Extract from Affinity 7: 15th November, 1996
The Scene is No Fun Anymore by BonethuG (RNS)

Article: The Scene is No Fun Anymore
Author: BonethuG

Remember back in the day when the scene used  to  be  14400  and  28800  modems
calling  BBSes?  There used to be uploading contests and good user interaction.
Plus it was plain and simple, you could  get the files from a fast BBS and then
you can upload to other BBS to showoff your "skill".  Everyone had a  sense  of
being  "big"  because  it  was  local and the modem speeds were pretty much the
same.

Well, times have changed big time.   Now  we  have all these fancy hookups like
ISDN, T1, T3, etc. etc.  The list goes on.  And  the  time  that  is  put  into
couriering and passion put into it just diminishes waiting for a file to finish
pumping  to an FTP or watching your IRC offer bot offer all day long.  There is
little to no user interaction plus you are competing with the "top guns" of the
couriering scene.  And  if  you  are  a  newbie  then  you  are in more serious
trouble.

If the definition of  "the  scene"  is  what  I've  just  described  above  and
continues  to  go  on.   The  scene  will  eventually lead to worthless crap to
download and the groups wouldn't give a rat's ass about the quality.

And that's my next nitpick.   There  are  some  groups out there that I've seen
that release bullshit shareware type shit or big ass shit  that  doesn't  work.
Well,  I  hope  the  scene will have a group that will try to trim the games or
apps down as small as  possible  and  test  the release before they release it.
Come on guys we're looking for stuff we actually want to try and works.

That's all I have to say on this matter.  I'm just saying that the scene should
be a friendlier place and the releasing groups should be out there  to  release
as   much   as   possible.   If  you  agree  with  this  please  e-mail  me  at
<affinity@hotmail.com>.  Peace out.

Thanks go out to SBC for helping me write this!