The safety of the group is important to me. The expectations below are to help with that! From knowing who is showing up to an activity, to people returning safely, the expectations below are to help facilitate the safety of the group!
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Follow Meetup's Community Guidelines.
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Member Interaction:
a.
I find most people intuitively understand the rules listed here, but others need them spelled out. A lot of this section can be summed up with the quote “Be excellent to each other.” - Bill S. Preston, Esq.
b.
Communication
i.
As much as possible, please communicate with the organizer and other members through the Meetup platform. This gives a layer of abstraction and minimizes the amount of personal information that is shared.
ii.
Do not spam other members with messages, or send unwanted or unsolicited messages.
iii.
Messages to other group member's must be relevant to the group or activity.
iv.
This is a suggestion, not a rule: While conversations and sharing opinions can be great, it's usually a good idea to reserve conversations about money, politics, and religion for people you know well.
c.
During events, be friendly, and respect each other's boundaries!
d.
Opinions are only opinions, but be respectful.
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Outdoor Ethics & Safety
4.
Unwelcome Behavior
a.
The goal is to create a friendly and respectful group where members can relax and feel comfortable in a normal social environment. The expectation is for group members to respect other members' boundaries, not cater to a member's every whim. To that end, boundaries should be made clear when someone approaches or crosses them.
If you encounter unwelcome behavior or an unwanted advance from a group member let them know! Some people are socially oblivious and the problem will resolve once a boundary is stated.
If the other member continues to exhibit this unwelcome behavior, please let the organizer know. If the organizer hasn't seen the behavior (and depending on what the behavior is), the organizer may ask for proof (screenshots, etc.) or a witness.
Realistically, except in dire situations, the only thing the advisor can do is ask the individual to leave the event and/or remove the individual from the group.
3.
Attendance:
a.
This whole section can be summed up by: "Do stuff with the group, show up to the events you RSVP for, and try your best not to be late!"
b.
Attend events you RSVP for! You're allowed 3 late arrivals and 1 no-show per year.
c.
Cancellations should be done before the RSVP cutoff date and time in the event description. You're allowed 3 cancellations after this date per year.
d.
Attend one event per year!
e.
Only registered members can attend events.
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General Liability Waiver
a.
By attending this event you hereby agree to waive any legal action against Ian A. Scott, Partners or members of his group. You hereby release any rights to pursue legal action related to any accident, injuries or damages
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Informed Consent:
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You understand that participation in this event, offered by Ian A. Scott, partners, or affiliates, involves a certain degree of risk. Neither Ian A. Scott nor his partners, or affiliates, is to be held liable in the event of an incident involving this event. By participating, you give consent in participating in the event.
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Profile Name:
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Your profile name must include your first and last name.
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Profile Picture:
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Your profile picture must be a good quality image of you (and only you), and show your face large enough so that others can easily identify you. Please see "profile picture examples" if this is unclear.
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Anything Goes:
a.
The organizer of this group reserves the right to remove people from the group at any time and for any reason.
b.
The organizer of this group reserves the right not disclose the reason for revocation.
2.
Violating Meetup's Community Guidelines or Member Expectations
a.
The organizer of this group reserves the right to remove people from the group who violate Meetup's Community Guidelines and Member Expectations (listed above).