Updates to the Groups.io service.

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April 7, 2021

• NEW: New filter pop-up on the Members page. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/better_member_list_filtering/79469162?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,50,2,0,79469162

April 6, 2021

• INTERNAL: Migrated several machine instances because Linode is retiring old hardware.
• BUGFIX: In some instances, when editing a repeat event, it would cause all existing RSVPs to be deleted, when it shouldn't have.
• BUGFIX: Fixed display of the `Starts On` field when editing a repeating event.
• CHANGE: The URL structure for individual photos has changed so that the URLs are now stable/refer to photo ids instead of relative placement of the photo in the album.

March 31, 2021

• APP: New version of the iOS app is now available for testing. https://beta.groups.io/g/app/topic/new_ios_app/81726984?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,50,2,0,81726984
• INTERNAL: Upgraded build system to the latest Go compiler.

March 30, 2021

• CHANGE: Going to the /login page when you are already logged in will keep you logged in. Previously, it forced a logout.
• NEW: We are now more strict in what messages we accept from non-members to groups (for those groups configured to accept messages from non-members), in an effort to cut down on spam. Messages from non-members that are determined to be spam will be logged as a `Non-member message` in the Activity Log, like `Non-member XX attempted to send message "MESSAGE SUBJECT" and the message was rejected because it was determined to be spam`.

March 29, 2021

• CHANGE: Changed the chat window template to be less Slack-like and more conversational.
• INTERNAL: Fixed bounce processing for "swbell.net", "bellsouth.net", "sbcglobal.net", "att.net", "ameritech.net" domains.
• APP: Fix for forcing infinite scroll.
• DOCS: Updates from Nina.
• NEW: Turned on new group message and chat message notifications. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/new_group_message_and_chat/81590143?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,81590143

March 26, 2021

• BUGFIX: In some instances, clicking on a link to a File in the Feed or in the Files Search results page, when the File was a link, would not work.
• BUGFIX: The Download button when viewing a photo would not work correctly if the photo had spaces in its name. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/problem_with_photo_albums/81641215?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,81641215
• BUGFIX: With infinite scroll enabled, you could not click on a member in the Members page past member 60.[Discussion](https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/member_display_issue_when/81637461?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,81637461)

March 25, 2021

• BUGFIX: Locked groups could not be upgraded.
• CHANGE: Added List-Subscribe and List-Help email headers and changed List-Unsubscribe to a mailto: instead of pointing to the website. These changes were made to get rspamd, a popular anti-spam system, to recognize our messages as mailing list messages.
• BUGFIX: Include proper References/In-Reply-To headers for edited messages for threading. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/edit_message_followed_by_save/81589513?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81589513
• BUGFIX: Muted hashtags were ignored when sending edited messages. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/edit_message_followed_by_save/81589513?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81589513

March 24, 2021

• CHANGE: Improved text explaining why a basic group has been locked automatically (because it's over the 100 member limit or because it's a subgroup).
• NEW: Member Notification checkboxes to receive notifications for new group messages and new chat messages. The notifications themselves will be enabled on Monday, March 29th.
• CHANGE: Ended trial of Spamhaus for filtering incoming messages.
• DATABASE: Changed all subscriptions that had `Message Selection` set to `Follow Only` or `Follow Only And First Message` with email delivery of `No Email` or `Special` to have `Message Selection` set to `All`. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/81187661#28705
• BUGFIX: Switching subscriptions to `No Email` or `Special` should force Message Selection to All. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/28696?p=,,,100,0,0,0::Created,,a+couple+more,100,2,0,81191446

March 23, 2021

• INTERNAL: Made the search processing pipeline more efficient by bulk-processing sub, group and activity changes.

