[peel] groups.io group set up

Stuart Brooks stuartb@...
Sat Nov 30 00:57:21 CET 2019


Thanks for doing all that work John. I have managed to send my first 
post to the new group. Turns out I already had an account there due to a 
couple of other groups I ws a member of migrating the expensive way!


Stuart

On 29/11/2019 15:06, john guthrie grafpoo@... [peel] wrote:
> so i have set up a replacement group, peel,groups,io - i've migrated 
> all files and photos, and am making an attempt to move all the 
> conversations/messages. i opted to go the free route, so doing it all 
> by hand, which means -
>  - messages are being downloaded in bulk and saved in the files section.
>  - users are not migrated
>
> as for the users, one of the current moderators added me to the list, 
> which allowed me to see all the email addresses for sign-up members 
> (approximately 1040 of us). i am going to send a one-off email to each 
> of those emails with directions on how to join the groups.io 
> <http://groups.io> list. but it's pretty easy, go to
> https://peel..groups.io <https://peel.groups.io>
> and there's a join-up button.
>
> the hard/tedious part is that every new joiner needs to be confirmed, 
> as does every first post for each user. i don't expect to be swamped, 
> but if anyone else fancies himself a potential admin email me and i 
> will happily grant that permission
>
> have a look and let me know what you think.
> john
>
> 


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