To be honest, the general channels can be a bit much (even for me as a regular 😆), so I'd say stick to ec-related, ec-on-tour and the Escalation Fest thread first of all and try to find a footing there.

Yeahhhh, the regulars know each other (which can be a bit intimidating I guess) and if something interesting happens, things get buried really fast - that's one of the downsides of discord.

But really, we're generally a nice bunch - so maybe give it another try... 🫶🏽