# Suggestion: Hide/show group inbox via user preference or group admin setting

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-hide-show-group-inbox-via-user-preference-or-group-admin-setting/70463
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [September 20, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-hide-show-group-inbox-via-user-preference-or-group-admin-setting/70463 "2017-09-20T16:59:36Z")
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### Author: ![alehandrof](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alehandrof/32/119526_2.png) [@alehandrof](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alehandrof)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2017, 1:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/suggestion-hide-show-group-inbox-via-user-preference-or-group-admin-setting/70463/10 "2017-10-03T13:38:48Z")

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I drafted a related, but distinct feature request here:

> [@Group inbox on a group's page (mockup)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/group-inbox-on-a-groups-page-mockup/71319):
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> Use case I can visit a group’s homepage. From there, I can [send a Message to the group](https://meta.discourse.org/t/make-it-easier-to-send-a-message-to-groups/65065). But I can’t see any of the conversations that we’ve been having. This is counter-intuitive. Solution There should be a tab, alongside Members and Activity, that displays that group’s inbox (if it’s available). Like this: I think this is so critical, I would making it the default tab that you see when you enter the group. Background I’ve [added Groups to the main nav](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-groups-to-top-nav/65193) because I’m slowly shifting f…

I think the two might work well together. Hiding the complexity from the users’ Messages tab, while enabling it through group pages.

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