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Curiously, I found this 1995 SFGate article offering a related perspective:

> Many participants tell me this is the last year the event will be bearable before it "goes commercial."

https://www.sfgate.com/style/article/Communal-art-in-the-des...

And funny enough, John Law himself has basically been saying the same thing since the late '90s. He's been shaking his fist at this particular cloud for over twenty-five years, so I'm not sure why an opinion piece like this is even noteworthy at this point.

FWIW, for a lot of us, the magic is still there. Most of the city exists outside of the shiny Instagram influencers that seem to dominate the narrative. We're still there being gross and building shit for the joy of it with our friends.

I always get here early, before the event officially opens, in part to get an up close view of all the art and camps going up.

(I'm still not used to easy internet access at BRC, he says as he browses HN from his camp)

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