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Estcon 2020 was special in a number of ways. The timing of COVID-19 in Estonia was close to perfect, as the pandemic retreated from the first wave and politely held off on a second wave long enough for allow for the gathering. The farm site meant that it was easy to put extra measures in place, for example encouraging attendees to bring their own tents, which meant that beds could be allocated without needing to mix households. Although there were fewer than two dozen active cases in the country at the time, Estcon organisers made it easy to adhere to the two-by-two social distancing rules for those who wished. And finally, it didn’t rain. Not even a little. ....