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Reality check networK
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█ ≡5≡ Dear Entropy, █ █
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█ ≡7≡ "Warez-IQ" Warez Quiz! █ █
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█ ≡1≡ Sucre's Letter to fATE █ The story of a big mistake! █
█ ≡2≡ Anarchist Gets Busted... █ ...but not for warez! █
█ ≡3≡ Courier Groups in '96 █ Trite explains last week's review █
█ ≡4≡ Crackpot writes about Razor █ And tells his opinion of iNQ █
█ ≡5≡ Egos & Inquisition █ Entropy tells his views of the mag █
█ ≡6≡ Digital vs. Analog █ ISDN more common than we thought? █
█ ≡7≡ I was a lamer too! █ Manic pledges allegiance! █
█ ≡8≡ BBSs vs. The Net... █ ...and the declaration of releases █
█ ≡9≡ Back to Main Menu █ Check Out Other Parts of RCN #11 █
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█ ≡1≡ Akira 7 █ More info on tKLP's Thieving Skills █
█ ≡2≡ Desolation Angel █ Leaving Mindcrash??? █
█ ≡3≡ Hitex/Rebel Chicken █ Legacy Progress Report █
█ ≡4≡ Nikeman █ Motiv8 FTP Sites █
█ ≡5≡ Zipe █ Who is Rush? █
█ ≡6≡ Soccer █ Syndicate, a new group among us █
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│ Dear Reader : │
│ │
│ This is the eleventh issue of Reality Check Network. By this time, │
│ we feel that we are well established and are willing to better yield to │
│ the readers' demands. Improvements are constantly being made to RCN as │
│ a result of reader input. If you would like to participate in the │
│ further enhancement of RCN, or if you would like to subscribe to our │
│ mailing list, please send E-Mail to [email protected]. │
│ │
│ This issue of RCN new features some "fun stuff" to do when you're │
│ bored. Rebel Chicken and I got bored (again) of the same-old same-old │
│ mag, and we fealt that just editorials (of which we have gotten a record │
│ number this week) isn't enough interaction between our readers and us. │
│ New in this issue, you will find a "Warez-IQ" questionnaire of some │
│ trivia questions about the scene today. You will also find a voting │
│ booth to vote with for your favorite groups. │
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│ NEW, and IMPROVED (I guess), RCN now has an ASCII version for all of │
│ you, that for some reason just can't handle our totally k-rad coded one. │
│ It's called RCN-11.TXT and is located within the main ZIP. Enjoy it! │
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│ RCN issues have now been made available to a wider audience thanks │
│ to our new WebSite courtesy of RATM. Please feel free to browse around │
│ - http://www.shu.edu/~importmi/rcn/. RCN ardently feels that our │
│ WebSite will satisfy our readers and is a welcome addition. │
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│ Sincerely, │
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│ Hitex/Rebel Chicken │
│ RCN Committee │
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█ Throughout these past 10 issues, Reality Check Network has received a █
█ great amount of user response. The RCN staff has decided to publish █
█ these comments, whether supportive or destructive. We would like to █
█ encourage our readers to continue to voice their opinions, and we would █
█ like to thank all the readers that have done so up until now. █
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█ Dear RCN, █
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█ Keep up the good work! I love your great vision on the warez scene, █
█ and I think that I share your views on almost everything. I think that █
█ we should all help each other, and we should all be equals, but we're █
█ human, and the day that we overcome silly "egos" will truly be one for █
█ the record books. █
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█ Dear RCN, █
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█ I love the song "Raster" by void of reality. I was wondering if you █
█ could do me a favor and direct me to a place where I can get more of █
█ their stuff. █
█ █
█ Dear Reader, █
█ █
█ Reality is a really awesome coding group. They are not at all into █
█ warez, so don't go looking for them on IRC. I suggest you look for █
█ some of their demos on a demos site, and maybe you'll find some of their █
█ coding work. As far as composing, any music they make, you'll find in █
█ RCN :-). █
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█ Dear RCN, █
█ █
█ Hi! First, congrats for your excellent e-mag! Definitely the best! █
█ I have a suggestion, though. Please put an option that will █
█ automatically change the music sequentially, cause you get bored reading █
█ the huge mag with the same music, and it's hard to go back to change the █
█ music. █
█ █
█ Dear Reader, █
█ █
█ Great idea! We, the editors, probably don't notice the problem as █
█ much because most of the time we're reading the mag, we're in AcidDraw █
█ writing or proofreading, not actually running the EXE. We'll try to █
█ implement the idea as soon as possible! █
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█ Note : NEW, and IMPROVED! We have now implemented this idea, so you'll █
█ probably notice the music changing any minute now. █
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█ █
█ Dear RCN, █
█ █
█ I can not understand why many groups in the scene hate each other █
█ based on the fact that they are competing against each other or because █
█ of accidental dupes. The way I see it, we are all in this together and █
█ despite how lame this sounds, we should stand united and with united █
█ roots we won't be overcome. How do you people at RCN feel on this? █
█ █
█ Dear Reader, █
█ █
█ If you're waiting for all the groups to unite, you've got a long █
█ wait ahead of you. I don't argue that there should be separate groups █
█ because some people just don't get along with others. I do argue, █
█ however, that we would be better off with just one big group, or █
█ "united" as you put it. Competition is what makes the scene have █
█ quality releases. At times, one's competitive spirit will overcome him █
█ and cause him to fuck up on releases, but that's besides the point. If █
█ the scene weren't based on competition, why would we have it? Surely █
█ you don't think that we actually USE any of the software we release, █
█ right?! █
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█ Dear RCN, █
█ █
█ I would like to say something to all sysops out there. If you █
█ haven't read about the bust of the Assasin's Guild for having Novell and █
█ Microsoft software online, go read it. I have been a sysop for 6 years █
█ now and in my area code we have had a few BBSs busted just for Novell █
█ files being online. No one chases their files down like Novell does, █
█ consider this just as a warning and say it is bullshit if you want, BUT, █
█ I have seen what the cops do to a house when they search it, and I have █
█ seen friends lose all of their computer equipment just over Novell. █
█ █
█ Dear Reader, █
█ █
█ You are exactly right. Let us all take the bust of the Assasin's █
█ Guild as a warning. It's not hard to dodge the cops, but not following █
█ rules just because we think they're stupid isn't going to get us too far █
█ in the scene. █
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█ Dear RCN, █
█ █
█ This is a response to the articles about tKLP and RoR, and their █
█ involvement with Legacy and NFS. First, on the topic of tKLP sabotaging █
█ NFS, the only one who sabotaged NFS was the dumbass who released █
█ Softram 96 because they were told by tKLP to hurry and beat his group. █
