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@dragfyre @Chris Trottier Advantages of Friendica groups over gup.pe groups:
Gup.pe is centralised because there is exactly one instance. Friendica is fully decentralised, and you can create forums on any instance that allows you to register an account.
Friendica groups can be read without joining them first. Gup.pe groups can't.
Friendica groups allow the pre-joining post backlog to be read. Gup.pe groups don't.
Friendica groups have to be created manually as user accounts. This means there's always at least one human behind each group which means Friendica groups can be moderated directly from within by users with special privileges. AFAIK, additional moderations can be appointed. None of this applies to gup.pe groups which are created automatically.
Private Friendica groups with limited access are possible. The same isn't possible on gup.pe.
Gup.pe only lists 50 groups. Friendica lists all of them.
Gup.pe is centralised because there is exactly one instance. Friendica is fully decentralised, and you can create forums on any instance that allows you to register an account.
Friendica groups can be read without joining them first. Gup.pe groups can't.
Friendica groups allow the pre-joining post backlog to be read. Gup.pe groups don't.
Friendica groups have to be created manually as user accounts. This means there's always at least one human behind each group which means Friendica groups can be moderated directly from within by users with special privileges. AFAIK, additional moderations can be appointed. None of this applies to gup.pe groups which are created automatically.
Private Friendica groups with limited access are possible. The same isn't possible on gup.pe.
Gup.pe only lists 50 groups. Friendica lists all of them.