In plain English
This means it is reserved for people who have joined a particular group or service. People who are not members cannot get to it.
In context
Here, it labels content or features as accessible only to people who are members of that group or service.
- Situation
- Using messages, follows, connections, groups, communities, and interaction controls
- What it communicates
- Labels content or features limited to joined members.
Meaning limits
The term itself identifies an access limit based on membership and does not indicate any other quality of the content or feature.
Examples
“The upstairs lounge is member-only, so non-members stay in the main hall.”
“The editor kept the bonus interview member-only.”