█ Competing groups have never, to my knowledge, told another group to █
█ hurry so that they could beat their own group. On the subject of tKLP █
█ 'stealing' members, according to the article written by Akira 7, it █
█ didn't appear to me that he was asking him to leave LGC for RoR. He █
█ could very easily have been in both groups, believe me, I am. Now onto █
█ the wars between LGC and tKLP and other RoR members. Why not just let █
█ it die? I am pretty sure I speak for most people when I say ENOUGH IS █
█ ENOUGH, we are getting tired of reading and hearing about it. The lame █
█ channel takeover attempts, the LGC SUCKS DICK, ROR SUCKS DICK. It is █
█ all childish, instead of wasting your time bashing the other people, █
█ why not do something productive, spread some warez, make some money, get █
█ laid, whatever, just quit the wars. █
█ █
█ █
█ Dear Reader, █
█ █
█ I will agree with you that Akira 7 could have very well been in both █
█ RoR and LGC, and maybe the article didn't do a very good job of █
█ clarifying it, but tKLP has continuously harassed my members trying to █
█ either get them to join RoR or do other little favors for him. We are █
█ not in a war with RoR, a war involves interaction of two sides. It █
█ happened to be that █
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█ The following is in response to the courier group ranking of RCN issue █
█ 10... █
█ █
█ When couriering first started in the scene, it wasn't about editing █
█ file_id.diz's. It wasn't about offering in channels. It was about █
█ competing with your competitors on the boards. Anyone can edit a DIZ, █
█ anyone can type /plist, but not everyone can get warez fast enough to █
█ upload them to the biggest boards. You rated RTS as #1. In this, I █
█ totally disagree. RTS is a very respectable group, and I myself am █
█ friends with good old Ordnance, but they are clearly not #1. RiSC is at █
█ the top. They have a hidden channel on IRC so lamers don't try to get █
█ in #RiSC, bug people, etc. Only the leetest people know what channel █
█ RiSC is in, and yes, they do have sites, and they are not public or █
█ anonymous sites, they're the way it should be. They are private sites, █
█ therefore you have to be in RiSC or be very respected to be on them. █
█ █
█ Warez should go to people who make the scene run, not lamers who █
█ beg. Knowing Park Central is their WHQ, and the best board in the world █
█ statistically and popularity-wise, each week the top 10 uploaders are █
█ from RiSC. This is what couriering is about, it's about racing and █
█ competition and having fun while doing it. They have the best couriers █
█ in the business. █
█ █
█ In second place, I believe, is MALiCE. They do some offering on the █
█ net, but they are strong BBS couriers like RiSC as well. Call the top █
█ boards, MALiCE people will be on the top 10 as well. In third place █
█ should be RTS, they are strong in both areas, but not superb in BBS █
█ couriering like RiSC and MALiCE. These are just the corrections I would █
█ like to submit that I feel need to be changed. █
█ Signed, █
█ tKLP █
█ █
█ Dear Reader, █
█ █
█ First off, I would like to submit corrections to your editorial. █
█ What you sent in is not a correction to Trite's writeup, it's not a fix, █
█ it's your opinion, an opinion that I, along with many others, value. I █
█ happen to value Trite's opinion as well. I'm glad that you backed up █
█ your opinions with facts, they are all quite true, you have a nice █
█ perspective on the couriering scene. Keep reading this issue of RCN, █
█ Trite has modified his writeup (no, he didn't change any of the final █
█ scores!) so that he is better backing up his previous opinions. Enjoy, █
█ and write in again if you still disagree with his results! █
█ █
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█ █
█ Dear RCN, █
█ █
█ Last week in RCN, I read a letter from a reader saying Windows 95 █
█ is shit. Five months ago I would have agreed. First off, my system is █
█ a Pentium-90 with 16 megs of RAM. When I first tried WIndows 95 I was █
█ running OS/2 with spuratic trap 0002 crashes. My BBS ran GREAT under █
█ it, and it was a powerful operating system. Then I wanted to get more █
█ into the net, and using OS/2 on the net is a waste. OS/2 was great but █
█ has shit for support. Soooo, after being an OS/2 diehard and saying █
█ Windows 95 is a piece of shit for so long I finally had to make the █
█ jump. █
█ █
█ Okay, format the drives, install Windows 95 (30 minutes of hell). █
█ OK, it starts right up! Seems okay at first, I am a little lost, how do █
█ I add DOS programs? How do I edit pifs? ARGH!! I fuck with it for █
█ about 3 hours, won't run my CAD program without a reboot, BBS runs like █
█ shit if I multitask, FUCK THIS! Reformat, reinstall OS/2... That was █
█ my first impression of the wonderful world of "Wild" Bill Gates. About █
█ a month later the hatred diminished a tad. Okay, give it another shot. █
█ Format the drives, reinstall, first night, sucked, second night, hmm, █
█ found some cool shit. After running for four months.. I love it! Now █
█ I have no problem running ANYTHING I want, Hexen and Doom II run great, █
█ my CAD runs great! When I am on the net now, I just keep opening █
█ windows without a worry. I usually have MiRC, 2 CuteFTPs, Eudora, █
█ MS-DOS prompt, Iparty (which is voice talking to multiple friends at █
█ once, and it works, not like IPhone) and moving around in all these █
█ windows is not a problem. It may not have the absolute power of Linux, █
█ but I also have a shitload of new apps to try out each week, and tons of █
█ help if I have problems. Plus, it looks pretty! So, for anyone who █
█ says Windows 95 sucks, either you haven't given it a real try, or you █
█ are running a 386/40 with 4 megs and don't have a clue. █
█ █
█ Signed, █
█ RoadRebel █
█ █
█ Dear Reader, █
█ █
█ It's funny, I had the exact same story coming from OS/2. OS/2 was █
█ a real dream come true coming from Windows 3.1, even on my 486/66 with █
█ a mere 8 megs of RAM! Heck, at least I could download in the █
█ background! Windows 95 really is the better choice now, though. More █
█ software is available for it, and it doesn't swap nearly as much. █
█ █
█ █
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█ Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Akira 7 █
█ Subject : Akira 7 on RoR Affiliation : Legacy █
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█ Q : In last week's issue of RCN, you submitted an article accusing █
█ tKLP of asking you to join RoR. When he asked you to join, did he █
█ at any point, ask you to leave Legacy for RoR? If so, what were █
█ tactics did he use? █
█ █
█ A : Yes, tKLP asked me to leave Legacy. He "swore" that Legacy was █
█ going to die that night, and that I shouldn't waste my time with a █
█ dying group. He then proceded to ask me to leave Legacy in order █
█ to join RoR. █
█ █
█ Q : On what basis could he "swear" that Legacy would die that very █
█ night? █
█ █
█ A : tKLP said that his friends from Hybrid and D0D would come and help █
█ him permanently break up Legacy. █
█ █
█ Q : How was tKLP and his friends planning to permanently break down █
█ Legacy? What was tKLP's plan? █
█ █
█ A : tKLP said that he would, along with his friends, take down #Legacy █
█ permanently. He also said that they would follow Legacy to █
█ whatever new channel we came up with. tKLP also said he was going █
█ to convince key members to switch groups. This was all part of █
█ tKLP's plan to "kill Legacy." █
█ █
