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John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 21:10):The link I've been passing around, to invite people to this site, has expired:
https://categorytheory.zulipchat.com/join/6ueg2s9jv6o07eoqzwfdh79f/
Is there a way to get a new one that works? Will I need to keep getting a new one every weeks?
Nathanael Arkor (Apr 06 2020 at 21:12):@John Baez: there's a button at the bottom of the user list on the right, which allows you to generate a new link
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 21:12):Thanks!
Nathanael Arkor (Apr 06 2020 at 21:12):invitation links expire after 10 days
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 21:15):So this button lets me send an invitation via email to someone. I've been inviting lots of people on my blog.
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 21:15):I.e., inviting "the world".
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 21:17):Christian or someone gave me a link I could use to let lots of people join. I thought it worked... but anyway, it's expired now. How do I get something like this? (I can't invite myself and get a link that way.)
Nathanael Arkor (Apr 06 2020 at 21:18):@John Baez: underneath the email field, there's a link called "Generate invite link"
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 21:19):I don't see anything like that. Maybe you have more power than me?
Nathanael Arkor (Apr 06 2020 at 21:19):oh, maybe @Christian Williams needs to make you a moderator?
Nathanael Arkor (Apr 06 2020 at 21:19):here's a link, in any case: https://categorytheory.zulipchat.com/join/ia4b73j86j6b5f7kol6qigsv/
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 21:20):Thanks! Yes, I'm not a moderator.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 21:45):now you are :crystal_ball:
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 21:48):Thanks.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:23):Oh wait, hold on.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:24):When you generate an invite link, it lets you select what people will be subscribed to when they join.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:24):Right now, most people have not been subscribing to a whole lot, so we're trying to encourage people to diversify.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:24):So, when joining new people we're taking the approach of "if it could apply to anyone, then have it as a default."
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 22:24):I bet mainly people don't know they have to "subscribe".
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:25):Yes, even though we've been saying it. Things will get better as we make the guide on the webpage.
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 22:25):Anyway, I just put that new invitation in about 10 places.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:25):Yes, but I'm asking whether you checked the boxes when you generated the invite.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:26):When you click it, it only default subscribes them to general.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:26):If not, I can go do that now and then give you the link here.
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 22:26):I didn't generate nothin'. I just used the invite someone just gave me.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:26):Oh, @Nathanael Arkor. Maybe he remembered.
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 22:27):If you want you can try to make me copy a new invite into 10 different websites... but I don't think I will.
Nathanael Arkor (Apr 06 2020 at 22:27):When you generate an invite link, it lets you select what people will be subscribed to when they join.
oh, I didn't spot this, sorry
John Baez (Apr 06 2020 at 22:28):I think it'd best in general to have people start out subscribed to everything, and make it easy for them (somehow) to know they can unsubscribe from stuff.
Christian Williams (Apr 06 2020 at 22:30):I agree. Here it is: https://categorytheory.zulipchat.com/join/7v4fvf4f8ecsc8701tuj5aaq/