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# Circles

Themed collector groups

Themed collector groups

## What are Circles?

Circles are themed collector groups: vintage, competitive, shiny, regional, and more. Join a circle to see scoped trade listings, discussions, and meetups. You can be in multiple circles at once. Circles help you find collectors who share your specific interests.

## What circles offer

* **Scoped trades:** Trade listings can be limited to circle members only.
* **Scoped discussions:** Posts and discussions within the circle's context.
* **Scoped meetups:** Meetups organised for circle members.
* **Community:** A focused group of like-minded collectors.

## Joining a circle

1. Go to the Circles page to browse available circles.
2. Open a circle to see its description, members, and activity.
3. Click Join. You're now a member.
4. Circle-scoped content appears in your relevant feeds.

## Participating

Once you're in a circle, you can see and create circle-scoped trade listings, join circle discussions, and attend circle meetups. Some circles may have entry requirements set by the organiser.

## Creating a circle

If you want to start a new themed group, you can create a circle. Define the theme, description, and whether it's open or requires approval to join.

## Tips

* Join circles that match your collecting focus for the most relevant trades and discussions.
* You can leave a circle anytime from its page or your settings.

## Open this feature

* [Open Circles in SwapPulse](https://swappulse.org/circles)
* [View the original help route](https://swappulse.org/help/circles)