Anyway, since I didn't get a cancellation email, I thought I should spread the word.

When I signed up for the Silicon Valley meetup, I got a single email that read (in part): 

Welcome! The next Perl MEETUP near San Jose, CA 
is Thursday, September 19 @ 7:00PM. We will keep you updated via email
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And where there email updates? No. And on reading blakem's post, I go back to the meetup sign and find out that it thinks I haven't RSVP'd? When did it ever ask me to RSVP?

I rather think this meetup concept has some gaps in the current implementation. There's little excuse for dropping the ball after leading people to believe that there would be email updates.

In reply to Re: Perl Meetup (most have been cancelled) by dws
in thread Perl Meetup (most have been cancelled) by blakem

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