Meetup Club brings people together — often in person. That only works if everyone helps make it a place where a newcomer feels welcome and safe. Treat people the way you'd want a first-timer treated when they walk into the room.
What we expect
- Be welcoming and kind. Assume good faith. Make space for people who are new.
- Respect consent and privacy — others' and your own.
- Keep it relevant and genuine. Help more than you promote.
What's never okay
- Harassment, bullying, or unwanted contact after someone asks you to stop.
- Hate or discrimination based on who someone is.
- Threats, intimidation, or violence.
- Sexual harassment or unwelcome advances.
- Sharing someone's private information without consent (doxxing).
- Spam, scams, impersonation, or relentless self-promotion.
- Anything illegal, or anything that puts people at risk.
Staying safe in person
- Gatherings happen at public venues. Meetup Club never shares anyone's home or precise location.
- Use good judgment, look out for each other, and you can leave any time you don't feel right.
- If someone is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services first (911 in the US). Then tell us so we can act.
Protecting young people
This is non-negotiable. Sexual content involving minors, grooming, and using Meetup Club to arrange unsupervised contact between an adult and a minor are strictly forbidden. Anyone under 18 should take part with a parent or guardian's awareness. We report credible child-safety threats to the appropriate authorities.
This applies to everyone — and everything
These standards hold for members, hosts, sponsors, and the AI alike. Sponsored content and anything the Concierge produces are held to the same line: never spam, never deceive, never endanger.
Reporting & what happens next
If something crosses the line, use the report option on any thread or profile, or email [email protected]. We review reports and act — depending on what happened, that can mean a quiet word, removing content, or removing someone from the community. If you think we got it wrong, you can appeal. See Contact & safety for how to reach us.