Concerned about FALSE Pending member/Spammer?
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My small group of crafters keeps getting requests for this same "person" to join our group.
When a person asks to join there are some basic questions I ask to narrow down if my group is right for them, if they are right for my group of hand selected crafters. I had a "person" request to join two days ago, her replies to my questions were flaky, but in the end when asked who recommenced my group I was given a name of a long standing member and approved this "persons" request to join. Within a short time it was obvious to us this "person" didn't belong there, so I deleted her. ? Reports came back to me that She is trying to gain access to not just my group, but many. Crafters are very social.? Their memberships cross over the internet into several groups. Most crafters belong to at least 2 groups so that they can share ideas and learn from one another. We're also very much into social media using most platforms to show off our art. Several of us starting "looking" for this "person" in social media to try to figure out what the heck was going on. Meanwhile in my group alone this "person" has returned, trying to gain access.? I've banned her. But concerns still linger about if this is a spammer or worse. Is there any way for groups.io or it's owner to check into this? Most of these crafting groups are all women.? And young adults. Thank you for listening and any advice that can be shared. Febe, Group Mom [email protected] |
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Thank you Ilene for your reply.
The person whose name was given did not know her at all..? She checked all memberships in the groups She belongs to and came up with no connection.? I'm sorry that I slipped mentioning that in my request. We tried everything we could to confirm who She was, but found nothing to support this was a legit person with a honest request.? Then the continued requests along with hearing that She's requesting membership in many groups is another issue that has our RED ALERTS going off. I just want everyone safe. Febe, Group Mom [email protected] |
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Febe, But concerns still linger about if this is a spammer or worse. ? Doubtful. If the person had violated the terms of service you could report their violation and maybe Groups.io would delete their account. But what you've said indicates that you headed them off before anything reached that point. Otherwise Groups.io doesn't know much more about them than you do: their email address. Groups.io could possibly see if they've been attempting to join other groups, but of course that of itself isn't a violation. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 02:23 PM, magicalkingdomgroups@... wrote:
I am not saying to put everyone on "No Mail" just the spammer that the original poster was talking about.That wouldn't do any good either because they can change that setting themselves.? Moderation is the only tool that would do anything near what you recommend. 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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A big thank you to all who shared their thoughts.
I do have new? subscribers on moderation for their first 4 posts.? And yes, that helps. But in this case, I didn't let it get that far.? She posted once.? I was far more concerned about a new subscriber having access to our databases of information..? But in the end, going with my personal gut reaction was the best course.? Deletion.? And then when I saw her email address return, I hit BAN. Again, thank you. Febe :) Group Mom [email protected] |
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Febe,
I was far more concerned about a new subscriber having access to ourOne technique I've heard of for dealing with this is to use the primary group as a introductory area for new members, and have one or more subgroups for "inner circle" members. This allows you to keep sensitive information (messages, files, etc.) limited to "inner circle" members, while still having useful conversations and content that is less sensitive available to the the general membership of the primary group. Depending on the nature of your group the primary could even be unrestricted membership, while keeping membership in the "inner circle"(s) restricted. Whether this would work for you depends a lot on the nature of the group, and whether there's a natural dividing line between general information and sensitive information, such that it would be easy and obvious for your inner circle members to know where a post or an upload belongs. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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