Burning Man's online ticket sale had a meltdown, and people are pissed

When it comes to online ticketing, being radically self-reliant will only get you so far. 

Scores of Burners found that out the hard way on April 10, when the annual Burning Man ticket Main Sale devolved into a frustrating and broken mess. Yup, that's right, there were some serious technical issues — and people are pissed. 

The Main Sale, which this year offered up approximately 23,000 tickets and 10,000 vehicle passes, is widely known to be a bit of a crap shoot. You either luck out and get a chance to buy two tickets after waiting in digital line for some unknown amount of time, or you don't. There seems to be neither rhyme nor reason as to why some fortunate souls can purchase tickets and others can't, and many Burners have resigned themselves to this ugly truth.  Read more...