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[[File:Roblox-Group-Page-Dark.png|thumb|275px|The group "LOL"]]
'''Groups''' are a feature on [[Roblox]]. Added on July 30, 2009,<ref name=":0">{{Cite Roblox Blog|year=2009|month=7|day=30|entry=Social Feature Bonanza!|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2009/07/social-feature-bonanza/|access-date=December 24, 2022|last=Brown|first=Tim|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805145957/https://blog.roblox.com/2009/07/social-feature-bonanza/|archive-date=August 5, 2022|brokenlink=true}}</ref> [[Users|players]] can create or join groups that feature their interests, and all groups can have virtually an infinite amount of members. All players on Roblox can join up to 100 groups. Anyone can create a group, but creating a group costs 100 [[Robux]]. It used to be that only [[Builders Club]] (later [[Premium]]) members could create groups.<ref name=":0" /> 

Groups can be set public or private. If private, the player's join request will be considered as "pending" until a group admin approves or declines their request. If public, the player can join the group without manual approval.

Previously players were given a certain limit on how many groups they were able to join based on their membership. Before the removal of Builders Club, Non-Builders Club and Non-Premium members were permitted to join up to five groups at one time. [[Builders Club/Builders Club|Classic Builders Club]] members were allowed to join/own up to 10 groups at one time, [[Builders Club/Turbo Builders Club|Turbo Builders Club]] members were given the privilege to own or be in up to 20 groups at one time, and members with [[Builders Club/Outrageous Builders Club|Outrageous Builders Club]] or Roblox Premium had the privilege to join or own 100 groups.

== History ==
On unknown date, {{Player link|RobloTim}} becomes a person who tested groups.

On September 28, 2009, the ability to add personal servers to groups was implemented. Before 2011, it was called "group building" being that it was previously only available to groups. Despite these being group-owned, it was only possible for the group owner to make changes to the [[place]].<ref>{{Cite Roblox Blog|year=2009|month=9|day=28|entry=Building with Friends|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2009/09/building-with-friends/|access-date=December 24, 2022|first=John|last=Shedletsky|author-link=Community:Shedletsky|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717203352/https://blog.roblox.com/2009/09/building-with-friends/|brokenlink=true|archive-date=July 17, 2022}}</ref>

On February 3, 2011, the ability for users to advertise their group was implemented.<ref>{{Cite Roblox Blog|year=2011|month=2|day=3|entry=Advertise This Group|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2011/02/advertise-this-group/|access-date=December 24, 2022|first=John|last=Shedletsky|author-link=Community:Shedletsky|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416072828/https://blog.roblox.com/2011/02/advertise-this-group/|archive-date=April 16, 2021|brokenlink=true}}</ref>[[File:Image thumb.png|thumb|276px|right|The 'Advertise this Group' button on the LOL Group in 2011.]]

On May 28, 2015, the ability to make non-personal server group games was implemented. With this update, it was made possible for multiple people to collaborate in one place, as well as game revenue now being transferred to group funds.<ref>{{Cite Roblox Blog|year=2015|month=5|day=28|entry=Share the Wealth With Group Owned Games|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2015/05/share-the-wealth-with-group-owned-games/|access-date=December 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115131746/https://blog.roblox.com/2015/05/share-the-wealth-with-group-owned-games/|archive-date=January 15, 2022|last=Ehlers|first=Rosemary|brokenlink=true}}</ref>

On January 23, 2019, the group interface received an overhaul.<ref>{{Cite Roblox Blog|year=2019|month=2|day=1|entry=New Group Details Page|url=https://blog.roblox.com/2019/02/new-group-details-page/|access-date=December 24, 2022|archive-date=August 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805154821/https://blog.roblox.com/2019/02/new-group-details-page/|brokenlink=true|author=Iron_Legion|author-link=Community:Iron Legion}}</ref>

Around December 17, 2019, the maximum number of groups for all users to join was raised to 100 groups. The creation of groups was also changed to allow all users to create groups, regardless if they are Premium members or not.<ref>{{Cite DevForum|year=2019|month=12|day=17|author=CaptiosusColonizer|entry=Can't join 100 groups without Premium on account|url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/can%E2%80%99t-join-100-groups-without-premium-on-account/410580|access-date=December 24, 2022}}</ref>

On January 6, 2022,  Roblox group owners were given the ability to change the names of groups at the cost of 100 Robux.<ref>{{Cite DevForum|year=2022|month=1|day=5|author=BitwiseAndrea|entry=Group Name Change is now available|url=https://devforum.roblox.com/t/group-name-change-is-now-available/1615429|access-date=December 24, 2022|author-link=Community:BitwiseAndrea}}</ref>

==Creating a group==
[[File:Create-Group-Dark.png|thumb|alt=|276px]]
To create a group, players must go to "My Roblox" and click on the button labelled Groups. On the left side of the screen, the list of groups that a player is currently in is listed, along with a button above the list titled "Create New". Players may then give their group a name, add group info and an icon, and pay 100 Robux for their group to be created.

Group names, icons and info may be changed later. (100 Robux fee for changing the group name)

Once the group name is changed, the following things will happen:

* The group name can't be changed again for 90 days.
* Group members will be notified of the change of the group name.
* The group will not be searchable under the previous name.

