Christina, I had this happen to me a couple of times before, and it seems something is getting cached somewhere, because I can log out of GIO, restart the browser, login back to GIO, and it's gone. So

Did you check your activity log to see if possibly someone applied for membership, and then unsubscribed before you acted on the application? That can happen, but if so, the pending member count

I apologize if this has been addressed before, a quick search did not bring it up. Also, if this is simply a case of user error on my part, please enlighten me! I'm a moderator of a group and I think

I don't think it does that (at least, I'm not seeing it). But I wish it did. You can see it anyway if you bcc. I also wish that private replies would display the recipient's email address without

...sending of emails to other members without making their email address visible... Not true. Normally email addresses are not displayed. However, When you click on Email in the Directory, the

Hi Mark, when editing a plan text pending message, the -- Add Tags -- drop-down field does not add the selected tag to the subject line like it does when editing HTML messages. Regards Andy

I think the key phrase in that statement is that groups.io will comply "where applicable." I don't think anyone would interpret that to include email addresses in an email mailing list group. --

It's perfectly possible to belong to a group just to read messages. The Directory allows members to contact others without knowing their email address. There's nothing in the documentation to say that

Seems to me that an email address is needed to do that. How would another member contact them otherwise? There have been suggestions made to have a truly anonymous group, but that isn't

Actually they don’t need to worry about that anyway because users would only see it if they’re in the directory or if they post. So as Duane said originally, all they have to do is opt out of the

They can opt out of the directory and would also have to opt out of creating a profile/userID, which also lets you email them. I don't find this problematic as long as it's documented. -- J Messages

chris jones via groups.io wrote: I suppose if you join just to *read* messages, then the Directory might be a concerning leak. Otherwise, your email address goes out every time you post. Every

The directory allows members to provide certain details in their profile about themselves to other members and be contacted by them. It's up to them how much detail they wish to provide but the

Even then the Directory does not directly reveal members' email addresses. However, it is perfectly possible (and therefore, it must be asumed, legitimate) for a group Owner to set the Members List to

Not true. Under GDPR (which Groups.io says it is compliant with https://groups.io/static/compliance) Personal data is any information that can be used to identify someone. It can be something

We are talking about the Directory, so all they have to do is not make their profile available to other members. Duane

I would say that their email address is not their “personal details.” It’s the email address they have chosen to use for participation in a hybrid email listserv/web-based forum, and they should

I disagree. -- J Messages are the sole opinion of the author, especially the fishy ones. My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. - Desmond Tutu

If someone joins a group to read messages only they should not have their personal details revealed by someone else (who may not be a Mod with access to the member list) due to a quirk of the

In fact my only complaint about it would be that in a private reply, you can't see the email address a priori. I always worry that it went to the wrong person. Bottom line, email addresses are not