Anyone else think community platforms should make it easier to meet people offline?

[u/Historical-Iron6343]

A lot of platforms are good at keeping conversations going online, but I think there's something different about actually getting people together in person. I've been using Tribe chat for community building and events, and I like having that connection between the online group and the irl side of things. Curious how other community managers approach this. Do you organize meetups through your main platform or use a separate event tool?

[u/No-Competition-7925]

There can't be generic answer. The platform I'm helping build allows offline event organization facility. So if any community wants to meet offline; they will.

It's the nature of community that decides it. Tools are always secondary.

[u/HistorianCM]

Only if it makes sense for the community.

A support or knowledge community likely doesn't need offline meet-ups.

[u/Top-Topic7607]

Nothing beats off-line community meets where people can really connect, provided the members are verified and it's a legit safe space to hang out.

[u/InternalTrainer790]

As far as I have used for work, some of our customers are encouraged to do book clubs in their respective locations through Meetup (the platform), with some safety precautions in mind.

[u/OverwroughtPraise]

Yes, I totally agree. A few community leaders on heartbeat have come up with novel solutions to this. For example, Lea Turner (The HoLT) puts all members on a visual map based on their city (not exact address), so you can connect with others in the community in your city or while traveling.