Using Groups and Creating Groups on RapiChat.com Microblog

Using Groups

What are groups ?

Groups are distinct streams of various posts specific to topics. Each group consists of many members who can publish posts in the flow of the group. In RapiChat Microblog each user can create new groups or join already created groups.

How do I create a group ?

To create a new group, go to the tab Groups from the main navigation of your network butoncheto and click Create New Group. The page will open where you can select different options with which to create the group.

The default option is selected to create a public group. This means that every user on the network could join the group and posts messages and read messages of others.

You have the option to select the group private. In private groups may join by invitation only users and posts are not publicly available to all users of the network

How do I join a group ?

To become a member of any public groups simply visit the profile of the icon and click Join Group in the upper right which is an icon with a + sign and profile. The group will give you rights to publish posts in the group and the avatars will appear in the tab Groups on your profile and your avatar will appear in the tab Members of the profile of the group.

Once you have joined a group you can find all the posts in its expandable list Groups in the left menu of your dashboard.

You can find groups that interest you in the tab Groups in the main navigation of RapiChat Microblog. If you cannot find suitable or interesting groups, you can create a new group.

What are private groups ?

The private groups are accessible only to users who have been invited, i.e. who have received an invitation. Posts in private groups are not publicly available to all users in RapiChat Microblog.

Private groups are appropriate for sharing confidential information and discussions that should not become public.

To create a private group, select the option Private Group in the form to create a new group.

To convert an already created private group to a public one you have to be administrator of this group. Go to the tab Group Settings and select Private Group. During the process of conversion from public to private group all the users who are current members of the group will continue to be its members and will have access to the existing posts.