[email protected] Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Click on the Social Groups tab at the top to find yours! Social Group threads will now be locked...please take your discussions to the groups. Thanks, OtherJohn! Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thank you! :hurray: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Holy cow didn't realize there was that many groups! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbanSue Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 :hurray: :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thank you! Looks like the Crossing the Tiber thread was missed in the Great Lockdown of 2013. Just noticed that as I was scrolling through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Are all the Social Groups public now? It used to be you could only read threads if you were a member. That makes them less useful to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Can we toggle whether we want the social group listing to show under our user name? Some people seem addicted to groups, and it is making their posts take up a lot of room. ;) :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Can only the social group owner change the settings? This is definitely different and we will need to change some social group settings. It used to be you couldn't even READ without being a member and now the info is out there for all to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Crossing the Tiber is there. Oh, sorry. I meant that the CTT thread isn't locked on the Chat board like the other social group threads. Thanks for everything you've done!! I've noticed that all old content is back now (woo-hoo) and that you've moved the locked threads to the individual groups. That's awesome. Some of our members say they are getting "Join Now" notifications by email even though they're not the moderator. Also, I have some "Join Now" requests and yet I don't have an option of adding them in the pull down menu. The pull down menu only has Delete Request and Ban Member options for me to choose from. On a related note: Some people are reporting that they can edit their groups even though they're not the moderator of the group. Can you check into that? To address a question above, the old social groups were all viewable by everyone (even non-members). We, as moderators, never had the ability to hide the groups. Non-members just couldn't post to the group. Now, we have the option to hide the group. The moderator of the group has to choose that setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniper Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I just deleted members of our group on accident and I am not a moderator for our group. Help! I want them back!!!! :D Sorry Caitilin, Kathryn, Mommaduck and a couple others. It was an accident. I swear!!!! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland Mist Academy Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I hope people understand that these groups are not necessarily any more private. The social group posts are showing up in the new content just like any other posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 When I click on New Content, I see all of the social group threads, but there is no option to reply. One tread they commented that it was a private group....I don't know of it is a problem with settings, I just thought you all would like to know. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Our hidden group is still showing up at the bottom of the home page to read. It is only hidden from new members joining. Is there a way to get it off the home page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniper Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Our hidden group is still showing up at the bottom of the home page to read. It is only hidden from new members joining. Is there a way to get it off the home page? OtherJohn, I really do appreciate all the work you have gone to, but the privacy of the Social Groups is one of their main draws. Is there something we are missing about the "hidden" feature? What can we do to keep all our content out of the public forum domain like it used to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hurray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosyne Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Is there a way to set it so that groups I'm not a member of won't show on the View New Content page? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm hoping we come up with a way to "turn off" all the social groups we aren't a part of. I've almost replied in three threads today that are actually social groups because I didn't immediatly notice they were social groups. I'm pretty sure the LCHF social group doesn't want me posting my recipe for dinner rolls in their thread asking for recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniBlondes Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'll probably feel really dumb for asking this, but, how do I join groups? I've been looking around for several minutes now and I can't seem to join any groups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Jen* Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 All groups are having problems with all forum members being treated as group owners. I can click on any social group and ban members, change their layout, make them private etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljenn Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I don't see our Bible Believing Christians group- I looked twice? Did I miss it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Yours was a new one that was created just as a thread on the new Chat board, Caroljenn. You'll have to create a new social group now since one didn't exist before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kidlets4me Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Some of our members say they are getting "Join Now" notifications by email even though they're not the moderator. Also, I have some "Join Now" requests and yet I don't have an option of adding them in the pull down menu. The pull down menu only has Delete Request and Ban Member options for me to choose from. I am getting "Join Now" requests for a group I am a member of but I am not the moderator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'll probably feel really dumb for asking this, but, how do I join groups? I've been looking around for several minutes now and I can't seem to join any groups? And, along these lines, how do I unjoin groups? Or at least turn off the listing under my avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 OtherJohn should consider making these more private than they are. It shows up in the new content area. So I can hover over the title of a post something thinks only their group can read. I can view the beginning and ending statements in partial due to this hover feature and I am pretty sure some of the nasty comments would be against board rules if it were just on the chat board. Make them truly private like it was. Dump the ones that are old and out of date(like conventions past). I can't believe that some of the people here say what they do when they think they are in a private group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 OtherJohn should consider making these more private than they are. It shows up in the new content area. So I can hover over the title of a post something thinks only their group can read. I can view the beginning and ending statements in partial due to this hover feature and I am pretty sure some of the nasty comments would be against board rules if it were just on the chat board. Make them truly private like it was. Dump the ones that are old and out of date(like conventions past). I can't believe that some of the people here say what they do when they think they are in a private group. Yeah. I clicked on one labeled "Pope" because I didn't realize it was a social group and I'm so excited about it. Wow. Wish I could unsee what I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Make them truly private like it was. Dump the ones that are old and out of date(like conventions