So the Facebook group has been growing - I have to approve 1-2 legit membership requests each day and turn down 1-2 spammers.
I screen every single one of those requests. For every person who requests membership, I look them up on Facebook, Google, I read their Twitter accounts, I check their college performing arts department playbills to find out if they are stage manager or not. In some cases it's obvious when their Facebook profile says "stage manager." In other cases I wind up digging for 45-60 minutes before I can successfully vet the person.
I'm tired of playing Sherlock Holmes to keep the group free of spammers.
Therefore, going forward, in order to be approved for the group you must request to join, and then do one of the two following things:
- Message me through Facebook or on here so I can match your name there to your username here.
- Ensure your privacy settings are such that if I visit your Facebook profile I will see "Stage Manager," "Theatre Student," or something similar as your current or prior occupation.