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Getting Started Guide for Group Owners - part of 开云体育 Help
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#new-group
#howtoguide
If you are new (or newish) to 开云体育 as an owner, you should check out the help for new group owners. It is part of the Help center. This document acts as a quick reference to the more detailed Owners Manual, Members Manual and Glossary. And it is arranged in steps that walks you through the setup procedures. Don't miss any important setup features! /helpcenter/manual/ownersgettingstarted Also please be sure to check out the features which are dependent on when you set up your group. /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/25069 You can quickly check your group features by going to Admin, Upgrade. Legacy Enabled indicates a feature that is not available to new free groups, but is available to your group. Frances -- Help available from 开云体育 help and GMF wiki.
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A group for SERIOUS group owners
This GroupManagersForum is founded in the tradition of the GroupManagersForum ( https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/GroupManagersForum/conversations/messages/2 ) on Yahoo! Groups. Attachments are allowed and the judicious use of screen shots and other illustrations is encouraged. To prevent malicious attachments, avoid spam, off-topic messages, and certain kinds of spoofing, ALL messages sent to GMF are moderated. Despite these measures, be aware that the bad guys are clever so there's no guarantee that we'll always succeed; you are encouraged to be vigilant against any and all threats arriving via email. Your GMF moderators make no guarantees regarding the safety of emails arriving from this or any other 开云体育 address. Don't post JUST to advertise your groups. Listing your group in your signature is perfectly acceptable, just make sure there's content in your post. Do post something about being a 开云体育 group owner, moderator or member. What suggestions do you have for improving 开云体育? What works for growing your group? When is it a good idea to create an unlisted group? How do you manage the role of owner on multiple groups? How do you manage playing owner on one group and member on others? There is power in numbers. Ask "How to" questions: "How do you do...[function of your choice]?" We all have to learn somewhere Through the contributions of its members this group can become a powerful voice for education, quality, change and improvement in 开云体育 -- provided we work and focus on that as our collective goal. -- Shal *HELP:* GMF Wiki - /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki/home Official Help - /helpcenter Search GMF messages - /g/GroupManagersForum/topics Search by hashtag - click on the number of posts - /g/GroupManagersForum/hashtags
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Images lost in draft copy
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#images
#drafts
Hello GMF members I often save a draft message to work on later before publishing it. I also often insert images into my posts but when a message with images is saved as a draft, and I then reopen it to edit, I get a warning like Why is this and more importantly, is there a workaround to get drafts to save images? Thanks in advance Dave Neve
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Purpose Of Beta Group
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Hello, I would like to get information on the 开云体育 Beta Group. What is the purpose and goal of this group? Don G
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Can sponsorships be recur annually?
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Hi -- I have a person in our group who told me she got a notice that there will be an annual charge for her sponsorship of our group made to her card in 3 days (she made a sponsorship payment about a year ago). She didn't intend to make a recurring sponsorship and doesn't remember doing that. How can I cancel that on her behalf? I can't figure out how to do it. Thank you, Kristin
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Auto Notices (sender address?)
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I have manually sent welcome notices (from a list of pre-written notices) when we get a new member, and choose +Owner on the message FROM pull-down. I am automating it but do not see an option how to specify that it be sent from the +Owner (rather than “me”.) i.e., there is no pull-down to choose which sender when composing/updating the saved Notice. Will it ALWAYS be sent from the +Owner or am I missing something obvious to make that happen? Thx!
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What is a "locked" subgroup?
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What does "locked" mean? Does it mean that new members can no longer be invited? Due to budget constraints I need to downgrade to free. It says my subgroups will be locked. Can I invite new members? Can I delete existing members? I have been searching through the manual ... cannot find the answer. Thank you for any help. Otto
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Encryption?
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Kia ora I have been trying to find information about security of Io groups = particularly the encryption if there is any? Thank you for any information on this Kathryn [Unrelated personal information trimmed by Moderator]
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Pileup at Storage Limit! Now what?
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A member was uploading a stack of PDFs, a dozen or more, multi page. I had told her it was OK because I thought it was. Suddenly a NO MORE ROOM alert!! The Old Attachments Auto-Removal switch was on, and I'd not received an 80% warning. My guess is that the space filled too quickly for the fail-safes to kick in, so my instinct is to sit tight to see if it fixes itself overnight. Is that reasonable? Or, should I start panic deleting on my own? Thx, Laurie
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Requiring name on sign up
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Is there a way to require new people signing up to include their name? I run an open group and some people only include their email address. No first or last name. Thank you, Karen
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Image File Extensions
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What image file extensions can be used in Photo Albums in 开云体育? \ I know jpg, bmp, gif work, but are there others? Don G
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link to subscribe
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Is there a link I could put in an email /on a website that people could just click on to request to subscribe?
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Owner can't reply to messages
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I am suddenly unable to reply to the group messages as a regular member. All I see are the mod choices to lock topic etc. Could you please tell me how to fix that. Thanks.
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Override/translate "confirm subscription" message
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#messages
#subscription
#settings
Hello, I opened a group for people where some of them don't speak English. Hence, I need the possibility to either override, translate or turn off the "Confirm Your 开云体育 Subscription" message that new subscribers receive after sending a first registration email Otherwise, people won't reply and never be able to sign up. Which options do I have? Thanks and best regards Armin
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Opting OUT of a new Subgroup - can it be done?
