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Comment by danpalmer | Hacker News Reader

Also more anarchist politics, fewer tech bro libertarians.

In fact, most CCC participants would probably see the comparison with Burning Man as the greatest insult imaginable (and that's not because of the nude people).

Indeed. And from what I've heard the lack of nude people is probably highly dependent on which after parties you get invited to. Somewhere there's a venn diagram showing certain alternative communities with wide overlaps with CCC attendees.

Kink, chaos and poly/RA? :D

Why do you think so?

I have never been at Burning Man and know only little about it, but from this little impression, I actually also did this comparison when I described the CCC event, and I have been to many of those events.

Despite the tech stuff, there is also lots of art, music and party, and a lot of crazy people (meant in a good way).

I think the comparison with the old Burning Man is apt, but not since valley people have been flying in en masse and it seems more like a rich people playground.

Never been to Burning Man, so take with a grain of salt. I've also not been to the CCC for around 7 or 8 years, so not sure how much the original counterculture spirit is still alive.

"The Tribes of Burning Man" was a good read, but in stark contrast to everything I've read online for the last few years.

CCC used to be anarchist hackers fighting government control and surveillance. Now many of them seem to be boring pro-EU, leftist "activists". Unfortunately.

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