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No way to change Group mode (visibility)?

Hi,

I just tried out creating a new group, and it seems like after creation there is no way to change the mode of the group? (Public, Public w/ Approval, Private & Invite Only)

Posted 59 days ago by Darkwoof Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • That appears to be the case.
    Posted 59 days ago by Hawkwell Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Aww... =( Will the devs consider changing this? Sometimes we would like to keep our groups a certain way, then gradually change the setting as the members familiarises and are better suited to change the mode.
    Posted 58 days ago by Darkwoof Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I doubt it will be changed. Imagine if you posted private things in a group that was private, and then the group got changed to public. You might not appreciate that. 
    Posted 58 days ago by Zany Serendipity Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Hmm.. Good Point. But perhaps there are ways to mitigate such issues, e.g. voting, etc. As it stands, even if your members were agreeable there is no way to do so.

    Also, if your group was originally public/public w/ approval, and you want to make it private for one reason or another, it's also impossible.

    Currently if we are unhappy with the settings we would have to set up a new group (which can get pretty cumbersome if there is a high member count) and abandon the one one. Wouldn't the system be filled up with inactive groups over time, cluttering up the listings and making searches difficult?
    Posted 58 days ago by Darkwoof Subscriber! | Permalink