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If you enable this function, participants will be additionally required to verify a phone number (home or mobile) or address using GPS (beyond the sign-up process).
Who Can Connect?
Everyone can connect to (i.e. follow) the consultation topic, unless you limit it to people who are invited via the Invitations feature . or are within the boundaries of the Map (geo-fencing)
Toggle the switch to determine who can connect. (ie. Only People I Invite or Only Residents) Their email address is the key to access the topic.
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