Facebook groups (a.k.a GoSocial groups)

Goal

After reading this article you'll:

understand what Facebook Groups are
be able to assign permissions to create groups
be able to customize Facebook groups

Summary

GoSocial groups are a specific feature that you will find inside the GoSocial channel (Facebook). In this familiar format, players are able create, join and participate in private discussion groups within a social media environment.

Name	Facebook groups (a.k.a. GoSocial groups)
Benefit	Reproduce an online ecosystem based on private discussion groups that can be managed by specific players or role-players.
Features	Customization of Facebook groups (description and images) Groups are only found through search Players can request to join groups for internal discussion

Special permissions to create Facebook groups

In the Facilitator Dashboard, in Manage > Manage teams > Special permissions, you will need to assign the "Create Facebook group" permission to your selected players.

Drag and drop the label and click Save changes.

How to create a Facebook group

Once a player has the Special permission assigned, creating a Facebook group can be done following these steps:

1. In the Virtual Desktop, go to the GoSocial channel. It will appear when there is some content published into that channel. 2. In the left column, click on the + Create new group option.
3. Complete the details to customize the Facebook group: Group name, Description and Cover image.
4. The new group will appear in the left column. 5. Click the group name to access it.

Available actions as a group creator

	Edit group Group creator can change Group name, Description and Cover image at any time.
	Delete group Group creator can delete groups, all discussions will be inaccessible.
	Create new group From the created group, group creator can create a new group.
	Manage members Group creators can: - Accept / reject members - Remove members - Make / revoke moderators - Add members as friends

Available actions as a player

	Search group Players can only find a group if they search for it in the search bar in the GoSocial channel.
	Join group From the search results, players can click Join group. It will appear as Pending request until group creator or moderator accepts request.
	Post Once accepted into group, player can: - post text - add images - like posts - comment posts These posts will only be displayed and seen by members of this private group.
	Moderator mode If group creator has made player a moderator, player can: - accept new members - reject new members