If you are talking about the sponsorship feature of a group, think of it
this way. When you turn that on, it lets others pay for the group plan fees.
Same as if you were paying. You are not part of the loop. It is only letting
others help to pre-pay for the group. It is a one-way payment method it goes
to Groups.io and stays there until used for the fees.

On one group I manage I enabled it (it's on the settings page) and posted
for people to consider it, just visit the home page of the group. Well,
within a couple of days we had enough collected that I turned off the button
and it will be a couple of years before I need to turn it on again.

-Ken Cameron, Member JMRI Dev Team
www.jmri.org
www.fingerlakeslivesteamers.org
www.cnymod.com
www.syracusemodelrr.org

That's great to know.? I'll check.? Thanks!

On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 05:07 PM, Alachua Astronomy Club wrote:

We had a member post, I approved it but it was never emailed to the members (or at least it hasn't yet and it's been about 1/2 hour since I approved it).??? It is listed under "Messages" but it was not emailed.

When you have a problem like this, it is good to check Admin, Activity?

And in Admin, Members, find the specific member and Email Delivery History.

Frances
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It turns out that some people received it and some didn't (we only have a handful signed up so far), so I don't think the issue is necessarily with Groups.io.???

I just set up a group today for a local astronomy club.? The default setting for new members is to require their first post to be moderated.? We had a member post, I approved it but it was never emailed to the members (or at least it hasn't yet and it's been about 1/2 hour since I approved it).??? It is listed under "Messages" but it was not emailed.??? What am I missing?? Are? posts that require approval not sent out to the list when they are approved?

Thanks,

Michael

On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 09:35 AM, Rob Wachter wrote:

I was wondering if there is any downside to using the sponsorship feature like filing a government return or paperwork in which a tax consultant or lawyer is needed.

I haven't found one.? You're never in charge of the money, it's strictly a credit toward the fees for the site.? The upside is that Groups.io doesn't deduct the processing fees for the payments, so your group benefits the full amount.? An additional benefit is that any member can sponsor more than once, say annually, where with a donation they could only donate once until you create a new donation request (and the processing fees would be deducted and you'd have to deal with the bookkeeping.

I should mention that it's probably not deductible unless you run a group for an established type of exempt organization such as a 501(C)(3), but each person that sponsors would have to contact their tax person to be sure.

Duane
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On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 11:21 AM, Greg wrote:

It would be nice if sponsorship eould cover a phone holiness of some sort because getting help in help groups has Been very difficult.

Greg -- You joined this group only yesterday...give us a chance. I think you will find GMF to be a helpful community.?

Regards,
Bruce

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Check out the groups.io Help Center?and?groups.io Owners Manual

BTW, no lawyer needed. Just simple contractors invoices and a tax person.

Hi Rob, I race a,stock car and need sponsorship to help with operating cost. It's pretty simple.? It's non profit so your tax guy/lady will know how to write off the expenses. Just keep record of time and expenses and ofcourse invoices you give to your sponsors. It would be nice if sponsorship eould cover a phone holiness of some sort because getting help in help groups has Been very difficult. Thanks

Hi, I have become the lead moderator/ owner of our group. This came about when the original owner had health and computer problems. I have talk to a few people about the sponsorship feature and they agree that I should not bear the burden of funding the group along; we are a premium group of Lionel train/track hobbyist.?
I was wondering if there is any downside to using the sponsorship feature like filing a government return or paperwork in which a tax consultant or lawyer is needed. Thank you for your time and consideration, best regards Rob W.

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On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 12:16 PM, Nancy P wrote:

I don't want it sent monthly - only when the new member joins.

Open the member notice. Tick the "Send on Join" checkbox. Untick the "Send monthly to group" checkbox. Click "Update Notice" at the bottom of the page.

But I don't even see how to set it to 'active message'?

There is no Active checkbox for member notices of type Group Guidelines. You can only have one, so it is...by default...active.

/helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/managing-member-notices/group-guidelines-notice?

Regards,
Bruce

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On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 11:54 AM, Rocky Offner wrote:

Is there a way to edit, change, or apply hashtags to an existing topic or set of messages?

Yes, yes and yes.

The exact example is for our monthly meetings, which we originally taged as #Monthly #Meeting. It would be far simpler for the members to understand if the hashtag was #MonthlyMeeting instead.

Click on Hashtags on the left-side menu bar. Click "edit tag" on the #Monthly hashtag and change it to #MonthlyMeeting. Depending on usage you can then delete the #Meeting hashtag.

I would like to change the hashtags from #Monthly Meeting to #MonthlyMeeting, or at least add #MonthlyMeeting to the existing topics and messages.

Editing the hashtag should serve to change the hashtag on all affected topics.

I've searched the owner's manual and searching this forum and have not found a solution. I know I can edit the name of the hashtag, but this does not change the hashtags used in the message subject.?

If the remaining subject line is misleading (e.g.: if the?entire subject line?was #Monthly #Meeting) you will have to edit that separately in Topic Properties (button at the top of each topic). This cannot be done en masse.

Hope this helps,
Bruce

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Even this group chat or help group is complicated...lol

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On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 11:58 AM, Frances

On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 12:16 PM, Nancy P wrote:

I don't want it sent monthly - only when the new member joins.? But? I don't even see how to set it to 'active message'?? Right now it's saved in the files section.

If you want to have it sent for new members, you must go to Admin, Settings, Member Notices. Create a new notice Welcome. Make it active.?
You may want to put your guidelines in the Member Notice Group Guidelines. This makes it appear in the left sidebar menu. It can also be sent monthly. However, don't tick that if you don't want it sent out. Make sure it is active though.

Check out the help -?/helpcenter/gettingstarted/1/step-5-create-a-group-guidelines-notice

Frances
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I don't want it sent monthly - only when the new member joins.? But? I don't even see how to set it to 'active message'?? Right now it's saved in the files section.

On Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 11:54 AM, Nancy P wrote:

At one time, the guidelines were automatically sent out whenever a new member joined the group but I"m not sure that's happening any longer and I can't find the setting to check on it.??

See?/helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/managing-member-notices/monthly-reminder-notice?single=true

To be sent automatically, the notice must be set to Active Message.

Frances
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At one time, the guidelines were automatically sent out whenever a new member joined the group but I"m not sure that's happening any longer and I can't find the setting to check on it.??

Is there a way to edit, change, or apply hashtags to an existing topic or set of messages?

In a group for which I am an owner, we chose a set of hashtags to describe a regular topic, and this turns out to have been a poor choice. The exact example is for our monthly meetings, which we originally taged as #Monthly #Meeting. It would be far simpler for the members to understand if the hashtag was #MonthlyMeeting instead. I would like to change the hashtags from #Monthly Meeting to #MonthlyMeeting, or at least add #MonthlyMeeting to the existing topics and messages. I've searched the owner's manual and searching this forum and have not found a solution. I know I can edit the name of the hashtag, but this does not change the hashtags used in the message subject.?

Have you thought starting your own group doing the same thing this group does now?

Don G