If you can't join a group because the procedure doesn't go through or because you're getting blocked by an error message, there may be several reasons to explain this behaviour:
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The organizer of the group you're trying to join set up questions to accept new members. Organizers can regulate who joins a group by listing a set of questions for new joiners to answer in order to be admitted to the group. If this is the case, make sure you're answering all questions for the organizer to examine your application.
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You were banned from the group you're trying to join. Organizers have the option to ban some members for various reasons. Once members are banned, they cannot re-join the group they were banned from.
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A temporary bug is affecting your experience. If none of the points above explain your case, try changing device you're accessing Meetup from: if the issue is occurring on mobile, try accessing Meetup and joining your group on desktop and vice-versa. Sometimes, changing platform makes a difference!
- The Meetup app needs to be uninstalled and re-installed on your mobile device. If you're only having this issue on Meetup's mobile app, try uninstalling and re-installing it again on your device, making sure you're downloading the app's latest version. Here are the relevant steps for both iOS and Android devices.