Join in is a standard phrasal verb for participating. Join by is not a common fixed pattern after join.
Use join in when talking about participating in an activity. Join by is usually not a natural verb-preposition combination after join, although by can appear separately in time or transport expressions.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
Join in means take part in something already happening.
Join can take a direct object without a preposition.
Join in with emphasises the people you participate with.
By may express time or transport, but it is not selected by join itself.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Join usually takes a direct object or join in for activities.
✕ I joined by the meeting. ✓ I joined the meeting.Join in usually refers to activities, not people alone.
✕ She joined in her friends. ✓ She joined in with her friends.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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It can appear when by expresses method or time, such as join by phone, but it is not a common fixed pattern after join.
Join in means participate in an activity or event.
Not always. Join often takes a direct object, such as join the team or join us.
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