I realize that Groups.io is "a big world" and that the following is a non-trivial request, but it works so well on BleepingComputer (BC) that I can see the general utility of this function here.

Very often a given individual sends/posts a message to a group where it's really "not appropriate" and, as a result, will not likely get the attention it deserves and would get if it were appropriately placed.

Very often the owner/moderator of the group where something lands actually knows where it might be better placed.  When that's the case on BC a moderator can move that message to the appropriate group and a "forwarding place holder" is left in the original location that directly shoots anyone using the web interface to the new location.

This is complicated here because there are so many groups with so many owners and there would need to be some request/permission granting mechanism for a move along with the complications related to the e-mail interface.  How one would get an email stream to "redirect" if a topic is moved would be challenging, to say the least.

Still, it's worth thinking about even if for the distant future.
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Brian

       Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.

             ~ Winston Churchill

The groups linuxham and nbems are still experiencing a rash of membership requests from what are obvious phishing sites.  These requests are easily tagged for either refusal or banning since the email addressee does not meet the stated email naming requirement for membership.  But I have to tell you this is purely a PIA.  I moved these groups from Yahoo expecting that group management would be less of a hassle.  So far my expectations have not been met.

Please institute a certificate process whereby these bogus emails are eliminated before they flood one or more groups with bogus membership requests.

Thank you.

David

OMG! BLESS YOU Mark!  

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! 
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-LeeAnne

ECIR Archivist

Looks like it went a bit too far. I'm unable to upload .doc, .xls, .xlsx, .xlsb, .wps, or .wdb files. That's all I've checked so far.

I've changed the upload dialog to prevent the ability to upload images to the
Files area.

Messages are the sole opinion of the author. Especially the fishy ones.

I wish I could shut up, but I can't, and I won't. - Desmond Tutu

Ah, thank you, Mark. I can appreciate that it is. I so very much hope that it can happen (sooner, rather than later and yes, I know I'm being greedy). We've had a lot of problems trying to control photos (like proper identification, staying on-topic, over-exuberance, etc.) and moderating them was the solution. As Donald pointed out, especially in today's world, a group being "infiltrated" even though owners/moderators do all we can to head that off at the pass, does happen. Whether it's porn, politics, advertising, or general spam that stuff still has to be weeded out if we can't head it off. Even with a moderator watching activity, there isn't someone on duty 24/7 so that stuff does manage to filter through to some members before moderators find and kill it.

I do appreciate all that you are doing with Groups.io, though - I've been "with you" since OneList and eGroups... and have sadly (and angrily) watched Yahoo all but kill groups with Neo and neglect. Thank you for providing a service that we can escape to and keep things going.

Ginny