█ Q : Why did you not believe tKLP? What stopped you from leaving a █
█ "dying group"? █
█ █
█ A : I thought it was possible that the three groups would try to take █
█ down Legacy, but I knew it was not going to be successful. I have █
█ been a member of FSW, Vendetta, and then Legacy, and Legacy is █
█ here to stay. If Legacy did die, and I were to join another group █
█ it would not be RoR. █
█ █
█ Q : What would turn you off from joining RoR? █
█ █
█ A : The main turn off from RoR is their leadership. I have absolutely █
█ NO respect for tKLP as a leader. █
█ █
█ Q : Why do you not trust the leadership of RoR when it is someone as █
█ well respected as tKLP? █
█ █
█ A : I would not call tKLP "well respected." He is one of the worst █
█ leaders I have ever met. He has been kicked out of his own group, █
█ and is constantly trying to steal suppliers from other groups. He █
█ does not care about his group or his members, and he has no style. █
█ █
█ Q : When tKLP asked you to leave Legacy to join RoR, and you simply █
█ said "No", what was his response? █
█ █
█ A : tKLP said, "Hey man, if you want to ride into the ground with █
█ Legacy, don't blame me." He then asked me to consider joining RoR █
█ after Legacy died. tKLP has asked me to leave Legacy for RoR many █
█ times even though I keep saying "No." He is definitely persistent. █
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█ Note : Legacy did not "die" that night. █
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█ Reporter : Shroomie Interviewee : Desolation Angel █
█ Subject : Leaving Mindcrash??? Affiliation : TSC/Mindcrash █
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█ Q : Why did you leave a good courier group such as MindCrash? █
█ █
█ A : I was sitting on IRC one night thinking about how I wasn't really █
█ giving 100% to my other duties, mainly TSC (The Sixthed Circle). █
█ I have decided to devote more time to my utilities group by █
█ leaving MindCrash for now. It takes too much work to do a good █
█ job and it wouldn't be fair for MindCrash if I only half-tried. █
█ █
█ Q : If TSC doesn't work out, will you go back to MindCrash? █
█ █
█ A : No, I have made my bed already and I will lay in it. I can't go █
█ back 3 months from now and ask to be a senior again, that would be █
█ a bad thing. I made it clear that I have nothing against anyone █
█ in MindCrash. The Wicked One and Blitzkrieg stood by me until █
█ the end. I am sure that MC will continue to be one of the best █
█ courier groups in the world, doing what they do best, couriering. █
█ I will miss MC a lot because they are a tight band of couriers. I █
█ have much respect for The Wicked One and Blitzkrieg. I have been █
█ in MindCrash since the very start and I will sincerely miss MC. █
█ █
█ Q : What will keep TSC from dying like a lot of other new utility █
█ release groups? █
█ █
█ A : With my current resources, and with proper management, TSC should █
█ do just fine. I'm not going to lie, it is hard to start a release █
█ group nowadays because there are so many of them out there. TSC █
█ isn't formed on the premise of ruling the scene. We only want to █
█ do our part to help. We have a positive attitude when working █
█ with bigger groups, which is always a big plus. █
█ █
█ Q : What are the policies of TSC? Will TSC members be allowed to join █
█ other utility release groups? █
█ █
█ A : That varies a lot since it varies with each person and how much █
█ they contribute to TSC. I don't really have a problem with it if █
█ the person is dedicated 100% to TSC and can do other shit as well █
█ for other groups. █
█ █
█ Q : Many TSC members are also in MC, it must be very beneficial for █
█ TSC to be affiliated with such a strong courier group. Is TSC and █
█ MC officially sister groups? █
█ █
█ A : Yes, TSC and MC are sister groups. █
█ █
█ Q : TSC has had a few releases so far, how has it been working out? █
█ █
█ A : Releasing is going great, our suppliers have done well so far, and █
█ MC has done a great job spreading our files. █
█ █
█ Q : Will TSC join the game competition in the near future? █
█ █
█ A : We will being doing utilities for now since they are my favorite. █
█ Great games come and go, but a great utilities stick around my HD █
█ longer. █
█ █
█ Q : Do you feel that TSC will grow in numbers as well as in release █
█ power? █
█ █
█ A : I would rather keep the numbers within the group small. I know █
█ everyone in the group right now, so we have less conflicts. If we █
█ do expand our operations, then that would be fine as well since it █
█ is all part of doing business. We will survive as long as we keep █
█ up our standards. █
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█ Since this interview, Desolation Angel has rejoined Mindcrash, whoopee! █
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█ Reporter : Shadow Stalker Interviewee : Hitex/Rebel Chicken █
█ Subject : Legacy Progress Report Affiliation : Legacy █
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█ Q : Legacy is a fast-growing games group and is now considered one of █
█ the top 3. Why do you feel that Legacy has risen to such █
█ greatness in such a short period of time? █
█ █
█ A : Legacy is like the "Third Reich" for Rebel Chicken and myself. We █
█ started out with FSW, and boy was that a disaster, a disaster to █
█ the rest of the scene, though. In reality, it was the place where █
█ Rebel Chicken and I learned what to do in a group, or, more █
█ specifically what NOT to do. It was amazing, we were twisted from █
█ the start. Even the name was retarded. After FSW, we started █
█ Vendetta. Vendetta was much more organized, did a much better job █
█ of releasing quality, not just anything we found in a gutter, it █
█ didn't just use the word of others when it came to dupe checking, █
█ and our members were much more dedicated. The group came down █
█ rather abruptly, though, when school started, and we thoguth we'd █
█ be overwhelmed with work (we were wrong). We missed the scene too █
█ much, and just as soon as we left, we were back in it, this time █
█ with a plan, yes, another one. So far, that plan has worked. █
█ █
█ Q : Since Legacy is an improvement upon two younger and less █
█ experienced, do you feel that many of the smaller groups today █
█ will somehow die and come back in the future as a more significant █
█ team? █
█ █
█ A : That's part of the reason why I always treat young groups with █
█ respect. I said this in the last issue of RCN, and I guess I'll █
█ say it again. It takes ambition to start a new group, and all █
█ group leaders should be credited for being courageous enough to █
█ join the competition. If a group breaks down because the faculty █
█ isn't dedicated enough, that's one thing. If a group breaks down █
█ because its methods are not right, that's another thing. The █
█ latter is a perfectly good example of someone striving for a █
█ second chance, and that's the beauty of the scene. You can always █
█ have another chance. I wouldn't expect every small group that █
█ comes up and then dies to become the next great, but I'm sure that █
█ a small percentage of the groups will, and we should recognize the █
█ groups for that small percent. █
█ █
█ Q : Legacy has released a lot of software that would be considered █
█ "Budget." Are these programs as inexpensive as people claim, and █
█ if so, will that stop you from releasing them? █
█ █
█ A : Legacy started because the two groups that preceded it had too █
█ many broken releases, either not properly cracked or just not well █
