Washington Weekends

This group is about getting out with other people and being social while doing it.

This group is about real life. So online messaging of people you have not met in real life is not allowed.

For the rest of any rules of conduct . . . they pretty much run along the lines of your average cabin group for a sleep-away Summer Camp.

Think of this group as . . . Summer Camp For Adults.

With that . . .
. . . Here are the basics of group rules.

• Do NOT contact members who you have not met in real life. (see above)
• Avoid Put Downs.
• Speak For Yourself.
• Listen To Others.
• You Have The Option To Pass.
• Expect Unfinished Business.

Attendance rules: Try to always update your RSVP.

Photo and Name: You are allowed to join with whatever name and whatever photo. HOWEVER the main organizers may request you change either name or photo a their discretion.
Names that are products, promotional, advertisements are red flags that will be requested to change or be removed.        
If you are using a photo that is not your face, a current face photo may be requested.

Here is the rule of thumb.
Fake name and fake photo will be requested to change to a real photo and a real name or face removal.
Real photo and fake name is usually fine. Fake photo and real name is usually fine. 

IF you need to maintain privacy of both then contact the main organizers and just ask. That's all it takes usually.

Can't stress this enough . . . As a guideline do not message people you have not met in person. This is not an online dating place.
Ladies: If a guy messages you please contact me. There have been problems with that happening over meetup in general.

It's just not cool.

Meetup is about real life and not virtual.

Guys, . . . get off your computer and come to an event. Say hello in person. Smile, . . . be personable and decent.
And just be there to get to know people and make friends of whatever gender.
You can always use new good friends.
And this is one way to make/meet them.

Wingman tactics and and Pickup artist tactics are similarly not allowed in this group.

Organizers of another group that are not an organizer or host here are also not allowed to solicit members.

The rest of the rule are just good ways to live and be.

All organizers on the group do have different set of rules. 

The (organizer) rules simplified. 

• No Emailing (do not use the bulk email feature in any way)
• Do NOT use the "discussions box" on the main page of the group (it's spammy).
• No outside links 
• Great Copy 
• Great Pix
• 4 weeks notice is best. 
• List any money costs in the first 2 or 3 lines.

Not too many rules.
Not too complicated.
They all have to do with respect for the membership.