Please leave the giant flags on long poles at home
I know we all love our totems and being able to find our group in the crowd, but can we please leave the massive flags on 10+ foot poles at home?
Not only do they breach the totem rules, but it’s honestly so fucking disrespectful to everyone behind you. People paid just as much as you did to be there and see the stage, visuals, lasers, and production — not stare at your flag blocking half the stage for an entire set.
If you need something to help your group find you, make a totem that follows the rules. There are a million creative ways to make something visible without completely ruining the view for hundreds of people behind you.
Especially when you’re close to the front. If you’re going to work your way up there, please have some awareness of the people around you.
Totems are part of festival culture. Blocking the stage with a giant flag doesn’t have to be.