# Groups memberships

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groups-memberships/462325>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [September 6, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groups-memberships/462325 "2008-09-06T11:37:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2008, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groups-memberships/462325/1 "2008-09-06T11:37:30Z")

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I was snooping around my profile page, and it informs me that I am currently a member of zero groups. What are these mysterious group memberships and how do I join them? :dubious:

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**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, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/groups-memberships/462325/2 "2008-09-06T11:41:44Z")

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They are a feature currently disabled but possibly not forever.

> **[That member groups thing is the best thing since sliced bread.](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=481410)**
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> IMHO (although I figured this topic was best suited here)