This module allows users to create private or public groups of users. Groups can be public and joinable or closed to new membership, and the group owner can decide if new members require approval or not. Users can search groups by Category, Country or freetext tags. If the group allows new members then they can join the group. The group owner can send Private Messages to the group or invite groups to Events. This module was based loosely on the MySpace and Facebook Groups implementation.

 See the Poker Groups on PokerDIY for an example of an implementation. Have a look at this demo poker group to see the StoryFeed Integration in action (you can see the corresponding action feed on the demo player's profile).

You can download a free trial version for your own site.

 Enhancements

•     StoryFeed Integration - Join Group/Leave Group/Create Group
•     Groups are now cached for 2 minutes to reduce database load
•     Implemented IHydratable on Info Onjects for performance gains
•     Removed redundant reference to Smart-Thinker HomePage module
•     Search DDL in UserList view has been made narrower

Bug Fixes

•     Core CSS "SubHead" style changed to "SubHead" for XHTML compliancy
      GroupMember changes now invalidate Wall and StoryFeed cache correctly

Note that a UserGroup is a logical, user-defined grouping, and does not affect security or access rights. Please raise any queries about this module on the UserGroup Forum here.

After upgrading you will need to edit the module settings to take advantage of the new features. It is highly suggested that you localise the email templates to punch directly into the Group view (for group invites) - see PokerDIY for an example. This highly increases usablity (feel free to play around on PokerDIY and request to join our DotNetNuke Poker Group if you want to see the emails that are sent).