01/18/2019
If you are the admin of a Facebook group here is a great post that explains the recent changes.
π’ Facebook Group Admins: Have you seen a sudden decrease in your group member count? Check your new "Invited" section!
Facebook just rolled out new changes to the way groups work... thankfully!! A very long time coming! Facebook says, "To help ensure people join Facebook Groups that are relevant and meaningful to them, you'll see the following changes:..."
Did you get the email? Here's the scoop:
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NEW! β
INVITED SECTION.
Facebook states, "In the next few weeks, people who've been added to your group β but have never visited it β will appear in the new INVITED section of your Members list, which only admins and moderators can view.
NOTE: The invited people will not be considered a member until they *accept* their invite. This means they will no longer be included in your group's total member count, so you may see a decrease in your group's total member count. (This is why many group admins may be seeing a sudden decrease in member count.)
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UPDATED GROUP INVITATION β
Now, when people are invited to a group, they can accept or decline the invite. Before, people could be added by friends who thought they might be interested in them, and they'd immediately become a member.
[Sidebar: automatically being added to groups was probably one of the most frustrating features of groups since Facebook launched them!! π]
Some people may have been added to your group, but have never visited it! These are the people who are getting pulled out of your total group member count and listed in the new 'Invited' section. Invited members are in 'Preview Mode.'
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REMINDER NOTIFICATION β
In the next few weeks, Facebook says admins will be able to send one notification to invited people to remind them to accept or decline the invite to your group.
To get to your new Invited section and to send reminder notifications...
On DESKTOP: Go to your group > Click on Members in the left navigation > then look to the right and you'll see a section with three items: Invited, Unavailable and Blocked. Click on the Invited link. Next to each name, you'll see three dots. Click the dots > click Send Reminder. Note: on desktop there are only two options as shown in the screenshot here - Remove from Group and Send Reminder.
On MOBILE: Go to your group > tap on Members at the top > tap on the Invited column. Then, on the list of names, tap on anyone and a slide up menu shows. The options are different on mobile than on desktop. There are three choices: View Profile, Send Reminder, Cancel Invite. Hm, interesting!
More info on Preview Mode:
https://www.facebook.com/help/147058305366686
Got questions? Let me know!
Please do pass the word along!! ππΌππ»