Message Inbox:
In the main messages page you will see your inbox, any messages from members private or public will be visible in your list of messages.
You can reply to messages, and also create messages.
you need to login to see this linkMessage Inbox:
In the main messages page you will see your inbox, any messages from members private or public will be visible in your list of messages.
You can reply to messages, and also create messages.
you need to login to see this linkMessage from member header:When you look at any members profile you can send them a message from clicking on the message buttons in their header area of their profile. See image..
Public Message:
A public message is like a public post. All members will see your message in the activity list. You can also post a message into a group.
Private Message:
Just like a regular email message you can send a friend a private message.
Groups – Overview:
Groups are a way for members to associate in private and public ways.
You can can message other group members, share events and many other community topics.
In the members menu you can view all groups that are in the network,
Click here view all groups page
or select my groups to see the groups you are in.
you need to login to see this linkGroup Menus:
There are two menus for groups;
“My Groups” that displays groups you are in.
“All Groups” that displays all available groups in the members area.
Groups – Create and Manage:
You can create a group by going to the all groups page.
After you create a group you can manage the look of the page with a cover and profile image. There are messaging options to give notifications to other group members. You can also post topics and add images to the group gallery.
Group Details:
When you start out creating a group:
1. fill in the name of your group
2.add a description of your group that will explain details to others in the network.
other options like makers are taken care of by the administrator, these will display members on a location map in the group.
Group Settings:
By default the settings make the group visible to everyone in the network,
you can make groups private and hidden also.
Group Invitations:
Which members of this group are allowed to invite others?
The default is all members, other options are if you want only to invite members you choose.
When new users join this group, their default email notification settings will be:
This setting gives options to send emails when someone you know has joined a group, and also gives you a notification that someone has joined your group.
After you manage these settings click the “next step” button..
Group Chat:
If you select to add a chatroom to your group you can select this option. This will enable all group members to chat at ounce in a conversation.
Group Photo:
The groups photo is similar to your own profile photo, you can add a photo of a helmet or anything that changes the default photo image.
Group Cover Image:
Your Groups cover image is similar to your profile cover image, make sure the size of your image matches the description below:
For better results, make sure to upload an image that is larger than 1500px wide, and 300px tall.
Group Invites:
This is the final stage in creating your group, you can select your current friends to invite them to your new group.
Other members will now see your group and can now join it.
If you want to have all members join the group i.e if it has administrative importance for all members to see group info, send the administrator a message and they can automatically add all current members to the group.
Email Subscription Options:
How do you want to read this group?
I will read this group on the web
Weekly Summary Email
Get a summary of new topics each week
Daily Digest Email
Get all the day’s activity bundled into a single email
All Email
Send all group activity as it arrives
Group Memberships:
This page shows the list of Groups which you have joined.
You can filter:
Last Active
Newly Created
Most Members
Alphabetical
Group Invites:
This page shows a list of Groups where you have been invited to by a friend who is a member of the group. You have the option to accept or reject the invitation.
Group Home Section:
Like your own profile page Groups has sections that display group information,
Groups home is the main activity stream for this group.
You can filter:
Everything ( All activities )
Gallery Updates
Group Memberships
Group Updates
Updates
Example link to the all members group:
Group Members:
In this section you will see a view of all current group members.
– You can search for a known member to see if they are in the group.
You can filter:
Newest
Oldest
Group Activity
Alphabetical
See the All Members Group for an example:
View Group Members
Members Locations:
In this section you can see a map with the current members populating it, click on the location to see information about the member.
See the Members Location for an example:
View Member Locations
Member Invites:
If you happen to be the owner of the group i.e you created the group, you can invite other members to the group through invites.
See the Members Invites for an example:
View Member Invites
Join Group:
If it is a group you would like to join you can join the group in the main groups view. See image.
See the Members Invites for an example:
View Member Invites
Group Gallery:
When members add posts within the group it will be shown together in the group Gallery.
You can filter:
All Galleries
My Gallery
You can also create a gallery.
Email Subscription Options:
How do you want to read this group?
I will read this group on the web
Weekly Summary Email
Get a summary of new topics each week
Daily Digest Email
Get all the day’s activity bundled into a single email
All Email
Send all group activity as it arrives