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diff --git a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md index 91d667d..1fa0be3 100644 --- a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md @@ -1,19 +1,18 @@ --- title: "The Rave Pass: from private Instagram to digital guest list" -slug: the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list pubDate: 2022-01-01T17:00:00.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T14:29:13.000Z draft: false excerpt: "Guest lists are broken. Names scrawled on paper at 2am. Promoters scrolling through WhatsApp threads looking for confirmations. Door staff who’ve never heard of you even though you’re “on the … Read more" categories: - - { name: BTS, slug: bts } + - BTS tags: - - { name: community, slug: community } - - { name: format-case-study, slug: format-case-study } - - { name: growth, slug: growth } - - { name: instagram, slug: instagram } - - { name: tech, slug: tech } - - { name: tone-reflective, slug: tone-reflective } + - community + - format-case-study + - growth + - instagram + - tech + - tone-reflective featured: src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/cover.pngDiff truncated (32 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
content: rewrite image URLs from slist.net/wp-content to cdn.slist.net/posts/<slug>/
diff --git a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md index 6a7d69a..91d667d 100644 --- a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tags: - { name: tech, slug: tech } - { name: tone-reflective, slug: tone-reflective } featured: - src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2029f02cc86.87073497.png + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/cover.png alt: "Hand holding smartphone at a dark club entrance showing a private profile" legacy_wp_id: 15804 --- @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ No free cover hours. Rushing to make the free hour creates bad raver experience. * * * - + The first party to accept the Rave Pass was @DRAMA.RAAW’s Quiero Miedo event. The staff had no idea what it was — someone at the door said they didn’t know anything about the rave pass but let people in anyway. The infrastructure existed before anyone was trained on it. That’s how early this was.fix(web): point upload URLs at slist.net (cdn.slist.net not wired up yet)
diff --git a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md index c348ba0..6a7d69a 100644 --- a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ tags: - { name: tech, slug: tech } - { name: tone-reflective, slug: tone-reflective } featured: - src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2029f02cc86.87073497.png + src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2029f02cc86.87073497.png alt: "Hand holding smartphone at a dark club entrance showing a private profile" legacy_wp_id: 15804 --- @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ No free cover hours. Rushing to make the free hour creates bad raver experience. * * * - + The first party to accept the Rave Pass was @DRAMA.RAAW’s Quiero Miedo event. The staff had no idea what it was — someone at the door said they didn’t know anything about the rave pass but let people in anyway. The infrastructure existed before anyone was trained on it. That’s how early this was.feat(web): visually mirror slist.net blog (index + single post)
diff --git a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md index 1036076..c348ba0 100644 --- a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,19 @@ slug: the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list pubDate: 2022-01-01T17:00:00.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T14:29:13.000Z draft: false +excerpt: "Guest lists are broken. Names scrawled on paper at 2am. Promoters scrolling through WhatsApp threads looking for confirmations. Door staff who’ve never heard of you even though you’re “on the … Read more" +categories: + - { name: BTS, slug: bts } +tags: + - { name: community, slug: community } + - { name: format-case-study, slug: format-case-study } + - { name: growth, slug: growth } + - { name: instagram, slug: instagram } + - { name: tech, slug: tech } + - { name: tone-reflective, slug: tone-reflective } +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2029f02cc86.87073497.png + alt: "Hand holding smartphone at a dark club entrance showing a private profile" legacy_wp_id: 15804 --- Guest lists are broken. Names scrawled on paper at 2am. Promoters scrolling through WhatsApp threads looking for confirmations. Door staff who’ve never heard of you even though you’re “on the list.” The whole system runs on trust and vibes, which means it fails constantly.feat(web): full posts+pages sync, browseable UI, curated pages allowlist
diff --git a/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1036076 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2022/the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +title: "The Rave Pass: from private Instagram to digital guest list" +slug: the-rave-pass-from-private-instagram-to-digital-guest-list +pubDate: 2022-01-01T17:00:00.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T14:29:13.000Z +draft: false +legacy_wp_id: 15804 +--- +Guest lists are broken. Names scrawled on paper at 2am. Promoters scrolling through WhatsApp threads looking for confirmations. Door staff who’ve never heard of you even though you’re “on the list.” The whole system runs on trust and vibes, which means it fails constantly. + +The Rave Pass was SLIST’s answer: kill the guest list. Replace it with something digital, instant, and impossible to counterfeit. + +* * * + +It started from three frustrations. First: wanting everyone at the party on the same energy. Second: the stress when people I personally invited had trouble at the door. Third: watching organizers fumble through disorganized guest lists while a line of people froze outside. + +The solution was a private Instagram account — @ravepasscdmx. If you were a confirmed follower, you got free entry at partner events. No names. No confirmation messages. No waiting. You show the account and the pinned post on your phone. Door staff does a quick scroll test to verify it’s not a screenshot. You’re in. + +Revoke membership? Remove them as a follower. No confrontation needed. Violators get 1.5x normal cover or they’re barred entirely. + +* * * + +The curation was the hard part. Membership wasn’t based on clout or follower count. It was based on ability to bring positive energy: willingness to spread the word online, willingness to spend at the bar, dance floor energy, ability to bring more people. Community-moderated — organizers and members could report anyone who didn’t belong. +Diff truncated (54 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
