Our first meet in person
EDC Orlando 2021 was the “spark” that got us where we are today and why it will always be our “Homecoming” festival. Myself and the couple of Admins helping were swamped during and, especially, after our first festival; EDCO. It was brutal!
In the words of Foghorn Leghorn: Boy, I say boy, did we underestimate the response to our “old folks’ group”.
By the end of EDCO, we had 250, maybe 300 members. We were astonished to say the least. The group was still a very small, tight knit, little community and we were all loving it. No one could believe that “so many” of us old souls not only existed, but had found each other.
We actually had a real “group” of members now and more joining every day. Wow! We may have hit a proverbial nerve and who knows where this is going. Our handful, at most, Admins were tired after EDCO; but there’s no rest for the weary!
We kept growing and received an incredible Christmas present. We thought finding 500 old souls would be an accomplishment but we were now at 700 members. Santa did not disappoint this year!
Our members’ love of our group is SO profound to our Admins/Mods. It’s the reason we started this whole thing and work so hard keeping a wonderful vibe in the group. We, as a group, welcome every member to our family; especially our leaders. By the end of March”ish”, we had nearly 3000 members. That’s 3000 old souls who always had the same thing to say.
OMG, I’m so glad I found this group. I thought I was the only old Raver out there!
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Open chat and leader’s DMs
november 25, 2021
400 Members
The number of requests during EDCO skyrocketed, to say the least. We had so many requests that I was walking around screening membership requests all weekend. The Admins who didn’t go, were screening like crazy from home wondering what was happening.
december 6, 2021
499 Members
Post EDCO was absolutely insane to say the least. We quickly broke 500 members, which we thought was a big deal. Then 750, 1000, 2000, and still climbing.
december 25, 2021
700 Members
It was such an onslaught that we had nearly 400 membership requests one day. NEARLY 400 in.one.single.day!
It blew our minds when I screenshot and shared it with the others and the group. Needless to say, I quit “poaching” other groups once we hit about 2500 members.
January 12, 2022
900 Members
Even today with over 7500 members, the sentiment is still the same. New members constantly introduce themselves and say how happy they are to have found us and how wonderful our group vibe is.
January 17, 2022
1000 Members
Now, keep in mind. We’ve never just let anyone join. We have and always will screen every.single.member before we let them join. Why? We want a peaceful environment in the group first and foremost. We never have and never will put up with any drama in the group.