Is it just me or do most of these posts suck?

No it's not just you, they mostly suck. There are rare jems from time to time, but for the most part I often find myself asking if I should just dump it off my tribes.

There are other off-shoot tribes that will provide you with what-ever your looking for, but this one has been "what you see" for some time now.

I have to agree with you, you suck.

Why are you trying to define what this list is or does?
I love the stupidity and the beauty that is found at Burning Man.
I love learning things and just standing there scratching my head and balls saying "what the F#ck is this".
Actually it is the "What the F#ck" moments that inspire me the most.
What sucks is all the newbies without a brain, who try telling others what Burning Man should be.
Don't push me or i"ll bring back the mindless thread and talk about my morning farts.

Is it just me or do most of these posts suck?

ans> The post do not suck, you just have a perspective that only allows you to see how these post interfere with your personal motives, objectives and values.

Afterall, shouldn't the topics at least remotely touch upon BM?

ans> Very Valid point but who's definition of Bunringman? Yours, mine, Larry Harvey? Is burningman the week in the dessert? Is Burningman the event or the people who produce it, or the people who participate? Is it entertainment only, or is there radical expressive philosophy that spreads into the day to day? Is it art, or entertainment? Is it community or celebration? what exactly has nothing to do with Burningman if we are the ones who both build and live whithin it's scope?

I look at these posts and wonder if something came in the middle of the night
and sucked everyone's brain matter out of their heads....
Has it always been like this? Silly rants and raves....

Ans > In the Beging of Burningman tribe, all of tribe was alive with a spark of creativity, wit and free expression. Many people flooded here from Freindster and My space becuase they were free here. Free to speak their minds without censorship, ovebearing eliteism to pop culture thinking and a general sense of invitation to be who you are or want to be.

The only thing that has changed since that time is the growing number of members who consistantly try to dominate the tribe with control. These people are agressive about imposing their intolerance and "taste" upon the free colective. Do this, say this, act this way. Indeed this tribe has changed. It has drawn people who have yet to learn to accept the self resposible nature that comes with open social freedoms.
Tolerance is golden.
Acceptance is enlightened.
Appreciation is nirvanva.
Love is salvation.

If you let go of your fear of unseriousness you might find the terms of endearment that rest in what you now see as silly rants and unrelated topics.
There is something more personable happening in the snark and wayward conversations our brothers and sisters offer.
Many of us are conscious ativist in our war against overseriousness.

If you can't see it here, drop some acid or meditate on the seriousness of life.
I am confident you will find that life is spent in ironic juxtaposition.

You can never trust life until you practice letting go of your desire to control it.

oxoxo
fucko

>Is it just me or do most of these posts suck?<

You've posted in 4 of the 5 that are at the top of the threads with a new post... not sure what that means.

Hey it is what it is, and for now I still check it out.

What it isn't: a good place for someone new to BM hoping to find some befinical info, or make new friends within the "community" (please lets not get into some discussion on the meaning of "community").

No big deal, if it makes you giggle well then God bless Ya!

Yep lots of post suck.
I think some threads should be for fun and others for serious discussion.
Some people think the whole Tribe is just for trolling and bullshit. Impossible to control, so we just have to deal with it. The moderator can only toss off truly offensive participants, then they can just come back as another puppet anyway.

It may suck that Burning Man's decision to place an emphasis on driving regulations is in response to complaints, but in a temporary community for bicycles and pedestrians, rules need to be developed and enforced for everyones safety.

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Many folks planning to make the sojourn to Black Rock are asking lots of questions and seeking clarification around the myriad issues that make coming to the event both challenging and rewarding. One of the most repeated requests for clarification has to do with issues related to mutant vehicles and the current policies regarding registration and approval of them.

In response to the growing number of safety problems of vehicles being operated in an unsafe manner during the event and the complaints generated as a result, the driving regulations are strictly enforced. Note that these regulations do not reflect a mandate imposed by LEOs (law enforcement organizations). Nor do they represent collaboration with LEOs by the Black Rock Rangers. The decision to place a greater emphasis on long standing regulations is in response to the innumerable complaints expressed by participants both during the event as well as input submitted throughout the year around issues of safety. We're appealing to a higher instinct here folks. Simply put the rules for driving on the playa have not changed. The amount of emphasis being placed on those regulations has. It is about taking responsibility for ourselves when we need to.

In their purest form mutant vehicles serve as a form of mobile interaction with a great number of participants and contribute dramatically to the surreal experience which many of us experience each year during the event. They are "A thread that binds Black Rock City together. They are 'visual sculpture on wheels': radically, stunningly beautiful... and are core to the culture and community of Burning Man."

Last year over 500 Mutant Vehicles were licensed and around 300 static art pieces were placed on the playa.

What is the tipping point for creative emphasis on mobile vs static expression at an event designed for pedestrians and bicycles?

they're fakeposts

for comedy's sake

come on, what's there to talk about as far as burning man is concerned?