nextcloud / nextcloud/circles

Ability to disable certain options

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Description

Feature request

We are currently using NC 30 and 31 (stageing environment)

The Circles/Teams app is a valuable addition to Nextcloud's functionalities. However, some of the options are not useful everywhere.
In practice, it is not advantageous for us if Circles/Teams are visible to all users or if you can request to be added to a circle. The internal quick guide for Nextcloud installation already advises against this.
Unfortunately, instructions are not read and users interpret these two options in their own way, which leads to support requests because other users believe they are members of the Circles/Teams, others consider it a data protection violation that they can see these Circles/Teams.
An option to deactivate at least the “Visible to all” option would be desirable.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named in the issue. Start by tracing the Circles/Teams settings for “Visible to all” and membership requests, then define the administrator-controlled behavior and verify both options can be disabled without exposing them to users.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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