March 19, 2021

• DOCS: Updates from Nina.
• NEW: You can now specify an event either on the last day of a month, or the last `day of week` of the month. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/allow_repeating_events_on/81455706?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81455706
• CHANGE: In the Create/Edit hashtag page, indent `Lock Topic` under `Topic Duration` and disable it when duration is `Forever`. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/on_hashtag_definition_screen/81255408?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81255408
• CHANGE: When parsing hashtags from subject lines, include punctuation (except .?!) when parsing them. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/stricter_treatment_of_invalid/81268418?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81268418

March 18, 2021

• INTERNAL: Work on internal tools for identifying, monitoring, and disabling spammers.

March 17, 2021

• BUGFIX: Publicly was misspelled in the create subgroup page. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/a_couple_of_subgroup_bugs/81394197?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81394197

March 16, 2021

• BUGFIX: For hashtags that are set as moderated as well as `Use by Mods Only`, the `Use by Mods Only` setting now takes precedent over the moderated setting. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/member_can_still_post_a/81363955?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81363955
• CHANGE: For groups that allow reposting, if the #repost hashtag is set to `Use by Mods Only`, do not give the user an option to repost if they are not a moderator. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/repost_error_with_restricted/81363906?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81363906
• NEW: Include a count of waitlisted people when viewing an event summary. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/show_waitlist_count_on_rsvp/81377497?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81377497

March 12, 2021

• DOCS: Updates from Nina.
• CHANGE: Tweak the text describing the various `Email Delivery` options, from Nina.
• CHANGE: We now block emails from servers that present an invalid HELO response, as a spam prevention measure.

March 11, 2021

• INTERNAL: Upgrade and harden the DNS servers against attacks. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/ddos_against_our_dns_servers/81264460?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81264460

March 10, 2021

• BUGFIX: Use the unencoded message subject for activity log entries. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/weird_message_title_in_group/81218564?p=,,,100,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,100,2,0,81218564

March 9, 2021

• INTERNAL: Much improved monitoring of anti-spam RBLs. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/spamcop_net_blocking/81167271?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,50,2,0,81167271

March 5, 2021

• BUGFIX: Updated the invite and join group pages to reflect recent changes in the subscription settings. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/advanced_preferences_panel/81104378?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,50,2,0,81104378

March 3, 2021

• CHANGE: Changed the color of the Owner link in the header of the photo album page to be white.
• BUGFIX: Fixed pricing displays for legacy groups in the Change Plan/Upgrade page. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/view_change_plan/81054822?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,50,2,0,81054822
• NEW: Clicking on an Unsubscribe link for an email sent to an account that has been banned by Groups.io now displays a message saying the account has been disabled and explaining how the person may have received the unwanted email.

March 2, 2021

• CHANGE: In the Group Activity and Member Activity pages, changed the `Today` date range to `Past 24 Hours`, `Within 7 Days` to `Past 7 Days`, and `Within 30 Days` to `Past 30 Days`. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/80681206#28512
• CHANGE: Recognize `Réf:` as a subject reply indicator. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/28527?p=,,,50,0,0,0::Created,,french+reply,50,2,0,80782391
• BUGFIX: Don't use the word `Update` when viewing an event RSVP if the event doesn't allow additional guests. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/28528?p=,,,50,0,0,0::Created,,clarify+text,50,2,0,80782404
• BUGFIX: Button formatting fix. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/28529?p=,,,50,0,0,0::Created,,buttons+not+aligned,50,2,0,80782409
• CHANGE: Changed wording of email delivery and post status activity log entries. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/add_seach_term_changed_email/80945609?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,50,2,0,80945609
• BUGFIX: Don't convert parentheses to underscores in the preview slug in the uploader dialog. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/display_bug_parenthesis_to/80889578?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,50,2,0,80889578
• CHANGE: Don't include the `via Support` tag in `Banned by system` activity messages. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/message/28586
• CHANGE: Include the group subject tag in +owner subject lines. https://beta.groups.io/g/main/topic/messages_to_group_owner/81027888?p=,,,50,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,50,2,0,81027888