Everything your group needs, nothing it doesn’t

Every group in Degree1 is completely private. There are no public groups, no discovery feeds, and no way for someone to find or join a group unless they receive a direct invitation from the group’s administrator.

The person who creates a group becomes the Key — the sole administrator. The Key controls who receives invitations, who is accepted, and who can be removed at any time. This isn’t a setting you have to enable; it’s the only way Degree1 works.

The feed is a shared, chronological stream of everything your group posts — text updates, photos, and links. Members can comment and react to posts. There is no algorithm deciding what you see or don’t see; posts appear in the order they’re shared, and every member sees everything.

Posts can be pinned by the Key for group-wide announcements that stay visible at the top of the feed.

Any member can create an event — a gathering, a game, a meeting, a milestone. Events include a title, description, date, time, and optional location. Members RSVP directly in the app, and the event creator can see a clear list of who’s in, who’s out, and who hasn’t responded yet.

Event reminders are sent automatically via push notification so nothing falls through the cracks.

Members can send private, one-on-one messages to anyone else in a shared group. Direct messages are separate from the group feed — they’re between two people only, not visible to other members.

Messages support photos and images, and unread message counts appear on the Groups screen so you never miss a conversation.

The Picks tab is a shared, searchable library of recommendations that group members build together. Post a restaurant you love, a book everyone should read, a movie worth watching, or a local business worth supporting. Picks are organized by category so they don’t get lost in the feed.

Other members can react to Picks and add their own. It’s the group equivalent of a trusted recommendation from a friend — with a record that lasts.

Coordinating group contributions — for a birthday gift, a farewell present, shared event expenses, or anything else your group wants to pool toward — usually means a separate text chain and a lot of back-and-forth. Pass the Hat brings that coordination inside the app.

The Key or an authorized member sets a contribution target, members chip in their share, and everyone can see the progress. No chasing people down separately.