Questions & answers

Every Meetup Member has a Meetup Profile. This Profile is a public page that displays a Member’s information, including their name, location, a list of Groups they belong to, photos and their ‘Bio.’

You can review your Meetup Profile by clicking the 'Profile' link located at the top right corner of any Meetup page.

If you do not see the 'Profile' link, you are probably not signed in. Click the 'Sign In' link at the top right corner

1. Enter your email address, password, and click 'Submit'
2. Then, click the 'Profile' link at the top right corner.

A Member’s Profile cannot be made private, but a Member can hide the list of Groups they have joined, as well as their ‘Bio’ and photos, so that they are not available to other Meetup Members.

Other Meetup Members can post Greetings to your Profile. Greetings posted to your Profile may be reviewed and managed by clicking the “Profile” link at the top right corner of the page. 

You can add other Meetup Members to the Friends list on your Meetup Profile. This allows forquick access to another Member’s Profile page.

Please Note: While this article refers specifically to your site-wide Profile located at the upper right corner of the page, Members also have a Group Profile specific to each group they join. You can view and edit your Group Profiles by clicking 'View Profile' under the name of a Group from within your site-wide Profile.

The Bio section of your Profile allows you to add a brief statement about yourself.  You are allowed up to 250 characters, so make it snazzy!

You can review, add or edit your bio either by clicking the 'Account' link or 'Profile' link at the top right corner of the page.

1. If you currently do not have a bio entered, click the 'add' link to type in a brief statement about yourself.
2. If you have a Bio entered, simply click the 'edit' link to make changes.
3. Click the 'Submit' button to save.

If you have entered a Bio and you would like to hide it from other Members reviewing your Profile:

1. Click the 'Profile' link at the top right corner of the page.
2. Under the "Bio" section, look for the 'Hide this' link and click it to hide your bio.

To unhide your bio, click the 'Unhide this' link below the "Bio" section on your Profile page.

You can add other Meetup Members to the Friends list that appears on your Meetup Profile.

To add another Member as your Friend:

1. Go to the Member's Meetup Group Profile page
2. Scroll down the page and click on See my friends
3. Click on Add as friend
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You can add up to 500 Friends to your Friends list.  To manage your Friends list, just click the Friends tab that appears in your site-wide Profile page.

Please Note: Adding a Member to your Friends list does not require the Member's approval.

To remove a person from the Friends list that appears on your Profile page:

1. Click the 'Profile' link at the top right of page
2. Click the 'Friends' tab on your Profile page
3. Click the 'Remove' link under the name of the Member you want removed
4. Click the 'Yes' button on the following page to confirm your removal

To upload a photo to your profile:

1. Go to your 'Account' page.
2. Click 'Manage photos'
3. Click 'Browse...'
4. Locate and select the photo file on your computer
5. Click 'Open'
6. Click 'SUBMIT'

To change your default photo:

1. Go to your 'Account' page.
2. Click 'Manage photos'
3. Click 'Make this your main photo' next to the picture you wish to be
   your default photo

To change your photo within a specific Meetup Group:

1. Log into your Meetup account and then go to http://www.meetup.com/
2. Go to the Meetup Group in question
3. Click 'Members' on the left
4. Click 'Edit your profile'
5. Click 'Pick a different photo from your album'
6. Click 'Select' next to the desired picture
7. Click 'Submit' at the bottom of the page

Note:  Photos must be in JPEG format and less than 5MB in size

To hide the list of Meetup Groups on your Profile:

1. Go to http://www.meetup.com/ and make sure you're logged into your account
2. Click 'Profile' (top right of page)
3. Click 'hide my Meetup Groups'

To leave a Greeting for another Member:

1. Go to that Member's Profile
2. Click on the 'Greetings' tab
3. Write your Greeting and click 'Post'

To delete a Greeting from your Profile:

1. Go to http://www.meetup.com/ and make sure you're signed in
2. Click 'Profile' (located at the top right corner of the page)
3. Click the 'Greetings' tab
4. Click 'Delete this Greeting'
5. Click 'OK'

To delete a Greeting you've posted to another Member's Profile:

1. Go to http://www.meetup.com/ and make sure you're signed in
2. Go to the Member's Profile
3. Click the member's 'Greetings' tab
4. Click 'Delete this Greeting' next to your posted comment
5. Confirm by clicking the red 'OK' button