# Direct Group Inviter

Direct group invitation is a standard pop-up which appears when a resident invites another resident to the group:

Viewer V1 direct popup

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Viewer V2 direct popup

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## What is direct group invitation? Why it's better?

What is the difference between direct and indirect SL group invitations?

| Direct Invitation[1] | Indirect Invitation[2] |
|----------------------|------------------------|
| Pop-up appears inviting to the group | Message appears asking to "Press CTRL-H and click the link" |
| Resident joins after clicking on "Join" button | Resident has to click on link in chat, open group profile, click the "Join" button |
| Works for closed-enrollment groups | Does not work for closed enrollment groups |
| About 80% of residents join[3] | About 20-30% of residents join |


1. ↑ The same invitation as appears when resident invites another resident
2. ↑ "Simulated" from LSL script
3. ↑ Based on our test on 20K traffic parcel

What's good about **indirect** invitation? Well, it's free and can be used from LSL script. But:


1. SmartBots invitation cost only L$79 per week
2. We have an AdminBot LSL API which allows you to even listen to a group chat!

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