Abide by the Rules of Conduct

A) Zero Tolerance Behavior: In gotRVA, we have absolutely no tolerance for the following behavior(s):

- Drunkenness

- Fighting or any sort of physical altercation

- Sexual harassment of any member

- Destruction of others' property

- Disrespecting any member and/or any gotRVA Organizer

- Bad Sportsmanship

- Harassment in the form of continually trying to solicit or approach any person who has made it clear they are not interested in talking or interacting with you.

If any of these behaviors come to our attention, the event hosts/organizers reserve the right to ask the member to leave the event immediately and/or permanently ban the member from the group.

B) Self Moderation: Remember that you’re out in public and among a group of people who you want to make a positive lasting impression. While we can’t control or curtail your behavior, just ask yourself, do you really want to be known as “the one who drank too much and danced on top of the bar” or “That person who always makes really crude jokes and belches in your face."?

Some of our events will be in places that have alcohol, so we ask that you know your limit, know when to cut yourself off, know when it’s time to go home, know when it’s time to call a cab, know when to ask your organizer for help. 

C) Respecting gotRVA Organizers: Each gotRVA organizer has been reviewed, gone through trial events, and voted on. So we don't pick just anyone. Also, each gotRVA organizer is a volunteer and has the desire to help gotRVA members with gotRVA's mission. With that being established, gotRVA organizers will occasionally make mistakes. No matter if a mistake is made or not, ALL gotRVA Organizers and Event Organizers shall be treated with respect at ALL times. Any disrespect, arguing, profanity towards, and/or violence (whether physical or not) WILL NOT be tolerated and is an automatic removal (and possible ban) from gotRVA without any written or verbal warning.

D) Drama: I am VERY happy to say that Get Out Today RVA has very little drama. I know that when any amount of people gather together, there will be some drama, but please help us keep the drama to a minimum. If a gotRVA Organizer feels that a person is causing too much drama, then it is reported to the main organizer (Morgan) and then discussed which action(s) to take. In most cases, an email is written asking the member to please help us keep it to a minimum.

E) Contacting Other Members: Please do not private message, Facebook friend, email, or otherwise contact a member of the group unless you have met them at one of gotRVA's events and you have both agreed to contact one another. This is not match.com. Do not use our member listing as your own personal free dating site or business networking site. We take this kind of behavior very seriously and ask all members to report any unwelcome advance or unsolicited email they received.

F) While at Events: Please be respectful during events when you talk with others. We recognize that everyone’s personality is different, and sometimes they will clash. Most of the time that's alright, sometimes not. We are also aware that with a group of diverse people from different backgrounds, age ranges, and beliefs, disagreements, and misunderstandings are bound to surface. However, we will not tolerate disrespectful behavior at events, on the gotRVA Meetup group, and on the message boards. If disrespect is given in any way, the main gotRVA Organizer can remove a member, at his or her digression, without the approval of the other gotRVA Assistant Organizers.

G) Good Sportsmanship: In gotRVA, we have lots of events where we play games. Some games are played inside (board games, bowling, etc..) and some games are played outside. (volleyball, pickleball, etc.) No matter the game and/or the event, good sportsmanship and respect are to be exhibited at all times. If disrespect and/or bad sportsmanship is shown and/or reported, the gotRVA member will be written or verbally talked to and asked to please show good sportsmanship at future events. If a second (or more) bad sportsmanship is exhibited by the same member, then possible removal of that member may occur without future notice.

H) Discussion Boards and Comments: When commenting on events, please make sure your comments are regarding the event. We reserve the right to delete any comment that is not related to the event. Please be polite and courteous when posting comments or threads on the discussion boards. Argumentative threads in the discussion boards will be closed or deleted.

I) What Can and Can Not Be Posted: Get Out Today RVA's mission is to help you Get Off the Couch, Get Out of the house, and Get Active. So all gotRVA's events, discussions, pictures, and comments should be related to gotRVA's mission. Political events and/or discussions are not in line with gotRVA's mission and will not be allowed. If you would like a more political-based event/discussion, then please seek out a Meetup group that is geared toward that. Religious events and/or discussions are allowed, as long as it fits gotRVA's mission. Each event/discussion is at the main organizer's digression and could be deleted without any warning.

In addition, no promotion of any other Meetup group is allowed in Get Out Today RVA, unless it is preapproved by the Main Organizer, which at the time is Morgan Quinn.

J) General Meetup Guidelines: You are expected to follow all meetup guidelines. The Meetup terms of service (which you already agreed to when you joined Meetup) can be found here MEETUP.COM TERMS OF SERVICE