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Groups are true meeting places motivated by common interests. Through them docs are shared and discussions are launched. They are created and run by the members themselves. Some groups are open to all while others require an invitation.
There are two types of groups offered on ipernity:
- Public groups open to all or by invitation
These groups are ideal if you want to share docs with the membership at large. A group can focus on any one of a whole range of subjects: photos in black and white, electronic music, amateur short films ...
- Private groups:
These are generally intended for a group of friends or family. You can join private groups only by invitation. They are never mentioned on ipernity, neither on members' pages nor on the pages of "Groups".
If you have a free account, you can create or join up to 100 groups; with Pro account forget the limit!
The group guidelines are a good starting point to become familiar with groups. Feel free to join groups you like, or better still, create your own group!
Remember that you must first be a member of a group before you can add a doc.
Add a doc
Open your doc page and click on the "group" icon.
Remove a document
Follow the steps for adding a doc and then click on the symbol [x] to the right of the name of the group.
As a general rule, you can add all kinds of documents to a group: photos, videos, music, text files...
However, administrators of a group may decide to restrict the types of documents, for instance only allowing photos to be added.
Remember that you must first be a member of a group before you can add a document.
If you are an administrator you can ask another ipernity member to add documents to the group. Of course he/she must become a member of the group first.
Click the link "Propose this doc to a group?" (which is below the comments box). A message (in your language) is added to the comment box automatically, providing a link to the group.
With a free account, you are limited to join, create or administer only 100 groups. If you have a Pro account, there is no limit!
When a group becomes popular, the number of members and shared documents can increase quickly, making management of the group complex.
That is why some members are designated "Administrators" or "Moderators" who can contribute to the health of the group.
Administrators
The member who created the group automatically becomes administrator. He can access all the management features of the group: invitation, limits and moderation, web alias, group rules, member management... He may also promote additional administrators to assist him. Those administrators have the same rights as him. They cannot be demoted. Be careful to choose the right people!
Moderators
An administrator can also appoint moderators whose role is to ensure that members adhere to the guidelines and rules of the group. Specifically, the moderator can approve or delete documents and discussions, and is allowed to exclude members.
The number of administrators and moderators is not limited. However, we encourage you to nominate only members who will be active in the management of the group.
When you add a doc in a group, it is visible to all visitors to the group irrespective of the privacy you've placed on the document previously.
A "private" document shared in a group is visible to all members who visit the group even if they are not part of your network.
Similarly, visitors will have the opportunity to write a comment or add tags and notes even if you have forbidden (or limited) these functions.
These exceptions only apply to members viewing your document whilst inside the group. Your choice of sharing, tags, comments and notes to the document are kept for other visitors to the document.
Yes, if you are the only administrator of the group, the moderator, or the oldest member, will take on your role.
When quitting a group (whatever your role), you have the option to leave or remove any of your documents posted to it.
When you leave a group, you have the option of whether or not to withdraw your documents.
Remember that you can remove the documents that you publish in a group at any time, without having to leave the group.
To delete a group, you need to be the only member of the group. A "delete this group" link will then appear on the homepage of the group. By removing a group you will destroy any discussions posted in it.
However, if the group has many documents and discussions, it would be a shame to remove it permanently. Here's what you can do as an administrator to correct the situation:
If you do not wish to be responsible for the group, you can appoint additional administrators on the "Administration / Manage members" link.
If you do not have the time to monitor the contributions of members, you can appoint moderators. You can also restrict the participation of members in the group on the "Administration / Limits & moderation."
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