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Re: Add DisplayName in the "joined" notification
#suggestion
This is a feature that I would wholly support. During the initiation of a new group of now over 100 members, about 75% did not add a ‘Display Name.’ I had to send out an addendum notice to tell
This is a feature that I would wholly support. During the initiation of a new group of now over 100 members, about 75% did not add a ‘Display Name.’ I had to send out an addendum notice to tell
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Dan Tucker
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#28306
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
I would ask those members to reapply with the new email address. Or you csn simply add the new email address. If necessary, you can merge their old topics once they start posting.
There is no limit to
I would ask those members to reapply with the new email address. Or you csn simply add the new email address. If necessary, you can merge their old topics once they start posting.
There is no limit to
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Janet_Catlady
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#28305
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
How about allowing a moderator to change someone's email address only for that group, and the change does not go into effect until after the person is notified by email to the old address that the
How about allowing a moderator to change someone's email address only for that group, and the change does not go into effect until after the person is notified by email to the old address that the
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Robert Oshel
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#28304
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Re: Disallow concurrent "special notices" and "following only"
#suggestion
#bug
Where’s the “hit self over the head” option?
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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.
Where’s the “hit self over the head” option?
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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.
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Janet_Catlady
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#28303
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Re: Disallow concurrent "special notices" and "following only"
#suggestion
#bug
>>> I forgot to send it as a Special Notice.
Ohh, I have a graphic for that too:
(jk, sorry, I guess I'll just walk myself back to the [on-topic] crate)
>>> I forgot to send it as a Special Notice.
Ohh, I have a graphic for that too:
(jk, sorry, I guess I'll just walk myself back to the [on-topic] crate)
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Christos Psarras
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#28302
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
Having just had my personal information publicly revealed on a hacked
forum I would agree. Nobody but the member himself should be able to
change email addresses.
Dave
http://davesergeant.com
Having just had my personal information publicly revealed on a hacked
forum I would agree. Nobody but the member himself should be able to
change email addresses.
Dave
http://davesergeant.com
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Dave Sergeant
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#28301
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
Exactly, what Peter says. it’s risk vs benefit. Huge risk, negligible benefit. Not to mention: the opportunity cost of implementing more worthwhile things.
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J
Messages are the sole opinion of
Exactly, what Peter says. it’s risk vs benefit. Huge risk, negligible benefit. Not to mention: the opportunity cost of implementing more worthwhile things.
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J
Messages are the sole opinion of
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Janet_Catlady
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#28300
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
I agree that Shal’s idea takes us in the right direction. But still not far enough. I’d get rid of it entirely.
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J
Messages are the sole opinion of the author, especially the fishy ones.
My
I agree that Shal’s idea takes us in the right direction. But still not far enough. I’d get rid of it entirely.
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J
Messages are the sole opinion of the author, especially the fishy ones.
My
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Janet_Catlady
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#28299
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
I agree with J - I just don't think the risk outweighs the benefit to the users. Maybe I'm missing some key point about the value of this capability?
Pete
I agree with J - I just don't think the risk outweighs the benefit to the users. Maybe I'm missing some key point about the value of this capability?
Pete
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Pete Cook
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#28298
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
Mark,
I would disable the ability to change the address if the member is even a member of any other groups. That's because the other groups may have sensitive information in their content to which the
Mark,
I would disable the ability to change the address if the member is even a member of any other groups. That's because the other groups may have sensitive information in their content to which the
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Shal Farley
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#28297
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
Actually since your fix, they can’t do it to me. So I csn see this leading to people artificially making themselves group owners in order to benefit from the enhanced security protection .
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Actually since your fix, they can’t do it to me. So I csn see this leading to people artificially making themselves group owners in order to benefit from the enhanced security protection .
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Janet_Catlady
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#28296
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
This is a really good observation and I think the security risk applies not just to mods of groups. Suppose I don’t like somebody in my group and I want access to all their subscriptions to do bad
This is a really good observation and I think the security risk applies not just to mods of groups. Suppose I don’t like somebody in my group and I want access to all their subscriptions to do bad
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Janet_Catlady
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#28295
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
Mark -- Thanks. This has bothered me for awhile now.
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I think the most common scenario behind the existing feature is when someone simply gets a new email address,
Mark -- Thanks. This has bothered me for awhile now.
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I think the most common scenario behind the existing feature is when someone simply gets a new email address,
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Bruce Bowman
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#28294
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Add DisplayName in the "joined" notification
#suggestion
Hi Mark,
It can be useful in certain situations if DisplayName is added in the mod joined notification text, i.e.
or alternatively,
Even
Hi Mark,
It can be useful in certain situations if DisplayName is added in the mod joined notification text, i.e.
or alternatively,
Even
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Christos Psarras
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#28293
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
Is that an owner or mod of a main group only or does it include mods of subgroups which may be just members in a main group?
Along with the power to change someone's email address come the
Is that an owner or mod of a main group only or does it include mods of subgroups which may be just members in a main group?
Along with the power to change someone's email address come the
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Andy Wedge
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#28292
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Re: Add the User Name in the "joined" notification
#suggestion
Oh, you're right Andy, thanks for pointing that out! I guess I'll create a new corrected submission.
Cheers,
Christos
Oh, you're right Andy, thanks for pointing that out! I guess I'll create a new corrected submission.
Cheers,
Christos
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Christos Psarras
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#28291
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
If you continue to allow email addresses to be changed, then I'd certainly prefer that it only effect one group.
Duane
If you continue to allow email addresses to be changed, then I'd certainly prefer that it only effect one group.
Duane
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Duane
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#28290
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Re: Changing email address security issue
#misc
Mark, I think I've said this in the past so I may be repeating myself.
I do not think I should have the ability to change anyone else's email address globally, if at all. I consider it just too much
Mark, I think I've said this in the past so I may be repeating myself.
I do not think I should have the ability to change anyone else's email address globally, if at all. I consider it just too much
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Pete Cook
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#28289
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Changing email address security issue
#misc
Hi All,
Premium group owners have the ability to change the email addresses of their members. The email address is changed on the member's Groups.io account, so affects all their subscriptions. As
Hi All,
Premium group owners have the ability to change the email addresses of their members. The email address is changed on the member's Groups.io account, so affects all their subscriptions. As
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Mark Fletcher
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#28288
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Re: Add the User Name in the "joined" notification
#suggestion
Do you mean Display Name given that the username field on a profile is not currently used by Groups.io?
Andy
Do you mean Display Name given that the username field on a profile is not currently used by Groups.io?
Andy
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Andy Wedge
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#28287
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