What’s with groups?
The ActiveRain Real Estate Network has just passed the 10,000 member point and this community is growing.
With all these members there are currently a large number of posts to read and people to get to know. We didn’t feel that having one forum in which to view them all was going to be effective much longer. For that reason we made groups. Consider them to be an ActiveRain within ActiveRain, managed by the group creator and their chosen moderators.
In this way you are encouraged to create and define your own communities within the community. What types of groups can there be? Well that is mostly up to you as a member and the community that would respond to it.
For types of groups, I envisioned, for example, a “Seattle Real Estate Agents” group, in which Seattle Real Estate Agents could go in and check up on what’s going on in their local community. Or a “Michigan Rainers” Group, in which any member from Michigan could join and keep the local communication flow going. I also thought it would be great to have groups dedicated to specific topics like SEO, for example.
So what is with groups?
Groups are ActiveRain broken out into smaller niches. Where, hopefully you can find yourself, and define yourself, in a few key new homes, that suit your individual perspective.
When you are logged in and viewing groups, if a group is joinable you’ll see a link that reads “Join Group.”
What are the Rules for Groups?
The Rules with groups are the same as they have been with ActiveRain, in addition the members of a group may further define other aspects and requirements for that group.
Are there too many groups?
We would expect that there are going to be a lot of groups that get started and then meld with other groups, and some groups that just aren’t popular. This is a normal process, and if your group doesn’t take off, then don’t take it personally. The reality is there are only so many that will work. As Matt said “Getting a group off the ground requires having a leader involved who will put in the effort of nurturing it in the beginning.
Please keep in mind that “Groups” is in early beta. We’re looking for your input to help us make this more effective. Please as you go through and try things out let us know what works and what would work better. If we can make this better let us know.
Thank you,
Group Guides
Groups 101 - Our First Definitive Guide on Groups. By Jason Price
On Being A Groupie! - Groups are a good thing. By Rich Jacobson
New Group Features - See this for how some different aspects of the groups features work. By Matt Heaton
Group Types - Getting more background on groups and how they play out.
Creating a group within ActiveRain -The technical manual for creating a group.
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