█ packaged. We have dedicated ourselves to releasing quality games █
█ that people will want. Our main serious fuckup to date was that █
█ game called "Bass Fishing Classics." It was a store release, but █
█ that in no way justified its release. If any game that Legacy has █
█ released was budget, that was it! Apart from that, we are looking █
█ for quality. I was recently criticized on IRC about a release we █
█ did a few days back, "Pinball 4000." The person was trying to █
█ tell me that the game sold for a mere $14.99, a "budget" program █
█ that should not have been released. That seemed preposterous to █
█ me. I don't download many games, but I did download this game due █
█ to its size (1 disk!) and was quite pleased with the result. A █
█ seven minute download and I got a very nice game! Money doesn't █
█ tie into the scene, we download programs free of charge, and we █
█ have no right to bash on a program when it wasn't a $69.95 game. █
█ Legacy is used to releasing those types of games, but you must █
█ note of the time, it's January, and not that many companies are █
█ publishing new software. Instead of expecting $70 games, Legacy █
█ looks for games that may have been missed, or games that never █
█ made it out because the crack was too hard. While sifting through █
█ the programs, we often find these smaller games that could be very █
█ nice releases. Pinball 4000 was one of them (Bass Fishing █
█ Classics was not :-). █
█ █
█ Q : Legacy has released many games that have worked perfectly. █
█ However, releases such as "Prisoner of Ice" have managed to seep █
█ through. What do you do when you release a program that is not █
█ fully functioning? █
█ █
█ A : Prisoner of Ice was our first release, and we were not as █
█ experienced in releasing games only as we now are. What do we do █
█ when such a program is released? Hehehe, well, I usually just █
█ blame it on Rebel Chicken! Heheh, after that, though, I, along █
█ with the rest of the Legacy staff, will do my best to help the █
█ user get the game to work, even if the problem directly involves █
█ his computer. We are here to get our programs to work on our █
█ end users' computers. If that involves helping them install a █
█ program that has nothing to do with ours, so be it. █
█ █
█ Q : Legacy is well known for having one of the most user-friendly █
█ installers for all their games. Many people have grown used to █
█ merely typing LGC-INST. Do you feel that it is becoming a █
█ necessity in the scene to have an installer? █
█ █
█ A : I think it's more important for a games group to have an installer █
█ than for a utils group to have one. It is virtually unheard of to █
█ release a disk game, and CD games are no longer as easy to install █
█ as the old disk games were. We now use multi-volume ARJ files and █
█ subdirectories and aah! By the time you have typed all the █
█ required parameters for ARJ, you've forgotten what the release █
█ was! With utils, this isn't so much a problem because most utils █
█ do come on disks. Also, a games group is there to provide █
█ entertainment, and it is in synch with the mood of our releases to █
█ have a fun looking EXE to present to our users. █
█ █
█ Q : Why did Legacy pick MindCrash as their official couriers? █
█ █
█ A : Being a games group, Legacy gets its releases couriered no matter █
█ what. Our problem isn't in finding people to get our releases █
█ out, it's in finding a couriering force that will be dedicated to █
█ us when one of our members needs a release or what not. It just █
█ happens to be that MindCrash is an awesome couriering force, both █
█ dedication-wise and speed-wise. █
█ █
█ Q : Why doesn't Legacy release utils? █
█ █
█ A : We believe that we can stay much more on task if we concentrate █
█ on one type of program. We have enough experience and have tried █
█ the other ways we thought might work, and this one seems to be the █
█ best so far. Ripping and cracking games isn't easy, and having to █
█ concentrate both on that and on utils would be a bit overwhelming. █
█ When we do get utils, however, we give them to our sister group, █
█ Mayhem, as they give us their games when they have them. █
█ █
█ █
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█ Reporter : Hitex Interviewee : Nikeman █
█ Subject : Motiv8 Sites Affiliation : Motiv8 █
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█ Q : MOTiV8 has long been famous for its awesome sites. How important █
█ are private sites for MOTiV8? █
█ █
█ A : Private sites are very important for the group. Without private █
█ sites we wouldn't have steady places to leech from. █
█ █
█ Q : How important are public anonymous sites for MOTiV8? █
█ █
█ A : We are not currently supporting anonymous sites, but once we are █
█ organized and get all our private sites back up, I want to start █
█ doing anonymous sites again because it helps spread files to the █
█ "lesser people". █
█ █
█ Q : What are your duties in MOTiV8? █
█ █
█ A : I am the MOTiV8 site coordinator. I help members get on the sites █
█ with ease. I make sure that the sites are being supported. If █
█ the site is not supported, I make sure that it is before the site █
█ leaves for another group. █
█ █
█ Q : How well is MOTiV8 doing on boards? █
█ █
█ A : We aren't concentrating on BBS couriering too much right now, but █
█ we might in the future. However, we do have a few BBS couriers. █
█ █
█ Q : I have great respect for MOTiV8 and tend to give it the benefit of █
█ the doubt, but how much does MOTiV8 concentrate on Net IRC █
█ spreading. It is a rare moment when I see a MOTiV8 courier either █
█ Legacy releases or any other releases. █
█ █
█ A : Unfortunately, not too much at the moment but since our private █
█ sites are back up, we can grab releases a lot easier and you might █
█ see us spreading a lot on IRC. █
█ █
█ Q : Althought I doubt it is true, because I know that MOTiV8 has many █
█ dedicated members, but is MOTiV8 going through a low point right █
█ now? █
█ █
█ A : We were, but I believe we are pulling out of it pretty fast. █
█ █
█ █
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█ Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Zipe █
█ Subject : Rush Affiliation : Rush President █
█ █
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█ █
█ Q : What is Rush? Does Rush specialize in games or utilities, if it █
█ does not yet specialize in an area, will it do so in the near █
█ future? █
█ █
█ A : Rush currently specializes in both games and utilities, but I █
█ think we will let other groups take care of games. █
█ █
█ Q : Why will Rush specialize in utilities? What are the advantages of █
█ specializing in utilities and not in games? █
█ █
█ A : We have many good games connections, but many Rush members feel █
█ that the "scene" is getting closer. We feel that the utilities █
█ scene comes closer to "the heart" more than the game scene does. █
█ █
█ Q : In what way is the utilities scene "closer to the heart"? Is Rush █
█ specializing in utilities because it is easier to find a utility █
█ to release than it is to find a game to release? █
█ █
█ A : Rush started as doing utilities only, but then we thought about █
█ releasing games. For most of us, we feel that it is more fun to █
█ release utilities than it is to release games. █
█ █
█ Q : More fun? One can play a game, but one cannot play a utilitiy. █
█ Why would releasing something that cannot be played be more fun █
█ than releasing something that one can play? █
█ █
█ A : Releasing utilities is more fun than releasing games. I am not █
