Note: It’s currently only possible to remove or ban a member on desktop web or mobile web.
Organizers, co-organizers, and assistant organizers can choose to remove or ban members from their groups. Removing and banning serve different purposes, and it's up to the Meetup group leadership to choose which one is appropriate.
Removing a member
When you remove someone from your group:
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They’re no longer a group member, but they can request to rejoin at any time.
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What they can still view depends on your group’s visibility settings:
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Private groups: They won’t be able to see members, discussions, or photos. However, they can still view public event listings and have the option to rejoin.
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Public groups: Depending on their account's subscription status, users can still see publicly available group content (like events and discussions). However, they’ll need to rejoin if they want to RSVP or participate.
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Banning a member
When you ban someone:
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They’re completely blocked from rejoining the group unless you unban them
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They won’t be able to view any group content, regardless of whether your group is public or private.
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If they try to visit your group, they’ll see a pop-up message informing them they no longer have access.
Once banned, the following group pages are entirely blocked and protected by a non-dismissible modal with a blurred background:
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Group homepage
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Group events page (including past events and the calendar view)
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Individual event pages (including the attendee list)
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Group discussions
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Feedback overview page
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Group photos
These restrictions ensure that banned members cannot access or interact with any aspect of the group.
When or why to remove someone from your Meetup group can vary from member to member. If you're removing no-shows, pending members, etc., removing them instead of banning them completely might be a better option for you.
How to remove or ban a member
- Go to your group's Members list page
- Click the three-dot menu next to the user's name
- Click Remove from group
To ban a member, select the checkbox to Ban the member from re-joining. Then click the Remove from group button.
Strategies for removing or banning members
Whether a member is removed or banned, they’ll receive the same short message informing them they’ve been removed from the Meetup group. You may also enter a message of your own explaining why you've taken this action.
When sending a removal message, you may select the Hide my email address checkbox to protect your privacy, and Email me a copy of this message to keep a record.
You can also ban a member during the member approval process if your Meetup group membership is set to approval only. When you choose to decline the member's membership, you can select the Ban Member option.
Once you ban a member from your Meetup group, their profile will be added to the Banned Members tab in your Members list. You can also Unban members from there.