Choosing the right group type shapes who can join, who can see your Activities, and how far your group reaches. Stitch offers three group types — Regular, Public, and Private — and four geographic scopes. This article explains each so you can pick the right combination before you create your group.
Group creation is available to Full Members (Basic, Standard, and Plus plans). Limited Members can join groups but cannot create them.
Regular Groups
A Regular group is open only to Full Members — anyone on a Basic, Standard, or Plus plan. You will sometimes hear these called Member-only groups.
Full Members can create an unlimited number of Local Regular groups. Only Standard and Plus Members can create Regular groups at broader geographic scopes (Statewide, Countrywide, or Worldwide), with a limit of 3 such groups.
Public (or "Open") groups
A Public group is open to all verified Stitch Members — both Limited and Full. Because anyone can become a Limited Member for free, a Public group is effectively open to the public.
Only Plus Members can create Public groups. Plus Members can create up to 3 Public groups, with no cap on the number of Members in each.
Note: Basic and Standard Members cannot create Public groups.
Private groups
A Private group is invitation-only. Only Members you personally invite can join, and only group Members can see its Activities and discussions.
Standard and Plus Members can create Private groups, with no limit on how many they create.
When you create a Private group, Stitch does not send invitations to the community automatically. You invite people individually from within the group.
To invite someone to your Private group:
1. Open your group and go to the Members tab.
2. Select Add new.
3. Choose who to invite from the list that appears.
Note: You can only invite Members who have connected with you via one-on-one messaging, or who you have attended a Stitch Activity with.
Local Groups
A Local group connects you with Stitch Members in your immediate area. It is the most common group type and the easiest way to start meeting people nearby.
Full Members can create as many Local groups as they want.
Local groups can include both in-person and virtual Activities. Anything posted to a Local group appears on the Stitch Activities page for Members in your local area.
Statewide, countrywide and worldwide Groups
These group scopes let you connect with Members who share your interests across a wider geography — your state, your country, or the whole Stitch community worldwide.
For example, you could create a worldwide group called "French chit-chat" for Members who want to practice speaking French in virtual get-togethers. Members from anywhere in the world could join.
Activities posted to these groups appear on the Stitch Activities page for Members who are eligible to join. Members who attend one of your group's Activities are prompted to join the group — a natural way to grow your group.
Important: Statewide, countrywide, and worldwide groups support virtual Activities only. In-person Activities are not available at these scopes.
Important: Worldwide Activities only appear on the Stitch Activities page for Members in time zones where the Activity falls between 6am and 11pm local time. For example, an Activity posted for 5pm in Los Angeles would not appear for Members in London, where it would be 1am. You can still invite specific Members directly by sharing a link to the Activity.
The number of wider-scope groups you can create depends on your membership plan — see Choose the right membership plan for details.