Renegade Burn Recap
Following the cancellation of the Burning Man Event due to Covid 19 concerns for the second year in a row, an alternative event was held at the same time and nearly the same place in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. The gathering was known to former Burners as Plan B, and to non-Burners as the Renegade […]
Internal or External Vetting?
Burning Man hosts many information exchange platforms. Why not seek resolution in one or more of those virtual meeting spaces instead of building a website specifically to vet issues? Eplaya Facebook Groups Hive Spark Burning Man website Myriad Slack Forums and Zoom Events The simple answer: they are all gated, micromanaged and cultivated. There have […]
Mandate Myopia
The Burning Man event hierarchy is organized into departments that fulfill functions deemed critical. Some departments have a policy structure governed by appointed councils. Council members fulfill management roles at the event, holding most of the power and responsibility.
Attribution Paradox
There’s an all-staff mandate issued for the Burning Man event to police default-world intellectual property violations. Clearly they protect and meter the use of the Burning Man trademark at all levels. They also police the use of copyrighted material at the main event and other sanctioned events. The impact of this extends most directly to […]