The approval of new members setting allows
administrators to help grow, review, and protect
their groups. Enabling this setting in imo group
settings requires administrators to first review
each group join request before allowing
members to join.
Please note: The approval of new members
setting is by default turned off. In this case,
every member requesting to join an imo
group can join.
Members can join imo groups in the following
ways:
● Group invitation link
● Added by other members in the group
● imo recommended group directory
● Search for the group ID
As a member
If approval is required from administrators to
join a group, members will see the following
message above the "Join Request" button:
"Your request must be approved by the
administrator." Members will be able to share
their "Request Reason" with the group
administrator or "Cancel Request." Once a
member's request is approved, the conversation
will show which group administrator added the
member, or if the member joined through a group
invitation link.
As a group administrator
When there are pending approval requests, group
administrators will receive relevant notifications.
Administrators may see a banner in the group
chat or access the pending member screen from
the group info page.
When reviewing requests, group administrators
can view the request source to make better
decisions. Administrators can choose to approve
or reject requests. If the group administrator
does not have enough information about the
person requesting access, they can click on the
respective user, go to their profile page, and
start a conversation with them.