[quote="paillette"] My disappointment with the event stems from my completely-dashed expectations about the social atmosphere. Thanks for this thread topic. I was also a newbie, having travelled across the country, from Cleveland, for this event as if driven by an unknown force and not going was not...

My response is simple...due to the spiritual and emotional experience of the burn (both but especially temple), I think it would be right for ALL to kneel (not necessarily sit) and pay homage to the man, the temple, the playa, the experience, and each other.