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Does anyone gate their entire community? i.e. you can't see any community content unless you're signed in? Is there any reason NOT to do this?
I'm wondering if I can configure permissions so that guests, unconfirmed and applicants can see the homepage of our community, but if they click anything they are prompted to sign in/register
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When you play the Game of Logins, you either win… or you're like the rest of us and wonder if your community is missing out on great visibility and traffic by keeping everything behind the login wall because you're worried about direwolves, giants, and White Walkers reeking havoc. Many people look at the privacy of their…
Hey Vanilla friends! Happy February - hopefully you're all feeling motivated by some of the incredible feats from the Winter Olympics and ready to get out and try something new! ☝️ how I feel anytime I'm convinced to go skiing, anyone else? Let's take a look at what's been happening in the Success Community this month: 🍦…
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