Adrienne, because the platform is not owned I can see the need for the TOS to protect their interest. I think (could be wrong) that most platforms...facebook, google groups, email...all have us agree to their terms, but we also need to have our own membership agreement/ terms of use even if it's on paper.
Groupspaces users can browse a list of available groups, however you can choose the option not to have your group appear in the list. Also, our group setting is private and people must be approved (after receiving the link) before they can access the group. So, in essence you could sign into groupspaces, but not The Office Connexion group. There is only one sign up. The form you saw was customized by me. Go to groupspaces.com to see the difference. Once someone is approved to join our group the member receives an approval email with our (adopted) Terms of Use attached. The email instructs them to select a membership plan which is where they acknowledge they have read the Terms of Use by clicking "yes or no." I hope this helps. Based on the posts from some of the veteran space owners I kind of had an idea of what I needed a software to do initially. Cobot.me does not make sense financially for my startup. eWorky just didn't make me feel all giddy inside. Hopefully, I can let everyone know soon if this is going to be a "great" program. I like that they are open to suggestions...I just may have a few. :-) Oh, I have the group set to members only but it can be set to public with restrictions placed on specific pages. The only reason I would see this as useful is for event management. I prefer to use an external event system for non-members anyway. Toni On May 8, 7:48 am, Adrienne N <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Toni, > Good info. I have some questions for you though. > I went to your members link and clicked on "join group". It took me > to a form that had a box at the bottom to agree to terms and > conditions. I read the T&C and it was for use of groupspaces, not the > office connexion. Also, it asked if I was already a user of > groupspaces and if so, I could just log in without filling out the > form. > > How does this affect what you are trying to do? Do you have to go > through 2 sign ups? one for groupspaces and a second for the office > connexion group? > > I'm just wondering as I'm evaluating options too. > Thanks, > Adrienne > > On May 7, 8:36 pm, Toni Hogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I decided to make this a new topic... > > > I don't know how sophisticated you guys need your space management > > system to be, but for now I've decided to go with groupspaces.com. I > > chose the $19.99 plan to get rid of the adds. The plan offers email > > and google analytics if that's important. Features: > > > -Up to 2,500 members > > -Unlimited member lists (i.e. by membership plan) > > -Event manager...members can add events so this works for meeting > > rooms. i will still use an external meeting room system for non- > > members. > > -Member database > > -Group mailing list > > -Group website > > -Membership forms (captures info for database) > > -Custom newsletters > > -Send invites & RSVPs > > -Forms & wikis > > -E-mail subscriptions > > -Member lists > > -E-mail archive > > -File repository > > > I set up each membership plan as recurring subscriptions. I can also > > set up a store...day passes, additional meeting room hours, add-ons, > > etc. I can create invoices too. Being a novice, this seems pretty cool > > to me. We'll see. Our first member is ready to sign up so I had to > > have something up and running. > > > I suffer from PWS (perfect world syndrome). In this world, we will > > have a totally paperless system. I converted the membership agreement > > to pdf and attached as a file/link on the approval/welcome email that > > generates automatically when I approve a membership. However, you can > > also add a page with the membership agreement and link to that. In the > > approval email, they are directed to read the MA because there will be > > a quiz. The "quiz"...I have read and accept the terms blah, blah, > > blah. Click Yes/No > > > Oh, added bonus...it kind of looks like our website (coincidence) and > > the forum feels like old google groups. You can see the home page for > > the member site and take a quick peek at my website. You won't be able > > to see anything on the member site except the home page. > > > members.theofficeconnexion.comwww.theofficeconnexion.com > > > My 2 cent of the day! > > > Toni Hogan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
