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90k followers now... And the communication isn't worldwide yet

When you are in view mode only you will not be able to see what is in the drop down box, which means what selective refresh areas are available.

Thanks. I am in View Only mode so I can't do any of that but I shared the information with the Secretary and he will do it. It's hard for me to poke around and figure out what he needs to do because I can't access all of the information. Thanks for the help.

I just had to do this for territories because lots of data was missing like territories that showed in NWS as not completed but were not showing up in the NWP. Go the App section (the icon that looks like phone) on the right side under App Administration select Refresh Selected App Data and from the drop down box select what data you want to refresh. Then after initiating this you get a bunch of warnings do you really want to do this and click yes. It will put the data in the Send App Data box. Go to that box and you will see all the entries of the data that will be resent. Click send. In my case all the missing territory data reappeared.

I get what you are saying but you didn't follow my reaasoning. I know it has nothing to do with Mobile and it is obvious that this screenshot is from NWP. NO pins were changed!!! Out of the blue this error message appeared on an iPhone and it is the first. What you suggested of disconnecting and reconnecting should fix it, but why did this happen in the first place when nothing but updates were happening? Add to that the previous loading error which only could be solved by deleting the local data. So something is not quiet correct in the updates and feature roll out. Now the Mobile feature addition. As long as you stay in the Windows world things are sort of stable in that OS. Now you add the iOS and Android OS to that. It is my understanding that to make these 3 OSs work the encryption had to be changed which in turn effected the decryption. Going by the past record of the major updates, it easier for me to believe that this introduced an error because what else could could have caused it when nothing else was changed? Here is the verification for what I assumed: Yes. In version 8.1, NW Scheduler upgraded its End-to-End (E2E) encryption algorithms across NWS Desktop, NWS Mobile, and the NWP app to Argon2id + AES-GCM with AAD More likely for me to believe that this is where problem lies.

Unfortunately, if I were to choose to, I have direct access to apostates through this IG account. I don't pretend to understand how these things work, (I don't use social media much) but the link is still there to the apostate post. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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NYNews tonight featured Marilyn's early days around here and "The art of Mono-tasking." I'm a fan, but need to practice less multi-tasking. UMMM, starting tomorrow.

I don't understand how you reached this understanding. The Slave has and will never give us a list of approved websites, social media accounts, movies, music, books, or any other form of entertainment. I understand your concern and, as stated above, held the same opinion until it was made clear this is a legitimate account ran by the Organization. The same way they are protected from apostates when using any other social media platform such as YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, any news site feedback and comments section, etc... It is up to each of us to "make sure of all things and hold fast to what is fine". This particular Instagram account is not a means apostates can use to freely comment on. There are no comments allowed. Apostates have no direct access to anyone through this Instagram account. If any of us receive unsolicited messages from people we do not know, we should be extremely cautious. This is simple safe internet conduct regardless of where we are accessing online.

When I read that paragraph from the announcements I said feel free to follow but there is no guarantee that you will be followed in return 😅.

This conversation reminded me. I once read of an account of a mom saying goodnight to their young child (assuming it’s true), something like: Mom: Goodnight Child: Goodnight Mom: Love you. Child: Love you. … Don’t forget to like and subscribe!

The name is "JW Pressroom" but the handle is different which is '@jw_pressroom'. The handle/username cannot have a space hence an underscore is there. The announcement said the name but not the handle. If you're a bit still unsure you can still contact the branch next week. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1027181&srcid=share

So while it appears 'open' I tried posting 👏 and immediately it read "Comments on this post have been limited." And as with any other IG account, we have a choice: engage or not. Occasionally while reading comments from accounts I follow - birds, national parks, art, humor, etc., etc. I may even Block those that I find offensive. They are blocked from me viewing. So ... that's what I do. Pros and cons. Personal choices. Cautious, always. 💙

Additionally, the Instagram handle / page is jw_pressroom. Yet, the announcement states the both the Instagram account and Tiktok account are "JW Pressroom" (without an underscore). If a business or an individual has a social media page - they are very precise and exact with the name and accounts of their social media and handles. I thought we always received very clear direction and instructions on what to follow on. Im being extremely cautious about this rollout and have many questions which im unsure about. It wouldn't take much for some smart individuals to make "copy cat" accounts.

It is not a person by person thing. The instructions in the screenshot I previously posted need to be followed from NWS, not in NWP. The person doing the data refresh would likely need edit access to that data type.

The last update radically changed the was the cleaning assignments are displayed in NWP. We schedule the cleaning assignments per meeting in NWS but this is what NWP shows now.

I know some who are on Instagram who have already started following this page... their personal choice.... How are they protected from the likes of apostates, and ones who are against Jehovah's people- especially when the page is open and not closed/private?

Do you mean the NWS Admin needs to refresh the app data? I have refreshed my NWP app data and it didn't help.

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We know and are well aware that the new social media account are aimed at academics, journalists, and government officials. However, that does not mean we should not follow, share, or engage with that account. In fact, if nobody engages with them, the pilot program could be considered a failure. How? Well, think about it. A reputable or official social media account for a company or brand typically has the following: a verified badge, a high number of followers, and a high level of engagement, including likes, shares, views, etc, or a combination of all of them. Without those things, a social media account would hardly be considered an official or influential account. So for JW Pressroom, how can we show academics, journalists, and government officials that the account is official? We engage with it. That is one of the main ways. Those academics, journalists, and government officials are not going to randomly visit or pay attention to just any social media account. They are more likely to pay attention to an account that appear established, active, and official. As for the congregation announcement, as @Shawnster quoted, it is worded very neutral. And I think that is a good thing. Why? Because we all know that if the organization specifically says we should do something, many in our brotherhood will try to do so as their circumstances allow. When it comes to social media, if the announcement had specifically said, "Please follow this account," it might not have sounded good because it could put pressure on those who do not use social media or who do not want to use it at all. We all know that social media can be a dangerous place, so the organization would never recommend that publishers create social media account solely to follow a single account. By not saying it, they avoid putting pressure on anyone who does not have social media or does not want to use it. But for those who already have social media, it is their personal decision whether to follow the account or not. At the same time, I am pretty sure the OPI understands that when something comes out from the organization, many of us in the brotherhood will always naturally want to learn or know more about it. So there is really no need for a specific instruction telling publishers to follow or not follow. And since these platforms are Instagram and TikTok, the primary way people engage with them is by following, liking, sharing, and interacting with the content. What many publishers may not realize is that by following the new social media account, they are actually helping the pilot project succeed. For the project to be successful, the account need enough visibility that academics, journalists, and government officials will actually recognize and acknowledge them. As I mentioned earlier, that usually comes from having a verified badge, a large number of followers, and strong engagement through likes, shares, views, etc. Without those things, the account may not receive enough recognition. Some academics, journalists, and government officials might simply overlook them or even wonder if it is an unofficial account. That is obviously not something the OPI would want. In the end, everyone will make their own decision. No one is being pressured to follow the account. Yes, I might say, "Don't forget to like and follow," but that is simply a phrase we have all heard for years from people who post videos and content online. It is just a joke and a familiar expression.

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It's not a problem with NWP. You just need to refresh the app data, in your case it would be Persons app data.

Thanks, Matthew. This comment is useful. A suggestion: If a message like "The PIN number entered is incorrect" were included in the error message, it would be easier to understand what the issue is. It's happening to us too.

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