Set up and manage Groups

Set up and manage a public Group for Riverside Bakery Fans: name it Riverside Bakery Community, set location to Riverside, set description to focus on neighborhood events, recipes, and special offers, add Marcus and Priya as admins, post a welcome message explaining group rules (no spam, respectful comments), pin the welcome, invite 200 recent customers, enable post-approval for new members for the first month, and schedule a weekly moderator check-in every Monday at 10:00 AM.

Before launching the Riverside Bakery Community group, make it easy for members to join and stay engaged: surface the group's purpose and top three rules in the welcome, make the 20% coupon and next event link prominent, set clear moderator response times, and flag any topics or language that could trigger complaints so moderators can pre-approve or block them.

I switched the group to open membership to boost numbers, and within hours a few promotional posts appeared from unrelated businesses. I do not know whether to close new member posts to approval or to remove and warn the posters publicly. Recommend the most effective next move to regain control without scaring off genuine locals.

We keep losing time to moderating the Riverside Bakery Community: volunteers spend hours each week removing spam, resolving disputes, and answering the same questions. Where are we leaking effort — unclear rules, too-broad membership, or lack of automation — and which single change will most reduce moderation load and improve member experience?