Comments on: A Call for Feedback: Burning Man’s New Five-Year BLM Permit

By: Biff

Biff — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:23:40 +0000

Such negativity, perhaps the fault is on your end. I’ve been four years now and have NEVER had a problem, not with law enforcement going to and from, nor at the event. I’ve known people to get busted for pot, but they were doing it right in the open. DUH!! Burning man is on public land, maybe it can be moved, I don’t know but for christ sake, stop whining or stop going. It’s the single most awesome thing you’ll ever experience your whole life.

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By: Kay O. Sweaver

Kay O. Sweaver — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 02:20:58 +0000

EyeDrops, you should totally start your own Burning Man Regional there. Back to the basics I say!

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By: Jon Mitchell

Jon Mitchell — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 06:55:31 +0000

Come on, fellas. There has to be a speed limit, hasn’t there?

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By: EyeDrops

EyeDrops — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:09:35 +0000

Yes, move the event. I say to the Alvord Desert. Its just like the current playa, not in Nevada (its in Oregon) and still in the middle of nowhere.

Getting busted for petty stuff sucks and we are tired of it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvord_Desert

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By: Grego

Grego — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:37:51 +0000

It doesn’t seem there were any calls for feedback on the playa location itself. With the ongoing, year-after-year problems with both Nevada and federal policing agencies, when will Burning Man move to private land, preferably within California? It would mean an end to the infrared goggles, the extra-weak-cause personal searches, the “I smelled something and now I’m searching your entire camp” fiascos, the continual NHP harassment of burners on the way to and from the event, the undercovers trying to entrap us (“Hey, got anything green I can buy?” happened several times in our camp this year), and all the other bullshit that we-the-taxpayers and we-the-attendees must pay to inflict upon ourselves.

I love the Black Rock playa, but the police presence has become ridiculous and it’s time for a change.

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By: Stu

Stu — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:07:23 +0000

I’ve got a question: It’s reported that the new permit request targets a participant ceiling of 60,000.

We have a pretty tough time getting 50,000 people off the playa, even with the new system put in place this year.

How are we gonna handle a 20% increase? Are there any options to add an exit road that lets us bypass Gerlach and Empire?

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