# Guidance on Group "Interaction" settings

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-on-group-interaction-settings/360578
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [April 6, 2025, 12:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-on-group-interaction-settings/360578 "2025-04-06T00:45:37Z")
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### Author: ![NateDhaliwal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/natedhaliwal/32/313494_2.png) [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/guidance-on-group-interaction-settings/360578/3 "2025-04-06T02:08:39Z")

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> [@haydenjames](#):
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> **“Who can message this group?”**  
> Does this setting allow others to send a message to _the entire group_ (like a group DM), or does it mean users can message individual group members by manually adding them one by one?

I believe this refers to the ability for users to message the whole group.

See this guide:

> [@Allow groups to be mentioned and sent messages](https://meta.discourse.org/t/allow-groups-to-be-mentioned-and-sent-messages/36228):
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> bookmark This guide describes how to enable group mentions and messages in Discourse. person_raising_hand Required user level: Administrator By default, users cannot mention groups or send messages directly to them. Administrators can modify these settings to facilitate better group interactions. Configuring group mentions and messaging To enable group mentions and messages: Navigate to the group’s page. Select the Manage tab. In the left-hand sidebar, go to the Interaction section. …

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