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 arrive.
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
- Events 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. Meetup Club is for adults: you must be 18 or over to have an account, RSVP, or host — the same rule the Terms set, because these are real gatherings with strangers in physical rooms. Sexual content involving minors, grooming, and using Meetup Club to arrange unsupervised contact between an adult and a minor are strictly forbidden. If you believe someone under 18 is using the site, tell us and we will act. 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 in any attendee chat, 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.