Each year Black Rock City is raised from the surface of the desert as a result of the cooperation and participation of many. It is only by combining our collective efforts that we can create the experience that is Burning Man. As such, we invite and encourage the input and opinions of our participants about a wide variety of issues related to Burning Man.
From 2003-2008, we gathered participant input through polls. Now that there are so many other mechanisms for expressing opinions, we discontinued polling. We may start again in the future, who knows. Here are the polls we ran:
2008 ARCHIVED POLLS
October 9, 2008 to November 9, 2008
| What did you think of the size of Black Rock City in 2008? |
| It was way too big this year, please make it smaller |
 55.7% |
| It was big, but the size was appropriate to the population |
 37.1% |
| I didn’t notice … what are you talking about? |
 5.7% |
| It still felt like a tight squeeze overall |
 1.5% |
Total votes: 2228
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June 12, 2008 to August 12, 2008
| What do you think of the new Burning Blog? |
| Wow. It’s a great way to stay informed! |
42.3% |
| It’s pretty cool, but whatever. |
 32.6% |
| Pfft. I don’t see why Burning Man needs a blog. |
 25.1% |
Total votes: 215
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March 11, 2008 to May 11, 2008
| Did the Green Man theme inspire you to green your day-to-day life? |
| Somewhat … I was already pretty environmentally active, but it gave me a bump. |
 55.8% |
| Barely … I wasn’t enviro active before, but I’m a least a little more aware now. |
16.7% |
| Nope … I remain enviroblivious. |
 16.0% |
| Absolutely … I’ve become much more environmentally conscious. |
11.4% |
Total votes: 412
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2007 ARCHIVED POLLS
October 8, 2007 to November 8, 2007
| What did you think of Burning Man 2007? |
| It was the best ever! |
47.0% |
| It was pretty good … nothing spectacular. |
30.5% |
| It will have been better next year. |
15.0% |
| Hate to say it … it was lame. |
 7.5% |
Total votes: 440
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December 28, 2006 to January 28, 2007
| When do you start planning your theme camp? |
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2006 ARCHIVED POLLS
September 21 to October 21, 2006
| What did you think of Burning Man 2006? |
| What a year … it was the best ever. |
62.2% |
| It was pretty good … nothing spectacular. |
25.6% |
| It will have been better next year. |
7.5% |
| Hate to say it … it was lame. |
4.7% |
Total votes: 731
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July 19 to August 19, 2006
| How do you light your art, rebar and bike on the playa? |
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February 26 to March 26, 2006
| When do you register your theme camp, art installation or mutant vehicle? |
| As soon as I can! |
36.2% |
| I don’t do any projects that require registration. |
31.4% |
| What? Register? Huh? |
18.6% |
| As late as I can … right before the deadline. |
13.8% |
Total votes: 290
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2005 ARCHIVED POLLS
December 13, 2005 to January 13, 2006
| How do you feel about the 2006 Art Theme “Hope and Fear: The Future”? |
| Hopeful |
 68.8% |
| Who the $%*# cares? |
18.1% |
| Fearful |
13.1% |
Total votes: 1112
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October 26 to November 26, 2005
| What did you think of Burning Man 2005? |
| It was easily the best Burning Man ever. |
58.4% |
| Eh … it was OK. |
23.8% |
| I don’t know. I took a wrong turn and ended up at Bunring Man! |
 15.8% |
| Lame lame lame. |
1.9% |
Total votes: 462
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September 22 to October 22, 2005
| How do you connect with fellow Burners after the event? |
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July 14 to August 14, 2005
| What do you do with the Survival Guide? |
| I read it cover-to-cover, and make sure all my campmates do, too. |
52.2% |
| I just scan it for the new information. |
36.0% |
| I never read it … I know my stuff. And I like to suffer. |
5.9% |
| What’s a Survival Guide? |
5.9% |
Total votes: 802
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May 6 to June 6, 2005
| What do you think of the new Black Rock City Plan? |
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April 5 to May 5, 2005
| When do you visit theme camps? |
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February 16 to March 16, 2005
December 29, 2004 to January 31, 2005
| What day of the year do you consider the beginning of your “new year”? |
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2004 ARCHIVED POLLS
December 2 to December 23, 2004
| When do you buy your Burning Man ticket? |
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August 2 to August 23, 2004
| How will you camp on the playa? |
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July 12 to July 26, 2004
| How long do you plan to stay on the playa this year? |
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May 20 to June 10, 2004
| How do you plan to participate this year? |
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April 6 to April 27, 2004
| How do you plan on getting around the playa this year? |
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Feb 26 to March 11, 2004
| What do you think about the number of Mutant Vehicles at Burning Man? |
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Jan 27 to Feb 26, 2004
| Are you aware that there is a Burning Man Regional Network? |
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2003 ARCHIVED POLLS
Dec 18, 2003 to Jan 4, 2004
| As for holiday gift giving, I’m in favor of… |
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Nov 24 to Dec 8, 2003
| If the dates of Burning Man were to change in the future, which would you prefer? |
| No, keep it on Labor Day! |
40.5% |
| One to two weeks earlier, to avoid holidays and school conflicts. |
35.1% |
| Moved to early to mid-August, since August is otherwise empty. |
24.3% |
Total votes: 2428
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Oct 31 to Nov 21, 2003
| Trance music on the playa: what’s your take? |
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Oct 12 to 27, 2003
| Decompression happens in the bay area and regionally. Why do you go? |
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Sept 26 to Oct 13, 2003
| Love on the playa. Romance! or romance? Did you come to the playa… |
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Sept 10 to 25, 2003
| How was your Burning Man 2003 experience? |
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Sept 3 to 10, 2003
| Which Burning Man art theme have you enjoyed most? |
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Aug 11 to 25, 2003
| How many years have you attended Burning Man? |
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July 30 to Aug 13, 2003
| When will you arrive on the playa? |
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July 10 to July 31, 2003
| When do you begin planning for Burning Man? |
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June 24 to July 15, 2003
| What do you think of Burningman.com’s new look? |
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18.8%