Our community is built on respect, trust, kindness, and shared responsibility.
We want every member to feel comfortable meeting new people, participating in activities, and being themselves.
Participation in our events requires respect for other members, Hosts, organizers, venue staff, and community guidelines.
Respectful Behavior
We expect members to:
- Treat others with courtesy and consideration.
- Respect differences in opinions, backgrounds, personalities, and experiences.
- Honor personal boundaries and accept rejection gracefully.
- Communicate respectfully, including in Meetup messages, chats, and comments.
- Follow reasonable instructions from event Hosts and organizers.
- Avoid behavior that makes others feel unsafe, pressured, or unwelcome.
Unacceptable Behavior
The following may result in restricted participation, suspension, or removal:
- Harassment, discrimination, intimidation, threats, or aggressive behavior.
- Unwanted physical contact or repeated personal or romantic attention after someone has expressed disinterest.
- Humiliation, bullying, abusive language, or personal attacks.
- Deliberate disruption of events or repeated disregard for Host instructions.
- Unauthorized commercial solicitation, recruiting customers, or promoting outside groups.
- Misrepresentation, dishonesty, or serious breaches of trust.
- Repeated no-shows or disregard for attendance commitments.