==Group Discovery==
[[File:Group-Home-Page-Dark.png|thumb|alt=|447x447px]]
On Roblox, users can find new groups either by going to the [https://www.roblox.com/search/groups Top Groups] page or by [https://www.roblox.com/search/groups?keyword=Roblox%20Wikia Searching Groups].
===Top Groups ===
Top Groups is the default homepage of groups; here users can find groups their friends are in or [[Experience]] Studios, Military, Roleplaying, and Fan Groups. Here users can also see the top six groups in these categories.
===Group Search===
Here users can search for any group; users can get here either from the global search bar on the Roblox topbar or via the group discovery page. Users can search any term as long as it abides by the rules of Roblox. If an inappropriate term is entered "Search term not appropriate for Roblox." will appear.
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==Group Leaderboard==
On Roblox, the size of a group is determined by the number of members it has. As of March 22, 2024, these are the ten largest groups.
{| class="sortable article-table"
! scope="col" |Rank
! scope="col" |Name
! scope="col" |Members
! scope="col" |Public
! scope="col" |Created
! scope="col" |Owner
! scope="col" |Visits
! scope="col" |Favorites
! scope="col" |Upvotes
! scope="col" |Downvotes
! scope="col" |Former Names
|-
|'''1'''
|[[BIG Games Pets]]
|25,309,025
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Mar 14, 2018</font>
|{{Player link|BuildIntoGames}}
|10,747,591,065
|10,827,788
|7,054,978
|579,405
|BIG Games Simulators
|-
|'''2'''
|[[Scriptbloxian Studios]]
|22,651,569
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Jan 29, 2019</font>
|{{Player link|Scriptbloxian}}
|5,391,707,291
|11,095,561
|3,460,372
|371,952
|{{Cross}}
|-
|'''3'''
|[[LSPLASH]]
|17,788,872
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Jan 2, 2017</font>
|{{Player link|Lightning_Splash}}
|4,663,936,268
|6,505,334
|3,488,689
|258,305
|{{Cross}}
|-
|'''4'''
|[[Wiggity.]]
|17,701,073
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Nov 8, 2021</font>
|{{Player link|chunchbunch}}
|3,335,984,996
|7,641,779
|5,365,592
|346,769
|{{Cross}}
|-
|'''5'''
|[[Bee Swarm Simulator Club]]
|15,031,853
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Mar 22, 2018</font>
|{{Player link|Onett}}
|0
|0
|0
|0
|{{Cross}}
|-
|'''6'''
|[[Chillz Studios]]
|12,091,166
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Mar 5, 2016</font>
|{{Player link|chillthrill709}}
|3,754,939,131
|7,796,314
|2,956,665
|240,279
|{{Cross}}
|-
|'''7'''
|[[Roblox (group)|Roblox]]
|11,315,495
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Jul 30, 2009</font>
|{{Player link|Games}}
|0
|0
|0
|0
|{{Cross}}
|-
|'''8'''
|[[Uplift Games]]
|11,277,223
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">May 20, 2011</font>
|{{Player link|NewFissy}}
|35,809,521,017
|26,958,696
|7,007,501
|1,386,058
|DreamCraft
|-
|'''9'''
|[[BIG Games™]]
|10,738,990
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Nov 23, 2015</font>
|{{Player link|BuildIntoGames}}
|2,971,931,718
|9,722,536
|3,700,113
|575,224
|{{Cross}}
|-
|'''10'''
|[[The Flamingo Fan Club]]
|9,511,558
|{{Tick}}
|<font size="2">Jul 11, 2017</font>
|{{Player link|mrflimflam}}
|15,128,260
|286,402
|166,281
|25,548
|{{Cross}}
|}

==Features==
There are many features provided for groups on Roblox. A maximum of 18 ranks can be set, along with certain allowed privileges and the amount of power a rank may have over another. If a rank is given enough power to do so, members may force (exile) a member to leave a group, add clothes, [[model]]s, [[mesh]]es, and [[decal]]s for sale to the group store, have a group wall, and add allies and enemies. They may also oversee every action in a group in the Audit Log.

Group funds may be distributed among group members and the group's owner.

Groups may also be set to require entry approval. When set, a group admin may approve the player for entry to the group. On the applicant's screen, this will show as "join pending".

=== Group Shouts ===
<gallery type="slideshow" widths="276" navigation="true">
Light-Theme-Guilded-Reminder.png|The group shout and the Guilded reminder if a group is not linked in light theme.
Dark-Theme-Guilded-Reminder.png|The group shout and the Guilded reminder if a group is not linked in dark theme.
</gallery>
Users may create a group shout on Roblox, or link an announcement channel via [[Guilded]] to the group. All users viewing the group page will see group shouts and group announcements including under thirteen users. Unlike most text fields on the Roblox website, once an announcement is sent text will be filtered and images will go through the moderation process.

=== Discontinued Features ===
[[Clan (Group feature)|Clans]] could have been created for 500 Robux, and group admins could have invited a member to join the clan, however, they got removed.

==Revamp==
[[File:LOLGroup.png|276px|thumb]]
On December 13, 2018, a group revamp was announced privately, which changed the group UI but did not introduce new features. The revamp was only available for members inside of the [[Roblox Beta Program]].

The new group UI doesn't have the clans feature and was revealed in the initial post that clans are being removed.

In Early 2019, the "Games" tab was removed and all games were placed under the "About" tab.

On January 23, 2019, at 8:00 PM EST, the new group UI went live for all users.

== Criticism==
Group names, which were locked once created, have also been criticized among the community for the lack of ability to rename groups. However, on January 6, 2022, the feature to rename groups was eventually released into Roblox.

The community has criticized groups for being botted to appear to have a larger fanbase than what they have.

Groups have been subject to being "disposable" for holding [[Deceptive advertising|bait-and-switch games]]. Group funds are usually distributed through many fake accounts until being finally distributed to the desired user, with the group being discarded as a result.

==See also==

*[[Configure Group]]

==References==
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[[Category:Features]]

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