM, Epicatt2 wrote:
Anyone have an idea for how to block these spam posts?Yes: Go to Admin > Settings > Message Policies and uncheck "Allow Nonmembers to Post." Pete |
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Re: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 02:17 PM, Epicatt2 wrote:
Is this happening to anyone else right now?One of my groups has had 7 non-member messages, a couple have had 2, and another none since the 1st of November.? I don't have "Allow Nonmembers to Post" checked, so I never see them unless I look in the Activity Log.? Here on GMF, there have been about 100 in the last 2 days! 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: Membership questions
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On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 03:50 PM, Liz Zoob wrote:
Is there a way to have groups.io?automatically send them an email with a couple of questions asking about their interest, the way Facebook groups allow, or must I do this manually from my own email account?Set up a Member Notice of type "Pending Subscription" containing the questions and make it Active. Replies will go to the +owner address. See?/g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/8155?and?/helpcenter/faq/1/group-owner-moderator-faq/q-can-i-screen-prospective-members-who? Regards, Bruce Check out the groups.io Help Center?and?groups.io Owners Manual |
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Re: Membership questions
#addmembers
#question
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 02:50 PM, Liz Zoob wrote:
Is there a way to have groups.io?automatically send them an email with a couple of questions asking about their interestIf your group is Restricted (members must be approved), then yes.? Have a look at the Pending Subscription notice in the Owners Manual.? (There are also many topics about it here on GMF that you could read.)? A lot of us use that to screen prospective members. 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: Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
Don't allow non members to post ?
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Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 19/11/2020 19:34, Epicatt2 wrote:
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Membership questions
#addmembers
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Hello,
By searching and perusing messages here I am pretty sure the answer to my question is no, but here goes, in case I missed something. I? moderate a topical group and normally people write me asking to join, and usually they say w/o prompting why they want to. But some folks find their way to our groups.io page and request membership, and then I have no idea who they are or why they want to join. Is there a way to have groups.io?automatically send them an email with a couple of questions asking about their interest, the way Facebook groups allow, or must I do this manually from my own email account? Thanks. Liz |
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Non-member spam-bombing of our group
#spam-bombing
#howto
Hello All,
Is this happening to anyone else right now?: On Nov 16th we started having attempts to post by non-members which were/are spam messages. There have been only three sender addresses involved and two of those are continously and repeatedly bombing our group with two separate messages which are obviously spam. Fortunately these attempts are all bouncing since our group requires approval of messages but the Activites Log is now showing dozens of attempts from these two spammers over the last three days. It's mostly just two spammers and their two (respective) messages, all the same two. There was also a third spammer early on in this sequence with its own specific message but it stopped after half a dozen tries. Anyone have an idea for how to block these spam posts? We are a Premium Group but I find no tool for dealing with this. Is this something to maybe post over on BETA? TIA & Fingers X-ed! Paul M. CostaRicaLiving https: //groups.io/g/CostaRicaLiving == |
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Re: Need Group Approval Before Inviting Members
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 02:21 PM, Beth Dyer wrote:
I am setting up a new group and trying to invite members. ?However, I am getting this message: ?"This group has not yet been approved. Once it has been approved, you will be able to post to it." I don't think it takes long. No, nothing you can do, provided of course that your group complies with Groups.io's terms of service: ?Groups.io TOS The guide for new groups in Groups.io help says: Check out the?new groups.io Help Center??Use your browser to search or download?the PDF. |
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Re: Upgrad then Downgrade
Thank you. What concerns me is that doesn't seem to be the way it works if a premium group downgrades and then upgrades back. ? I like Christos' idea. Will the monthly fee cover the new group creation plus give a "donation"? ? Ken ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Duane
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GMF] Upgrad then Downgrade ? On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 03:06 PM, Ken Schweizer wrote: If we do this will we lose the grandfathered perks? No.? It's all dependent on the group creation date. ? |
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Re: Photo Move
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 09:48 AM, Gene wrote:
The images do not have a file extension? of .jpg. They simply day files?Groups.io needs to know the image file type in order to render thumbnails properly. Assuming they actually are JPEGs, you need to add a jpg file extension to each one,?as Duane previously said.?At that point you should be able to upload them to the Photos area. Why? Recognizing file type automatically without an providing an extension (or some other metadata) requires opening the file, which is a slow process. Although some OS's (iOS is one) will recognize file type without an extension, whatever groups.io is running on (probably Linux) is not one of them.? Hope this helps, Bruce Check out the groups.io Help Center?and?groups.io Owners Manual |
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Re: chapalagals group subscription
On Thu, Nov 19, 2020 at 07:21 AM, mac6036 wrote:
In fact, I told the fee would be refunded after a time.That's not what was said.? You were told that you can downgrade the group after the first year. Actually, you can downgrade at any time, but it won't be effective until the paid time is used. How can I lose this $220 fee for this groupJust change the group plan to Basic at any time and you won't need to pay again. 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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