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The Main Group is the central space that every member belongs to automatically. It’s your organization’s “town square” — the place for announcements, org-wide discussions, shared documents, and the full member directory. You can’t delete it, members can’t leave it, and every new registration is added automatically. If you need one place where you’re guaranteed to reach everyone, this is it. Groups browse page showing the USSF main group, community groups, and private groups

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How to access

Click your organization name in the sidebar, or look for Main Group in the groups list.

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What to use the Main Group for

Use it forDon’t use it for
Organization-wide announcementsContent only relevant to one branch
Shared documents (bylaws, handbooks, templates)Project-specific files
General discussions that concern all membersNiche interest topics
Organization-wide events (AGM, annual conference)Local meetups
Member directory — finding and connecting with anyone—

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Available features

The Main Group supports the same features as any group:

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Discussions

Post announcements and start conversations that all members can see.
  1. Go to Main Group → Discussions
  2. Click Create Post
  3. Write your content (rich text, images, file attachments supported)
  4. Select a category if discussion namespaces are enabled
  5. Publish

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Events

Schedule organization-wide events visible to everyone.

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Files

Store shared documents organized in folders — bylaws, handbooks, brand assets, templates.

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Members

Browse, search, and filter the full member directory. Filter by permission level, location, user type, fee status, name, or join date.

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Controlling who can post

By default, all members can post in the Main Group. For most organizations, you’ll want to restrict this. Settings → Groups → Main Group Settings
SettingRecommended for
Only admins can post — ONOrganizations that want a clean announcement channel without member noise
Only admins can post — OFFCommunities that want open discussion where anyone contributes
Only admins can create events — ONWhen event creation should be centrally managed
Only admins can upload files — ONWhen document management should be controlled
A common pattern: Main Group for admin-only announcements, with open discussion happening in Local Centers or Private Groups. This keeps the Main Group signal high and noise low.

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Common scenarios

Enable “Only admins can post.” The Main Group becomes an announcement channel. Direct members to Local Centers or Private Groups for open discussion.
Go to Main Group → Files → create a folder if needed → upload the document. Every member has access.
You can turn off “All Members Group” in module settings (Settings → Groups → Module Settings). This hides the Main Group. Members will only see Local Centers, Role Groups, and Private Groups.
Enable Discussion Namespaces. This lets you create categories (Announcements, General, Questions, etc.) so posts are organized and members can filter by topic.