* READ ALL OF THIS CAREFULLY BEFORE MOVING ON! * Start by going to the Edit your profile ( https://banat.groups.io/g/everybody/editprofile ) * There you must add your name , and optionally upload your picture and anything else that you want others see. * *Under Profile Privacy* select Other Members of your group so that you can be found by other Banat Members * Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on *Update Group Profile at the bottom* * You will now see *Directory* at the left side of the screen. *Clicking this will show all of your fellow Banat Members* Your name is important so others know who they are taking with and so we can provide support! Also, please note *your first email post will be held for moderation*. This is a recommended procedure to help eliminate spam. Your subsequent posts will automatically be sent to the List and kept on the website.I recommend that you also explore the Chat and Hashtag features. Chats can be set up to discuss specific topics with other List Members. Hashtags are an easy way to set up discussions on major topics such as specific villages or surnames. The RootsWeb Archive of all previous postings to this list can be viewed or searched via this link: Banat Rootsweb Archive ( https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/banat.rootsweb.com/2020/1/ ) (you may need a Rootsweb login for access) If you have any questions, you can contact the *List Manager ( everybody+owner@banat.groups.io )* or post a message to the List. With kind regards, David Preston Banat List Admin

Hello List Members, Groups.io allows the creation of 'sub-groups'. The purpose of sub-groups is to permit specialized discussions about a broad range of topics. Instead of the # (hashtags) used in the everybody@banat.groups.io, the new sub-group is named recipes@banat.groups.io This is where Members should share recipes and discuss them in the future. Shortly, all Banat List Members will receive an invitation to the new sub-group. If you do NOT wish to join, simply delete the email. If you DO wish to join, please accept the invitation to join he new sub-group. And, you will be able to subscribe or unsubscribe in the future by going to: Subscribe: recipes+subscribe@banat.groups.io Unsubscribe: recipes+unsubscribe@banat.groups.io There is another technical reason for this split; the free version of groups.io only allows a limited amount of data (attachments) to be posted in each group. So that we don't run out of space on the Banat List, please use the new sub-group for recipes and discussions of D-S food traditions. The Banat and now the recipes sub-group Lists are on a paid-for level of groups.io service so that more information can be posted, and so I can more efficiently manage the Lists. The creation of sub-groups that extend the amount of attachments allowed under the plan is also an added benefit. But even with the paid subscription, there are limits, and I don't want to loose data in the future. Cheers and stay safe! -- David Preston Banat List Admin