Splash 19 ch09 The Thrashcan
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the thrashcan.............by witty >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> after some serious thought and brainstorming,i have come up with some quite interesting idea. WHAT I AM ABOUT TO WRITE,WILL GIVE YOU THE POWER TO BUILD UP YOUR OWN SCENE REPUTATION,AND ENRICH YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SCENE. I HAVE BEEN IN THE SCENE FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS NOW (OH SHIT!) ,AND HAVE REALLY THOUGHT HARD ABOUT THE SECRETS TO WHAT HAS MADE ME WELL KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.(WE ARE DEALING WITH A MEGALOMANIAC! -ED2) you see,my personal qualities have developed to quite a large extent over the years,as have my scene qualities. SCENE QUALITIES CAN BE DIVIDED UP INTO FIVE SECTIONS.EACH SECTION,TO A LARGE DEGREE,WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED -TO A LARGE EXTENT IN THE SCENE- AND TO MAKE YOU A WELLKNOWN SCENER WITH NEWER PEOPLE LOOKING UP TO YOU. ^ LEADERSHIP everybody develops leadership qualities if they stay in the scene.diz also goes for organising different releases through members but you must first master to be your own leader.(haa? -ed2) ^ SELF-MARKETING in order to be successful in the scene,you must market yourself well.infact,you have to literally 'sell yourself' to elite guys,but another quality tied in with this should be... ^ FRIENDSHIP t, you so to get famous,you have to bind friendships with the famous elites which will inturn help you market yourself.just think about it... would you rather be swapping with mr.frog of dogs or nightshade of success+trc ? and who would you rather mention in your greets. < CUNNINGNESS this can work for you in a number of ways.to be cunning,you must not only do a bit of sucking up,but also make sure these work.oh,and of course,you need cunningness to build your marketing qualities. eg.. plenty of contacts is plenty of dollars.so use your mind to cheat stamps,phone calls,etc. ^ TALENT yep,you must in todays scene be- come talented at something which you can market yourself on.whether it is graphics or music,or your attitude !? who knows ? but you must become talented at something, so that as soon as people see your handle,they will react.what comes meth to your mind when i say names like electric,drax,etc.(digahole? -ed2) YOU MUST ALSO BE PATIENT IN THE SCENE,AS ONLY THE VERY BEST CAN GET THERE IN A SHORT TIME.THINK OF YOUR SCENE LIFE AS YOUR GROUP. (CHORUS:HAAA ?) YOU JOIN A GROUP AND START OFF QUITE LAME,UNTILL YOU DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS THRU TRAINING,OBSERVATION, AND UNDERSTANDING. slowly your skills attract others, and you start progressing your way up the ladder (either through your handle becoming famous in da scene or receiving a promotion at work. < THE COMPANY LOOKS LIKE THIS: owner,managing director,managers, supervisors,and staff. < THE SCENE LOOKS LIKE THIS: group leader,c0-leader,the famous guys,then talented guys,and then lazy guys. YOU SEE ? YOU'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO IMPROVE YOURSELF IN THE SCENE,AND YOU'LL KNOW WHEN YOU'VE SUCCEEDED. TRUST ME,YOU WILL.. (NO WAY! -ED2) but one tip -once you're known,and you do not do anything silly,you can really go far with friendships as well. SO WHAT IS A TALENTED SCENER THEN? TAKE ME FOR INSTANCE.I CODE A BIT, SWAP,AND DRAW SOME GRAPHICS,AND I CAN COMPOSE A LITTLE AS WELL (GEE, HE RULES THE CHARTS! -ED2) NOW ALL THIS TALENT CAN BE DOWN THE DRAIN IF I CAN'T MARKET MYSELF PROPERLY. TAKE FOR INSTANCE A BULLETIN BOARD OWNER WHO MIGHT BE IN DA STATES.HE IS IN FACT A LAMER,BUT BECAUSE HE HAS A BOARD,I'M SURE THAT HE WOULD BE A LOT MORE MARKETABLE'N'FAMOUS THAN ME(SUPRISE! -ED2)-EVEN THOUGH HE MIGHT NOT EVEN KNOW WHO TRIAD ARE !? BUT THIS GUY MIGHT HAVE THE BEST IMAGE TO ALL ELITE GUYS B'COZ HE IS A USEFUL RESOURCE. you know,more and more people are going legal nowadays (like myself) as they realise how fine the mags look. ONCE,I THOUGHT -AND WROTE- ,"THERE ARE TOO MANY MAGS AROUND... STOP PRODUCING SO MANY." BUT NOW THAT I HAVE MATURED,I CAN LOOK BACK AND REALISE HOW FOOLISH I WAS (YEAAH!) MAGS ARE DA MOST ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS SCENE. TAKE FOR INSTANCE THE CHARTS.THEY KEEP PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SCENE DEVELOPMENTS AND WHERE THEIR GROUP IS GOING,ETC. these magazines are like the daily newspapers,delivered right to the front door of your house (well,in fact to the mail box)and they tell what is happening in yer community and throughout the world. but it really is just about your community,as we have all these groups,trying to beat each other, which is reflected in the charts. ah,talking about the scene gossip, it's a good thing as communication m makes this world go around my friend. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WITH THE MAGS IS THE CONTACTS SECTION.THIS GIVES US THE CHANCE TO DEVELOPE FRIEND- SHIPS BETWEEN OURSELVES. SO THIS IS JUST ONE BIG COMMUNITY, UNTIL YOU HAVE SOME GUYS BREAKING THE SCENE'S UNWRITTEN LAWS SUCH AS RECRACKING,ETC.THEN THE SCENE POLICE (OFTEN THE MORE ELITE GUYS) REMOVE THESE GUYS FROM THE SCENE. YET JUSTICE IS NOT ALWAYS DONE,AS PEOPLE ONLY SEE FRIENDSHIPS AND REPUTATIONS,NOT THE FACTS.WELL,THE GUYS CAN SOMETIMES BE INNOCENT. SO NOW FOR MY MESSAGE the scene is a great place.stay in the community,and i wish you all the best for both your scene lives and for the time last,and enjoy it my dear friends. PHILOSOPHICAL ISN'T IT? i hope you have enjoyed it,and have gained a wider outlook on this computer. keep g0ing str0ng.. witty/acy/ons (so,now you know why we don't let witty edit more than one chapter in this mag.hih,hih,hah,hoh. -ed2)