I can't find the settings or a fix for this . . . I need to be able to set groups so that only fans can view group content such as photos, videos, and use the group chat.
I already have the membership settings for non-members set so they can't use any resources but I need to set it so that only fans can view photos and videos within a group or use the group chat function.
Honestly, I made the assumption that it would be default that group resources like video and photos could only be viewed by fans of the group and not by anyone who happens to click on the link. Since my free members can view groups and join what we are calling public groups but they are not allowed to join private groups that require join confirmation and we have some groups set up for premium special members, we really need to cordone off the viewing of videos or photos by those who are not fans of the group.
When I have a member of the site enter groups that do not show up on the Groups Home (the private members-only groups that require confirmation which are not viewed as public groups in the Group Home system), that member is not able to enter the group's forum but is able to view all the videos and access sounds and files and the chat for that group even though the account is not a fan for that group.
Now that I've encountered the problem and realize it's system-based, I have looked for it in the forum archives and have discovered that this is a known issue that folks have complained about before but I've not seen any way that I can change membership or other settings to correct the issue. Control of access to these sorts of resources is fundamental and very important to our site business plan so I'm both kicking myself in the head for not realizing the problem before and frustratedly looking for an effective solution.
I am running Dolphin 7.0 and have not upgraded as there are too many tweaks we have to take track of at the moment but don't know if that would even address the issues.
So . . . HELP!
-Brian
