{"id":1114,"date":"2008-04-23T11:51:13","date_gmt":"2008-04-23T11:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/2008\/04\/group-beyond-blue-public-or-pr.html"},"modified":"2008-04-23T11:51:13","modified_gmt":"2008-04-23T11:51:13","slug":"group-beyond-blue-public-or-pr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2008\/04\/group-beyond-blue-public-or-pr.html","title":{"rendered":"Group Beyond Blue: Public or Private???"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nI need your input!
\nSeveral members of Group Beyond Blue (on Beliefnet’s Community<\/a>, or social networking site) have asked me to make Group Beyond Blue<\/a> private, meaning that you need to be a member of the group to view and comment on discussion threads.
\nI threw out the question for discussion a day or so ago, and so far 16 people have commented: 7 for making the group private, and 9 for keeping Group Beyond Blue public.
\nI really can understand both sides of the argument. The private group would lend itself to more intimacy between members; a public group might serve as an outreach to those not ready to register to the group.
\nI would like to have as many of you Beyond Blue<\/a> readers offer your opinion as possible. If we get over 50 responses, I’ll have a better idea of what decision would best serve the group. Please comment either in this combox or as part of the “Private or Public?” thread at Group Beyond Blue.<\/a>
\nAs always, thanks for contributing your time and heart to such a supportive community. Beyond Blue<\/a> is the success it is because of all of you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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