How do I manage Group Discussions?

👉 The tips below only apply to Group Discussions.
Event Comments, on the other hand, can't be disabled for now — there's no setting to turn comments off, and we can't disable them on our side. Event Comments are enabled by default for all published events.

💡In the meantime, you can:

Actively moderate comments by deleting unwanted comments and removing or banning members who violate your group policies.
Set expectations in your event description: ask members to use other channels for questions and note that spam or inappropriate comments will result in removal.

Group Discussions make it easy for your members to stay engaged outside of scheduled events. Whether newbies are looking to introduce themselves, longtime members are sharing news, or organizers are seeking feedback, discussions benefit everyone.

Of course, with great discussions come great responsibility, at least for organizers. As an organizer, it’s up to you and your leadership team to make sure your group's discussions align with the interests and guidelines you’ve set. For most, this includes deleting spam, bringing the peace to heated conversations, and removing members who can’t keep it civil.

Delete a Discussion or Comment

Only the primary organizer and co-organizers can delete discussions and comments from their group. Any member can also delete any of their own discussions or comments.

Desktop and Mobile Web:

From your group homepage, scroll down to Discussions
Find the discussion you’d like to delete and select the three dots next to it
Choose Delete
Click Delete to confirm your choice

Android and iOS App:

From your group homepage, scroll down to Discussions and click See all
Find the discussion you’d like to delete and select the three dots next to it
Choose Delete

Report a Discussion or Comment

While only organizers and co-organizers can delete content from their group's discussions, all group members can report comments and discussions. If you come across a post that seems to violate the group’s or Meetup’s guidelines, we encourage you to report it so our Community Integrity Team can review and take action if necessary.

From your group homepage, scroll down to Discussions
Find the discussion you’d like to report
Select the three dots icon on that discussion and choose Report
Choose a reason you are reporting this discussion
Type in additional comments (if needed) and select Report

Choose Whether Members Can Start a Discussion Thread

Organizers and co-organizers can decide whether members can start a new discussion or limit members to replying only. This is a tool to help organizers have more control over the quality of the discussion. You can change this setting at any time by clicking the toggle. Members can always reply to existing discussion threads.

From your group homepage, scroll down to Discussions
Use the toggle at the top to manage member permissions

When the toggle is turned on, anyone (including members) can start a discussion.
When the toggle is turned off, only organizers and group leadership team members can start discussions, limiting members to replying only.