I and a partner started using OGS in 2020 when our club could no longer meet face-to-face. We created a private group for the club. I think we misunderstood what ‘Hide group details’ meant and ticked that box even though we wanted the public to be able to read a description of the group’s activities but not to give info about membership, admins etc.
When I go to the group page I see the description, as shown in these screenshots:
I thought this description was visible to non-members who go to the group page, too. However, while investigating another problem with @trohde, I discovered that he couldn’t see it. I therefore edited the group and unticked the box marked ‘Hide group details’ and saved the update. However, @trohde tells me he still doesn’t see the description when he goes to the group page.
Yes, thanks, shinuito. I wonder why @trohde couldn’t see that?
Looks like there isn’t a problem after all. Do you know, am I right in thinking that what you see there was not visible until I unticked the ‘Hide group details’ box?
Many thanks, shinuito. Looks like I was right to tick the box when I created the group. I don’t want things like news posts visible, so I will tick it again now.
Ok, done that. Hopefully the description is still visible to all, but not the other details you mentioned, like admins and news posts.
I look forward to hearing further when you’ve had a chance to look at the code.
Probably there needn’t have been any drama at all if these matters were thoroughly documented, in particular the precise meaning of ‘group details’.
I am waiting to hear what @trohde has to say about the fact that he couldn’t see the group description (as I understood) whether or not ‘hide group details’ was ticked.
Thanks, attorante. That confirms what @shinuito said and is exactly what I want to be shown. However, I specifically wanted @trohde to show what he gets, because the other night, while investigating a different problem, he seemed to be saying that he could not see that and specifically the hot link you clicked on, which is exactly what I was trying to draw his attention to. I suppose it must have been a misunderstanding. It is unfortunate because it led me to expose publicly for a time the details which were supposed to remain hidden, such as the members’ roll and the newsposts.
PS Any idea about ‘Bulletin(s)’? Are they different from News Posts, I wonder? I have never used the option, or seen a need to.
sry 
