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P T Propaganda 13 - The lost chapters ________________________________________ Dear readers, For exactly 51 hours, your editor has been trapped in front of the Commodore, to finish Propaganda 13 - The lost Chapters. And maybe it's true what they say; That 13 is an unlucky number. My collegue, Duke/Regina, cleverly pointed out to me that I had run into everything bad possible that could happen to a magazine, and once I came to think of it, he was right. ________________________________________ ** ________________________________________ So what kept Propaganda from being released? As PSYCHOBILLY left the scene back in December, he did so, leaving a hole in the staff, concerning who was supposed to be doing the list. BOD was supposed to take up the job, and it actually seemed as though he did at one time, but eventually he faded away from the boards, from the re- leases and from his job at the staff. Up to today, I've been hoping to see the chapter of releases, but I've come to realize that issue 13 will remain an unlucky issue, without the work from neither BOD or MAJESTY. MAJESTY who usually provides you with the more humourous angles of the scene did not quite live up to the job this time either, leaving me alone by the keys, tapping the magazine in. For months I've been waiting, as both my staff-members have promised to come up with their work in just some time, but only to fail and making me terribly disappointed. Then, late March, I was going away to Budapest for a week, and my thoughts concerning the magazine were : put it out! People at the scene were nagging me like crazy for it, and told me to release it without the goddamn list. Once I got back, my stomach experienced what one can call a gastric ulcer and I had to spend some days at the hospital, and coming back home from that, I tapped my way along the digital underground. The job in staff for doing THE LIST is currently available and I will consider everybody leaving me a serious suggestion at THE DUNGEON, PROPAGANDA World headquarters. ________________________________________ ** ________________________________________ I also realize we've lost ground of the market, by not putting out our promised product. I realize, some consider they are several steps ahead. Indeed, some may very well be, but we intend to take back every bit of the market we've lost, and we intend to earn every bit of it. We will work hard, not to disappoint our readers again, as they are the ones keeping the magazine alive, and will do so for a long time to come, if I get my story told. We will take back market. I would also like to take the chance to say a few words about my dear com- petitors at THE PULSE, since my letter to DUKE got lost in the mail. Con- cerning its 1Oth anniversary on the April-issue, I would just like to tell you a few words that I wrote down: " THE PULSE is a very qualified product. Recently it has proved incredibly professional journalism where the sources and background work are always well performed. It's an honour competing with you in particular DUKE, and may I wish you the best of days ahead with REGINA and with THE PULSE " THE PULSE is today regarded by many as the number one magazine. In many eyes it may very well be. It covers the mailmarket, and the boardmarket. Whether PROPAGANDA serves a purpose, it's up to you, dear reader, but deep down I know we do. And we intend to do so, all the days ahead. So what have I managed to do for you this issue? (Apart from the list) - The News are of course printed in a massive amount, basically done as before (to the dislike of some). - The Interview features a bit of a surprise, but is well worth reading for most of the people who haven't been around for so long, and for people who feel nostalgic about the early days of the Commodore 64. - There are some interesting articles in the other chapters, in particular one by MOTLEY, who functions as guesteditor for the first time. In my eyes, we've produced a darn fine issue offering a wide sellection of readable material. We intend to keep producing, and as we do, we will sit here with the touch of the devil at our fingertips. ** - NEWSCOPY/GENESIS ________________________________________ For the latest issue of PROPAGANDA or for contributing with material in any possible way, be sure to write the PROPAGANA house or dial the PROPAGANDA board. ________________________________________ PROPAGANDA THE DUNGEON GP XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX THE DUNGEON DMX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX [P] XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ________________________________________ Thanks for help concerning the pro- duction of this issue: MOTLEY/G*P, ALCHEMIST/G*P.