People who are looking for an excuse not to do something are going to find one regardless. They’re not on the edge—they’re just talking more commitment than they’re willing to go through with.
I’d be more worried about giving current meetup attendees an excuse to miss a meeting (“oh, I can just catch up with the notes”) that snowballs into a habit of not attending.
Negative: it gives people who are on edge about attending a meetup an excuse not to.
People who are looking for an excuse not to do something are going to find one regardless. They’re not on the edge—they’re just talking more commitment than they’re willing to go through with.
I’d be more worried about giving current meetup attendees an excuse to miss a meeting (“oh, I can just catch up with the notes”) that snowballs into a habit of not attending.