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I’m new here and I joined some groups. I’m not seeing much activity in there (one large group has had no activity in three days).
Talk to me about groups, please?
Krista
There isn't much activity in Groups. I'd love for that to improve. If anyone wants to carry that baton you'd have my undying gratitude.
We're aware that Groups don't get much love and have discussed ways to jump start them. It's still very much an open discussion.
So with that in mind, I'll pose your question to the membership. What would y'all do to jump start Groups? I'm looking for ideas and solutions, please!
Emily Alt (Assistant Managing Ambassador, Forums)
I've been a member for several years and I've only seen sporadic activity in most of the groups. There are a few that get some life, but most are pretty dormant. That doesn't mean you can't float something out there.
Much the same experience here to be honest. There's too much going on the regular forums to have much time left for groups anyway! Another problem with them is you can't invite friends who haven't upgraded, so if you were organising an event for example, you might still have to do it through forum threads and PMs.
I upgraded four months ago to Duchess because I wanted to participate more in the website and contribute more to a sorority that has done me so much good. Then I was able to join three groups and I am currently in six. Outside of the Keystone group that served a specific function there has been very little activity in them. For example, in the Poems of Our Life group, since I joined four months ago, I have posted the last nine times and I think no one has read anything because no one else has posted or commented on anything since I joined that group. I posted once in a while in other groups.
In the end I have been participating more in the forums and honestly I would like to be more active in the chats. Frankly, I don't know if there's any point in participating in groups because, unlike forums, I'm never sure if someone read what I write in them.
Gisela
Since the groups are aimed at niche audiences, I don't know if there is some general way to breathe life into them.
As the poster noted, some groups have little to no activity. It might be time to thin out or delete groups that have not shown any meaningful activity for a long period of time.
Up until about a year ago, some members of the "Atlanta Girls Group" were meeting weekly for a support meeting and social time after the meeting. We no longer meet for a support meeting but continue sporadically to meet one-on-one or in small groups.
It is festival season now in Atlanta, and I attend as my female self. The group is a great place for making announcements about local events and setting up places to meet at those events.