> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.social.plus/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Communities Management

> Manage community creation, organization, permissions, membership, and activity in the social.plus Console

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<Info>
  **Goal**: Provide operators and moderators with efficient workflows to create, organize, govern, and moderate user communities at scale.
</Info>

The Communities section of the Console centralizes everything: creation, categorization, activity oversight, membership governance, and fine‑grained permissions.

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Create Community" icon="plus">
    Launch new spaces with avatar, category & visibility
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage Activity" icon="list">
    Review posts, comments, schedules & flags
  </Card>

  <Card title="Membership" icon="users">
    Add, remove, ban, or change member roles
  </Card>

  <Card title="Permissions" icon="shield">
    Configure posting, approvals & commenting rules
  </Card>

  <Card title="Categories" icon="tags">
    Organize & discover related communities
  </Card>

  <Card title="Moderation Flags" icon="flag">
    Surface at‑risk communities & escalation targets
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Primary Workflows

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="1. Create Community">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open Communities">
        Navigate: Social Management → Communities.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Launch Form">
        Click the + (Create New Community) button.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Fill Core Data">
        Avatar, Name, About (≤180 chars), Category.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Select Notification Mode">
        Default, Silent or Subscribe (see Notification Modes below).
      </Step>

      <Step title="Review & Confirm">
        Validate visibility & category before saving.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    <Note>
      Screenshot placeholders can be inserted where needed using \<figure> blocks.
    </Note>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="2. Manage Activity">
    Use the Activity tab inside a selected community to:

    * View all posts & comments (including soft‑deleted for review)
    * Approve / decline pending (approval-required) posts
    * Schedule future posts
    * Inspect flag counts & reported comment indicators

    <Tip>
      Flag filters quickly surface content needing intervention.
    </Tip>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="3. Manage Members">
    The Members tab provides:

    * Search by user ID or display name
    * Filters: banned / deleted / role-based
    * Role adjustments (member ↔ moderator)
    * Community ban / unban actions

    <Info>
      Banned or deleted users retain status indicators for audit clarity.
    </Info>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="4. Permissions & Settings">
    Split across two tabs:

    * Permissions: Posting & commenting governance
    * Settings: Identity & structural attributes (avatar, name, description, category, official flag, visibility)

    <Warning>
      Deleting (closing) a community is irreversible. Archive alternatives should be considered first.
    </Warning>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="5. Categories & Organization">
    Categories cluster communities by theme to enhance discovery.

    * Create & edit categories centrally
    * Tag multiple communities under a shared interest
    * Enable cross‑promotion (“See more in Fitness”)
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Permissions & Governance

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Posting Permissions">
    **Options**:

    * Only admins can post: Restricts creation to moderators/admins (announcement mode)
    * Approve member posts: Member posts enter an approval queue
    * Open posting (default): All members post immediately

    <Note>
      "Only admins can post" and "Approve member posts" are mutually exclusive.
    </Note>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Commenting Permissions (Stories)">
    Global toggle for allowing comments on community stories.

    * Enabled: All active stories accept member comments
    * Disabled: No stories within the community accept comments

    <Info>
      Granular per‑story comment locking is not currently supported.
    </Info>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Notification Modes">
    Define default push behavior for new community activity:

    * Default: Notifications ON for all members (may opt out)
    * Silent: Notifications OFF & cannot be enabled by members
    * Subscribe: Notifications OFF by default; members may opt in

    <Tip>
      Use Silent for low-noise hubs or archive‑style communities.
    </Tip>
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Settings Management">
    Editable fields:

    * Avatar (brand & recognition)
    * Name & Description (≤180 chars recommended)
    * Category (affects discovery grouping)
    * Official Flag (trust / authenticity badge)
    * Visibility: Public vs Private (affects access & join flow)
    * Closure: Permanent removal (non‑recoverable)
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Best Practices

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Operational Efficiency">
    * Batch resolve low‑risk approvals daily
    * Use categories early to avoid later reclassification overhead
    * Maintain naming conventions (e.g., Region • Topic)
    * Standardize moderator notes for actions
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Governance & Safety">
    * Start with open posting + approvals for new communities
    * Introduce Only-admin mode for broadcast / compliance spaces
    * Monitor flag ratios: flags per 100 posts as drift indicator
    * Periodically audit moderator role assignments
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Growth & Discovery">
    * Curate category landing pages with representative communities
    * Highlight official communities for trust signaling
    * Use Subscribe mode for optional-interest clusters
    * Rotate featured categories based on engagement analytics
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Roles & Privileges" icon="user-shield" href="/analytics-and-moderation/console/moderation/roles-and-privileges">
    Align moderator capabilities with governance model
  </Card>

  <Card title="Content Moderation" icon="shield" href="/analytics-and-moderation/console/moderation/overview">
    Integrate community workflows with platform moderation
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Analytics & Health" icon="chart-bar" href="/analytics-and-moderation/console/analytics/overview">
    Track growth & risk indicators across communities
  </Card>

  <Card title="Categories Reference" icon="tags" href="/analytics-and-moderation/console/social-management/communities">
    Manage taxonomy & discoverability structures
  </Card>
</CardGroup>