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[Michael]

Oh, I hope this doesn't happen. I had a negative experience on one of the other child care message boards and have been reluctant to register on any other boards because of it. I happened to stumble onto this site and have been kind of "testing the waters" as an unregistered poster until I decide whether to officially join or not. I've read both registered and unregistered posts on this site and both types have been helpful and informative. I know there's more chance that an unregistered poster could try to cause trouble here but from what I've seen so far, that doesn't seem to be much of an issue here. This board seems to be closely monitored so even if an unregistered poster started to cause a problem, my guess is, Michael would ban her/him pretty quickly.

No worries. Your point is smack on. I have no plans not allowing unregistered.

[Michael]

How would creating a "group" work?

What is a social group?
A social group is a group of people usually with a particular interest or something else in common. It provides a way of communicating between members as well as sharing photos or other images.
You can get to the list through 'Group Memberships' section on your public profile (?).
The Social Groups list page displays all groups that have been created. You can list the groups by the number of members, messages or pictures, the group name, when the group was created or by the date of the most recent message posted. You can use the controls provided to search for a group.
How do I join a group?
To join a group, click the group title then click 'Join Group'. When you have joined a group, its name will be shown in your public profile. You must be a logged-in, registered member to join groups.
Can I create my own social group?
As a registered member, you can create your own social group (providing the administrator allows this). Go to the groups page and click 'Create A New Group'. Complete the title and description for your group then select the type. There are three types of groups:

• Public - open to everyone. There is no restriction on who can join or who can post messages to it
• Invite Only - require an invitation to be sent to join them. Invitations can only be sent by the group creator or forum moderators and administrators. Invitations are sent by clicking 'Pending & Invited Members' at the bottom of the page for that individual group
• Moderated - open to everyone to join but messages need to be moderated before they will appear. They are moderated by the group creator and the site moderators and administrators