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That's in the first one, https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/every-bay-area-house-party https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/every-bay-area-house-p... > “This is an amazing party!” you shout. “How do you know all these people?” “I don’t!” he shouts back. “I’m trying Partyr. It’s a new all-in-one party-throwing service. You give them an address, a time, and an ideal number of guests, pick from one of their preset themes, and they make everything happen.” “Including the guests?” “If needed! The idea is, you have some friends you want to impress by throwing a big party. But you don’t know how many of them will come. And you don’t want only two or three people to come, and then it’s really embarrassing. So you set an ideal number of people to come to the party. Then you see how many people RSVPed, and if it’s less than your ideal Partyr sends you enough guests to make up the difference.” “Where do they get the people? Are they employees?” “No, you sign up to be on standby for their service, and they send you a text if someone needs you.” “How many of the people here tonight are paid Partyr guests?” “About half, I think. I got most of the RSVPs I wanted, I just thought maybe with a few more people it could seem extra popular.” “You definitely succeeded there!” You grab a guest on their way to the food table. “Hey, are you here with Partyr?” “Yeah,” she says. She’s a tall woman in a fashionable dress. “This is my third time with the service. They always come through.” “What’s it like?” “It’s pretty great. You tell them what times and days of the week you’re available. Then if they have a need, they text you a day or two beforehand and tell you where to go. You get to eat other people’s free food, drink their free alcohol, and meet a lot of cool people. Sometimes you meet the same Partyr standby guests a few times in a row and make friends with them. Sometimes they even pay you a stipend. I got to say, it’s a pretty great deal.” “Have you ever used them to throw a party yourself?” “Oh no, there’s no alpha left in generic Partyr parties. I have my own methods.”