Would be fun to read if the calls were recorded and transcribed.
That seems like it would destroy the “vibe” of the entire concept. Would you use a pay phone if the recording and transcript was publicly available?
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#92I bet the dataset of who is calling who is pretty valuable. It's people related to others who were willing to drop a bunch of money to go to the desert, so you know they likely have some disposable income. If this operator isn't collecting this, it may be a good business opportunity for a competitor.
Slow your roll, not everything is a startup, some things are just for fun
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#93This is great. I have a COCOT myself with an ATA adapter. So so much fun, great job!
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#94Our first time out on the playa together, my girlfriend and I stopped by this phone booth and made a couple of calls. And because we stopped, we saw the FSM camp next door, and a giant sign saying "Weddings Here", so we inquired. They offered us free rings and then announced our wedding over a loudspeaker. In 2 minutes we had an entire wedding party, complete with best man, an elder to give away the bride, 25+ guests…
That's awesome, congrats!!! Amazing things happen on the playa.
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#95Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's a terrible use of burning man and against the ethos of it. It makes me sad to know that even worked.
You get what you curate. If the maintainers of Burning Man wanted to, they could ban those sorts of people from coming. But until then, expect that people will continue to do such things as my friend (and to be fair to him, he went half for the music and experience too, but he didn't willfully ignore the networking opportunities either, both can be true).
show me how to blend "radical self expression" with "carefully curated guest list" and make it work.
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#96Burning man livestream here, still early and setting up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BgytKvsORM Page says it's on "Chomolungma" but it's "Ceiba" on the maps, just in case you can spot the phone on the stream.
Looks like the link has changed from when you posted - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYltJN7n6NQ
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#97This phone is my project. I'm happy to answer questions.
Nice. I'm curious how it works? I don't know much about VoIP, I remember being amazed by Skype back in the day, that it could call landlines.
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#98Would be fun to read if the calls were recorded and transcribed.
Or leave them as private, ephemeral experiences for the two involved parties.
Thank you! The obsession with posting every experience dissected on the internet has no limits! It's as if people disliked the privacy and intimacy that their individuality confers.
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#99This phone is my project. I'm happy to answer questions.
I've told you this before, but I'll tell you again - thank you for running this, has been delightful in my experience!
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#100Phun and wholesome project. What service do you use for VoIP?
voip.ms. They were the cheapest I could find when I built this in 2013, and they’ve worked just fine since.