{"id":429,"date":"2026-02-28T00:25:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8881\/av-groups\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:25:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:25:21","slug":"av-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/av-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"AV Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>AV Groups<\/h2>\n<p>Yahoo Groups-style community groups. Create groups around shared interests, post messages, reply to threads, and manage membership &mdash; with support for both open-enrollment public groups and owner-approval private groups.<\/p>\n<h3>Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Public groups with open membership and private groups requiring owner approval<\/li>\n<li>Group message boards with threaded replies<\/li>\n<li>Member management &mdash; group owners can approve or reject pending requests<\/li>\n<li>Category browsing and keyword search across all groups<\/li>\n<li>Create a Group, My Groups, and directory index views<\/li>\n<li>Eight browse categories: Computers &amp; Technology, Business &amp; Finance, Recreation &amp; Sports, Arts &amp; Humanities, Health &amp; Wellness, Society &amp; Culture, Entertainment, and Science &amp; Education<\/li>\n<li>Styled in the classic AltaVista 2001 look<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Usage<\/h3>\n<p>Add the <code><div class=\"fng-wrap\">        <div class=\"fng-search-bar\">\n            <form method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" class=\"fng-search-row\">\n                <input type=\"text\" name=\"fng_search\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search groups\u2026\" class=\"fng-search-input\">\n                <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn\">Search<\/button>\n                            <\/form>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/login\/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fflamenet.io%2Fgroups%2F%3Ffng_action%3Dcreate\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-create\">+ Create a Group<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"fng-layout\">\n            <div class=\"fng-cat-nav\">\n                        <ul class=\"fng-cat-list\">\n            <li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" class=\"fng-cat-active\">\n                    All Groups\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_cat=arts-humanities\"\n                       class=\"\">\n                        Arts &amp; Humanities                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_cat=business-finance\"\n                       class=\"\">\n                        Business &amp; Finance                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_cat=computers-technology\"\n                       class=\"\">\n                        Computers &amp; Technology                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_cat=entertainment\"\n                       class=\"\">\n                        Entertainment                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_cat=health-wellness\"\n                       class=\"\">\n                        Health &amp; Wellness                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_cat=recreation-sports\"\n                       class=\"\">\n                        Recreation &amp; Sports                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_cat=science-education\"\n                       class=\"\">\n                        Science &amp; Education                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_cat=society-culture\"\n                       class=\"\">\n                        Society &amp; Culture                    <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n            <div class=\"fng-main\">\n                \n                                    <table class=\"fng-group-table\">\n                        <thead>\n                            <tr>\n                                <th>Group<\/th>\n                                <th>Category<\/th>\n                                <th>Members<\/th>\n                                <th>Messages<\/th>\n                                <th>Type<\/th>\n                                <th><\/th>\n                            <\/tr>\n                        <\/thead>\n                        <tbody>\n                                                                                <tr>\n                                <td><a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_group=416\" class=\"fng-group-link\">Windows XP Early Adopters<\/a><\/td>\n                                <td>Computers &amp; Technology<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"fng-type-badge fng-type-public\">Public<\/span><\/td>\n                                <td>\n                                                                            <form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" style=\"display:inline\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_action\"   value=\"join\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_group_id\" value=\"416\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"fng_nonce\" name=\"fng_nonce\" value=\"374a2b408e\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\" \/>                                            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-sm fng-join-btn\">\n                                                Join                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/form>\n                                                                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                                                <tr>\n                                <td><a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_group=420\" class=\"fng-group-link\">Harry Potter Fan Club 2001<\/a><\/td>\n                                <td>Entertainment<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"fng-type-badge fng-type-public\">Public<\/span><\/td>\n                                <td>\n                                                                            <form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" style=\"display:inline\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_action\"   value=\"join\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_group_id\" value=\"420\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"fng_nonce\" name=\"fng_nonce\" value=\"119ace57e9\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\" \/>                                            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-sm fng-join-btn\">\n                                                Join                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/form>\n                                                                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                                                <tr>\n                                <td><a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_group=422\" class=\"fng-group-link\">Amateur Astronomy Club<\/a><\/td>\n                                <td>Science &amp; Education<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"fng-type-badge fng-type-public\">Public<\/span><\/td>\n                                <td>\n                                                                            <form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" style=\"display:inline\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_action\"   value=\"join\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_group_id\" value=\"422\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"fng_nonce\" name=\"fng_nonce\" value=\"caf59a0e4e\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\" \/>                                            