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diff --git a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md index d51ee20..3e6edf2 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md @@ -1,18 +1,17 @@ --- title: "Building a rave community from a group chat" -slug: building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:45.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:45.000Z draft: false excerpt: "SLIST didn’t start as an event brand. It started as a WhatsApp group in Mexico City for sharing rave flyers. A shitpost blog with a drug safety chat. The events … Read more" categories: - - { name: Guides, slug: guides } + - Guides tags: - - { name: community, slug: community } - - { name: format-how-to, slug: format-how-to } - - { name: growth, slug: growth } - - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } - - { name: whatsapp, slug: whatsapp } + - community + - format-how-to + - growth + - tone-instructional + - whatsapp featured: src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/cover.png alt: "Abstract dark network of connected nodes"content: rewrite image URLs from slist.net/wp-content to cdn.slist.net/posts/<slug>/
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md index 05e65e1..d51ee20 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tags: - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } - { name: whatsapp, slug: whatsapp } featured: - src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2a50f853548.91592528.png + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/cover.png alt: "Abstract dark network of connected nodes" legacy_wp_id: 16014 ---fix(web): point upload URLs at slist.net (cdn.slist.net not wired up yet)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md index e6b4f5a..05e65e1 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ tags: - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } - { name: whatsapp, slug: whatsapp } featured: - src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2a50f853548.91592528.png + src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2a50f853548.91592528.png alt: "Abstract dark network of connected nodes" legacy_wp_id: 16014 ---feat(web): visually mirror slist.net blog (index + single post)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md index 7646b5b..e6b4f5a 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ slug: building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:45.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:45.000Z draft: false +excerpt: "SLIST didn’t start as an event brand. It started as a WhatsApp group in Mexico City for sharing rave flyers. A shitpost blog with a drug safety chat. The events … Read more" +categories: + - { name: Guides, slug: guides } +tags: + - { name: community, slug: community } + - { name: format-how-to, slug: format-how-to } + - { name: growth, slug: growth } + - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } + - { name: whatsapp, slug: whatsapp } +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2a50f853548.91592528.png + alt: "Abstract dark network of connected nodes" legacy_wp_id: 16014 --- SLIST didn’t start as an event brand. It started as a WhatsApp group in Mexico City for sharing rave flyers. A shitpost blog with a drug safety chat. The events came later. The community came first, and it came from a group chat.feat(web): full posts+pages sync, browseable UI, curated pages allowlist
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7646b5b --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +--- +title: "Building a rave community from a group chat" +slug: building-a-rave-community-from-a-group-chat +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:45.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:45.000Z +draft: false +legacy_wp_id: 16014 +--- +SLIST didn’t start as an event brand. It started as a WhatsApp group in Mexico City for sharing rave flyers. A shitpost blog with a drug safety chat. The events came later. The community came first, and it came from a group chat. + +## The architecture + +A single group chat doesn’t scale. At around 500 members, engagement crashes. The solution is purpose-built sub-groups that separate signal from socializing. + +In NYC: **Slisters** is the main community chat. **S-Team** is the admin inner circle for removal decisions and drama management. **DJ Support** is a mentorship group that doubles as a booking pipeline. + +In Mexico City, the architecture is more granular: **Chisme** for social chat, **Listas/Boletos** for guest lists and tickets, **DJ School** for education, **Dark Music** for genre discussion, **Security** for drug safety. + +## The community funnel + +Stranger follows on Instagram. Automated DM sends the WhatsApp link plus ticket link. They join the main chat. They attend events. They volunteer for door duty. They get offered paid roles. They earn admin access. At the top, they become an operator with full responsibility for a city. + +One member started as an attendee, moved to door volunteer, became an admin, designed the logo and merch, and is now training as a DJ. The pipeline from group chat member to staff is organic. +Diff truncated (58 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
