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"Bonnie's comment":http://revjim.net/2006/09/14/attending-myschievia/#comment-17162 got me wondering how many other people look at an event like "Myschievia":http://revjim.net/2006/09/14/attending-myschievia/ and say "That's not Burning Man!".

So, I've compiled a list of Never Asked Questions about Myschievia to help keep that reaction at bay.

* Are there a lot of burners that attend? *Yes.*
* Does it share the concept of a Gift Economy with Burning Man? *Yes.*
* Is it a Temporary Community like Burning Man? *Yes.*
* Does it require participation? *Yes.*
* Are you welcome to be yourself, whoever that may be? *Yes.*
* Are you welcome to express yourself however you see fit? *Yes.*
* Will they burn something? *I think so.*
* Will there be art? *All around.*
* Friendly people? *Uh huh.*
* Debauchery? *Probably.*
* Camping? *Yup.*
* Community? *You betcha.*
* Do people get nekkid? *I don't know, I've never been. But, from what I've heard, yeah… it happens.*
* Are there ferrel hogs? *Out there somewhere.*
* Fire Ants? *Most likely.*
* Snakes? *It is the woods!*
* Spiders? *They live there too!*
* Do you need goggles because of playa dust? *No.*
* Do you need a medical mask to breathe at some times? *Nope.*
* Will it be over 100 degrees during the day and near freezing in the morning? *Not quite. Between 55 and 85, give or take.*
* Will there be dust storms? *Probably not.*
* Is it in Nevada? *Nope. East Texas.*
* Even in a desert climate? *Nope.*
* Is it Burning Man? *No.*
* Does it claim to be Burning Man? *No.*
* Does it want to be Burning Man? *No.*
* So it's not burning man? *Abso-fuckin-lutely Not.*
* Is Burning Man fun? *I don't know. I've never been. It sure sounds like it is. I'd like to go. Maybe next year.*
* Is Myschievia fun? *I don't know. I've never been. It sure sounds like it is. That's why I'm going.*

Myschievia is not, nor, from what I can tell, does it intend to be, Burning Man. Much like San Francisco is not, nor does it ever intend to be, New York City. And if Burning Man is "New York City" then we can't even call Myschievia "San Francisco" yet. It's just a little baby town. Nothing compared to the 40,000+ that attend Burning Man.

I hope this helps.