What we’re about
This is a social support network for people who want to make friends and share fun activities.
WHY: Building social ties and staying active are the keys to happiness, at any age! Our big picture goal is to build and maintain a healthy and friendly community.
WHO: Open to anyone.
WHERE: Most of our events are in the greater Glens Falls, NY area. Basically Warren, Washington, and Saratoga Counties; with a few trips to Lake George and deeper into the Adirondacks of course!
WHAT: We organize a variety of events, from bike rides and hikes to hockey and trivia nights. Basically we are open to anything you can convince an organizer to do, but trying to lean towards the "active and social".
PRIVACY:
1. Privacy and safety are critical to creating a fun and safe atmosphere at our events. It can seem a little counter-intuitive, but a critical part of that is actually knowing who you are talking to. Hopefully this helps explain #2 and #3 below.
2. Please use a recognizable head-shot, and your real first name and first letter of your last name, in your profile. For example: John A. (Exceptions can be made for privacy if you have a very uncommon or recognizable first name, or if you have a specific stalking concern. Contact an organizer.)
3. If your profile has been inactive for more than six months, you will be removed from the group. This is to protect your privacy, and the privacy of the remaining active members. You are welcome to rejoin the group at any time.
4. This is a "private" group on Meetup; meaning that Meetup users who are not in the group cannot see the group membership list, or who is attending what events. That's all it means, and it's very minimal protection. It doesn't prevent bad actors from joining the group. Please use common sense safety rules when interacting with Meetup strangers, both online and in person.
BEHAVIOR:
1. No-showing to events takes up a spot someone else could have used. It's not cool. Life happens to everybody, but please give everyone the courtesy of changing your RSVP.
2. We will not tolerate any form of stalking, harassing, demeaning, or just douchy behavior, either on line, via message, or in person. You will be removed and blocked from the group.
3. This is not a dating group! This is a social support group. There's a huge difference. People are comfortable coming to our events because they trust that it won't be a meat market. The other organizers and I are very serious about this, and please understand that we will remove people from the group if they are making others feel uncomfortable.
4. All of that is not to say you can't ask people out within in the group, but you need to build up some trust first. (As a rule of thumb, I recommend you should try to have at least three real conversations, at three separate events, with someone before messaging them or asking for their number.) Also show some taste and restraint: if you're just machine gun asking people out, it's not a good look for you.