█ talking for everyone in Rush because I never play games. Rush can █
█ help more people by releasing utilities. █
█ █
█ Q : What sets Rush apart from other release groups? █
█ █
█ A : Our crew works very hard and we have great relationships with our █
█ suppliers. We are only trying to support "the scene" with some █
█ good titles. █
█ █
█ Q : What are some of the good titles recently from Rush? █
█ █
█ A : I heard rumors that SoftIce for Win95 was a dupe, others say that █
█ it wasn't, but I really liked that release. █
█ █
█ Q : Yes, it was a dupe of a release from Hemp from mid 1995. What █
█ will Rush do in order to prevent future dupes? █
█ █
█ A : We dupe check our releases on boards like Beyond Akira and then we █
█ check with couriering groups on IRC. We check a release around █
█ 5-6 times before releasing it. From this year on, we will never █
█ dupe because there is no reason to. █
█ █
█ █
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█ Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Soccer █
█ Subject : Sindicate Affiliation : Sindicate Senior █
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█ Q : Why was Sindicate started? According to my sources, SNC is a █
█ branch of another new group, NFS (Need for Speed). Is that true, █
█ if so, why did SNC branch off? █
█ █
█ A : SNC is not a branch off of NFS. SNC was started for the fun of █
█ releasing warez and getting them out to the people. We do have █
█ many NFS members in our group but we are not a branch off. NFS █
█ has been talking to another founder about a possible merge. █
█ █
█ Q : Is it not true that many SNC seniors were once NFS seniors? Does █
█ that not prove that they left NFS to join SNC? █
█ █
█ A : NFS did not like us when we first started off because many NFS █
█ members decided to join SNC. Fallout kicked out everyone from NFS █
█ that was also in SNC. We have two SNC seniors that were kicked █
█ out of NFS because Fallout believed that they were not loyal. █
█ █
█ Q : According to Darkrage, another senior of SNC, 3 suppliers left NFS █
█ to join SNC, is that statement true? █
█ █
█ A : Yes, I am not sure on the exact number, but it was around 3. █
█ █
█ Q : What will make SNC bigger and better than NFS and other release █
█ groups? █
█ █
█ A : We are a very organized group and I beleive the senior council █
█ knows how to run a group successfully. Our objective is to get █
█ warez out as fast as we can. █
█ █
█ Q : Will SNC specialize in a specific area of releasing in the near █
█ future? █
█ █
█ A : We are currently a group that only releases utilities. █
█ █
█ Q : What is your opinion of Fallout and NFS? █
█ █
█ A : I personally like NFS and I think it can be a very successful if █
█ the council does not fuck up. Fallout and I are friends and I █
█ like him. █
█ █
█ Q : You were the President of NBC before it died, will SNC be another █
█ repeat of NBC? Will it die in a week? █
█ █
█ A : Yes, I was the President of NBC. I do not think that we will die. █
█ NBC was very unorganized and we made some bad mistakes at the very █
█ start, and that will not happen again. █
█ █
█ Q : What were some of those bad choices, and how will you prevent them █
█ from happening again? █
█ █
█ A : We basically let in everyone that applied and we never checked █
█ references. I will make sure to check references from now on. █
█ █
█ Q : How will you check references? █
█ █
█ A : We would make new applicants give 3 or 4 references and we would █
█ talk to them. We would then put the new applicant on trial to see █
█ if he can release like he said he can. If they meet the deadline, █
█ then we would consider them to be a full member. █
█ █
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█ Author : Sucre █
█ Subject : Sucre's letter to fATE █
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█ █
█ The following is an open letter (Submitted to RCN for publication) to █
█ all in the scene: █
█ █
█ Though many of you probably don't know me, I am writing this letter █
█ to all so that you may know the error of my ways, and so that you won't █
█ repeat any of my mistakes. █
█ █
█ For six months, I was a part of fATE. I was the SiteOp of their Net █
█ WHQ. My FTP site logged more than 1.8 terabytes of transfers during █
█ my tenure as a fATE operative, and more than 30 gigs of warez were █
█ pumped into the scene because of it. By most accounts, including those █
█ of g0d and Anti Derivative, my bosses, my site was the second most 'leet █
█ site on the Net. I take solace in the fact that I was able to provide █
█ this service for so many. That makes what I have to say harder. █
█ █
█ I am taking leave of the scene permanently, so that I may pursue the █
█ education that my Internet connection was originally intended to █
█ support. I don't take this decision lightly, but I believe it's one █
█ that has to be made. But before I go, I would like to say a few █
█ thoughts about the many things on my mind. █
█ █
█ fATE, as a group, has more dedicated people in it than most groups █
█ do. The new people that fATE constantly recruits only make the group █
█ stronger, and more adept at couriering warez. LeoDLioN has done █
█ nothing but work his tail off since he became a senior, and his work █
█ is reflected in the number of quality warez couriered by fATE. Touch █
█ Tone is a kickbutt releaser, and Doobie does a good job managing █
█ sites. In general, most of the members of fATE work very hard to get █
█ things done for the group on and off the IRC. My WHQ FTP site, Sickle's █
█ Cell FTP, and Sewerat's 13th Floor sites were always full with at least █
█ 200 megs of 0 day warez. █
█ █
█ Not everything was rosy, though. During the first week of December, █
█ several fATE members had a conference call. Discussed in this █
█ conference call were the future of the group, the image of the group, █
█ and the means by which to inflict a positive change in the group's image █
█ and standing among all other groups. The outcome of that discussion █
█ called for Anti Derivative and g0d to listen to their members and █
█ carefully make judgments on how the group should be run. █
█ █
█ Those included in the conference call were myself, Sickle, Gahn, █
█ LeoDLioN, tKLP and IceKitten. We came to a consensus that having two █
█ figureheads at the top of a group was senseless and did not represent █
█ the best interests of fATE. We also figured that it would be easy for █
█ us to tell Anti Derivative and g0d what we thought, what we wanted █
█ changed, and how we thought it should be done, but they weren't █
█ responsive to our thoughts at all and did not wish to hear anything █
█ about them. █
█ █
█ They accused all of us, especially myself, of conspiring against █
█ them to overthrow the heads of fATE. They couldn't have been more █
█ wrong. Unfortunately, differences between myself and Anti-Derivative █
█ and g0d forced me to take permanent leave of fATE. Several other █
█ members left too, including Sickle, IceKitten, Gahn, LeoDLion, and tKLP. █
█ LeoDLioN has since returned to fATE to resume his role as an █
█ outstanding, fair, moral leader of a group that still lacks the █
█ ability to converse with their "true" leaders and resolve real █
█ problems. █
█ █
█ The reasons I left had nothing to do with being thrown out for █
█ "conspiring" and had everything to do with ongoing differences between █
█ myself and the two at the top. Even so, this subject, for me, is the █
█ most painful to discuss. Anti Derivative and g0d gave me my start, from █
█ a nobody with a fast connection to the sysadmin of a world class █
