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Running a Club

Once your Club is live, use Club Settings to keep it healthy and easy to manage.

Visibility & join policy​

  • Home visibility: Decide whether the Club can be seen publicly or only by people you invite.
  • Content visibility: Choose who can read topics and posts (everyone, members only, or tighter).
  • Join rules: Allow open joins or require invites/requests. Open join works best when your guidelines are clear and enforced.
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If you switch to invite-only, remind existing members that new people will need an invite or approval.

Invites and requests​

  • Send invites directly from Invite Friends using Club links or email invites.
  • Review join requests in Membership Invites & Requests. Approve or decline with a note if needed.
  • If someone was blocked or removed before, requests may auto-decline; the requester will see a message.

Access and roles​

  • Use Access Control to decide who can manage members, topics, or settings. Keep this group small and trusted.
  • People who help run the Club see extra notifications for approvals and safety actions.

Features and safety switches​

  • Features: Turn posting options on/off (for example, who can start topics or post media) to match your community�s needs.
  • Lock Club: Temporarily pause new posts and topics without removing members.
  • Deactivate Club: Hide the Club entirely until you�re ready to reopen it.
  • Guidelines: Update them as your Club evolves. Members see them when joining and can revisit them anytime.

Keeping conversations tidy​

  • Use Club Activities and member lists to keep an eye on new topics and participation.
  • Encourage members to post in the right category; add or reorder categories when discussions shift.
  • If a topic needs to be paused, lock just that topic so replies stop while the history remains readable.