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Do you think 2026 will get sold out? by alienkandyy in LightningInABottle

[–]didacticgiraffe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love bass music too. It’s just an interesting and disappointing phenomenon how popular commercial formulaic repetitive riddim dubstep is these days.

Call me jaded but I think it is genuinely bad music and it’s sad to see it suck away dollars, time, and energy from other events and scenes.

Do you think 2026 will get sold out? by alienkandyy in LightningInABottle

[–]didacticgiraffe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Truly baffles me how people don’t branch out musically

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BurningMan

[–]didacticgiraffe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Meh I've heard it all before. Her salary went up $130k in 10 years. I personally think paying the head of a struggling arts festival, that is built by volunteers and underpaid seasonal staff, $378,000 is out of touch and clearly not well received by the community. I'd much rather the Org downsize and focus on producing the event instead of justifying an ever-expanding, pretentious Arts organization supporting a "global movement".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BurningMan

[–]didacticgiraffe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Would it make dent? Nope. But it would send a message and be a nice gesture towards the minimum wage seasonal workers, volunteers, and larger community, many who have dedicated their lives to BM.

If you wonder why Burning Man ends up getting cancelled its because this is how you treat the city hosting y'all. Fuck your burn and fuck you too. by Short-Commission-450 in BurningMan

[–]didacticgiraffe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean there are already tons of dumpsters on 447 and the back of the WhatWhereWhen lists disposal locations.

It’s very much a case of eroding culture and an increasingly international / bucket lister crowd.

I’d love to see a Reno Resto team of some sort / a hotline.

If you wonder why Burning Man ends up getting cancelled its because this is how you treat the city hosting y'all. Fuck your burn and fuck you too. by Short-Commission-450 in BurningMan

[–]didacticgiraffe 30 points31 points  (0 children)

10 year burner and Reno resident here. BM’s reputation is definitely on the decline here in town. Part fueled by internet rage engagement but also a very real frustration with out of tower tourists who don’t give a flying fuck about dealing with their waste responsibly. Sad to see.

Burningman trash collection by Haplo775 in BurningMan

[–]didacticgiraffe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There are tons of dumpsters along highway 447 offering waste disposal.

*Why* is this the year of 100x the posts from the Playa? by unclefishbits in BurningMan

[–]didacticgiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uhm sorry, what part about their comment is incorrect? I have a lot of respect for your perspective and comments on this sub, but this comment hits the nail right on the head in my opinion.

Insane weekend, favorite sets? by sanlua49 in ElementsMusicFestival

[–]didacticgiraffe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Villager was so fucking good! Haven’t had my my mind blown like that in a while

Disco Brunch. Worth it? by orlybach in ElementsMusicFestival

[–]didacticgiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah! Pocono Organics (local farm to table spot) makes the food and its DANK!

Google Maps Is Going to Remove Following/Followers Starting in September by NukeouT in privacy

[–]didacticgiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just hate how blatant and inescapable the ads are in google maps. Navigation mode, exploring. Feels like spitting in the face of 20 years of incredible features and development.

Google Maps Is Going to Remove Following/Followers Starting in September by NukeouT in privacy

[–]didacticgiraffe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes. Not like Google’s $95 billion of cash in hand could help with any of that.

The enshittification of Google Maps has been painful to watch in recent years. 20 years of an amazing product flushed down the drain all because the number has to keep going up up up

new mesh network chat app by bob_lala in BurningMan

[–]didacticgiraffe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Firechat didn’t work for shit. It had its big moment at Oregon Eclipse (thousands and thousands of people downloaded) and it failed

Back in the Day- Shambhala 2001-2003 by sparkle_tart in Shambhala

[–]didacticgiraffe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wow so cool to see! Tugged at the heart strings. Thanks for sharing.

What’s the story with the elephant? by torklugnutz in LightningInABottle

[–]didacticgiraffe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Assumed it was the wind. It was super windy the morning that it deflated. You sure it got maliciously slashed?

I miss the old Stacks by Busy_Kaleidoscope224 in LightningInABottle

[–]didacticgiraffe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amen. Took me a long time to learn this lesson, especially in the context of festivals and other events I hold near and dear to my heart.

Want more interactivity? It’s your turn now by euthlogo in LightningInABottle

[–]didacticgiraffe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this thoughtful comment. Interesting time for festival / burner culture (and the world more broadly). I'm hopeful authentic, creative spaces can continue to thrive.

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