Premium Plugin in exchange for promo favors for Meetup Organizers

We’ve had a lot of discussion with MeetupsMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. and organizers in the past about how to handle sponsorship for meetupMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups that get together for face-to-face events on a regular basis (commonly once a month). Learn more about Meetups in our Meetup Organizer Handbook. groups. One of the types of sponsorship offers we see are  similar to this one:

Modern Tribe offers the Event Aggregator plugin to meetup organizers on the chapter program who also maintain a WordPress site for the group.On the application form, they request from the applicant: (paraphrased here)

  • to send information to the group’s members via email 
  • to share information at an upcoming Meetup
  • to tweet our thanks (if a twitter account is available)<
  • to post a Thank You Facebook page (if available)
  • to give Modern Tribe and The Events Calendar permission to show meetup logo within their lists of participants/customers.

As I understand  #1 of the Good Faith rules, this doesn’t seem to benefit the community as a whole. As a WordPress meetup organizer, I would not sign up for this kind of offering.

What do you think about offers like this? How do you think, it should be handled by Meetup Organizers? Please add your comment below.

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