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diff --git a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md index ca63b2e..d979f82 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md @@ -1,17 +1,16 @@ --- title: "WhatsApp community governance" -slug: whatsapp-community-governance pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z draft: false excerpt: "WhatsApp communities were the foundation of everything we built in Mexico City. At peak, we managed a 1,800-person announcement group, an 800-person engagement chat, topic-specific subgroups, and a tiered distribution … Read more" categories: - - { name: Guides, slug: guides } + - Guides tags: - - { name: community, slug: community } - - { name: format-guide, slug: format-guide } - - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } - - { name: whatsapp, slug: whatsapp } + - community + - format-guide + - tone-instructional + - whatsapp featured: src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/whatsapp-community-governance/cover.png alt: "Smartphone with messaging notifications glowing in darkness"content: rewrite image URLs from slist.net/wp-content to cdn.slist.net/posts/<slug>/
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md index 1e53a85..ca63b2e 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ tags: - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } - { name: whatsapp, slug: whatsapp } featured: - src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2a7c6296cc9.00811286.png + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/whatsapp-community-governance/cover.png alt: "Smartphone with messaging notifications glowing in darkness" legacy_wp_id: 16007 ---fix(web): point upload URLs at slist.net (cdn.slist.net not wired up yet)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md index 5f1b013..1e53a85 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ tags: - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } - { name: whatsapp, slug: whatsapp } featured: - src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2a7c6296cc9.00811286.png + src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2a7c6296cc9.00811286.png alt: "Smartphone with messaging notifications glowing in darkness" legacy_wp_id: 16007 ---feat(web): visually mirror slist.net blog (index + single post)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md index 5b8e138..5f1b013 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ slug: whatsapp-community-governance pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z draft: false +excerpt: "WhatsApp communities were the foundation of everything we built in Mexico City. At peak, we managed a 1,800-person announcement group, an 800-person engagement chat, topic-specific subgroups, and a tiered distribution … Read more" +categories: + - { name: Guides, slug: guides } +tags: + - { name: community, slug: community } + - { name: format-guide, slug: format-guide } + - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } + - { name: whatsapp, slug: whatsapp } +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2a7c6296cc9.00811286.png + alt: "Smartphone with messaging notifications glowing in darkness" legacy_wp_id: 16007 --- WhatsApp communities were the foundation of everything we built in Mexico City. At peak, we managed a 1,800-person announcement group, an 800-person engagement chat, topic-specific subgroups, and a tiered distribution system that turned flyer sharing into a recruitment pipeline. Here is how we governed it without losing control.feat(web): full posts+pages sync, browseable UI, curated pages allowlist
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5b8e138 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/whatsapp-community-governance/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +--- +title: "WhatsApp community governance" +slug: whatsapp-community-governance +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:04:48.000Z +draft: false +legacy_wp_id: 16007 +--- +WhatsApp communities were the foundation of everything we built in Mexico City. At peak, we managed a 1,800-person announcement group, an 800-person engagement chat, topic-specific subgroups, and a tiered distribution system that turned flyer sharing into a recruitment pipeline. Here is how we governed it without losing control. + +## The group splitting strategy + +A single WhatsApp group becomes noise at 500 members. The signal-to-noise ratio collapses, engagement drops, and the group devolves into memes and off-topic posts. The solution: split by topic at the 500-member threshold. + +We created subgroups for psy techno, disco house, and other genre-specific conversations. Each subgroup maintained high engagement because the members self-selected by interest. The main announcement group remained broadcast-only for event promotions, while the subgroups handled discussion and community building. + +The tiered distribution structure was deliberate. The inner circle of roughly 100 members plus Patreon subscribers got first access to guest list and discount codes. The 800-person engagement chat got second-wave access. The 1,800-person announcement group got third-wave broadcast. Instagram stories came last, as the lowest-priority public channel. + +## Moderation philosophy + +Ban first and ask questions later. That was the explicit moderation philosophy. No porn or nudity — a sticker incident involving inappropriate content could get every member banned from WhatsApp entirely, which would destroy the community infrastructure overnight. Mute and remove rule-breakers including promoters who use the group to push their own events without permission. + +We designated a trusted admin to handle day-to-day moderation with enforcement authority. The admin curated stickers, managed welcome messages, and enforced rules consistently. Consistency is everything — if one person gets away with self-promotion, everyone will try it and the group becomes a spam channel within weeks. +Diff truncated (60 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
