Updates to the Groups.io service.

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April 12, 2021

• BUGFIX: When converting plain text emails to HTML that contain links with query parameters, we were only linkifying the part of the URL up until the second query parameter.

April 8, 2021

• DOCS: Updates from Nina.
• NEW: Each hashtag can now have a footer, which will be included in any message tagged with that hashtag. The footer will also be displayed in the New Post page if the person selects the hashtag from the `Add Tags` dropdown.

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