I am using Meetup for our local user groups. I would like to be able to copy the appearance and other basic settings from an existing group when creating a new one.

My client for instance wants a map widget on their front page showing the location and head count of events - I could do this as a widget but it wouldn't display on the front page would it?

Now I have to waste precious time re-editing over and over again just to get things to "fit" into your tiny character limits!!

Many members RSVP No to events so they don't get all the Meetup future 'spam' emails about it - this No activity is now dominating my Activity field and is not a good 'advert' for my Group.
I'm happy for the Activity to show when someone changes their reply to No from Yes, as this may indicate a place is now available on a Meetup

it appears as if the only search that works within the boundaries of this site is the one for Message/Discussions. Is there any way to search meetups, profiles, pages, calendars, etc. for a topic or person?

One still receives e-mails from aggressive organizers no matter how restrictive the communication settings are.

I miss so many greetings because I don't check my Meetup page on a regular basis.

have some type of hit counter

In addition to the option of Amazon,, Paypal and Offline, we'd like to option to enter a payment URL. We have our own merchant account and don't want to be forced to use a more expensive, third party billing solution.

I turned off email updates because I don't like constantly getting updates for meetups I didn't respond to. My group has a LOT of meetups so it's much easier to just respond to the ones I'm interested in. You should also automatically get an update if an email you signed up for is changed or cancelled, whether updates are on or not.

Organisers want to promote their group to as many people as possible that are within the geographical location of the group and who have said that they have an interest in the topic of the group

Members only see a couple of select positive reviews before they join a group.

Be like eBay and other sites and allow all reviews to be shown so a user can make a balanced choice.

If a negative comment is unwaranted the organizer can respond.

There are many groups that need a legitimate warning on them.

Groups for Political or Religious/Atheist recruiting masquerading as something else.

Divorce support groups run by amateurs that cause more harm than good etc.

The prior format didn't show the No RSVP's and that kept a meetup appearing positively received. No's don't need to show on the Home page/latest activity.

As it stands now, it is almost impossilbe to differentiate meetups and meetups in the making. At least give it a separate page so that members can tell the difference between a bonefide meeting and an idea!

The new format for the event page makes the time show prominently, but it does not offer a timezone. Folks offering events near a timezone border (or permitting online attendance) can get easily confused.

On quite a few of my groups there are limited spots for the activities. It would be great if I could get a message straight to my phone so I could act quickly to either accept or decline.

When there are a few votes on a meetup, it becomes "official". If an organizer isn't prepared to make it official, allow the organizer to revert it back to "in the making" with an explanation if necessary.