parent/child & folders/groups sounds like potential @trouble; a group in 'folder' & under parent is mostly similar/same situation; if u put group into folder, what happens to parent, which - being *parent - already has *relationship, just like being in folder ? 'in-folder & have-parent is just 2 diff types of (elgg entity nomenclature) containers; so more confusion at the data model level. however..;-) simply -> groups & sub-groups & sub-group, ad infinitum.. will work neatly ok within elgg's current data structures. 'suggested and mandatory groups..' sounds like simple logic to implement, but the semantics of 'mandatory' does not compute fully - perhaps b/c lack of details @profile relationship connectors. you may have already seen this @another group-related topic (i don't remember..;)

@ DhrupDeScoop: nice img you loaded. is that a plugin you wrote?

No more ideas?

Tattergreis, we created a few different plugins for managing subgroups in a folder-like structure in the past. I will send you details in PM.

Lolzzzz Vazcooooo Michaaaaaaalaa ?!;-oO;X;P good one hehhhh ! are you some kind of genius or just psychic ? it does not matter *what anyone may want - you 've... 'already done it..!! '  wowww shud we all mere mortals be impressed or what !?!?!

Dhrup, I didn't code those plugins, a developer from my team did. For three days there was just one response here, that's why I thought I can help.

im also interested in sub-groupages; are these plugins visible on your site mike?

@dhrup: life is more easily comprehended when we recognise that we are allll psychic and potential geniuses.. its the assumptions that we are not which hinder us. ;)

@ura? ::> http://vazco.eu/product/listing ;O

i already looked there and didn't see any that looked appropriate