I have been to several meets years ago. Sponsored one as well. I found them to be okay, but personally speaking, as horrible the content is to hear when someone bitches about another member, its a good way of learning fast who not to trust! Then again, this site is made up of first impressions, some of which become more than that, but many do not.
For this reason, I try to see the silver lining in people trash talking another. Its a damn good indicator of a persons morality if for example they freely admit they have never seen that person or had direct conversation with them.
It can be awkward, but you have to either stand up and say that it's not fair, or put up with it if you're not prepared to say something. I'm not saying its easy to do that, but this is the way the rest of real life goes.
People at meets should be more courteous and considerate when around people they have never met, but the fact some choose not to be says a lot about them rather than the person they are bad mouthing.
Its awkward but not something the mods should have to be policing.
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