Groups

[vilia]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but if anyone can post to a group that is made public, why does it need members ?

[vilia]

Okay, maybe Rosey can enlighten me. Is it just another private messaging instrument? And, BTW, how can you subscribe to a group thread so that you don't have to keep returning through the series of links to check?

[rosey]

Originally Posted by vilia

Okay, maybe Rosey can enlighten me. Is it just another private messaging instrument? And, BTW, how can you subscribe to a group thread so that you don't have to keep returning through the series of links to check?

It appears that private messaging is an important feature, If you have a group for a geographical area, or a fan club, then it is easy to send out a bulletin to the members of the group to alert them of a particular event.
In that way the group is a mechanism for convenience.

I'm not aware yet of a way to subscribe to a group thread.

[rosey]

Originally Posted by vilia

Maybe this is a dumb question, but if anyone can post to a group that is made public, why does it need members ?

The Groups feature has an option called "Public Forum". If the moderator chooses No, then non-members can not post on the group.

If the Moderator chooses No to Open Join, then members have to be invited to join the group.

So, when you see a group marked "private" it means you must be a member to post in that group.

[vilia]

Thank you, Rosey.

I do understand that members are necessary for private groups, just didn't see the necessity for public ones, but clearly it's more about messaging convenience. Just trying to figure it all out.

[danidance]

I like the group function because it is a constant topic. On the board, the topics will scroll away and fade away, but the group maintains a steady conversation or forum for that specific topic.

[tattood1]

i think groups are good for non bellydance related topics. tina