There is a new LXNAV user group on google groups

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

On Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 2:43:19 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I don't see any way of joining either. Logging in from UK

If you do not see the blue "Apply to join group" button then send me your email address and I will invite you manually. That seems to work.

jhderosa at yahoo dot com

On Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5:58:27 AM UTC+10, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
On Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 2:43:19 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I don't see any way of joining either. Logging in from UK

If you do not see the blue "Apply to join group" button then send me your email address and I will invite you manually. That seems to work.

jhderosa at yahoo dot com

Are you logged in to google? If you are not, you won't see the Join button as it doesn't know who to join you as. (Just tested this from Australia, so location is not the issue).

On Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 4:16:58 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 18, 2019 at 5:58:27 AM UTC+10, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
On Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 2:43:19 PM UTC-5, wrote:
I don't see any way of joining either. Logging in from UK

If you do not see the blue "Apply to join group" button then send me your email address and I will invite you manually. That seems to work.

jhderosa at yahoo dot com

Are you logged in to google? If you are not, you won't see the Join button as it doesn't know who to join you as. (Just tested this from Australia, so location is not the issue).

That is the thing.
Being logged in to any other group via Google the button is there.
Jim

Not quite gents, I’ve been viewing whilst logged in. There’s no problem with RAS (reply arrow is displayed).

It turns out viewing the group from my laptop has fixed the problem, as I’d been using a mobile device previously. Problem solved, though i’ll still forward the screenshots to John for info.

CJ

On Saturday, 9 March 2019 21:15:23 UTC-5, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
There is a new LXNAV user group on google

So I passed the approval and am a member, but I seem to get an email every time someone posts. I don't get this on r.a.s Is there a way to turn off these alerts?

On Monday, March 18, 2019 at 9:03:07 AM UTC-7, Charlie Papa wrote:
On Saturday, 9 March 2019 21:15:23 UTC-5, Jonathan St. Cloud wrote:
There is a new LXNAV user group on google

So I passed the approval and am a member, but I seem to get an email every time someone posts. I don't get this on r.a.s Is there a way to turn off these alerts?

Go to My Settings in the Group upper right picture on upper torso and setting icon
Membership and email settings
email delivery preferences (change)

Richard
www.craggyaero.com