Now that your Telegram group (or supergroup) is up and running, it's time to configure permissions and set up moderation. Each community is free to choose its own approach, but experience shows it's best to limit certain member permissions:

It's highly recommended to write a clear description of your meetup when creating your Telegram group or supergroup, as it's the first thing potential members will see. For example:

In this example, the Bitcoin Lille administrators have customized their public Telegram link for easier sharing.

In "Group settings", it may be wise to enable "Approve new members ".

Some Bitcoin Telegram groups have been targeted by thousands of fake accounts designed to spam or disrupt the community.

Within the Administrators section, you can also enable an "Aggressive Anti-Spam" feature to automatically delete suspicious messages. This isn't always necessary but can add an extra layer of protection.