diff --git a/nip29/group.go b/nip29/group.go
index 1a4acdf..5c260e2 100644
--- a/nip29/group.go
+++ b/nip29/group.go
@@ -42,8 +42,18 @@ type Group struct {
 	Picture string
 	About   string
 	Members map[nostr.PubKey][]*Role
+
+	// indicates that only members can read group messages
 	Private bool
-	Closed  bool
+
+	// indicates that only members can write messages to the group
+	Restricted bool
+
+	// indicates that relays should hide group metadata from non-members
+	Hidden bool
+
+	// indicates that join requests are ignored unless they include an invite code
+	Closed bool
 
 	Roles       []*Role
 	InviteCodes []string
@@ -56,11 +66,19 @@ type Group struct {
 
 func (group Group) String() string {
 	maybePrivate := ""
+	maybeRestricted := ""
+	maybeHidden := ""
 	maybeClosed := ""
 
 	if group.Private {
 		maybePrivate = " private"
 	}
+	if group.Restricted {
+		maybeRestricted = " restricted"
+	}
+	if group.Hidden {
+		maybeHidden = " hidden"
+	}
 	if group.Closed {
 		maybeClosed = " closed"
 	}
@@ -83,10 +101,12 @@ func (group Group) String() string {
 		i++
 	}
 
-	return fmt.Sprintf(`<Group %s name="%s"%s%s picture="%s" about="%s" members=[%v]>`,
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`<Group %s name="%s"%s%s%s%s picture="%s" about="%s" members=[%v]>`,
 		group.Address,
 		group.Name,
 		maybePrivate,
+		maybeRestricted,
+		maybeHidden,
 		maybeClosed,
 		group.Picture,
 		group.About,
@@ -143,13 +163,15 @@ func (group Group) ToMetadataEvent() nostr.Event {
 	// status
 	if group.Private {
 		evt.Tags = append(evt.Tags, nostr.Tag{"private"})
-	} else {
-		evt.Tags = append(evt.Tags, nostr.Tag{"public"})
+	}
+	if group.Restricted {
+		evt.Tags = append(evt.Tags, nostr.Tag{"restricted"})
+	}
+	if group.Hidden {
+		evt.Tags = append(evt.Tags, nostr.Tag{"hidden"})
 	}
 	if group.Closed {
 		evt.Tags = append(evt.Tags, nostr.Tag{"closed"})
-	} else {
-		evt.Tags = append(evt.Tags, nostr.Tag{"open"})
 	}
 
 	return evt
@@ -238,6 +260,12 @@ func (group *Group) MergeInMetadataEvent(evt *nostr.Event) error {
 	if tag := evt.Tags.Find("private"); tag != nil {
 		group.Private = true
 	}
+	if tag := evt.Tags.Find("restricted"); tag != nil {
+		group.Restricted = true
+	}
+	if tag := evt.Tags.Find("hidden"); tag != nil {
+		group.Hidden = true
+	}
 	if tag := evt.Tags.Find("closed"); tag != nil {
 		group.Closed = true
 	}
diff --git a/nip29/moderation_actions.go b/nip29/moderation_actions.go
index 7c66069..df8ec67 100644
--- a/nip29/moderation_actions.go
+++ b/nip29/moderation_actions.go
@@ -92,20 +92,11 @@ var moderationActionFactories = map[nostr.Kind]func(nostr.Event) (Action, error)
 		}
 
 		y := true
-		n := false
-
-		if evt.Tags.Has("public") {
-			edit.PrivateValue = &n
-			ok = true
-		} else if evt.Tags.Has("private") {
+		if evt.Tags.Has("private") {
 			edit.PrivateValue = &y
 			ok = true
 		}
-
-		if evt.Tags.Has("open") {
-			edit.ClosedValue = &n
-			ok = true
-		} else if evt.Tags.Has("closed") {
+		if evt.Tags.Has("closed") {
 			edit.ClosedValue = &y
 			ok = true
 		}
@@ -205,12 +196,14 @@ func (a RemoveUser) Apply(group *Group) {
 }
 
 type EditMetadata struct {
-	NameValue    *string
-	PictureValue *string
-	AboutValue   *string
-	PrivateValue *bool
-	ClosedValue  *bool
-	When         nostr.Timestamp
+	NameValue       *string
+	PictureValue    *string
+	AboutValue      *string
+	PrivateValue    *bool
+	RestrictedValue *bool
+	HiddenValue     *bool
+	ClosedValue     *bool
+	When            nostr.Timestamp
 }
 
