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+----------+ |PROPAGANDA| |PROPAGANDA+--+ +----------|24| +--+ THE MAGAZINE RELAX LOVES TO HATE ________________________________________ Dear Scenetown, Summer is almost over now. And what a summer we had, didn't we? 3O degrees outside on an almost daily basis. I'd say I have done my share of scening even though the season told me to spend time outside. PROPAGANDA 23 was put out early summer and the group I'm in went bonanza into topgear. Can't help think- ing of Summer 1992 and of a certain sys- op I knew very well back then. I don't know how many of you remember PARADIZE, the European board, but flying under GENSIS*PROJECT and later on ILLUSION it is still by many considered to be the best Euro-board ever. At it's best, all American callers were on PARADIZE like bees to honey and you were most likely to find a release here after only an hour in the states. SODAPOP, proud sysop of the board refused to leave the board unguarded, but wanted to spend time outside. As easy as that, he thought and for 5 days, he kept the board out in the garden - running the entire time. I have been to his house several time and I can assure you that there is a magnificent view of the ocean from the garden. So while people from IKARI, NEI, GENESIS and all over the planet were chatting SODAPOP, he was listening to the seabreeze, just a short walk from the house. Quite a scenario, I can tell you that! Well to be completely honest honest with you. I did take a 2 weeks vacation from the scene. 2 weeks in Italy, Monaco and France - and I did not bring my C64 along. No, this was pure relaxation to reload the batteries for what I consider to be the most interesting season for the Commodore 64. Autumn is here. ______________________________________ So we failed to deliever the outfit we promised with this issue. I can assure you we will be using it soon. Instead, we are kicking of the new season with something much more interesting. As of this issue, I have the honour of wel- coming DUKE to PROPAGANDA-STAFF. DUKE needs no general presentation - thous- ands of copies of THE PULSE in people's diskboxes across the world and top- positions in charts speak for themselv- es. DUKE and I go way back in time. Years ago we were fierce competitors and not one issue of our magazines passed our hands without quarrels at each other. The entire affair culminated as we both were in Denmark, Christmas 1993. THE PULSE-STAFF participated in the graph- icscompetition with a text saying "BAD PROPAGANDA FOR G*P". Our dear SCOPE'S picture didn't make it to the competi- tion since THE PULSE-staff "lost" the disk. When things settled between PULSE and PROPAGANDA DUKE and I decided to app- roach each other on a more mature level. We were even making plans for a cooperation release on Christmas 1995 - a Pulsaganda actually. However, nobody's happier than me today, now that DUKE is working for PROPAGANDA. No matter how ironical it may seem. His chapters will speak for themselves. He brings on new ideas with the best touch- es from THE PULSE and will be doing so in the future editions. PROPAGANDA will remain the same, cocky piece of meat it always was - just better. You may also wonder why we're not dig- ging in deeper on the RELAX/ALPHAFLIGHT/ F4CG/PROPAGANDA-issue. To be honest with you, I am just not up to it any longer. The debate can go on and on forever with every issue of the magazines released, with every crack our groups release. And no matter how subjective or object- ive RRR wants this show to be, fact remains there will always be two sides of the story. I E-mailed RRR recently and said that I generally don't give a shit about the hatred going on any long- er. "if a wrong version of the story has been prepared for the scene I am NOT willing to see the file being closed, even if it might not reflect your interests". Says it all. Trying to talk to RELAX is like talking to a big concrete-wall. There is never any sense of negotiation, kindness or open- minded disucssion. RELAX is always right. RELAX never makes mistakes. RELAX always wins. RELAX never excuses. RELAX always rules. RELAX always inv- estigates everything very carefully. RELAX always has the most reliable sources. RELAX is a boring magazine to read. They couldn't even write their humourus chapter "lost files" without trying to reflect their feelings towards F4CG. You guys must be so bitter. Hats of for the effort. Hats of RRR, you win in the end! The concretewall proved to be effective. But that doesn't matter. RELAX is always right, no matter what the charges. I am looking forward to see ALPHA FLIGHT rule in the future. And how bad things are at F4CG and ONSLAUGHT- camp. Oh by the way, if you still con- sider PROPAGANDA to be pro-F4CG, why don't you print the releaselist this month and put it on the wall next to the AFL+RELAX marriage-certificate. Will probably make you smile when you write the next "LOST FILES" in a life- less magazine. Sincere regards, Newscopy, ALWAYS WRONG PROPAGANDA - RELAX BEST BUDDY! PROPAGANDA STAFF ____________________________ EDITORIAL _________ NEWSCOPY...............EDITOR DUKE................CO-EDITOR COUNT ZER0...........THE LIST WALKER............ADDS&CHARTS JACK DANIELS..........DEBATES TRANZIIE.....PUBLIC RELATIONS _____________________________ DISTRIBUTION ____________ WALKER...................MAIL DERBYSHIRE RAM...........MAIL INTRUDER.................MAIL _____________________________ +----+ |MAIL| +----+-------------------+ |PROPAGANDAHOUSE | |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX| |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX| |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX| |XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX| +-------------------+ +------+ |E-MAIL| +------+-------------------+ |NEWSCOPY@ALGONET.SE| +-------------------+