How Do I Set Up a Group and Why
Would I Want to?
Setting up a group is very easy. Simply go to the "Groups" tab and click "Create a Group". You can then choose
various settings for your group such as who can join, whether you
want a forum and/or comment wall and so on.
What might be less obvious is why you would want to start a
group ... Group e-mail. You can choose to restrict access for
emailing all group members to just yourself and other chosen group
admins .. or you can quickly create a group mailing list by
enabling all members to be able to message your group's members.
This is great for organizations and special interest groups.
A group simply links people together - people who have the same
special interest for example, or people who live in the same area.
For example, you might want to start a group for people that are
interested in screen printing. You can then set up your own forum
to discuss that topic.
Staring a Group for Your Marina,
Family, or Organization
Did you know your marina, family or organization can start a
FREE group on this BoatFlorida.com site?
With a group for your department you can have your own
member/personnel forum for your department, a box to post
announcements and other widgets and the ability to easily contact
all of your members at once using the 'Send Message to Members'
tool. This is great for important department announcements and
informational messages, essentially a free mailing list.
It's easy to set up a group:
- Go to /groups
- Click the 'Create a New Group' link on the left side or go
directly to /groups/group/new.
- Enter your group's name (such as 'XYZ Marina'), a short
description, a custom logo/avatar, choose a custom address (such as
/group/mymarina).
- Select your Privacy Setting. You can enable your group to be
open to all users OR ONLY to those members you invite, thus
ensuring only approved users can participate. You can also control
who can invite other members and how.
That's It! You are done!
Use the 'Invite More Friends' link on your group page to start
inviting members to join. New members will have to fill out a basic
free profile but have total control over what information they
provide beyond a login name.
Have other ideas for groups for your region, interest or
hobby?
There can be hundreds of members groups on this site, covering
just about every aspect and interest a boater might have. So check
them out now and join some at /groups