 func (_ EditMetadata) Name() string { return "edit-metadata" }
@@ -228,6 +221,12 @@ func (a EditMetadata) Apply(group *Group) {
 	if a.PrivateValue != nil {
 		group.Private = *a.PrivateValue
 	}
+	if a.RestrictedValue != nil {
+		group.Restricted = *a.RestrictedValue
+	}
+	if a.HiddenValue != nil {
+		group.Hidden = *a.HiddenValue
+	}
 	if a.ClosedValue != nil {
 		group.Closed = *a.ClosedValue
 	}
@@ -254,6 +253,8 @@ func (a DeleteGroup) Apply(group *Group) {
 	group.Members = make(map[nostr.PubKey][]*Role)
 	group.Closed = true
 	group.Private = true
+	group.Restricted = true
+	group.Hidden = true
 	group.Name = "[deleted]"
 	group.About = ""
 	group.Picture = ""
diff --git a/nip29/nip29_test.go b/nip29/nip29_test.go
index 6e4ec4e..5889baa 100644
--- a/nip29/nip29_test.go
+++ b/nip29/nip29_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package nip29
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"fiatjaf.com/nostr"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
@@ -31,37 +32,28 @@ func TestGroupEventBackAndForth(t *testing.T) {
 	require.True(t, hasPrivate, "translation of group1 to metadata event failed: %s", meta1)
 
 	group2, _ := NewGroup("groups.com'abc")
-	group2.Members[ALICE] = []*Role{{Name: "nada"}}
-	group2.Members[BOB] = []*Role{{Name: "nada"}}
-	group2.Members[CAROL] = nil
-	group2.Members[DEREK] = nil
+	alicePub, _ := nostr.PubKeyFromHex(ALICE)
+	group2.Members[alicePub] = []*Role{{Name: "nada"}}
 	admins2 := group2.ToAdminsEvent()
 
 	require.Equal(t, "abc", admins2.Tags.GetD(), "translation of group2 to admins event failed")
-	require.Equal(t, 3, len(admins2.Tags), "translation of group2 to admins event failed")
+	require.Equal(t, 2, len(admins2.Tags), "translation of group2 to admins event failed")
 	require.True(t, admins2.Tags.FindWithValue("p", ALICE)[2] == "nada", "translation of group2 to admins event failed")
-	require.True(t, admins2.Tags.FindWithValue("p", BOB)[2] == "nada", "translation of group2 to admins event failed")
 
 	members2 := group2.ToMembersEvent()
-	require.Equal(t, "abc", members2.Tags.GetD(), "translation of group2 to members2 event failed")
-	require.Equal(t, 5, len(members2.Tags), "translation of group2 to members2 event failed")
+	require.Equal(t, 2, len(members2.Tags), "translation of group2 to members2 event failed")
 	require.NotNil(t, members2.Tags.FindWithValue("p", ALICE), "translation of group2 to members2 event failed")
-	require.NotNil(t, members2.Tags.FindWithValue("p", BOB), "translation of group2 to members2 event failed")
-	require.NotNil(t, members2.Tags.FindWithValue("p", CAROL), "translation of group2 to members2 event failed")
-	require.NotNil(t, members2.Tags.FindWithValue("p", DEREK), "translation of group2 to members2 event failed")
 
-	group1.MergeInMembersEvent(members2)
-	require.Equal(t, 4, len(group1.Members), "merge of members2 into group1 failed")
-	require.Len(t, group1.Members[ALICE], 0, "merge of members2 into group1 failed")
-	require.Len(t, group1.Members[DEREK], 0, "merge of members2 into group1 failed")
+	group1.MergeInMembersEvent(&members2)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(group1.Members), "merge of members2 into group1 failed")
+	require.Len(t, group1.Members[alicePub], 0, "merge of members2 into group1 failed")
 
-	group1.MergeInAdminsEvent(admins2)
-	require.Equal(t, 4, len(group1.Members), "merge of admins2 into group1 failed")
+	group1.MergeInAdminsEvent(&admins2)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, len(group1.Members), "merge of admins2 into group1 failed")
 
-	require.Equal(t, "nada", group1.Members[ALICE][0].Name, "merge of admins2 into group1 failed")
-	require.Len(t, group1.Members[DEREK], 0, "merge of admins2 into group1 failed")
+	require.Equal(t, "nada", group1.Members[alicePub][0].Name, "merge of admins2 into group1 failed")
 
-	group2.MergeInMetadataEvent(meta1)
+	group2.MergeInMetadataEvent(&meta1)
 	require.Equal(t, "banana", group2.Name, "merge of meta1 into group2 failed")
 	require.Equal(t, "abc", group2.Address.ID, "merge of meta1 into group2 failed")
 }