[relativeadv]

this. the meetups i was a part of devolved into product pitches and people looking for jobs

[m463]

Sounds like the same problem with <activity> meetups. Some people are there for dating, some people are there for <activity>.

Thing is, people have to realize this because mixing the two leads to misery.

Maybe they have to be explicitly told not to put their foot in it.

[georgel]

The coworking space I was at back in 2013 held regular weekly meetups in the common space. Sometimes cool tech was shown off, but a ton of promo talks was common. I won't say no to free pizza though.