Alternative What Where When for non-placed camps - help us!

[wildilocks]

If you didn't see the other thread....

we've gone through the stages of grief (or some of them) and I ... got stuck on anger and never moved on to acceptance. Looks like we can't change the Org's mind on placement no matter how much we beg. We won't have early entry (though I'm sure a few camps will wangle one or two), and will be behind the 8-Ball the whole way compared to placed camps. But what we can do, is concentrate our energy and support each other - and ask for assistance from those who may be willing to give it (ie, everyone except the Org).

To this end, I have a proposal.

We create our OWN What/Where/When guide, and we print it on-playa. It will be open ONLY to camps who are not placed and events that are not listed in the official print WWW. We can include events which occur after the Official Closing Time, and events which people haven't even thought of yet (though we will still have deadlines).

I have tabled this idea to the awesome folks at the Black Rock Beacon, and they are interested in helping us out, which is, well, really, REALLY awesome.

There are a few needs to be met, and those are: extra funds for paper & ink, and volunteers to assist in production and distribution. Some extra editorial assistance may be appreciated also. Members from listed camps, unlisted camps, are all invited to assist: after all, it's not like those listed were those making the choice. And those of us in unlisted camps have a bigger workload & less time to achieve greatness, so if you're not in a camp or in a listed camp but wanna help out, please raise yer hand. The Org however, can kindly get fucked.

This is the way I see it going down: I've created a Tribe for this purpose over here:

tribes.tribe.net/toohotforburningman (name open to suggestions/revision)

Please JOIN this Tribe to show your support and your disapproval of the Org's decision. READ & CONTRIBUTE if you want to assist creating an alternative, underground WWW for printing & distribution on-Playa. Details on finer points will be added as we have them, separate posts will be made on the above-mentioned Tribe for different aspects of the project.

Also, PLEASE donate to the Black Rock Beacon (bitethe.com/brb/) and mention your donation is for this purpose so they know this is a supported venture, as it won't happen without some extra $ going their way. Every little will help, and with support, we'll have an alternative What Where When which will be used just as much as the Offficial edition - if not more.

I'd also like to add that Rathskellar (formerly Spike's Vampire Bar) have offered to host a party for all non-placed camps and to launch the alt-WWW, so you'll be able to get your copy there as well as at designated distribution points. WAHOOOOOOO!

[wildilocks]

Hey folks,

while there's been no response here as yet there's been discussion over on Tribe and the donations are trickling in. Unfortunately we can't fundraise much longer, as the Beacon needs to order their paper for BM this Monday, so basically we can print as many copies as we get donations to cover before the order is made.

If you'd like to assist making this project a reality and help publicise the 130 camps that were denied placement, please do consider donating to the Black Rock Beacon here - their regular paper runs also need extra funds too as they've been down on donations this year, so every little helps.

If you're not a registered theme camp but would like to be listed in the AWWW either as a camp or for specific events, you are also welcome to submit! Head over to the Tribe or email [email protected] with your listing.

Cheers and thankyou for your support!

[Ugly Dougly]

In the olden days, we had an actual bulletin board on the playa near center camp. Has it returned in recent years?

[Oldguy]

The 2009 Theme Camp Placement puts Playa Info at Center Camp at the 12:30 position. There has been a cork bulletin board there the last 5 years I went. ( The cork is a balled up mess by the end of the week though.)

I believe there was also a computer bank that had individual camp locations listed also and a large physical map. But I can't recall if it was in Media Mecca or Playa Info.

There was also a large volunteer board where theme camps, and departments could advertize for help wanted or eguipment needed. I suppose you could put up your own whiteboard with dry erase markers somewhere.

I suppose a camp could make a mp3 locator/event message for radio stations to broadcast, sandwich boards for runners, or breadtrail ribbons on street sign posts. Just a few ideas, figure it out for yourself.

[wildilocks]

Yes, there's the centralised pin board @ Playa Info which is huge, but is mostly for personal messages, and isn't really going to help publicise them camps and events the way a widely distributed guide will. We've got a reasonable solution to an unreasonable situation, all we ask is that if you disagree with the Org's sudden without warning non-inclusive policy that has very much screwed up thousands of people's BM plans this year, to donate a couple of bucks, or show support in some other way

[howjon2001]

< believe there was also a computer bank that had individual camp locations listed also and a large physical map. But I can't recall if it was in Media Mecca or Playa Info. >

As soon as you get a location it would be a very good idea to send someone to Playa Info and put in your ALT Camp ID and location. This has worked quite well in the past, for hooking up.

To get in the Beacon produced AWWW (Alternative What, Where, When) bring your info to the Black Rock Beacon tent at 5:30 & Evolution (Center Camp 'circle') ASAP because of the print deadline.