Comment by gaws
2 days ago
> You have to accept that 5-15% of the people who would show up to something like this are genuine weirdos you probably don't want to be around.
How have you handled this in past meetups?
2 days ago
> You have to accept that 5-15% of the people who would show up to something like this are genuine weirdos you probably don't want to be around.
How have you handled this in past meetups?
Be courteous, kind, don't accept invites, tell them you're not interested if they're making unwanted advances, and treat them as humans. If they seem receptive and able to handle constructive feedback, tell them what sticks out to you, otherwise just ignore it and move on.
Basically the same way you handle the exact same situation outside of organizing meetups, but maybe a bit extra on the friendly-and-try-to-not-traumatize-people-who-might-be-trying side of things.