New BariatricPal Facebook Group!

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

Hey BariatricPal Members!

I am excited to announce the new BariatricPal Private Facebook group ! We are an exclusive group that is open by invitation only – and you’re invited! You can get the support you depend on from BariatricPal over on Facebook, too. We’re here for advice, encouragement, and companionship as you make your way through the WLS journey.

To join the group, just click or tap this link. Then click or tap “Join Group.” And hurry! If you join within the next 15 days, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a 1-year subscription to the BariatricPal Box of the Month Club – a $300 value!

See you on Facebook!

[jess9395 5,449]

Link won’t work for me? Anyone else

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

42 minutes ago, jess9395 said:

Link won’t work for me? Anyone else

Not sure why you're having an issue.

It's https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariatricPal/

[desertdivalv 33]

Link is not working for me?

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

1 minute ago, desertdivalv said:

Link is not working for me?

Are you on Mobile? We are trying to figure out the issue, thanks!

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

The link should be working now, thanks!

[jess9395 5,449]

Can you change the settings to make it so people outside the group can’t see who is a member? As of now I can see the list members even though I am not a member. I know there’s a setting to fix that.

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

1 hour ago, jess9395 said:

Can you change the settings to make it so people outside the group can’t see who is a member? As of now I can see the list members even though I am not a member. I know there’s a setting to fix that.

So we thought so as well and it turns out that we can not allow members to access the group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/BariatricPal/ if we change the group to a "secret" group. I wish Facebook had the option to hide members in closed groups!

[Seahawks Fan 771]

So you can’t make it private? Will it say if I’ve joined on my Facebook?

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

14 minutes ago, Seahawks Fan said:

So you can’t make it private? Will it say if I’ve joined on my Facebook?

I can only make it closed. Nobody can see that you're part of the group by viewing your Facebook account or profile.

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

17 minutes ago, Seahawks Fan said:

So you can’t make it private? Will it say if I’ve joined on my Facebook?

It also will not show up in your Friends newsfeed that you are part of the group and any of the group's posts. It's a private Facebook group.

[jess9395 5,449]

I am a member of groups that have members hidden.

What’s the part of this private group setting that makes that difficult?

[jess9395 5,449]

Oh I got it, if you make it “secret” people can’t find it at that link?

That’s a shame. You should send feedback to Facebook that they need to make both those thing possible together.

I won’t be joining if people can see membership without being a member. I am sure there are others in the same situation.

[Alex Brecher 10,515]

6 minutes ago, jess9395 said:

Oh I got it, if you make it “secret” people can’t find it at that link?

That’s a shame. You should send feedback to Facebook that they need to make both those thing possible together.

I won’t be joining if people can see membership without being a member. I am sure there are others in the same situation.

Exactly! We hope Facebook changes this policy soon. We will change the group to secret at that point. I've reached out to our point of contact at Facebook and they told me that this is one of the most requested groups feature requests. I hope they pay attention to their customer needs soon!

[jess9395 5,449]

Thanks. Please post again if things change!