Why can't I join my own community group?

There have been a few requests for tech support over the past couple of days involving new members who can't join their own local community group. We're working on a fix to prevent this - in the meantime, here's a quick fix.

Important Upcoming Changes Potentially Affecting Your Privacy

Nation of Neighbors currently accepts two primary types of user created content - 'reports' and 'posts'. Reports, created only with the report page, are intended to be timely user-submitted reports of crime or suspicious activity tied to a specific geographic location. Posts, created from your home page or community page, are intended to be about everything else related to your community. There is a reason things were set up that way. However, in practice, it often leads to confusion...