There is a new LXNAV user group on google groups

Why use a news group when a forum allows features like being able to attach or embed images, video clips, documents, etc?


Also allowing someone to post as soon as they have registered won't stop spam bots which generate random fake accounts.

I can view all the posts but I don’t get a “join� button on the group?

Rob “4D�

Same here Rob. I suspect they’ve geo-blocked it for non-US users. I’ve had to use a VPN to be able to post this. A bit of a shame when it’s a global sport and we’re discussing Slovenian products! (LX)

CJ
B3
Hong Kong, Australia & Pennsylvania

Doh, the reply above was outside the group. The inability to join or reply remains.

CJ

A couple of comments;

- You are able to attach documents to messages.
- True that a bot could try to join the group but I mandate that they tell me why they want to join the group which should allow me to not allow bot to join. But if someone/something gets past this step and posts some crud, I can (unlike RAS) retroactively eliminate the post and remove the user account.
- Someone from outside the US should absolutely be allowed to join including the ISS! I will try to determine why this might be and correct it, then report back.

- John OHM Ω

On Sunday, 17 March 2019 15:30:52 UTC+2, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
A couple of comments;

- You are able to attach documents to messages.
- True that a bot could try to join the group but I mandate that they tell me why they want to join the group which should allow me to not allow bot to join. But if someone/something gets past this step and posts some crud, I can (unlike RAS) retroactively eliminate the post and remove the user account.
- Someone from outside the US should absolutely be allowed to join including the ISS! I will try to determine why this might be and correct it, then report back.

- John OHM Ω

I joined (outside USA) without any problems.

I did quite a bit of research and do not see any way for me to control a Google group to prevent any country from joining. I am wondering if this is some Google policy (or country Internet policy) that is in force which I cannot override. See https://techcrunch.com/2010/04/19/google-censorship/ and https://onimap.citizenlab.org/filtering-pol.html. What doesn't make sense is that you can see the posts, just not join the membership, which is a very odd type of censorship indeed.

Rob, CJ, krasw - So I can investigate further can you please reply privately contact me and let me know where you are located when trying to join? Are you a member of another (US based) Google Group which might offer a clue?

Thanks, John

I don't see any way of joining either. Logging in from UK