""TAKE BURNING MAN OFF YOUR PAGE!! YOU SELL FEATHERS!!!! "

I guess this etsy site owner is a true ......... feathermerchant.

Ouch. Hurts to say it, but true. Lots of posers in the world. Seems like you found one.

Using the Burningman logo or pictures of the eventfor commercial purposes is verboten according to the org. There was a Wal-mart in Winnemucca that used the logo to advertise their wares upon entering the store in 2010 when I was passing through. THAT was verboten, but I never found out what happened to Wal-mart after the event, if anything. If the org catches this stuff, they do have lawyers that send nastygrams.

For your case, kim, I didn't see the use of the logo. Did they take it down? People use the phrase all the time, and try to tie their products in by the use of the phrase. But use the logo or event pix....the org can and will start legal action if needed.

The simple thing here is this: it's not up to YOU to enforce BM copyrights. It's up to the Borg. Tell them, then sit back and watch...

take a sip of your coffee and ease up.

feathers are not verboten on the playa IF affixed properly and do not become moop.

i've seen feathers each year, but speaking for myself, never seen any on the ground or blowing in the breeze.

instead, i see bottle caps, glowstix both dead and alive. i've seen discarded underwear and thongs at the port-potties. (some with BM logo, most without).

i think how the BM logo is used and how the words Burning Man are used would indicate the seller's intention.

when putting an ad on craigslist, many people add the words, "Burning Man," to help drive shoppers to their ad.

for example: when selling a RV, someone might say, "perfect for BM." or selling a bike or tent, or barrels for water, etc...

i see no problem with that. if they've built an online store specifically catering to the BM crowd, that might bother me.

best way to combat those sellers are to not shop with them, and move on.

why spend your energy shouting at someone that couldn't give two shits about what you think?

btw...i don't shop esty or other sites for products for burning man. i try to make my own stuff, and shop locally where i can see and tough stuff i want to buy.

i get what you're asking/saying. just trying to be more like a duck and let the water shed of my feathers!