Updates to the Groups.io service.
March 7, 2022
- NEW: For moderators with edit archive privileges, when posting a new topic or replying to an existing message, there is a new `Lock Topic After Posting` checkbox, that will lock the topic after posting the message. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/really_lock_a_topic/86720744?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,86720744,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1643042755757806163&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1643042755757806163
- CHANGE: Reverting an earlier change, locked topics can no longer be posted to, even by moderators.
- NEW: Enterprise groups now have the option to not send any emails when direct adding people to their groups.
March 4, 2022
- BUGFIX: Fixed mobile/app formatting issue with `Your Calendar`. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/put_add_event_and_subscribe/89550318?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89550318,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1624477664290982113&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1624477664290982113
- BUGFIX: The `Upload Folder` function in the Files section was ignoring directories and was just adding all the included files at the top level. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/bug_upload_folder_doesn_t/89494410?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89494410,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1642788339259335128&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1642788339259335128
March 2, 2022
- NEW: Made group aliases smarter, so that they respect any URL path and redirect to the correct web page, instead of the previous behavior of always redirecting to the group home page.
March 1, 2022
- CHANGE: On the `/membersubgroups/` page, if all of the group are configured to `Force HTML Emails`, then do not display the `Plain Digest` Action option.
- CHANGE: On the `/membersubgroups/` page, if all of the group are configured to `Disable No Email`, then do not display the `No Email` Action option.
February 28, 2022
- BUGFIX: If a message with a hashtag that has been aliased to another hashtag is sent to a group set to remove new hashtags, an erroneous error message was returned stating that a new hashtag had been used.
- BUGFIX: If a message with a new hashtag was sent to a group set to remove new hashtags, any existing hashtags would appear duplicated in the `/topics` display.
- NEW: If a message with a new hashtag is sent to a group configured to remove new hashtags, the `Sent message` activity log message now appends `with a new tag which was removed` to the entry.
- CHANGE: Changed activity log message `Message without any tags` from `sent message (SUBJECT) without any tags` to `attempted to send message (SUBJECT) without any tags`.
- CHANGE: Changed activity log message `Message with a tag only moderators can use` from `sent message (SUBJECT) with a tag that only moderators can use` to `attempted to send message (SUBJECT) with a tag that only moderators can use`.
- CHANGE: Changed activity log message `Message with a new tag` from `sent message (SUBJECT) with new tag` to `attempted to send message (SUBJECT) with new tag`.
February 25, 2022
- SYSADMIN: Upgraded elasticsearch on our search cluster in the hopes of solving the node freeze-up issue we started seeing yesterday.
- DOCS: Updates from Nina. [Owners Manual Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/revision-history), [Members Manual Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/membersmanual/1/revision-history).
February 24, 2022
- APP NEW: Testing a Back arrow in the navbar for the /topic and /message page. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/testing_back_button/89373581?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89373581,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1623444603854137242&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1623444603854137242
- NEW: Include the biller's name in group invoices if one is set.
February 23, 2022
- NEW: New `Changed topic's subject` activity log entry. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31538
- CHANGE: Re-worded inconsistent `Moderator changed email delivery method` activity log entry blurb. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/31487
- NEW: File activity log entries and notification messages now include file paths for all actions. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/when_a_file_is_deleted_show/89162087?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89162087,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1642027092925559009&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1642027092925559009
February 17, 2022
- APP BUGFIX: On iOS, when the app wasn't running/backgrounded, clicking a link to bring up the app to a specific page, would only bring up the top level page.
- CHANGE: Allow multiple accounts to have the same push notification endpoints.
February 16, 2022
- APP BUGFIX: Clicking on a calendar event in List view caused the app to display an error message. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/calendar_issue/89171629?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89171629,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1623346038025395369&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1623346038025395369
February 15, 2022
- APP BUGFIX: Clicking on a calendar event in the app caused the app to go to your groups home page. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/calendar_issue/89171629?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89171629,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1623346038025395369&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1623346038025395369
- CHANGE: Removed unused `Changed subscription plan` activity log item.
- NEW: Added member `Changed notifications` activity log.
- NEW: Added member `Changed signature` and moderator `Moderator changed signature` activity log entries. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/now_begging_add_log_entry/89002478?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89002478,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1641616849557442644&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1641616849557442644
February 14, 2022
- BUGFIX: Email delivery changes made in the /groups page were not being recorded in the Activity log.
- BUGFIX: Moderator changes to a member's message notifications and chat notifications were being recorded as `moderator permissions` in the Activity log, instead of `notification settings`.
February 11, 2022
- CHANGE: A file or folder in the Files section will now have its `Updated` date changed only when: changing the description or uploading a new version of the file. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/after_file_move_upload_date/89049862?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,89049862,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1641359610745687230&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1641359610745687230
February 10, 2022
- CHANGE: Changed `Uploaded` column header in the Files section to `Updated`, added the `Created` column, and made the table scroll horizontally if there isn't enough room.
February 4, 2022
- NEW: The `Hashtags` dropdown on the Topics page now has checkboxes to indicate which hashtags to filter on, and which hashtags to exclude.
February 3, 2022
- DOCS: Updates from Nina. https://groups.io/helpcenter/membersmanual/1/revision-history
February 2, 2022
- NEW: Added 'Ré:' and 'Objet :' to the algorithm that detects subject replies. We also now ignore '[EXT]' and '[EXTERNAL]' in subject line prefixes. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/add_more_prefix_ignore_cases/88788615?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,88788615,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1639640198395194941&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1639640198395194941
January 28, 2022
- DOCS: Updates from Nina. [Owners Manual Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/ownersmanual/1/revision-history), [Members Manual Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/membersmanual/1/revision-history), [Getting Started Revision History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/gettingstarted/1/revision-history), [FAQ History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/faq/1/revision-history), [Glossary History](https://groups.io/helpcenter/glossary/1/revision-history).
January 27, 2022
- APP: New version 1.2 Build 95 of the app is live in the app stores, that fixes renaming Files https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/network_error_when_trying_to/87589351?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,87589351,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1622208653518433720&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1622208653518433720), links in Databases [Discussion](https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/link_in_database_not_working/88244499?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,88244499,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1622208653518433720&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1622208653518433720), and viewing Files and Photos [Discussion](https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/cannot_open_files_error/84428132?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate/sticky,,,50,2,0,84428132,previd=9223372036854775807,nextid=1622208653518433720&previd=9223372036854775807&nextid=1622208653518433720
January 26, 2022
- CHANGE: Member notice emails will now use the group title in the From: line if there is one.