Study groups, classes, friends, and the different ways notebooks can be shared.

Groups and sharing

Notemage has three different "social" surfaces, and they're easier to keep straight if you know what each one is for.

#Friends

Friends are a one-to-one relationship between two users. You add somebody, they accept, and now you can:

  • Invite them to a co-work session on a notebook.
  • Send them direct messages.
  • See their public profile and unlocked achievements.

Friends are the prerequisite for most of the real-time features — co-work invites only work between friends.

#Groups

Groups are spaces where multiple people gather around shared materials. There are three types when you create one:

Study group

A general-purpose group for friends or classmates studying the same thing together. Members can chat, share notebooks into the group, and invite other members. The creator is the owner.

Class

A more structured group for an instructor and their students. The creator is the teacher. By default, member chat and member sharing are off — the teacher controls what gets posted. Use this when you want a one-to-many setup, not a free-for-all.

Direct message

A 1:1 thread between you and one other user. Notemage keeps DMs as a special "group of two" so they show up in the same list as your other conversations. You can't have two DMs with the same person — opening one always returns the existing thread.

#Sharing notebooks

There are several distinct ways a notebook can leave your account:

ChannelWho sees itWhen to use it
Co-work sessionFriends you invite, in real timeLive group study, peer review
Group shareMembers of a study group / classAsync sharing of materials with the group

#Public profiles

Each user has a public profile page that other people can visit. It shows your streak and achievements. It's read-only to other people — they can browse, but they can't change anything.

#See also