def _load_properties(self):
        """Loads the properties from Flickr."""
        method = 'flickr.groups.getInfo'
        data = _doget(method, group_id=self.id)

        self.__loaded = True
        
        group = data.rsp.group

        self.__name = photo.name.text
        self.__members = photo.members.text
        self.__online = photo.online.text
        self.__privacy = photo.privacy.text
        self.__chatid = photo.chatid.text
        self.__chatcount = photo.chatcount.text