Toronto BoardGamers on Meetup

Our group started on meetup.com, and that continues to be our primary platform for in-person events.
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Meetup can be accessed through a web browser or through their mobile app. Since some settings are not available through the app, and the instructions are less consistent across the different app versions, these instructions are based on accessing the site from a web browser. Below you will find instructions for:​


​How to Join our Meetup Group
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To build a strong community around this hobby and facilitate gathering together at in-person events, your profile must meet the following requirements:
Name
​Members have personal accounts with names matching how they introduce themselves in real life. For common names, an identifier like a last initial, last name, or other anything unique allows us to differentiate between accounts.
Photo
Members have profile photos that show their face clearly to allow recognition at in-person events. ​​​​
Interest in Modern Boardgames​
Members share an interest in learning and playing modern boardgames. If you're new to these, check out the Games page to learn more about how they differ from other types of games you may have played.

Profile questions ask for your favourite boardgames, your willingness to learn modern boardgames, and your BGG username if you have one (it's encouraged but not required). Your answers are visible to all members to connect over shared interests and help coordinate games at specific events. ​​
How to request membership:
  1. Go to the Toronto BoardGamers Meetup
  2. Click the red "Request to join" button
  3. Answer the profile questions
  4. Press Next to submit your membership request
  5. You will be accepted within 24 hours if your profile meets the requirements above​​​
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​How to Manage your RSVP for events
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How to find an event:
  1. Go to the Toronto BoardGamers Meetup
  2. Scroll down to the Upcoming events section, or click on Events in the header​ ​​​
How to RSVP for an event:
  1. Read the event details by following the link in the header
  2. Click Attend on the banner on the bottom of the page
  3. ​Answer any RSVP questions
  4. Read and participate in the discussion for that event to participate in game selection or scheduling
  5. This event will now show a green check mark and say Going in the list of events
Join the waitlist if an event is full
  1. Click Join waitlist on the banner at the bottom of the page to be in queue for any available spots
  2. Remove yourself from the wait list if you are no longer able to attend
  3. You will receive an email or notification that says you are attending if a spot opens up for you
  4. Check the meetup site on the day of the event to confirm your status if your notifications are silenced​
Change your RSVP for an event
If you can no longer attend, let the hosts know and free up a spot for someone on the waiting list.
  1. ​Click Edit RSVP on the bar at the bottom of the page
  2. Click Not going then Update
  3. If you signed up for a specific game, post an update in that discussion thread
  4. If cancelling less than 12 hours before the event, message the event host with an explanation
Manage Notifications
  1. From any meetup page, click on your picture in the top right corner and choose Profile
  2. Click Email Updates from the menu to toggle different options on or off
  3. Under Updates about your groups, click Edit beside each group to change settings for that group
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​How to Edit your Profile Information

Update your introduction and game information
Occasionally update your favourite games and the games you'd like to learn on your profile since other members may be using that information to determine what games to bring to events that you are attending. To update that information:
  1. Go to the Toronto BoardGamers Meetup
  2. Click You're a member on the navigation bar
  3. Choose Your member profile
  4. Click Edit profile
  5. Update your introduction or the answers to any of the profile questions 
  6. Click Save​​
Change your meetup name
  1. From any meetup page, click on your profile icon in the top right corner and choose Profile
  2. Click Edit profile
  3. Click edit beside your name
  4. Update your name and click Submit​ ​
Change your profile photo
  1. From any meetup page, click on your profile icon in the top right corner
  2. Choose Profile
  3. Click Edit profile
  4. Click Change your photo under your photo
  5. Choose whether to use your Facebook photo, upload a new photo, or pick an existing photo
  6. Click Done

To change your profile photo for only our group:
  1. Go to the Toronto BoardGamers Meetup
  2. Click You're a member on the navigation bar
  3. Choose Your member profile
  4. Click Change your photo under your photo
  5. Choose whether to use your Facebook photo, upload a new photo, or pick an existing photo
  6. Click Done​ ​
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