Methods to join teams

[russdeffner]

We need more options for how one applies to/joins a team.

1. Need a 'Group is public, but can join only by invite' - this is different than the current 'by invite' - what I mean is I want to only add people, not let them request to join (i.e. only those who receive party invitation can join). (i.e. similar to private team, but public so team can still be found, added to projects, etc. - i.e. super group of project managers - add us if you need help with projects, but only select people are invited to the group)
2. Then we turn the current 'by invite' into what it really is - 'by request'; i.e. user requests to join and an admin chooses accept/deny.
3. Anyone can just join, no one is watching the door.
4. Follow link to a form/survey/website with further instructions; then an admin will add you if you 'pass the test' (i.e. this is how we would like to keep doing validator vetting, minus the form - acts similar to 1).

[russdeffner]

To follow-up on this, method 4 has come up in working groups lately. Idea is having a training/questionnaire/ otherwise 'outside the TM' vetting process. Ideally this could be 'controlled' by a 'badge' system - i.e. only accept requests if the user has fulfilled the requirements to earn 'mapper/validation/etc' badge from the HOT Training Center (as example).