█ Internet FTP service dedicated to the transfer of fATE-tagged warez. █
█ █
█ However, the immaturity of Anti Derivative and g0d got to the better █
█ of fATE. Actions speak louder than words, and their actions have caused █
█ much trouble for fATE, so much resentment by other groups, and such hate █
█ by individuals. █
█ █
█ In order to write this I asked to be invited into fATE, and g0d was █
█ happy to oblige. When I told them I was writing this, and told them █
█ I believed RTS is number two on the scene, I was promptly kicked. The █
█ following is an excerpt from the logs taken that night... █
█ █
█ <Sucre> doobs: rts █
█ <D00bie> hahaah █
█ <D00bie> thats funny.. █
█ <g0d> rts??..hahahhahahhahahahhahha █
█ <g0d> hahahahhaha █
█ <g0d> hahahhahahahhahahahha █
█ <g0d> hahahhahaha █
█ <g0d> hahahah █
█ <D00bie> sorry but not interested.. this is a joke.. █
█ <g0d> ahhhh shit hahahhahahah █
█ <Sucre> yes and i believe its their attitude █
█ *** You were kicked by g0d (g0d) █
█ *** Attempting to rejoin... █
█ █
█ Needless to say...I wasn't able to rejoin. However, I was able to █
█ obtain the logs of what was said after I was kicked from the channel █
█ #fATE. █
█ █
█ <Sucre> yes and i believe its their attitude █
█ *** Sucre was kicked by g0d (g0d) █
█ <Arch|Vile> guys.. that will also go in his review █
█ <D00bie> he's got to be kidding ?? no? █
█ <Arch|Vile> our reaction is what shouldnt have happened █
█ <g0d> jesus that really made my day haha... █
█ <Arch|Vile> we just acted liek a bunch of little kids, kicking █
█ someone, because he made his opinion.. █
█ <Arch|Vile> its also the behaviour of members that gives the groups a █
█ reputation █
█ <g0d> listen...It is no-one's business what we are doing....those █
█ lame warez mags are all crap...and 100% biased...You want a good █
█ review...get fATE too start writting one...I am all for it..then we █
█ will go interview everyone else and slam them heh █
█ <Arch|Vile> and the way we acted was pathetic that's all that i am █
█ saying █
█ <Sewerat> hehe....I second that :) █
█ <D00bie> also, see how fast we went down in the ratings as soon as we █
█ kicked ghosty??? █
█ <g0d> No arch what you are saying is the way I acted was pathetic... █
█ <Arch|Vile> what we do to members, and all that is completely our █
█ business █
█ <Arch|Vile> and no one should write reviews about that BUT he came in █
█ quite peacfully █
█ <Arch|Vile> g0d: we laughed at him and then kicked him that was not a █
█ right thing to do he was peaceful █
█ <g0d> arch that was sucre...he is a lame ass █
█ <Arch|Vile> we should have PROVED that we are better than rts █
█ <[-MANiC-]> just because he doesnt feel that the group is talking to █
█ is #1 doesnt mean anything bad.. he was really nice about █
█ it, he could have said fATE is #3 cuz they suck █
█ <g0d> he is never peaceful...he will slam us in his lame little █
█ fucking review regardless of what happens in here █
█ <Arch|Vile> you cant just go say he WILL put bad things in his review █
█ <Arch|Vile> we should not have kicked him out █
█ <Arch|Vile> even though SUCRE himself is a lamer █
█ <Arch|Vile> HE is the one who wil write ABOUT fATE to the rest of the █
█ world █
█ <g0d> arch I was going to kick him a millisecond after he joined..he █
█ was lucky he lasted that long.... █
█ <[-MANiC-]> i must say i agree with arch... █
█ <aNTi-D> who is this? █
█ <[-MANiC-]> but █
█ <Arch|Vile> we care g0d.. fATE should care █
█ <[-MANiC-]> im gonna use my better judgement █
█ <[-MANiC-]> and not get into an argument about it with seniors █
█ <aNTi-D> who are we talking about? █
█ <[-MANiC-]> sucre █
█ <Arch|Vile> anti: do a scrollback tell me who you think is right █
█ <[-MANiC-]> and wanted us to tell him stuff about how fATE was doing █
█ <aNTi-D> i whole heartdly agree with g0d █
█ <g0d> anti sucre joined the channel and said he is writting an █
█ artical about fATE...I bounced his ass out █
█ <aNTi-D> even if it wasn't for the fact sucre is a lame little no good █
█ piece o shit bitch ass that if i knew where he lived i would imp █
█ <[-MANiC-]> anti: because of sucre himself? or because of not wanting █
█ a bad review? or a review in general? █
█ <aNTi-D> good call g0d █
█ █
█ The dialog speaks for itself. Having put my personal feelings about █
█ Anti Derivative and g0d aside, I believe that their presence in that █
█ group and that channel are extremely detrimental to the group. █
█ █
█ To put it very succinctly, g0d lies, cheats and steals his way to █
█ the top. He puts himself in front of his group. His agenda is to mow █
█ over anything that he believes stands in his way. He's also threatened █
█ my life and he thinks he knows everything about me there is to know. But █
█ that's biased. █
█ █
█ In an unbiased review of g0d, he doesn't think before he acts, which █
█ is manifest in his contempt for most members of most other groups. He █
█ has repeatedly insulted the members of Malice. He considers most groups █
█ not worthy of being in the scene. All that reflects on the group as a █
█ whole, not on just g0d himself. █
█ █
█ His "leadership" is even questioned by the very people he is █
█ supposedly leading, namely all those that told him that his kicking me █
█ was pathetic, and not called for. Manic even went so far as to say that █
█ it was against his better judgment to say anything against g0d. Does █
█ that mean that the members of fATE fear g0d because if they speak up █
█ like I did, they will be victims of more of g0d's rash decisions? █
█ █
█ To give credit where credit is due, g0d is a good courier, when he █
█ does it. He can move warez with the best of them. His persistence on █
█ some issues and work as a leader has taken fATE to new levels. █
█ Unfortunately, ultimately those levels attained were forfeited when g0d █
█ began acting ruthlessly and selflessly. █
█ █
█ Anti Derivative, the company president, is a little more mellow than █
█ g0d. While g0d jumps to conclusions, AD tends to be more rational, more █
█ subdued when making decisions. █
█ █
█ A lot has to be said about Anti Derivative. He is among the most █
█ leet people in the scene. His drive to make fATE the number one group █
█ out there is never ending. █
█ █
█ Anti Derivative doesn't play as much into the picture as g0d does, █
█ for I believe that g0d controls fATE through the auspices of AD. For █
█ that reason, I have little to say about aNTi-D, other than the fact █
█ that he too has threatened my life, most notably during the night on █
█ which the preceding log of #fATE was taken. █
█ █
█ Finally, I urge all members of fATE to question their leadership, █
█ the benefits (of which there are few) and its detriments (of which there █
█ are slightly more than a few), and decide if you really want this type █
█ of leadership. █
█ █
█ You guys were all good guys (and some ladies). I am going to be █
█ sorry that I'm leaving, but like I said, this is a decision that has █
█ to be made. You will all be missed. █
█ █
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█ █
█ I may not know too much about fATE, but I know enough to say that █
█ Sucre was definitely one of your best members, and I say MEMBER, because █
█ before we even look at the wonders he did for you, we must recognize the █
█ dedication he feeded you with. It happens to be that he ran one of the █
█ fastest sites for fATE, which should add to your dismay when you look █
█ back at what you have done. I have a hard time believing that the fATE █
█ leadership could treat a person dedicated to them for six months like █
█ a bag of dirt. Six months may not be a lot in human years, not even a █
