An open diary only works if people turn up. This is the rule every member accepts at sign‑up, and the one number that drives everyone's badge.
The rule
- A confirmed call is a commitment from both sides.
- You may cancel a confirmed call free of penalty up to two hours before it starts. The slot goes back into the other person's diary.
- Cancelling later than that, or not joining, is a no‑show.
- A no‑show reduces your visibility in Discover for 14 days and counts against your show‑up rate, which is shown on your badge to everyone.
- The other person is not penalised. Declining a request never affects your badge; only not turning up does.
How it is recorded
After every call both sides answer the same question: did the other person show up? A no‑show reported by either side applies the penalty. Disagreements go to review; write to hello@alignedin.app within 14 days with the call details.
Why
Two things LinkedIn cannot say about a member that AlignedIn can: this person has an open diary and shows up, and this person knew this first. The first one is only true if no‑shows cost something.