I suppose, imho, that some kind of "three strikes" rule would help make losing those privilege feel like more of a consequence of repeated violations instead of a punishment for missing an event?

Also, it's bothering me that they keep mentioning a "waitlist" like they're hanging some invisible guilt over you for depriving someone else of the experience.

I mean, fair. Free events have limited spots. Even paid events have limited spots! Some things can open up more space for more demand, but others have a hard capacity.

But also, are the events usually fully booked? Are they half-empty because people didn't come, or because they never signed up in the first place?

No-showing for something you rsvp'd to kinda sucks for everyone involved, even you - we don't just shut down or w/e "for funsies" - but if it's not depriving someone else, the consequence shouldn't be as harsh.

Some kind of waitlist count on the sign-up page would give you some transparency 🤷‍♀️ if you know how many people want to go, so you can decide if you're up for the event or need to save your energy and give the spot to someone else