Once you Create a Group, you become the Group Manager. As such, you now have the ability to manage Group Members. If the Group you created was a Closed (Private) Group, then Members can make a request to join your private Group.
To manage your Group Member Requests, go to your Group Detail page using the Find Groups Using Text Search or Find Groups Using Maps and then click on the Group Name.
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Click the Settings link to display the Group Manager menu items and click on the Requests menu as shown below. (Note: if there are outstanding Group Requests, then the number of outstanding requests are shown in a blue circle – see below).
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Show / Accept Group Member Requests
Once you click the Requests menu, the following information will be displayed outlining all Group Membership requests.
Use the Sort By to sort the list by name, oldest, newest, etc. Enter a value in the Search area to find specific Requests by name.
Click on the green cogwheel to send a message to the Member making a request.
Click on the Accept or Decline link to accept or decline the Group Membership Request.
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Click on the Approve link to approve the Group Membership Request.
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The new Group Member will be displayed in the Members area.
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