Host Standards: Best Host Practices
Respect the Original Intent: Don't Tamper with Chapters or Meet-Ups/Events
Converting a chapter or changing or adding Meet-Ups/events, so they no longer align with the expectations and purpose set by the host and leadership team, is prohibited on the grounds that it is misleading.
The intentions of the chapter should remain generally consistent with member expectations. While chapters often evolve and change over time, changes should be agreed upon by chapter membership and well-communicated, so people can make informed decisions about their continued participation.
Converting
It is prohibited to step up as host to a chapter in order to change the focus of the chapter, close the chapter, send or post promotional content, or to send or post content not aligned with the original description of the chapter. If it is your intention to change the meaning or purpose of a chapter, we advise that you start a new chapter instead. If a chapter gets a new host, the mission of that chapter should stay the same. Events in a chapter should reflect intentions expressed in the chapter description.
Tampering
It is prohibited to alter the content or settings of a chapter without permission from the main host, or in a way that is not aligned with the purpose of that chapter. Any use of Books, Brunches & Booze tools or features to disrupt the chapter or destroy content for the purpose of undermining or undercutting the established community is a violation of our policies.
Message Respectfully: Don't Spam Members
Content sent to a member that is irrelevant, impersonal, unsolicited, promotional, or repetitive is spam, and hosts may be blocked for spamming members.
The following are examples of inappropriate spam messages sent by hosts:
Sending repetitive or unsolicited messages to members who are not in a host’s chapter.
Sending messages to an host’s own chapter that do not relate to that chapter.
Sending promotional messages, including promoting a host’s chapter to members who are not in that chapter.
Abusing the announcement or invite features through Eventbrite by repeatedly inviting members or non-members for whom a chapter may not be relevant.
Creating groups, events, or accounts for the purpose of cross-promoting chapters or events.
Use Respectful Language
Using profanity in an attacking, sexual way, or in a way intended to offend people, is prohibited in chapter and Meet-Up/event titles, descriptions, or any other area that is publicly promoted or viewable on the platform.
Be Clear & Professional: Editorial Requirements
In order to provide a quality experience to our members, titles of groups and events are to be relevant, useful, and easy to understand. Excessive or improper use of punctuation, symbols, capitalization, spacing, URLs, or repetition, intended to grab attention for a group or event, will need to be edited.
We consider the following examples to be excessive or gimmicky use of numbers, symbols, punctuation, repetition, or spacing: !!Dance!!!, d*a*n*c*e, DANCE, DaNcE, d a n c e, or d@nce.
Intellectual Property
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. Posting content that violates another party's intellectual property rights is prohibited.
When provided with the requisite information, Books, Brunches & Booze will remove or disable access to material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others or remove accounts of those who may be repeat infringers. Please note that simply holding a chapter around a similar topic in a shared location, is generally not considered a violation of our policies.