For some time, we have had a problem with vetting Meetup 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. applications that we don’t have enough information about the applicant to do the proper vetting. First step for many applications have been sending email asking more information. This has caused extra work for deputies Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. and delay in application processing time.
To tackle this issue, changes have been made to the Meetup Organizer Application form. From now on, the application form asks the same question deputies have usually asked in the email.
New questions added to the form are:
- Could you introduce yourself and tell us more about your connection with WordPress?
- Where we can find you online? (Please add links to your websites, blogs and social media accounts.)
- Why do you want to start a WordPress Meetup in your city? And what are your immediate plans?
- Have you talked with people in your community to check the level of interest?
- Anything else you want us to know while we’re looking over your application?
These questions were removed because those are covered in new ones:
- How would you describe yourself?
- Anything you’d like to tell us about yourself, or what you hope to do with a meetup group?
When deputies are doing application vetting, all answers to these questions can be found from “Original Application” metabox A post metabox is a draggable box shown on the post editing screen. Its purpose is to allow the user to select or enter information in addition to the main post content. This information should be related to the post in some way. at the very end of the page just like in WordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. Learn more. applications.
Hopefully, this change will make Meetup Organizer application vetting more smoother for deputies and reduce the processing time for an individual application!
Props to @sippis, @ryelle and @iandunn.
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