past). They weren't private before, though. Anyone (who was registered at WTM) could read posts in any group. Not as handily, but the ability was there. They were just harder to find and so seemed more private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 They weren't private before, though. Anyone (whether registered at WTM or not) could read posts in any group. Not as handily, but the ability was there. My husband follows the social group I moderate and he's not a member here at WTM. They were just harder to find and so seemed more private. I would be okay with that. When they show up under New Content it's hard to know which ones I should be reading and should avoid. I've almost jumped in a few conversations not knowing that they were social groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I would be okay with that. When they show up under New Content it's hard to know which ones I should be reading and should avoid. I've almost jumped in a few conversations not knowing that they were social groups. Agreeing. It looks like we'll be able to make the groups "hidden" at some point so that they can't be found unless one has a direct link to the group (which wasn't an option before) so that's nice; it's just not working yet. Oh, I took the part out of my post about my husband and not being a member because I don't think that part was right. I was logged in on his computer and he could read the posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Phantom group? When I post in the forums, it shows that I am a member of the Non-Christian Homeschoolers Social Group. When I go into my social groups, all mine are listed there except this one. When I search the Social Group master list, this group does not come up. I'd like to leave it, but I can't leave what I can't find. Any ideas? Thanks Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Phantom group? When I post in the forums, it shows that I am a member of the Non-Christian Homeschoolers Social Group. When I go into my social groups, all mine are listed there except this one. When I search the Social Group master list, this group does not come up. I'd like to leave it, but I can't leave what I can't find. Any ideas? Thanks Laura Did you try clicking on the name in the post? They are links directly to the groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Did you try clicking on the name in the post? They are links directly to the groups. Thanks. It's showing 'down for maintenance' at present, but I'll try again later. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Thanks. It's showing 'down for maintenance' at present, but I'll try again later. Laura I clicked on it just to see what it said - it did have a message that the group was under admin review for deletion - so maybe that it why it wasn't showing the way you were looking at it? Hopefully when they get them back you can sort it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 All the SUDDEN activity in the social groups (which is great, by the way--we're glad you're enjoying them!) sparked some major security attacks by spambots...we should be back up very shortly. Hang in there.... Moderator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Phantom group? When I post in the forums, it shows that I am a member of the Non-Christian Homeschoolers Social Group. When I go into my social groups, all mine are listed there except this one. When I search the Social Group master list, this group does not come up. I'd like to leave it, but I can't leave what I can't find. Any ideas? Thanks Laura That was my group, Laura. If you are the group owner of the old group you can delete the group. I deleted that one as there were other, more active, more current groups to take its place. I also requested to delete a couple of other old groups I'd started for similar reasons. Apparently, there is some review period before a group is completely deleted, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 All the SUDDEN activity in the social groups (which is great, by the way--we're glad you're enjoying them!) sparked some major security attacks by spambots...we should be back up very shortly. Hang in there.... Moderator Thanks for the update! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 That was my group, Laura. If you are the group owner of the old group you can delete the group. I deleted that one as there were other, more active, more current groups to take its place. I also requested to delete a couple of other old groups I'd started for similar reasons. Apparently, there is some review period before a group is completely deleted, though. Great - thanks, Audrey. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I am logged in and the social group page is listing me as a member of a particular social group, yet when I try to click on a post, I get a message saying that I do not have permission to view this topic. What am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Kelli, there's an issue with anyone being able to see the Discussion page of the groups. They're working on it! :) --- From OtherJohn at 7:00 a.m. this morning (PST) - "Sorry folks, It has a very complex permissions engine that we had to write a special script to move from the old forums. I will keep working on it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Thank you Milovany. I missed that update from OtherJohn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Michelle* Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I am logged in and the social group page is listing me as a member of a particular social group, yet when I try to click on a post, I get a message saying that I do not have permission to view this topic. What am I missing? Same here. It's an open group, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 This is *way* down on the priority queue, but would it be possible as well to list new social groups under status updates and new threads in the right-hand column on the forums page? It's taking up some prime real estate where it is, and is likely to see fewer changes than the other two categories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 If all the fixes to the SGs are going to take too much longer, could we get the threads unlocked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagsWife Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Are the social groups still being worked on? The group I created is getting new members, but I am not able to access the discussions parts of any group. It says that I do not have permission to view this forum. I understand if the groups are still being worked on...I just want to make sure it is not a glitch with me. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Are the social groups still being worked on? The group I created is getting new members, but I am not able to access the discussions parts of any group. It says that I do not have permission to view this forum. I understand if the groups are still being worked on...I just want to make sure it is not a glitch with me. Thanks! I was just coming to ask that too. No permission to view. I'm guessing they're still being fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2TheTeam Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Same as above. I've joined 2, but I don't have permission to view even though it says I am a member. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafdog Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Help! I was searching for a social group (I thought)...and accidentally created a new/duplicate one! (Well Trained Runners). For the life of me, I can't figure out how to delete this new social group. Can anyone clue me in? Many thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WagsWife Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Trying not to be a nag...but can we get an update on what is going on with the social groups? Thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Trying not to be a nag...but can we get an update on what is going on with the social groups? Thanks :) They seem to have gone into a black hole. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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