█ lot in dog years, but it's a helluva lot of time in scene years (except █
█ to those that have been around for 10 years). I think fATE's behavior █
█ (and yes, I say fATE, because I mean fATE as a whole. If you're in █
█ fATE, it means that the leadership represents you, and if you find that █
█ that's not the case, you shouldn't be in fATE in the first place) with █
█ Sucre during the time in which the above log was taken is sickening and █
█ Sucre deserves a definite appology for it. I will say no more about █
█ this, I think that the outcome of not having Sucre on your team, fATE, █
█ will show you what you've done. █
█ - Hitex █
█ █
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█ Author : Rebel Chicken █
█ Subject : Anarchist Bust █
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█ The following is an excerpt from a "The Chronicle-Journal," Thunder █
█ Bay, Ontario, Thursday, January 25, 1996 : █
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█ Child Porn Case Bogs Down Police █
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█ Police investigating child pornography on the Internet say they've █
█ received a number of calls from people asking if they are also under █
█ suspision in the case. █
█ █
█ RCMP Const. Tom James said other local bulletin boards have closed down █
█ since Tuesday, when two computers and a variety of software were seized █
█ from a Westfort residence. █
█ █
█ Police allege an 18 year-old was offering child pornography from a █
█ computer bulletin board but it could takes days before any charges are █
█ laid. █
█ █
█ "It takes a long time to go through a two-gigabyte harddrive," said █
█ James, who is conducting a dual investigation with Thunder Bay Police. █
█ A hard drive that size can hold over 110,000 single-space typed pages █
█ or 13,000 graphic images. █
█ █
█ James said the police have to look at all the files on the computers, █
█ decide what they want and then secure and backup those files. If there █
█ are pornographic images there is also the possibility of following up █
█ some of the files, mostly pictures, to try and find their source and █
█ perhaps lead to others who may be distributing pornography. █
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█ The 18 year old bustee, was ANARCHIST from Demolition and Legacy. █
█ While he was in Legacy, he often complained that he did not have enough █
█ hard drive space. Now I know why he had such shortage of space. It █
█ might surprise some that Anarchist was in the front page for 2 days. █
█ What boggles the mind is that while being printed in the newspaper, it █
█ never mentioned his board containing pirated software. █
█ █
█ According to Lucifer Fear, Anarchist is currently on bail, but will █
█ most likely be sentenced for 10 years in prison. Lucifer Fear has also █
█ informed me that Anarchist might also be charged for rape of a 13 year █
█ old girl, while he was babysitting her. █
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█ Author : Trite █
█ Subject : Courier Reviews - Follow Up █
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█ Hello! In my last review on couriering groups (RCN, Issue 10, █
█ Articles) I rated 5 of the top couriering groups in the scene today. It █
█ seems that several people thought that my opinions were slightly biased █
█ and incorrect. I feel that I did not provide enough infomation for you, █
█ the readers, to fully understand my rating system, and what factors █
█ contribute to a group's score. In this article, I will fully explain █
█ how I rated groups in the last review, and clarify my opinions made, █
█ hopefully so that you can understand my system. Before I jump to that, █
█ █
█ Overall Scores: █
█ --------------- █
█ 1. Request to Send [9.5] █
█ 1. Rise in Superior Couriering [9.5] █
█ 3. Mindcrash [7.8] █
█ 4. Fast Action Trading Exchange [7.5] █
█ 5. Malice [7.0] █
█ █
█ █
█ I rate couriers based on two factors. They are as follows: █
█ █
█ 1. Couriering Ability. This obviously is based on a group's █
█ participation in couriering, and how it organizes itself while █
█ spreading. How it communicates between its Internet division █
█ and its Telcom division. █
█ █
█ 2. Scene Awareness. This is how a group conducts itself when █
█ dealing with new members, site inquiries, and over all "Heart" █
█ of the group. This is based on how a group handles visitors to █
█ their channel and mailed inquiries. It also takes into account █
█ how a group interfaces with other groups, and the general warez █
█ public. █
█ █
█ Now that you know what a group needs to do to score higher, let's █
█ review last week's article. I have gotten a lot of response from MALiCE █
█ members on their rating, so let's begin with them. █
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█ MALiCE is probably the leader in the couriering scene today, with █
█ some of the fastest Internet and Telcom sites of any group. They define █
█ excellence in couriering wiht skilled traders from around the world. I █
█ have seen several of their distribution boards, and MALiCE pumps them to █
█ their limit. █
█ █
█ Although MALiCE is one of the best couriering teams I have ever █
█ seen, and they certainly grabbed a 10 on couriering ability, they just █
█ lack talent in other areas, such as relations, group interfacing, etc. █
█ My original example of their big-headedness might just be a tad out of █
█ date, so I present to you their channel policy. Only MALiCE members are █
█ allowed in the channel, no publicity for this group at all. This is by █
█ far MALiCE's biggest fault. They do all recruiting by word-of-mouth, █
█ which is not too bad, but not too good practice for a long lasting █
█ courier group. This is why my rating of MALiCE was so low last week. █
█ I hate those two criteria which each hold 50% of a group's overall █
█ rating, so with a 10 in couriering ability and a mere 4 in scene █
█ awareness, it averaged out to a 7. █
█ █
█ I have the utmost respect for MALiCE and their accomplishments. █
█ They rank right up there with RiSC, but they need definite work in other █
█ areas. █
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█ █
█ The second group, and last in this article, will be RTS. A few █
█ people asked me why I rated RTS so high, beating MALiCE and tying with █
█ RiSC. My rating for RTS is almost a reversal of that of MALiCE. RTS █
█ has had a great year so far, with their couriers and net sites, but they █
█ lack the power they had before with strong sites, and superb couriers. █
█ Don't get me wrong, their couriers are great, I just don't see the █
█ determination of the old RTS, so I rated RTS a 9 in couriering ability. █
█ █
█ Although RTS is lacking support for their couriers, every day I see █
█ RTS traders busting their asses with "relations" work. What I mean by █
█ "relations" is that they have every trader armed with apps and taggers █
█ in their XDCC list, going around in group channels and various offer █
█ channels offering RTS apps and searching for talent. I see RTS █
█ interfacing with several groups and always getting their name out. RTS █
█ is a fine role model for scene awareness, I could only wish that other █
█ groups had so much spirit and enthusiasm as RTS. This is why I put them █
█ so high on my scale, a 9 for couriering ability and a solid 10 for scene █
█ awareness. RTS just needs to keep up the good work and get solid █
█ couriering out there. █
█ █
█ These two groups were the only two that were questioned, so I will █
█ let all of you figure out the rest for yourselves. By the way, if you █
