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Can we search for people that might be eligible for our groups?
Can we search for people that might be eligible for our groups?
- Hi,
Is it possible that we could search the Vine directory (if directory is the right word) for people that I might want to form a group but who I don't actually know.
For example, people who have a child and live in the same town as me may want to join a group for the local school's PTA.
-Jamie
http://jamiethomson.spaces.live.com/ | http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson | @jamiet
Answers
- Hey Jamie,
The Vine user directory isn't searchable in this beta. You can invite using email addresses. The PTA example is valid, but isn't supported at this point unless an email list of members is available.
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Oren Trutner, Microsoft- Proposed As Answer byOren Trutner [MS]ModeratorWednesday, May 06, 2009 10:50 PM
- Marked As Answer byJamie ThomsonMVPThursday, May 07, 2009 8:32 AM
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- Hey Jamie,
The Vine user directory isn't searchable in this beta. You can invite using email addresses. The PTA example is valid, but isn't supported at this point unless an email list of members is available.
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Oren Trutner, Microsoft- Proposed As Answer byOren Trutner [MS]ModeratorWednesday, May 06, 2009 10:50 PM
- Marked As Answer byJamie ThomsonMVPThursday, May 07, 2009 8:32 AM
- Thanks Oren.
Is this something you envisage providing in the future?
cheers
Jamie
http://jamiethomson.spaces.live.com/ | http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson | @jamiet - This email address search would be very helpful for me. Maybe we could allow members to 'open' their email address for display on selected lists as they choose. Then other the viewers could invite them to join their group. Members could allow their email address to be displayed in various lists, e.g. in geographical areas, or by subject (Red Cross) or function (responder).
- Thanks Jamie, Kim, and yes -- there should be a member directory in the future. Kim's comment is to the point -- there's a balance to strike between privacy and reach. Vine leans towards real communities, as opposed to hundreds of "friends" or "followers" folks may have on some social networks.
