# Group status and vote

#### A group can be either public or private. 

* Public groups are visible to both members and visitors, but only members can speak. Messages in a public group are in clear text, and are visible to all users. A user can join a public group if they have the required token or NFT, otherwise, they can subscribe to the group, and join later when they meet the entry requirement.
* Private groups are visible to qualified users, meaning users with the required NFT or the amount of tokens. Messages in a private group are encrypted, and are visible to members only. 

####  A group is set by default as public: 

* For a group with fewer than 100 members, the group members can vote to decide whether the group stays public or becomes private. 
* For a group with over 100 members, it always remains a public group, and cannot be voted otherwise. 

<figure><img src="/files/pUeMY457f7dMLUtZNzvZ" alt="" width="338"><figcaption><p><em>Group members can vote for group status</em></p></figcaption></figure>


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