# Public Groups

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-groups/276706>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [November 26, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-groups/276706 "2004-11-26T03:40:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-groups/276706/1 "2004-11-26T03:40:57Z")

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What are the “Public Groups” mentioned in User CP?

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**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-groups/276706/2 "2004-11-26T09:49:08Z")

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> **["Doper X is not a member of any public groups"](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=271986)**
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> “Doper X is not a member of any public groups” it says as a default on most profiles I’ve checked. Are any Dopers members of these so-called public groups? How many chocolate and unmeantionable acts involving goats does it take to find out more...

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/public-groups/276706/3 "2004-11-26T14:56:44Z")

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A great catch, Aesiron, thanks!

(Another topic for the FAQ/help too!)

your humble TubaDiva  
Administrator