Due to the huge amount of rule-breaking content posted here, /r/meetup is now focused solely on usage of the Meetup platform. Users are no longer allowed to post event advertisements and requests to meet up, and this includes links to events hosted on Meetup. This change is effective immediately (at the time of this post). However, existing posts about meetups will be allowed to remain as long as they don't break any other rules.

As a consequence, you can expect some additional changes:

Rules 2 to 5 will be consolidated
AutoMod rules will be updated
Posts will require moderator approval for the time being
Posts can no longer have the "Reddit meetup" flair
We will request the admins to switch the sub back to non-NSFW

For those who wish to meet up with fellow Redditors, then we recommend these communities instead:

/r/needafriend - for finding platonic friends
/r/MakeNewFriendsHere - same as above
/r/r4r - for both platonic meetups and dates
Lots of geographic areas also have dedicated subs that allow meetups

This is not a decision we made lightly as we are fully aware this will affect users who did follow the rules. We hope all understand why this change was necessary. Please let us know in the comments or modmail if you have questions regarding this change. Thank you.

Hello everyone. I've taken over this sub as it had apparently been abandoned. It had been set to private for over a year, so I am thrilled to open it back up. However, please read this post carefully as several changes have been made to the sub.

Expanded scope

In addition to Reddit meetups, this sub now also covers the website Meetup. So if you have a question about what a certain feature on Meetup does, feel free to ask here!

New rules — effective immediately

We have added a few new rules. Three of them are mostly just common sense:

Don't break site-wide rules
Be kind and respectful to others
Don't publicly share personal information

However, the most important one is that users under 18 are no longer allowed to request or offer to meet up, and all users are prohibited from asking to meet up with minors. Organized group events where minors may be present are fine, but parents and guardians must be in the loop, and whether or not a meetup is considered a "group" event is up to the mod team's discretion. We reserve the right to remove meetup requests that are suspected to be from minors, or attempts to meet minors.

I realize this may not be a popular change, but it is necessary to keep you all safe. For teens who are genuinely interested in making friends, you may be able to find age-appropriate events on sites like Eventbrite and at places like local libraries.

A fresh start

To give everyone a chance to start over, all previously banned users have been unbanned. Please take a moment to re-read the rules. We are happy to welcome you back and hope you don't repeat the behavior that got you banned in the first place.

Seeking new moderators

As we have over 40,000 subscribers, additional moderators are needed to keep /r/meetup safe for everyone. Please post here if you are interested in helping moderate this sub. While there are no hard requirements, I am looking for the following "qualifications" in a mod:

You must be an established user
Experience in moderating communities that host meetups is greatly desired
You must have an open mind
A sense of humor is a plus

u/ixfd64

Rule change: meetups are no longer allowed

/r/meetup is under new management + looking for additional mods!

Expanded scope

New rules — effective immediately

A fresh start

Seeking new moderators