Just out of curiosity, why don't you like Google Groups? On Mar 25, 2013, at 10:59 AM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Lelia. I'm investigating to see what is sent in a welcome message, if any > to see if this can be done. I personally can't stand Google Groups, and if we > move this list to Mailman I'll be like, totally, happy. Anyway, I'm all > caught up with moderated messages, and so things should be on track for now. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > Just witnessed an ant crawl under one of my keys. Don't worry, It's under > CTRL. - Sheldon Cooper > Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 > > On 3/24/2013 9:34 PM, Lelia Struve wrote: >> Hello, may I suggest that when someone joins the list, they can Somehow >> know that at first they are unmoderated status? I had a feeling that that >> might be the case but I wasn't sure. Thanks >> Lelia >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Mar 24, 2013, at 7:56 PM, "Raul A. Gallegos" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi all. I got a bit behind on going through the moderated messages queue. >>> This was in part because I had access technology testing all day Thursday >>> in Austin, and then because I had other personal things to deal with this >>> weekend. Consequently I got behind on going through the queue. However such >>> is life when you are moderated. I've since allowed the right messages to go >>> through, and so you should see them shortly. I also just removed around 25 >>> messages which were held in the moderation queue because they were from >>> people who are on moderation asking why their messages were not making it >>> to the list. There are 2 reasons why this is so, and this is really the >>> major reason for this post. I'll explain below. >>> >>> Reason 1. You are a new member. If you are a new member, then this one is >>> for you and you don't have to read reason 2. If you are not a new member, >>> then skip this and read reason 2. I define a new member as someone who has >>> joined in the last couple of weeks. By default, all new members are on >>> automatic moderation. This isn't because I like that sort of control. >>> Instead it's because anyone can join this list. Unfortunately that also >>> means spammers. So, I have the list set to automatically make new members >>> moderated. Once I see that the new members are doing 2 things I will remove >>> the moderation flag and then their posts will no longer be moderated. The 2 >>> things are; 1, the member is a real person not posting obvious spam, and 2, >>> the member is posting on topic messages and not one liners or other useless >>> messages. >>> >>> Reason 2. You are not a new member, but you are on moderation. If you are >>> not a new member, meaning that you have joined more than 2 weeks ago, and >>> you are on moderation, it's for 1 of 3 reasons. 1, you used to be a new >>> member and are obviously a real person, but you are constantly posting off >>> topic messages or one liner messages and so your moderation flag never got >>> removed. 2, You used to not be on moderation, but you were added to it >>> because of posting off topic messages, one liners, or were rude or attacked >>> another list member. 3, There is no reason 3. I just want to see if you are >>> actually reading this. >>> >>> In the case of new members, once I determine after a few messages that you >>> are a real person and are posting on topic messages I'll remove the >>> moderation. In the cases where you are on moderation for any other reason >>> other than being a new member, I'll write you privately when I remove your >>> moderation flag, or I will write you to remind you that you are still on >>> moderation and explain why. >>> >>> I hope this helps clear things up. >>> >>> -- >>> Raul A. Gallegos >>> Finally heading to the comic book store. My cardiovascular system is >>> pumping with joy. =) - Sheldon Cooper >>> Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> 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/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > 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/viphone?hl=en. > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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