# Ability for users to make join requests to private groups
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-make-join-requests-to-private-groups/49011
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [8월 22, 2016, 3:19오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-make-join-requests-to-private-groups/49011 "2016-08-22T15:19:36Z")
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### Author:  [@Nischayn22](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nischayn22)
#### Post date: [8월 22, 2016, 3:19오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-make-join-requests-to-private-groups/49011/1 "2016-08-22T15:19:36Z")
This is a request to extend the work done in [Groups should have a root directory page, just like Users](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-should-have-a-root-directory-page-just-like-users/37996) and [Add group owners to manage group membership](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-owners-for-managing-group-membership/36233)
Users should be able to make join requests to private groups. The group admins should get notifications for such requests and be able to add the member to the group. This could also be optimised in some ways:
1. Require minimum number of approvals for addition to the group by the group admins. Useful for groups with many admins.
2. Allow non-admins to add members to group by voting (with min-voting requirement). This will result in low headache for group-admins and lower wait time for the requester. This also needs that every group member be notified of this and a separate _page_ for approvals.
3. Would prefer to have admin view-able logs for who granted access to whom.
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### Author:  [@mikechristopher](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mikechristopher)
#### Post date: [8월 22, 2016, 4:17오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-make-join-requests-to-private-groups/49011/2 "2016-08-22T16:17:32Z")
Self invite for group pages has been added to schedule for the next release:
> [@Discourse Version 1.7](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-version-1-7/41842):
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> Focuswhite_check_mark Revamped, simpler categories page with hybrid latest panel white_check_mark Add group avatar logos to group settings white_check_mark Add passive dim red line to topic lists, indicating time of last visit white_check_mark Add quick search setting for large sites white_check_mark New site setup wizard UI experience white_check_mark Advanced search UI white_check_mark Attempt to onebox all URLs by default white_check_mark Support altern…
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### Author:  [@Nischayn22](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nischayn22)
#### Post date: [8월 23, 2016, 9:07오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-make-join-requests-to-private-groups/49011/3 "2016-08-23T09:07:52Z")
Yes, have seen that. But this is a different request.
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### Author:  [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [2월 18, 2017, 1:16오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ability-for-users-to-make-join-requests-to-private-groups/49011/4 "2017-02-18T01:16:21Z")
Sorry how is this different? It seems satisifed by the work we did in 1.7 release.