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Yes, the "Unofficial Midwestern Burning Man Rideboard" isn't a BBS, it's a mailing list. We know. Get over it. . 
Once upon a time, in the misty past when there was no such thing as the
World Wide Web, those who were looking for rides would place little cards
on hooks on a wall somewhere. That wall was called a "rideboard", and
that's what this list is for. That and nothing else, please (except
maybe for a little discussion of things to do and places to visit
along the way). People in the Midwest who want rides, or people passing
through the Midwest to take on riders to go to the Burning Man Festival or
similar events at some of the regional events, including
Assateague
Island ...... SynchroniCity
are invited to post their notices to our list. If you're headed for Black Rock City,
you might also want to place your notice in the
appropriate section on ePlaya to maximize your listing's exposure.
Hey, it's free and seen by thousands (maybe), so why not? Just keep in mind that this is a MIDWESTERN
ride board. The Midwest consists of the Central and Great Plains States.
If you do not live in and are not going to be picking up riders from one
or more of those states, which we list below, please do not post here as you will be spamming
the list.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
Regrettably, we've had to go to using a restricted membership list.
(You'll have to apply for a membership, and your posts will be moderated
for a while after you join). This was made necessary by
a bizarre spamming incident involving Middle Eastern politics. Our hall of shame now has its first eight members
(or would that be one?), whoever he might be. We never did find out. But,
at least we do have an odd little story to tell, one that gets stranger
by the minute.
Should something like
this (or anything else this objectionable) take place again, we do have a complaint
form that you can and should use when something this inappropriate
this is going on. You shouldn't have to sit through this garbage. Would
you like to continue on to the
list? This page is being subhosted on the homepage of
Café Satan, "where eternal damnation never tasted so good". Those who came to this group via the Alternative Burning Man list network can return here to get back to their rings.
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