michael:
I think I see what you're saying: When a user joins a group, they should be able to invite THEIR followers to the group too via the invite module.
Like saying: "Hey, I joined this group, come be here with me."
Not enough to send a message via that users status update? A status update of "Hey, I just joined THIS group xxxxxx see you there....", which would go out to all that users followers, inadequate?
Yes up to a point BUT my main beef is that I cannot join groups unless I start them. That is dangerous imho (see my previous post). What I want is this:-
1. Someone starts a group on the site.
2. I join it and my icon appears in the members list AND the group appears in my invite list.
3. Assuming that the group founder is agreeable (and in 8 years of running the site I have not come across a single case where they were not) I send out an invite to all members.
That way I get to keep control of groups without appearing to be dictatorial (at least I am a member of the group if I have to intervene) AND I can help members set up, hopefully, lively and active groups by inviting the members that they cannot.
Sorry to bang on about this at such length but groups can be a major asset AND a major liability and it is crucial imho that admins have both absolute AND granular control to make them work.
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Ceri Shaw - AmeriCymru