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I'm flummoxed with this one. I want to find a way to be able to create a new Subgroup and send the Invite to all members of the Group. But I want to make it clear and easy for anyone NOT INTERESTED in the subject of the new Subgroup to Opt Out of it. If I understand the process and flow properly, any New Topic/message/reply sent From a Subgroup topic/message will go to all Subgroup members. Non-Subgroup members will not even know that the message existed unless they go into the Subgroup and read/reply to it. I haven't found anything in the Owners Manual, or Member's Manual, or GMF that seems to address this, though I think I saw something alluding to it a while back. Simple outline: New Subgroup - Cruising and Vacations (themed to share specifics on these subjects) with an Invitation Sent to All Members of the Group. Note/disclaimer in the first paragraph - "If you are NOT INTERESTED in further emails on this subject you can OPT OUT of this Subgroup by (fill in with the instructions); you will then NOT receive any further messages on this subject. If you would like to share your, and other's experiences on these subjects then Reply to/Contribute to this Subgroup messages. If you would like to (re)join this Subgroup at a later time, you may do so easily." Further explanation for those who do not have any Subgroup knowledge or experience - "This Subgroup is intended to put like-minded and interested members in contact with others who think and do things of this nature. The idea is to share good and bad experiences, information and knowledge on the subject, and ideas." Then I would add in a 'first shot' detailing some of the experiences of a cruise we just returned from. I've actually already created the Subgroup, I just want to let the Group know about it. And, specifically, knowing (some of) the Group's tendencies to resist MORE emails for any reason, I want to make it CLEAR that there is an immediate and complete way OUT right now. Thanks for your brain power in hoping to find an answer.
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change made from outside of group?
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As moderator, I received the following email message earlier today from groups.io (with an actual name and addresses, of course). I looked through the activity log and it displays the same information. How do I find out who from what group actually made this change? A moderator in another group changed Jane User <new-user@...> 's email address from old-user@... via web
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Is there a way to re-send a poll
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I run a group with some not-computer-savvy seniors in it. I sent out a poll but some said they didn't see it. Is there a way I can send the poll link out to people again (without starting over with the poll)? Thank you, Kristin
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moderation of chat feature / possible clearing of the activity log
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Hello to you all ........ 1/ Firstly - if some one joins into an existing chat, can their input be removed if required to do so by the owner/moderator, or can only the member who made the comment do that ? - I am talking here of say an individual comment with photos attached etc. I can see that the owner/moderator can delete the whole "chat" completely & thereby lose everything but what if he (the owner/moderator) wishes to keep most of the chat ? 2/ Secondly - is there any way of resetting the activity log back to the beginning of the count ? In effect to start again with the whole presentation. Barry
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Monthly Reminder
#monthly-notice
This is your monthly subscription reminder for the Group Managers Forum, commonly known as GMF. We are glad you joined our group. Our GMF Group's web resources are open and public. Our Messages archives and Wiki are viewable and searchable by non-members. GMF message archives are indexed by major search engines. Unfortunately, due to 开云体育 restrictions, you must be a member of GMF and logged in to access our Files and Photos sections. We expect members to post and act responsibly. Please respect your fellow members' time and attention: strive to be clear, concise and courteous. Our subject matter naturally includes matters of opinion; if you happen to disagree with another member please do so without being rude. Personal attacks are not allowed. Solicitations are off topic and will be deleted without comment. Listing your groups in your signature is perfectly acceptable, but just make sure there's also on-topic content in your post. Attachments are allowed and the judicious use of screen shots and other illustrations is encouraged! All messages sent to GMF are moderated, therefor there will be some delay before your message is posted. This is done to avoid malicious attachments, spam, off-topic messages, and messages from spoofed or compromised mail accounts. Despite these measures, be aware that the bad guys are clever so there's no guarantee that we'll always succeed; you are encouraged to be vigilant against any and all threats arriving via email. Your GMF moderators make no guarantees regarding the safety of emails arriving from this or any other 开云体育 address. We are always looking for suggestions from our members to make this group better for all. Feel free to address any questions, comments, or concerns directly to the group moderators via email to [email protected] GMF Mission Statement: We strive to be a resource of the highest quality for owners and moderators of 开云体育 groups. We allow as much information as possible from our group to be accessed by visitors! Would you like to be a better 开云体育 group owner and/or moderator? Would you like to see even more improvements in 开云体育 groups? We discuss our experiences as both group owners and moderators, share ideas for promoting and customizing the content areas, and offer various techniques for managing groups. To send a message to the members of this group, simply send email to [email protected] GMF is at times very busy. To substantially cut down on the email clutter see Subscription Options. In particular, Following Only, First Message Also, and Auto Follow Replies work well together to focus only on topics of interest to you. If you do not wish to belong to GroupManagersForum you may unsubscribe by using the link in the footer of this (or any) message, or by sending an email to [email protected] To see all of your group subscriptions, go to We thank you for your interest and for your contributions. Shal, Founder & Owner David, Owner Duane, Owner Bruce, Moderator Frances, Moderator Andy, Moderator Latest revision: 2024-08-01
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I can't filter the membership list to see all moderators
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I can't filter the membershpip list to see all moderators. I see the check boxes for the filters but the apply button is not there. I am in other groups and I don't have this problem. I am owner of both groups. Ther is another owner on the group I am referring to. Is it possible that he has me restricted?
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