As far as a reasonable response, I feel that there should be no professional exploitation of BM on film. Artistic documentary is typically our own consumption and not for commercial broadcast. I have some film from past years that I would never allow out of my burner circle. What is the point of goi...

I will always be a burner, it is part of my history, with many good memories. I just think it is sad that BM has moved this direction.

Old School vs. New "Burners" you are kidding if you can admit there is a diff? Grass Roots vs. INC$$$

Enjoy your event.

Sad Pussy? I expected much more than that. Don't worry I will not burn this year. As far as starting my own event, that's the problem, the free exchange of art, emotion and life is next to impossiable in today's culture. BM is an example of the "what's going on over there?" culture in the United Sta...

BM 2006 borught to you by Miller Light, "when you feel the burn, grap a light"

It a LLC that is Corporation, it's profit, money and advertizing.

I'm done, it has been taken from the people. NEXT!

I do this on principle. I don't believe in giving money to a lame-ass cult that destroys the environment. It's amazing how easy it is to breach BM security, despite all the little brown-shirted Black Rock Rangernazis who are trying to keep people like me out. Once I'm in, I find it very easy to spon...

Sensei wrote:That's the spirit, Pets. Ask him what his login name was before he started using nignog. He won't answer me.

I have never posted here before tonight. And I am a woman, btw.

Think of all the cash that comes in at the door. If I were an IRS employee, just doing my job, I'd want to make sure that BMORG wasn't attempting any monkey businesses with it. If it hasn't already done so, I suspect the IRS will be paying Larry and company a call before too long.

Don't apologize. It's good you brought it up. We need the occasional reminder that anyone who dares to criticize BMORG--or, for that matter, who dares to say they didn't have a good time at Burning Man this year, or who whines about having been raped there--is nothing but a "troll." We all need to t...

Sensei, I suspect that you don't vote Republican. In fact, I suspect that Republicans are anathema to you. Nevertheless, you have exactly the same mentality as those who scream "Why do you hate America?" at anyone who criticizes President Bush and his "war on terror." I guess there are just a lot of...

Thanks for your help in maintaining BM thought-orthodoxy, Sensei. Sure, we're all for radical self expression--provided that it's the correct kind of self-expression.

...George W. Bush's country club.

Yes, criticism of our leaders is bad. People who criticise BMORG are just like those nasty people who criticise President Bush. We need more orthodoxy in our thought. We need more obedience. So please, let this thread die.

Yes, rape is old news. Let's sweep it under the rug, shall we? The bitch probably deserved it anyhow.

Why was there so little art this year? Because, in its infinite capacity for greed, BMORG charged so much for tickets that artists were unable to attend. It's that simple. I wish the people who are in charge these days cared about more than the almighty dollar. Their insistence on milking every last...

Check out this article from the SF Chronicle, in which a BMORG representative (Tony Perez) tells a bare-faced lie about the rape problem at Burning Man, claiming that there has never been a rape there. Obviously BMORG is desperate to downplay the problem, because they're worried that it would discou...