About Groups

What are Groups?

Groups are a great way of connecting with other members through common ground, interest or taste. We currently have groups for:

§         Parents-to-be

§         Nursing Mums

§         Eastenders

§         Kowloonies

§         Pokfulammers

§         Southsiders

§         Mid-Levellers

§         Losers

§         Dads only

§         Parents of multiples

§         Christian parents

...and more.

Can’t find one.... create one!

How do I join a group?

To join an existing group, go to Groups at http://www.hongkongbabies.com/groups.

You can browse existing groups by most active, or sort them by latest activity, most members, or latest created. Just choose your option from the "Sort by" menu. Once you find an interesting group, click on its title. If the group is public,

you'll see a link in the top right of the page to join the group.

If the group is private, you can apply to join the group from the group's page.

How do I create a group?

If you don't see a group you'd like to join, create your own! You can invite anyone to join your group, even people who haven't yet joined the www.hongkongbabies.com network.

To create a group, go to Groups and click "Add a group." Next, fill in information about your group. Give your group a name and upload a group image that's roughly square. Fill out a description for your group, which members will see when looking for groups to join. On the right side of the page, choose which features your group will have. You can add a comment wall, discussion forum, text box, and RSS reader to your group.

Don't forget to choose the privacy settings for your group! You can allow anyone to join the group, or moderate membership. If you choose to moderate membership, new members will have to apply to join and you'll be able to review their request before they can join.

You can allow members to invite other people to join and allow people to request membership if you'd like. If you turn off both of these options, the group will be invite-only - and you'll be the only one who can send invites to join the group.

Finally, choose whether or not members of your group can send broadcast messages to the whole group. We do advise against this due to spammers, though it is your choice. Click "Add Group" and your group will be added to the network!

Can I create a private group?

Absolutely. Groups can be public (any member of the network can see the group, join the group and post content) or private (only approved members can join the group and post content). This option is chosen during the setup process when you create your group. If your group is private, non-members will be able to see basic group information — like the group's name and image, the number of members and date of latest activity — but they will not be able to see who is a member of the group or any of the content that has been added.

How can I start a discussion in my group's forum?

To start a discussion in a group forum, you must be a member of the group. Once you're a member, you can start a discussion simply by going to the group's

page and click "Start a Discussion".

How do I edit my group name, logo, or description?

You can always make changes to your group once it's been created. You can update the features, change the description or title, and add to the text box

on your group's page. You can also promote group administrators to help you moderate the group, and ban any members from the group if you'd like.

To add content to the text box on your group right on the group's page, just click "Edit" in the header. To update your group, go to the group's page and locate the "Admin Options" section. To change anything about your group, click "Edit Group". Once a group has been created, the only things you can't change are its privacy settings and web address.

How can I add group administrators to a group I created?

If you are the group creator, you can add group administrators to help you

manage the group. Group administrators will have the same rights as

the group creator, except they will not be able to delete the group. To promote a member to Administrator status, go to the group's page and find the "Admin Options" section. Click the "Manage Group Members." Find the group member you'd like to promote to Administrator status and check the box next to their name. Click "Promote to Administrator" and you're all set!

Can I ban someone from my group?

Yes. Just click "Manage Group Members" on your group's home page. Find the member you'd like to ban, check the box next to their name, and click "Ban

from group". The person will remain a member of the network, but will be removed from the group and will not be able to rejoin.

Do you have a question for us that we haven't answered?

Contact us at info@hongkongbabies.com we'll be glad to help out!