Groups are a great way to connect with others who share your interests and passions. Whether you’re looking to collaborate, share inspiration, or simply enjoy great conversations, groups give you a space to do it together.
Learn the basics
Here are the most common things you’ll do in a group:
- Find, join, or leave a Flickr Group
- Invite your friends to a group
- Add or remove photos in a group
- Post or reply to a discussion with text or images
Start your own group
Want to build your own community? You can:
For further guidance, check out our ‘Flickr FAQ: Using Groups for Desktop’ video here.
Group FAQs
What are sticky topics?
A sticky topic is a group discussion that stays at the top of the list.
Why can’t I join a group?
- You may already belong to the maximum number of groups (5,000).
- You may not have accepted the group rules.
Why can’t I submit my photo/video to a group?
- You may have hit the limit for how many groups a photo/video can be shared with.
- The group admin may have set restrictions (for example: only safe photos, or only photos with location tags).
- If you're unsure, reach out to the group admin for clarification..
Who can see photos in a group pool?
- Any group member can see and interact with photos in the pool, regardless of your individual privacy settings.
- Sharing a photo in a group doesn’t change its privacy settings. People who aren’t group members will only be able to see it if your privacy settings allow.
- Group admins can set any Safe photo as the Group Cover Photo.
How do I pin certain groups?
When you pin a group, you’ll see more activity from that group in your Activity Feed. You’ll also get notifications when group members create new discussion topics.
- Go to your Groups page.
- Find the group you want to pin and click the 3 dots next to it.
- Select Pin to top of page.
- That group will now appear in your Pinned groups section.
Why am I suddenly the admin of a group?
- This can happen in two ways: Another admin promotes you, or
- If the only admin leaves, the longest-serving member automatically becomes the new admin.
If you don’t want to be the admin, follow the steps below to relinquish the position.
- Leave the group.
- Rejoin the group.
- You’ll rejoin as the newest member, and another member will be promoted to admin before you.