Using Discussion Group function, you can:

• 1. Create a community for users who share a common hobby or interest.
• 2. Maintain several topics (bulletin boards) within a group. This function is especially useful if you have several topics for group discussion.

(e.g.)
Within a fan group for Japanese visual bands:

• - Talk about Gackt.
• - Learn to do visual makeup.
• - Exchange information about Japanese live houses where visual band fans gather.

Like the topics, your group can have several topics.

• 3. Ask a question to all JIM users.
• 4. Upload photos to the group (only the photos uploaded using the "Photos" button.)

If you join the group:

• - Whenever a member leaves a comment, you'll receive a notice by e-mail.
• - Whenever a new topic is placed, you'll receive a notice by e-mail.
• - Whenever a new member joins the group, you'll receive a notice by e-mail.
• - You can launch a topic anytime, allowing you to get opinions and feedback from other JIM users.
• - You can join the group without authorization.
• - Group owner can edit the group description and delete the group.
     (*) Owners can only delete a group with no other members.

<Using "Discussion Group" Function>
Click Discussion Groups on the user home page.
Then click Start your own group.
Enter the group name (Name), group abbreviated name (Slug), group description (Description), and tags (Tags).
Then press the Create button.

<How to place a topic>
From the Discussion Group top page, click the relevant group.
Then click Create a topic on the right.
Enter the topic title (Title), topic description (Body), and tags related to the topic (Tags),
and then press the Create a New Topic button.
(*) The user who has created the topic can change the information above.