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WOW!

Comments pointing out that this is illegal in the UK and Europe under the GDPR removed! What gives?


Dunno why the comments aren’t there anymore but nothing here is even remotely against GDPR, as no user information is actually given to the new meeting host.


The new owner (organizer) can export the user list, including full name and email...


They cannot, no.


Well, (co-)organizers can, sorry if you never found the right button... but I got this beautiful Kubernetes-XXX_Member_List_on_2022-06-30.xls which contains:

Name User ID Title Member ID Location Joined Group on Last visited group on Last Attended Total RSVPs RSVPed Yes RSVPed Maybe RSVPed No Meetups attended No shows Intro Photo Assistant Organizer Mailing List URL of Member Profile

I guess that totally falls under GDPR, just that sadly we're not in Europe.

It too 18 days for the support to answer and give the link https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360002865332-Closi...:

``` If you’d still like to close your group, please submit a request to our Community Support team. ```

Which also explain what Jessica wrote in her response:

``` We're a small team and, unfortunately, we've been experiencing high volumes of requests lately, which caused this delay. ```

Come on, involving support to close groups ? I guess it's even worse than forcing organizers TO PAY to get heir group deleted...


> the myth of the "expiration date"

We (UK) have use by dates, and best before dates.

They mean exactly what they say.

i.e. Raw chicken will have a use by date, eat it beyond this and you risk getting the shits. On the other hand all fruit, veg, tins and most dairy simply have best before dates.... meaning use your eyes and nose to see if it is OK.


> I can't imagine wasting food from a restaurant -- I always have taken my leftovers home and eaten them later.

Is this a thing where you are from?

I suggest here in Blighty, the waiters would be rather confused by such a request; not to mention something of a social faux pas.


It's very common in the US, at least the parts I've been. It depends on the restaurant, of course, but most places will provide a takeout box to take home uneaten food if you ask.

In fact, it's not uncommon for the waiter to offer a box unprompted if you have a fair amount of leftover food.


> in the US

Ah, this makes sense.

I recall eating in US restaurants and being given ridiculously large portions... something we half-joked - half-seriously suggested was down to the size of some of the patrons. Presumably is it instead the expectation that some of the food is taken home.


For some types of food if I order takeout and I finish the entire portion in one go, I'm extremely disappointed


>Presumably is it instead the expectation that some of the food is taken home.

I'd imagine that it might differ based on where you are. Remember that the US is pretty close in size to the entirety of Western Europe. There are a lot of different places here.


Why is this comment downvoted? It is perfectly legitimate.

If you disagree with it, post a response, don't just lazily click downvote. This isn't Reddit. Downvoting is for replies that distract from the conversation, not for replies you don't agree with FFS.


> almost chain of evidence

It is, and was a chain of evidence for me. One that saved my arse.

Type up your reports and spreadsheets, but raw data should always be kept in a proper hardbound paper lab notebook.... one that references the filenames of your typed up electronic data.


Question.

By "Travellers" do you mean, 'new age travellers' (aka hippies) or the thieving scrotes who live a 'traditional way of life' badly tarmacing driveways?

The former still attend Glastonbury for free (they clean up the site for 'free' entry); the latter are a menace who started to show up and whom I'm glad the fence has now kept out.


> you had to pay ..... just to get a bottle of water.

The fact that somebody even tried to do this suggests the organisers were dangerous fuckwits. The outcome was unsurprising.


Fyre Fest had to take inspiration from somewhere!


> Was '99 any worse than the original?

This statement implies that the two were in some way connected.


By name


Same organiser.


WOW!

Posts removed for saying OP's statement that "UK isn't exactly known for its food" is both outdated and prejudiced!

Explanation needed methinks.


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