In plain English
This means making a membership ask rather than joining on your own. It is used for an online group whose membership is limited instead of open to everyone.
In context
Here, it names the action of asking to become a member of the private group or community.
- Situation
- Using messages, follows, connections, groups, communities, and interaction controls
- What it communicates
- Labels the action for asking to enter a private group or community.
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not mean the person has been accepted as a member.
Examples
“Because the hiking forum was private, Ana had to request to join.”
“By noon, six local artists had requested to join the community chat.”