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Eric Zenz
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Aug 04, 2016

Hidden membership groups - should members be hidden from eachother, too?

We're wondering if there is demand for a group with membership hidden from members _and_ non-members alike. One possible scenario is an enrichment group for employees, where the company doesn't want the employees to be able to easilly capture and then distribute a list of its top talent, but progresive discovery among the members through email and file sharing is OK/desired. 

 

Do you need this type of group today - what for? If so, how do you meet this scenario today? 

 

For reference, our current implementation of hidden membership hides the member list from non-members, but members can see eachother. The design acknowledges progressive disclosure would happen in an active group, and it's harder for members to collaborate when they don't understand the size/membership. 

 

 

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