Group CTG

[istanbulin]

We started a new group called "Conversable Tobacco Growers". We'll try to have fun, so if you like to share the fun please feel free to join. We're here for discussing music, our experinces and the daily life. "This can be our "lounge", complete with good music, good company and good conversation"


Click the image below to reach the group section of the forum, then "join"

 

[FmGrowit]

Is anyone having trouble joining the group? I don't have a lot of experience with groups (group anything), so it might not be set-up properly.

Let me know in this thread.

 

[DonH]

Yes, I wasn't able to join even though I got an invite.

 

[leverhead]

Istanbulin sent me an invite, I think everything went well. This is the first forum I've been on, I don't know anything about groups either.

 

[istanbulin]

Yes, I wasn't able to join even though I got an invite.

As he said, johnlee1933 is in same situation with you.

 

[FmGrowit]

OK, I think I fixed the problem. Please let me know.

 

[DonH]

I'm in now.

 

[Knucklehead]

OK, I think I fixed the problem. Please let me know.

Don can you fix it so replies show up in real time? I keep having to hit the browser refresh button to see new replies. In a group it would be nice if we could converse like in a chat room.

 

[FmGrowit]

I don't have any control over that. There is no "auto-refresh" option in the settings.

 

[Boboro]

Can thir no be a small talk place it mite cut back on some of thease ppl. that ramble on in ppls. threads.

 

[deluxestogie]

The group messages fail to appear in the results for "View Active Topics." Bummer.

Bob

 

[leverhead]

The group messages fail to appear in the results for "View Active Topics." Bummer.

Bob

It might be a good thing, at least for a few days.

 

[Knucklehead]

The group messages fail to appear in the results for "View Active Topics." Bummer.

Bob

They appear in the activity stream of each member. Scared me at first. Join in we need all the class we can get.

 

[istanbulin]

The group messages fail to appear in the results for "View Active Topics." Bummer.

Bob

Bob, will you do anything to fix it or is it ok ?

 

[Knucklehead]

Bob, will you do anything to fix it or is it ok ?

As is, it ensures the privacy of the members. Non-members can't snoop on us via the activity stream. However, member posts show up in each members activity stream so we
can keep up with each other without having to constantly go to the group forum. It is designed to work this way.

 

[johnlee1933]

Looks like you fixed it Don. I got an invite and this time it worked. Thanks

 

[deluxestogie]

For my aging brain, the problem is that the group posts don't even show up in the count of unread posts. So it requires additional searching each time I visit the forum (in addition to reading the 100+ posts each day) just to see if there are group posts. It's certainly not insurmountable; just tedious.

Bob

 

[Knucklehead]

For my aging brain, the problem is that the group posts don't even show up in the count of unread posts. So it requires additional searching each time I visit the forum (in addition to reading the 100+ posts each day) just to see if there are group posts. It's certainly not insurmountable; just tedious.

Bob

If you join the group, all group posts will show up in your activity stream.

 

[deluxestogie]

I have joined and fussed with the ways to see the group discussions. The activity stream is a messy, difficult to read scramble of everything. It's as though the "Group" functionality was an afterthought that is not fully implemented to use personal settings, and has no other proper navigation path.

There is a link to the head of the "Group" area within the "More" menu item that is white-on-white in my browser. I need a good night's sleep to not be so grumpy.

Bob

 

[indianjoe]

I cannot get in, it shows no permission to join.