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diff --git a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md index c2fe450..508c150 100644 --- a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md @@ -1,18 +1,17 @@ --- title: "How we democratized the guest list" -slug: how-we-democratized-the-guest-list pubDate: 2023-06-01T16:00:00.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T14:39:33.000Z draft: false excerpt: "Guest lists in the rave scene have always operated on the same principle: know the right people or pay full price. SLIST rejected that premise entirely. Over the course of … 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: marketing, slug: marketing } - - { name: tone-philosophical, slug: tone-philosophical } + - community + - format-case-study + - growth + - marketing + - tone-philosophical featured: src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/cover.png alt: "Abstract dark artwork of an illuminated doorway representing open access"content: rewrite image URLs from slist.net/wp-content to cdn.slist.net/posts/<slug>/
diff --git a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md index a47cc4f..c2fe450 100644 --- a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tags: - { name: marketing, slug: marketing } - { name: tone-philosophical, slug: tone-philosophical } featured: - src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d20b71abacb8.30011341.png + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/cover.png alt: "Abstract dark artwork of an illuminated doorway representing open access" legacy_wp_id: 15873 ---fix(web): point upload URLs at slist.net (cdn.slist.net not wired up yet)
diff --git a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md index 48fbc77..a47cc4f 100644 --- a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tags: - { name: marketing, slug: marketing } - { name: tone-philosophical, slug: tone-philosophical } featured: - src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d20b71abacb8.30011341.png + src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d20b71abacb8.30011341.png alt: "Abstract dark artwork of an illuminated doorway representing open access" legacy_wp_id: 15873 ---feat(web): visually mirror slist.net blog (index + single post)
diff --git a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md index 304f682..48fbc77 100644 --- a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ slug: how-we-democratized-the-guest-list pubDate: 2023-06-01T16:00:00.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T14:39:33.000Z draft: false +excerpt: "Guest lists in the rave scene have always operated on the same principle: know the right people or pay full price. SLIST rejected that premise entirely. Over the course of … 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: marketing, slug: marketing } + - { name: tone-philosophical, slug: tone-philosophical } +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d20b71abacb8.30011341.png + alt: "Abstract dark artwork of an illuminated doorway representing open access" legacy_wp_id: 15873 --- Guest lists in the rave scene have always operated on the same principle: know the right people or pay full price. SLIST rejected that premise entirely.feat(web): full posts+pages sync, browseable UI, curated pages allowlist
diff --git a/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..304f682 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2023/how-we-democratized-the-guest-list/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +title: "How we democratized the guest list" +slug: how-we-democratized-the-guest-list +pubDate: 2023-06-01T16:00:00.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T14:39:33.000Z +draft: false +legacy_wp_id: 15873 +--- +Guest lists in the rave scene have always operated on the same principle: know the right people or pay full price. SLIST rejected that premise entirely. + +Over the course of 2023, we distributed more than 2,300 tickets to at least 100 different raves. That volume confirmed a hypothesis we’d been sitting on: ravers are happy to promote an event in exchange for their ticket, but cash-strapped ravers and shy promoters don’t often connect through direct messaging. The demand was there. The infrastructure wasn’t. + +The solution was simple — make the process less personal through forms. + +Remove the social anxiety. Remove the gatekeeping. Replace “who do you know” with “what will you do.” A form doesn’t care about your follower count. It doesn’t care if you’re new to the scene or a ten-year veteran. It cares whether you’ll share a flyer, bring a friend, or show up wearing the merch. + +* * * + +The results spoke for themselves. Some promoters initially used their personal accounts to register anonymously and test the service. They then contacted SLIST through their official accounts to streamline the process. The system worked because it removed ego from the equation. + +Things are not what they seem. Anyone can represent any brand. Determining the likelihood of someone attending an event, how many companions they’ll bring, or their level of involvement in the local scene is a highly fallible process. The old model — bouncer discretion, scene clout, social media presence — gets it wrong constantly. + +SLIST’s official policy is one of preemption: the first to register and meet the criteria earns the courtesy of guest list entry. Whether it’s sharing content, referring guests, or owning merch, the terms are transparent and consistent. Community-driven, not status-dependent. +Diff truncated (36 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
