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  1. Meetup Everwhere Map - more interaction required

    The map on meetup everywhere is lacking a lot of functions. Would be beneficial if the map zoomed in more than it did so you can see
    local areas a bit more. Users coming to the page for the first time automatically want to interact with the map. Wouldn't it make sense when people type in their location that the map went to their location? Then they can see if there are any pins on the map. Currently when you hover over a pin, it changes to a hand which suggests that you can click on it, but nothing happens…

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    • Email history for 'Email Community' - Meetup Everywhere

      When emailing Meetup Planners and members there is no history to see what you last emailed them. I now have 22 communities for my site and I am starting to lose track of what I have sent to people. I can only imagine what a headache it might be for the one's with thousands of communities. Sometimes it is necessary to send a "welcome, here's some info" to the newcomers, but you don't necessarily want ALL of your communities to get it, so tailored messages are needed. An email/message history I believe would be most beneficial. Perhaps it could be…

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      • Please replace the massive distracting 'show me the meetups' bar with a *smaller* link.

        It is annoying and distracting to have the 'show me the meetups' bar at the bottom of the screen permenantly in my face every time I view a page in a group I'm not subscribed to. It is particularly distracting when scrolling down the page while reading.

        Certainly the link is useful, but taking up 10% of the page for this banner is wholly disproportionate to that usefulness and is a waste of space.

        But unlike previous requests I am *not* asking for it to be removed I am asking for it to be replaced with a smaller link which…

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        • How about instead of wasting time on silly things like "good to see you" after an event, we'd like a way to save a draft of email to members

          Above. Quite often Organizers would like to write up a draft for the other Organizers to see before emailing all members & we can't do that. We miss being able to list what people are bringing when they RSVP so that it shows next to their name & picture. Please stop wasting time ont he silly things like "good to see you". We already know that it was!

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            • organizer email notification when members RSVP

              I would suggest that you change the email notification for organizers when someone RSVPs back to the way they were before. I liked seeing in the subject "<person> is/is not attending" instead of "Latest RSVPs for <event name>. This way, the organizer knows without even opening the email whether or not someone is or is not attending. Also, I don't like the format of the content. I liked the old way.

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              • We need a better a better way to reach non-active members!

                Let's face the facts.

                Its hard to engage inactive members. Sending emails and notifications just get lost in the sea of meetup notifications.

                Gaining new members to compensate inactive members within meetup is basically nonexistent.

                Can we get some type of advertising tool or pay to be featured meetups, or let us upload custom code to do display remarketing ads or somethign!

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                  • Perks - have ability to hide the url, when one clicks on redeem, and have text instead

                    Would be good if we were able to choose if a url link showed or not when someone clicks on the redeem, of the Perks area.

                    At present when doing above, it comes up with the 'How to Redeem' and the green box, showing the whole url.

                    Would wish to have the url disguised and not be shown, and allow us to place the wording we wish to appear there instead.

                    This would be similar to discussions, where we can select the link icon on the toolbar and link to an external url and have our wording show instead of…

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                    • embed Google map directions into our event descriptions

                      I organize dog walking events and would like to see the walking map (created on Google Maps) embedded into the event description. It gives each member of the group the ability to see the layout of the walk.

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                      • Allow attendees to events to vote on date, time or venue for meetup.

                        Eg. I'm organizing a dinner and movie for the weekend, but would like to have the highest participation possible. I don't have a preference on Friday, Sat, or Sunday. I post the meetup, and the members who RSVP yes, has a selection on which date they can attend. 3 days prior to first event day available, votes close and the date most chosen is the date of the event.

                        Could also be used for any other choice for members. date, time, venue, etc.

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                        • Allow Organizers to set "RSVP priority" list of people per event/reoccuring event

                          In my group we play role playing games. These game sessions occur frequently and are part of on-going campaigns (one of which has lasted more than six years). We like using meetup to find new players and facilitate a multitude of game events but each reoccuring game event typically has the same core players for an extended period of time. It would be great to be able to set a list of specific people who would take RSVP priority over others who have not attended this specific reocurring event. If one of the core people RSVPs late this "priority list"…

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                            • Format all meetup notification emails with the event date first on the subject line, cut-off second. Shorten intro phrases.

                              I'm in a LOT of groups, so I get a ton of notification emails. Many I don't read for a while, and many I keep for future reference, so they build up quickly. When it comes time to clean up my mailbox (past events, etc), it's currently a painful task...many subject lines don't even have the event date included, so the email must be opened. If ALL notifications listed the event date first, managing them would be extremely easier! Listing the response cut-off date second would also be helpful. The event title is next most important, so shorten all the…

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                              • Reuse Bio

                                Make the group joining process easier by allowing users to reuse their bio from other previously joined groups. User could select from multiple bios via dropdown.

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                                • Don't make it so easy for members to RSVP via email without reading event details.

                                  Too many members can and do RSVP from their email announcements, which is great for them, but the current template does not show enough event details and members are not very often reading the full event details before they RSVP and thus, are ignoring special provisions that the event host has asked for. Please make it at least and OPTION for the event host to require that the full event post be read before a person can RSVP. Another flaw with the current system is when an member RSVP's from their email, Meetup takes them directly OUT of the event…

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                                  • pin photo albums to top in order required

                                    Ability to be able to choose certain photo albums to the top of the albums, and also be able to have ability to arrange/rearrange which one comes first.
                                    This will enable ones which are essential to be seen and used bygroup to be always first.
                                    ie. we are an art group, and therefore need albums for completed at home, completed on location, fast on location and done on ones own on location. These are in addition to the photos which appear in each meetup days album
                                    Please this would be fantastic, as at present, they keep moving away and disappear…

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                                    • Ability to customize home page to what works for our group.

                                      We need to be able to give members more explanation of how to navigate our site and how our group functions. This should be displayed on the home page. We don't need to view past events.

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                                      • It would be great if every posted description of an event started out with the date of the event

                                        posting of the event date at the start of of the event description so that one doesn't have to continually check the calendar.

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                                        • opening a Private meetup

                                          Hey allowing privet meetups
                                          that is - allow an admin to form a group and add is own people
                                          and new people will only asked to join
                                          that will allow groups to use this platform

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