Splash 13 ch10 Scene-Fears
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scene-fears ------------- yo friends! as usual i am here to write my thoughts about some points that i try to catch like in every issue. but this time,it is not an artic- le.i'll only try to compare some fears that we have in normal life with the ones that we have in nor- mal life. no,no,no,no! when i say 'scene fears' don't misunderstand me!this time i won't talk about 'the scene is dying.this fears everybody etc' this is another subject.but let's start with it. what is fear? with a simple de- finition,it is the thought of a force which can give you harm or cuse something bad happen to you. it is a part of human-being.in e- very section of our life,we have fears.at childhood we afraid from thunders in the rain,darkness,bad guys trying to grab you, doctors, etc.in our youth and wetness all the time we have many types of fe- ar. in our scene-life we also have some fears like in our normal-life did you ever think about it? per- haps it is not only fear but a mixture of fear,excitement,suprise etc.but it is sure that you feel much different.do you ask when? then go on. think that you are in a crac- king group.you find a mega cool original game that has not been cracked by anyone before.with a great feeling in your body you try to crack it as soon as possible. then you try to send it to u.s for fixing.all of your work is for a first-release of a cool game.but while you are doing all of these you all the time are worried about if another group will do it before you.cause of these thoughts you try to be faster.this is all the same when you have a chance for a first-release.perhaps by time you used to have first-releases so you don't give a damn too much.but it isn't like that for a normal-speed cracking group.just think about yourself.the main point is that you afraid because of the thought of someone will do it before you. this it not same in coding but it is related.someone finds a new effect and shows something new. then another one does a better one and this goes on like that.if you are also a coder and you think that you can improve this effect then you start coding immediatly. you try to work more as you have a care that someone will break this record before you.this time again yo afraid from another guy who is faster than you.as like as in wild west,you will survive in this sce- ne if you are fast enough. time causes on some-fairs on swappers and mag-editors.nothing can able to stop time while these guys must finish the works on ti- me.a swapper mostly afraids to be dropped so he tries to be faster. also problems with the post-offi- ce,police and money effects a swapper.a mag-editor must be quick as the mag-stuff that he got will be worn out.so they feel the fear of time-pressure everytime in the- ir mind. yes,the point that i try to co- me is that fear has also a place in our scene-life like our happi- ness,excitement,friendship etc.if you don't believe me or find my words too silly then just examine yourself for a period.i'm sure you will agree. signed:falcon