The services and cost of running Burning Man definitely do not stay the same. Compare the afterburn reports for some of the complexities. This thing gets more involved and evolved every year, and as awareness has increased, the workload has increased enormously. And supplies, materials, labor etc. ...

As I said, inflation is zero and 99% of all BM labor is free. All service providers are dropping their prices just so they have work. Ask any carpenter. Nevada has one of the highest unemployment rates in the states. Yes the total dollars of cost might increase but so does the number of tickets sol...

Man, I wish I lived in one of those magic places with zero inflation and no increases in things like rent, utilities, insurance rates, fees, employee salaries, fuel and transportation costs, and so on... Apparently you are not self-employed. Why don't you do some research and ask someone who has th...

The services and cost of running Burning Man definitely do not stay the same. Compare the afterburn reports for some of the complexities. This thing gets more involved and evolved every year, and as awareness has increased, the workload has increased enormously. And supplies, materials, labor etc. ...

Jesus, BMORG! Why don't you just claw my eyes out while you are at it? You bumped up the ticket prices way up. Talk about scalping I hope you are doubling the port-a-potties. The tier ticket prices are up by no more than they have ever increased year to year. The low income is the same. The presale...

Jesus, BMORG! Why don't you just claw my eyes out while you are at it? You bumped up the ticket prices way up. Talk about scalping I hope you are doubling the port-a-potties.

Ok, this topic has been beaten to shit over the last 7 days since the Lotto was announced. I have not read one new insightful thought, original idea or witty thought in the last 5 days so everyone should shut their pie hole unless they are willing to meet me in front of the BM corporate offices on M...

I am starting the Occupy Balck Rock City Movement for all of us who have felt the oppression of the Elders decision to unilaterally decide what is right for the whole community without considering the People's input. We the People fund the whole experience so why shouldn't we have a say on who gets...

Joshy - Wow, easy with the hating! I am starting the Occupy Balck Rock City Movement for all of us who have felt the oppression of the Elders decision to unilaterally decide what is right for the whole community without considering the People's input. We the People fund the whole experience so why ...

Franklin1948- I've worked for non profit organizations. .... Some are true non-profit most are not.  Idk about bmorg.  Jewel_man- if you do go through with this, I seriously hope u get kicked the fuck out with no vehicle, water, food.  I am no hippie, nor am I a raver.  I don't like dubstep, trance...

Shpilkus - then you should take it apon yourself to make your campmates aware, and kick there ass into gear. cpart - i live in canada, i got a tier 1 ticket last year ( i was #26 in line woohoo ;) ) which is what, 260 or 280 right … now … after rthe currency conversion, importing it to canada, it w...

We go out to the Playa and build an illegal squatter camp before the BMORG starts to build the city and we start to protest against organizations that start overly complicated mandated ticket processes that will result in only a lucky few getting privileged tickets. These organizations refuse to re...

Ok, here is the ticket. We start a movement where we don't enter the fucked up Lotto to buy tickets but instead we start a movement (but not a bowel movement). The movement is called Occupy Black Rock City. We go out to the Playa and build an illegal squatter camp before the BMORG starts to build th...

Is this the beginning of the end? If it looks like a turd and smells like a turd, it is a turd. The Lotto is a turd and will go down in history as the biggest disaster since bottled water.

KISS -- Keep It Simple Stupid is the number one rule in engineering. Think about it folks what is simple about what you are designing for the BM Backoffice or the participants. Keep the current process that rewards those people who are willing to part with their money 9 months before the event or ma...