What does "Add Family" mean?
A "Family" is TightKnit's version of the "kitchen table"! It is a private place made up of members you know and trust, where photos, memories and stories can be shared. Once a family is created, stories can be shared with that family - in fact, stories that you create will remain private until you create a family or families to share them with.
This button will allow you to create a new family. When you create a "Family", you will add members to that family. Those people, if not current TightKnit users, will receive an email notification that you have invited them. Those that already have a TightKnit account will receive a notification via TightKnit's internal notification system.
It is recommended that, prior to creating a new "Family", you take a few minutes to understand how "Families" work in TightKnit, as they are intended to last many years!
Most users will be members of more than one "Family". Think in terms of your own family structure - for example, your mother's side and your father's side. Each would have their own photos, experiences, memories and stories to share. While shared stories on your mother's side (who's members might include your mother's parents, her siblings and your cousins on that side) would be interesting to those related to her, they would not be as interesting to members of your father's side of the family. Therefore, these would likely be two families!
Anyone TightKnit user can create a new "Family". The person that creates the Family becomes the administrator of that family, and is the only one who can add people to that family and only one who can edit the name of the family. Therefore, it is likely that you will be invited to "Families" as well. If someone has already created a family for your mother's side of the family, you don't need to create your own. Once in a family, all members have the same functionality -- you are all equal around that table! Stories that are shared into that family, regardless of who created them, can be viewed, commented on and even added to with additional photos. So, think of that reunion back in the 90s, when you and your siblings each had their own cameras. Now, you can have a story titled "1992 Family Reunion" that is shared with that "Family", and everyone can add their photos to that story!!
Note too that, while we refer to it as a "Family", it is really just a group of people with a common interest and history with each other. Therefore, a "Family" can be for friends as well. For example, perhaps you continue to stay in touch with your high school or college friends, or buddies from your home town. Or maybe the parents of your kids grade school classmates - create a place for you to all share memories and stories. Those are excellent "Families" to set up as well.
For more information on what a TightKnit "Family" is, click here.