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These are suggestions for tasks you might wish to do on a regular basis to keep your group up to date and sorted!
These are suggestions for tasks you might wish to do on a regular basis.


*[[How To Back Up Your Members List|Backing up your members list]] - a safeguard in case Yahoo suddenly decides to ditch your group for some reason
====Daily====
You can receive prompts from Modtools about outstanding daily tasks, such as pending messages, mails from members, flagged up chat and publicity sharing.  You can control how often you receive these prompts in your Personal Settings in Modtools.  You will be mailed when there is moderation work to do which has been outstanding for more than a certain time. We only mail you between 8am and 10pm, for communities you're an active mod on.  The frequencies you can choose are Never, Immediately, After 1 hour, After 2 hours, After 4 hours, After 12 hours and After 24 hours.  You can also choose to receive a beep or not when there is work outstanding.


*[[Bouncing members]] - Freegle Direct can give you a list of bouncing members, this page explains.
====Weekly====
* Dip into Freegle Central to see what is going on if you are not receiving individual messages or are on a daily digest.
*Check the chat on Central Chat on Modtools to see what is going on.
====Annually====
*Confirm affiliation to Freegle
*Attend AGM
*Check mods on community are correct
*Check representation on Central
*Check [[Welcome Message|welcome messages]] and and any other regular admins are up to date
*Freshen up home page
*Check local council websites to ensure your Freegle community is mentioned


*[[No mail to Special Notices]] - do you have members who have chosen 'No Mail'? This page explains how to make sure these members are kept up to date on your group.
====Ad Hoc====
 
*[[Back up your Members list in Mod Tools]] - This page tells you how.
* Automated Files - when is the last time you checked the automated messages going out to your members?  It's a good idea to read through them every now and then to see if they still reflect your guidelines and/or need refreshing.
*[[Bouncing members]] - ModTools can give you a list of bouncing members, this page explains.  
*[[Member Notes]] - Check the notes made on ModTools for specific members to see if still relevant and factual.
*[[Inactive Members]] - explanation of how some inactive members are removed and why most should be left until they want to freegle again! 





Latest revision as of 18:04, 4 September 2021

These are suggestions for tasks you might wish to do on a regular basis.

Daily

You can receive prompts from Modtools about outstanding daily tasks, such as pending messages, mails from members, flagged up chat and publicity sharing. You can control how often you receive these prompts in your Personal Settings in Modtools. You will be mailed when there is moderation work to do which has been outstanding for more than a certain time. We only mail you between 8am and 10pm, for communities you're an active mod on. The frequencies you can choose are Never, Immediately, After 1 hour, After 2 hours, After 4 hours, After 12 hours and After 24 hours. You can also choose to receive a beep or not when there is work outstanding.

Weekly

  • Dip into Freegle Central to see what is going on if you are not receiving individual messages or are on a daily digest.
  • Check the chat on Central Chat on Modtools to see what is going on.

Annually

  • Confirm affiliation to Freegle
  • Attend AGM
  • Check mods on community are correct
  • Check representation on Central
  • Check welcome messages and and any other regular admins are up to date
  • Freshen up home page
  • Check local council websites to ensure your Freegle community is mentioned

Ad Hoc



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