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-sm fng-join-btn\">\n                                                Join                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/form>\n                                                                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                                                <tr>\n                                <td><a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_group=418\" class=\"fng-group-link\">Broadband Internet Enthusiasts<\/a><\/td>\n                                <td>Computers &amp; Technology<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"fng-type-badge fng-type-public\">Public<\/span><\/td>\n                                <td>\n                                                                            <form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" style=\"display:inline\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_action\"   value=\"join\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_group_id\" value=\"418\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"fng_nonce\" name=\"fng_nonce\" value=\"a6b45024d3\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\" \/>                                            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-sm fng-join-btn\">\n                                                Join                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/form>\n                                                                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                                                <tr>\n                                <td><a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_group=421\" class=\"fng-group-link\">Vegetarian Recipes &#038; Health<\/a><\/td>\n                                <td>Health &amp; Wellness<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"fng-type-badge fng-type-public\">Public<\/span><\/td>\n                                <td>\n                                                                            <form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" style=\"display:inline\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_action\"   value=\"join\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_group_id\" value=\"421\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"fng_nonce\" name=\"fng_nonce\" value=\"b6ee75f340\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\" \/>                                            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-sm fng-join-btn\">\n                                                Join                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/form>\n                                                                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                                                <tr>\n                                <td><a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_group=415\" class=\"fng-group-link\">Napster Users Unite<\/a><\/td>\n                                <td>Computers &amp; Technology<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"fng-type-badge fng-type-public\">Public<\/span><\/td>\n                                <td>\n                                                                            <form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" style=\"display:inline\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_action\"   value=\"join\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_group_id\" value=\"415\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"fng_nonce\" name=\"fng_nonce\" value=\"fb83d45a94\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\" \/>                                            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-sm fng-join-btn\">\n                                                Join                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/form>\n                                                                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                                                <tr>\n                                <td><a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_group=417\" class=\"fng-group-link\">Dot-Com Survivors Support Group<\/a><\/td>\n                                <td>Business &amp; Finance<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"fng-type-badge fng-type-public\">Public<\/span><\/td>\n                                <td>\n                                                                            <form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" style=\"display:inline\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_action\"   value=\"join\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_group_id\" value=\"417\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"fng_nonce\" name=\"fng_nonce\" value=\"766c5e4382\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\" \/>                                            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-sm fng-join-btn\">\n                                                Join                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/form>\n                                                                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                                                <tr>\n                                <td><a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/?fng_group=419\" class=\"fng-group-link\">Y2K Preparedness Forum<\/a><\/td>\n                                <td>Society &amp; Culture<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td>0<\/td>\n                                <td><span class=\"fng-type-badge fng-type-public\">Public<\/span><\/td>\n                                <td>\n                                                                            <form method=\"post\" action=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/groups\/\" style=\"display:inline\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_action\"   value=\"join\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"fng_group_id\" value=\"419\">\n                                            <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"fng_nonce\" name=\"fng_nonce\" value=\"678ef6256d\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\" \/>                                            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"fng-btn fng-btn-sm fng-join-btn\">\n                                                Join                                            <\/button>\n                                        <\/form>\n                                                                    <\/td>\n                            <\/tr>\n                                                <\/tbody>\n                    <\/table>\n\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div><\/code> shortcode to any page. Configure the assigned page, login requirements, and group-creation permissions under <strong>AV Groups &rarr; Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AV Groups Yahoo Groups-style community groups. Create groups around shared interests, post messages, reply to threads, and manage membership &mdash; with support for both open-enrollment&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/?av_group=y2k-preparedness-forum\" class=\"read-more\">[more]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-429","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/api\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flamenet.io\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}