📖 Guide to PDN Groups

1. What Are Groups?

Groups are community spaces inside Pax Dei Nation where members can gather around a shared interest, activity, or purpose.

Think of them as mini-communities inside the main community.
Groups can be for clans/guilds, adventuring parties, trade hubs, regional meetups, or just casual hangouts.

When creating a group, you can choose its privacy level:

Browse the Groups directory on the site.
Use the search bar or filters (e.g., newest, most active, most members).
Click Join Group (for public groups) or Request Membership (for private groups).
If accepted, you’ll see the group’s activity feed, members, forums, and media.

Any member can usually create a group (unless restricted by site admins).
Steps:

Go to Groups → Create a Group.
Enter a name and description.
Choose the privacy level (public, private, or hidden).
Upload a group avatar (logo/icon) and optionally a cover image.
(Optional) Enable extra features like guides (like this one), etc. There are a lot of them. So have a look around.
Finalize and invite members!

Groups are self-managed. The person who creates a group automatically becomes its admin.

Group Admins can:
- Edit group settings, images, and descriptions.
- Approve or reject join requests.
- Promote/demote members to moderators or admins.
- Remove members or ban troublemakers.
Group Moderators can:
- Approve or deny membership requests.
- Manage posts and content inside the group.
Group Members can:
- Post in activity feeds.
- Upload media or documents (if enabled).
- Participate in discussions and events.

Set clear rules: Make sure group rules at least follow the site-wide community rules.
Moderate proactively: Keep discussions healthy; step in before conflicts escalate.
Delegate roles: Promote trusted members to moderators so you’re not handling everything alone.
Stay active: Groups thrive when admins post updates, share events, and engage with members.
Report issues: If something gets out of control, escalate to site-wide moderators/admins.

Join groups that match your interests—don’t spread yourself too thin.
Participate! Post updates, share screenshots, or start discussions.
Respect the group rules—admins are responsible for moderation, but a good group relies on respectful members.
Invite friends who might enjoy the group.

If a group isn’t following site-wide rules, site admins may step in. Lets not find out exactly what that means…
If you’re banned from a group, you’ll lose access to its content.
Remember: group admins are responsible for what happens inside their groups.

✅ In short: Groups are your space to build, share, and connect. Use them wisely, run them fairly, and have fun with your community.