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Communications
Members can communicate in various ways. Create and share information in the way they like and are used to. Find out what features Open Social offers.
Activity Streams
Activity streams chronologically display activities of a group, member, or the whole community.
Attachments
Members can add attachments to all content and comments.
Basic Pages
Site managers can share general community information using the basic page.
Books
Members can create a set of pages that appear in a hierarchical sequence that have chapters, sections, subsections, etc.
Comments
Members can provide comments on various community content.
Email Encryption
Email addresses are encrypted on the server as an extra security measure.
Email Notifications
Members can receive and choose the frequency of email notifications about community activity.
Events
Members can create, organize, and manage events.
Groups
Members can create and join public, open, and closed groups.
Landing Pages
Content and site managers can create graphically appealing pages to promote events, groups, or discussions.
Likes
Members can express that they like, enjoy, or support certain content by using the ‘like’ button.
Mentions
Members can mention and tag other members in all content and comments.
Notifications
Members are notified of activity with notifications appearing in the header.
Organization Tags
Members can add tags to their profile that indicate the organization they belong to and their role.
Posts
Members can share short messages and images through posts with the community, a group, or another member.
Private Messaging
Members can send private messages to a member or a group of members.
Profiles
Members can share and manage profile streams, profile photos and banners, account information, and their events, topics, and groups.
Push Notifications
Members can choose to receive push notifications about community activity.
Social Embeds
Members can share items from social media platforms such as tweets or YouTube videos with the community.
Social Sharing
Members can share public content on social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.
Topics
Members can create long posts in the form of news, blogs, or discussions. The name ‘topic’ is adjustable and flexible.
Twitter Feed
View the latest tweets in a block on the community site.
Content management
Manage the way content can be created, experienced and shared in your community. Find out what powerful features Open Social offers by default.
Content & Comment Management
Content and site managers can oversee and be notified when new content or comments are created in the community.
Custom URL
The URL of topics, groups, discussions, groups and landing pages can be customized
Explore
Members have an overview of all activities, members, groups, and content in the community.
Feature Content
Site managers can make important content stand out for extra attention.
Flag Content
Members can report inappropriate content. Site managers will be notified and can manage reported content in an overview.
Follow
Members can follow the content of their choice to stay informed.
GEO Location Filter
Members have the ability to search for members/events/groups near a certain location.
Large Content Editing Area
Members can choose to enter full-screen mode when writing and styling content for any content type on the community.
Latest Block
Members can easily find the latest topics, events, groups, and new members.
Infinite Scroll
Change from pagination to infinite scrolling for platform content.
Page Views
Members can track and display the number of page views per content type (events, groups, topics, etc.).
Photo Album
Create private or group photo albums and add multiple images to a single post.
Search
A powerful search function allows members to easily find what they need.
Tagging
All content except for posts can be tagged with labels; making content organized and easy to find.
Data management
Get data-rich insights into your community while letting members retain full control over their data and privacy. Check out the features we offer.
Account Settings
Members can manage login details, privacy settings, notification settings, date and time, and account status.
Content Visibility
Members can determine the visibility of content they create. They can choose between public, the community only, or group members.
Cookie Policy
Site managers can enable a banner where members can consent to the cookie policy.
Data Policy
Site managers can create and update data policies, and regular members are able to provide or withdraw consent.
Delete Accounts and Personal Data
Members can delete their account from Open Social. Members are clearly informed about which information is deleted, anonymized, and retained.
Disable Member Profile Fields
Site managers can disable and clear the data of default profile fields (such as email address, phone number, etc.).
Member Data Usage
Site managers can explain which personal information is collected on the sign-up, settings, and edit profile pages.
Profile Visibility
Members can decide which profile information is visible to other community members.
Spam Account Protection
Prevent bots from creating spam accounts for your community. It uses advanced risk analysis techniques to recognize humans and bots.
Two-factor Authentication
Upgrade security by requiring member verification with a second device.
Member management
Easily monitor member performance, increase engagement, and make registering and logging in simple. Manage your members easily.
Bulk Emails
Community managers can send emails to one or multiple members of the community from the people administration overview.
Export Member Information
Member information can be easily exported by a site manager.
Member Analytics
Site managers can statistically analyze member behavior and activity.
Member Management
Site managers can manage members easily.
Registration
The registration process for members is fully customizable in terms of fields and process.
User Roles
Empower members with unique user roles and community permissions.
Platform configurations
Configure your platform to meet your community’s needs and change the platform look and feel to fit your brand. Make Open Social your own!
Alternative Homepage
Design different homepages for visitors and logged-in users.
Customized Look & Feel
Site managers can style the platform according to their community using colors, images, and more.
Customized Menu
Site managers can customize the header and footer menus to make relevant content easily accessible.
Fast Loading
Platform members will experience an enhanced loading speed of the platform and its pages.
General Configurations
There are many configuration possibilities such as regional settings, time and date, email verification, system email configurations, and many more.
Migration
Member information and other content can be migrated to Open Social from other platforms.
Taxonomy Management
Site managers can configure the taxonomies that are used to categorize topics, events, and members.
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