# Doper Social Groups! (New feature) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 2, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724 "2008-09-02T18:23:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/61 "2008-09-05T19:11:06Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Did your post actually go through? > > Wow, I see it did. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/group.php?groupid=20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/group.php?groupid=20) > > Can you let me know what browser you are using and Op sys? > > I have IE7 and Win XP sp2. Firefox v.2.0.0.16 (refuse to go to v.3 because my favorite add-ons aren’t supported) and Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/62 "2008-09-05T19:35:11Z")
[Ah, well, guess this explains it then…](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=10157906&postcount=26) [QUOTE=SkipMagic] Social groups have been disabled for now because of board stability issues and because the staff needs to work out some rules and guidelines so that it doesn’t get too chaotic in there. (For example, someone created the ‘Dipshits’ group. Funny, sure, but probably not a type of name we’d want to encourage.) We can’t promise when or even if they’ll be enabled again, but that’s why they’re currently not working. [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/63 "2008-09-05T22:07:44Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Did your post actually go through? > > Wow, I see it did. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/group.php?groupid=20](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/group.php?groupid=20) > > Can you let me know what browser you are using and Op sys? > > I have IE7 and Win XP sp2. Its working for me… FF3 ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/64 "2008-09-05T22:52:17Z")
Awesome! It _does_ look like they’re turned back on! For the Military Dopers: Spouses and immediate family members are welcome. A few have PM’ed me, but I’ll broadcast it here. Tripler This is good news–they’re back on. ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/65 "2008-09-05T22:56:25Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > Awesome! It _does_ look like they’re turned back on! > > For the Military Dopers: Spouses and immediate family members are welcome. A few have PM’ed me, but I’ll broadcast it here. > > Tripler > This is good news–they’re back on. I do not think new people can join though, I couldn’t find the join button for the military one actually. But I could post in the one I was in. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/66 "2008-09-05T23:00:24Z")
> [@RyJae](#): > > I do not think new people can join though, I couldn’t find the join button for the military one actually. But I could post in the one I was in. Paging **SkipMagic**. . . Hey **Skip** , are they still being tweaked and stuff? Tripler [sub]this sig for rent[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/67 "2008-09-05T23:20:31Z")
> [@RyJae](#): > > I do not think new people can join though, I couldn’t find the join button for the military one actually. Yes, I am patiently waiting. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/68 "2008-09-06T00:46:38Z")
I can post to my group, but I can’t join another group. How do you start a group? ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/69 "2008-09-06T00:48:35Z")
> [@ivylass](#): > > I can post to my group, but I can’t join another group. How do you start a group? I think almost all the function is off for right now, we tried invites to join a group, doesn’t work. (Thanks Idle Thoughts) For now you can only post in the group you joined prior to the shut off. While they work on the rules, and system to use for it I guess. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/70 "2008-09-06T02:34:34Z")
Are they off again? I was notified via email about joining one, and was told to click on User CP, and I’d see the groups on the left-hand side, but I don’t see anything remotely like Social Groups. Am I not looking in the right place? ---
**Author:** ![RyJae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RyJae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyJae)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/71 "2008-09-06T02:35:55Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Are they off again? > I was notified via email about joining one, and was told to click on User CP, and I’d see the groups on the left-hand side, but I don’t see anything remotely like Social Groups. Am I not looking in the right place? Completely shut off again. ☹ > **[That member groups thing is the best thing since sliced bread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=481410)** > > IMHO (although I figured this topic was best suited here) ---
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/72 "2008-09-06T02:47:07Z")
I’m posting here bedause thread tools doesn’t work (for me) and i can’t figure out another way to subscribe to this thread ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724/73 "2008-09-06T02:55:52Z")
> [@RyJae](#): > > Completely shut off again. ☹ Thanks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-social-groups-new-feature/461724.md?page=3)