- $m = sprintf(_('**%s** is a user group on %%%%site.name%%%%, a [micro-blogging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-blogging) service ' .
- 'based on the Free Software [Laconica](http://laconi.ca/) tool. Its members share ' .
- 'short messages about their life and interests. '.
- '[Join now](%%%%action.register%%%%) to become part of this group and many more! ([Read more](%%%%doc.help%%%%))'),
+ if (!(common_config('site','closed') || common_config('site','inviteonly'))) {
+ $m = sprintf(_('**%s** is a user group on %%%%site.name%%%%, a [micro-blogging](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micro-blogging) service ' .
+ 'based on the Free Software [Laconica](http://laconi.ca/) tool. Its members share ' .
+ 'short messages about their life and interests. '.
+ '[Join now](%%%%action.register%%%%) to become part of this group and many more! ([Read more](%%%%doc.help%%%%))'),