The error is Google saying they don't have permission to join. I'm just not sure how to tell people to join, and if they need a gmail address or not. On Oct 22, 2013, at 12:08 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I haven't caught part of this thread, unfortunately. What is the error > message they're getting? This might be an instance for contacting the > moderators with the problem off-list, as you might get a quicker response. > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!contactowner/macvisionaries > > Once you confirm your email address, you then have to wait for the moderator > to approve you. > > HtH, > Teresa > > On the other hand, there are different fingers. > > On Oct 22, 2013, at 7:57 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: > >> I never joined this list with a Gmail account. Why not go to Google and put >> in the E-mail address you prefer as that is what I did and had no problem at >> the time. >> >> Kawal. >> >> Sent from my I phone >> >> On 22 Oct 2013, at 03:50 pm, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I have been telling people to email >>> macvisionaries+subscr...@googlegroups.com, and they all get the error >>> message about not being able to join. People shouldn't need a Gmail account >>> to join a list. What, then, is the correct subscription address? Joining >>> has always been a huge problem for this list, and I always hesitate to >>> recommend it as a resource simply because of the trouble everyone always >>> has in signing up. When you, Chris, said you were able to approve join >>> requests I was relieved, but I guess I'm still missing something... >>> On Oct 22, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry for the delay. I was traveling this weekend and am just now catching >>>> up on email. >>>> >>>> Anyone can join the group, there is just an approval process to weed out >>>> spammers. I have not found any join requests in my inbox to approve. It's >>>> been years since I joined this list so I'm a bit fuzzy on the steps but >>>> you should just login with your google credentials (or create an account) >>>> and then when you navigate to the MacVisionaries list an "Apply to join >>>> group" button should be added to the top of the page just before the first >>>> message. I think the trick was that the join button doesn't show up unless >>>> you are already logged in. >>>> >>>> CB >>>> >>>> On 10/20/13 7:29 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> A few people on the ViPhone list want to join this list. They are getting >>>>> errors from Google saying that this is an invite-only list and they >>>>> cannot subscribe. Why is that? I thought this list was only moderated, so >>>>> new subscribers would have to be okayed by a mod. How are people supposed >>>>> to subscribe now? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Have a great day, >>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>> mehg...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >>> Have a great day, >>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>> mehg...@gmail.com >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) mehg...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
