"eval:'sd:focus@'+$icn","sd:focus@imBTNxt" "Creating a Group", "Inviting Members", "The Group Master" &var=$cgtl[0]; &pre=1;Use the following procedure to create a new friend group: &style=sp04;　&style; &image=im01;Select "Create New Group" from your handle menu on any Friend List and input a group name into the window that appears. Then press "OK" to create the new friend group. &style=sp04;　&style; &style=br14;* One friend group can have up to 64 members, including the creator. &style=sp02;　&style; * You can create or join up to four friend groups. &style=sp02;　&style; * Group names cannot be changed after the initial naming. &style=sp02;　&style; * The creator of the group is automatically assigned as the group master.&style; &var=$cgtl[1]; &pre=1;To invite registered friends and other users to a friend group, you must send them a "&image=is01;Would you like to join a friend group?" message, and they must "&image=is04;Accept" it. The general flow of inviting a new member into a friend group is as follows: &style=sp04;　&style; &li=bd1;&style=bd16;Send a "&image=is01;Would you like to join a friend group?" Message&style; When you select "Invite into Group" from a friend or group friend's menu, a list of friend groups that you can invite the selected user into will appear. Selecting a friend group from the list will display a new "&image=is01;Would you like to join a friend group?" message screen. Edit the main text as needed and send the message to the selected user. &style=sp04;　&style; &style=br14;* You can also send "&image=is01;Would you like to join a friend group?" messages to users found through Friend Search. To do so, select a user handle from the search results to display the handle menu, then select "Invite into Group." &style=sp02;　&style; * You cannot invite users who have already joined four other friend groups. &style=sp02;　&style; * Until an invited user replies to a group invitation, said user will be temporarily registered to the Group Friend List in "Awaiting confirmation" status. During this time, the invited user's online status and personal comments will not be displayed.&style;&li; &style=sp04;　&style; &li=bd2;&style=bd16;Invited Party Accepts Group Invitation&style; When the invited user accepts a group invitation, said user will be officially registered as a group friend. &style=sp04;　&style; &style=br14;* A "&image=is02;Group registration accepted" or "&image=is03;Group registration declined" message will be automatically sent back from the invited user, depending on whether said user accepts the invitation or not.&style;&li; &var=$cgtl[2]; &image=im02;&pre=1;The group master refers to the creator the friend group, or a group friend that has been assigned that position. The group master is responsible for the overall management of the Group Friend List. &style=sp04;　&style; &li=sp;&style=bd16;Invite into Group&style; The group master can invite new members into the friend group through other Friend Lists or Friend Search. &style=sp04;　&style; &style=br14;* The group sub-master (assigned by the group master) can also invite group friends from the group.&style; &style=sp04;　&style; &style=bd16;Assign a Group Master&style; The current group master can assign another group member to be the new group master. &style=sp04;　&style; &style=br14;* When the creator of a friend group assigns another group member to be the group master, he/she can no longer invite friends into the group. In order to do so, he/she must once again be assigned as the group master (or sub-master).&style; &style=sp04;　&style; &style=bd16;Assign/Relieve as sub-master&style; The group master can assign or relieve a group member as the group sub-master, a secondary leader that assists in the management of the friend group. &style=sp04;　&style; &style=bd16;Remove from Group&style; The group master can remove any group friend from the friend group. &style=sp04;　&style; &style=br14;*The group sub-master (assigned by the group master) can also remove group friends from the group.&style; &style=sp04;　&style; &style=bd16;Disband Group&style; The group master can disband the friend group entirely. &style=sp04;　&style; &style=br16;&li=sg;When the Group Master Leaves the Group&style; When a group master leaves a group without disbanding, another group member will be automatically selected as the new group master. Priority will be given to the group sub-master, then group friends who have belonged to the group for the longest period of time.&li;