█ have any questions or comments regarding my reviews, mail RCN at their █
█ anon address and they will promptly forward the mail to me. I will try █
█ to reply to as many as possible, depending on how much mail I get. You █
█ can also find me on IRC as [Trite]. █
█ █
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█ Author : Shadow Stalker █
█ Subject : Crackpot █
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█ The following is an excerpt from a message found on Park Central : █
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█ From : CRACKPOT █
█ Subj : This guy is getting on my nerves.... █
█ █
█ A short while ago, I had the misfortune to read the latest issue of █
█ Inquisition. I must say that not only was I laughing while reading the █
█ glob of Razor-biased, lamer nonsense, but I was quite surprised to see a █
█ net-lamer's rendition of how Park Central is an "unfair" board. █
█ █
█ First of all, I should point out that I have nothing against the net █
█ as we know it, I never have and I never will, but when I see some little █
█ net freak that spends his whole life on the net trying to tell people █
█ that Park Central is unfair, it only makes me wonder, where does this █
█ guy get off? █
█ █
█ I have nothing against people having opinions, but if you are going █
█ to have an opinion on something, you should at least be informed in some █
█ fashion of what you are criticizing. In this case, Razor's "Internet █
█ Coordinator" was bashing PC because of our unfairness towards Razor on █
█ races. This "unfairness" is obviously a complete lie, and I will try █
█ to explain some of the reasons for this. █
█ █
█ 1.) In the last few races Razor was smoked on, they complained of having █
█ their transfers aborted on PC. There is only one person that could █
█ do that, and that's PC's local sysop, Silver V, which I should █
█ mention has never been involved in group politics, and never will. █
█ He runs this system as a hobby, and spends a lot of money every █
█ month to keep this board going. The last thing he wants is the █
█ heartache of dealing with crybaby groups like Razor. For the █
█ record, the most recent race on Zone Raiders which Razor lost on. █
█ Razor was quick to jump to the conclusion that someone was "creating █
█ line noise" on their lines and aborting their transfers. Silver V █
█ wasn't even home all day until late that night. I could probably █
█ find close to 10 alibis who were with him at a local bar. So there █
█ goes that sorry... sorry Razor. █
█ █
█ 2.) The new Razor has been using bullshit propaganda like this for █
█ months in an attempt to gain people's sympathy for their pathetic █
█ performance on races against the late TDU-JAM! and Hybrid on the █
█ major boards. It seems that their strategy is a run-down the boards █
█ that they are losing so miserably on, and to rag on the groups that █
█ they are losing to. █
█ █
█ 3.) DruidKin who is so carefree in bashing PC, a board he does not even █
█ have an account on, and probably doesn't even have an account on ANY █
█ major boards. I don't recall this guy from any groups in the past. █
█ I would like to know since when is he an expert on the scene. It █
█ seems to me that he is just another clueless newbie who has been █
█ transformed into a slave for Razor's cause. █
█ █
█ Obviously you can see that there is a great deal of credibility █
█ lacking from Razor's claims against Park Central. I personally don't █
█ appreciate being criticized by this clueless schmuck Druidkin who hasn't █
█ been in the real scene as we know it. If somebody has something to say, █
█ they better the hell have some substantiated proof about what they are █
█ talking about. Again I must note that not a single one of these █
█ "mysterious logoffs" that Razor is whining about has EVER been proven █
█ and it was stay that way because the truth is that none of that shit has █
█ EVER happened on Park Central for the years we have been up. These █
█ accusations are merely part of an intricate web of lies that Razor is █
█ weaving in order to brainwash all the net-lamers that they appeal so █
█ much to, since they can't seem to get anyone in the REAL scene to █
█ partake in their pathetic cause. █
█ █
█ All hail the REAL scene and all those who work so hard to keep it alive! █
█ █
█ * CRACKPOT * █
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█ Neither Razor's accusations, nor Crackpot's points could ever be █
█ proven since all the evidence is circumstantial. However, Crackpot █
█ brings out many good points about how the BEST (Razor) is probably not █
█ what they seem to be. Crackpot deserves most respect in the fact that █
█ he is one of the people who keeps the scene ALIVE, regardless of his █
█ opinions of Razor or other groups. █
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█ Author : Entropy █
█ Subject : Egos & Inquisition █
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█ Inquisition has come out with another one of its great e-mags. Now, █
█ I personally have nothing against iNQ. The e-mag seems to put out a █
█ nice version usually. One of the prolbems though that I found was in
█ their last issue. They seemed to have returned after a two week
█ vacation. I think those two weeks were actually to let their egos grow █
█ a little bit more. A comment that struck me as funny was "So RCN can █
█ step aside and all you other lame e-mags too. None of you compare to █
█ INQ." - CyberPhreak. What's going on here? In looking at their editor █
█ list I finally figured out what the problem was. They have formed a █
█ magazine of some of the most egoistical people in the scene today. Even █
█ Lester seems to have gotten into things with his definition of RCN that █
█ I'm sure took him no longer than 3 hours to think up. █
█ █
█ Malice, DOD, RTS... All groups that seem to be associated with iNQ. █
█ I have nothing against any of the members within these groups. In fact, █
█ I have known some of them to be very friendly. When I talked to the █
█ President of Malice I was greeted by Operator with a "Fuck you; Why are █
█ you bothering him?" Hey, what more could I ask for? The structure █
█ today of the scene seems to be one oof very egoistical people who seem █
█ to think that they are the best and that nobody can join their little █
█ "Elite" world. If you ask me, all of these people must be neo-nazis of █
█ the IRC world. █
█ █
█ When we find a new group trying to make it, instead of showing █
█ support and maybe a friendly comment, we seem to be pulling them into an █
█ ongoing war. Why? Is this the 1996 ego clash? Are we all really █
█ better than those "Other lamers" trying to make it in this community? █
█ "If you frequent any decent channels on IRC and actually talk with the █
█ people that are sometimes written about and/or mentioned in RCN, you █
█ will quickly wade through the line of shit that is written in this mag █
█ and notice that what the authors are writing about is just simply for █
█ the masses." - GoreFest. Boy am I glad you wrote this, Gore. Simply █
█ for the masses? I didn't know that only the people that iNQ deems █
█ "cool" are those that WE as in RCN should be writing for! GoreFest █
█ started as a nobody, as we all did. Who knows how brown his nose got █
█ before he rose to who he is today. In fact, who really cares? We are █
█ all the masses. No one person is better than another one. Just because █
█ maybe you can get invited into RiSC or maybe MALiCE's channel and talk █
█ to a senior. Maybe you are even a senior in one of these groups. What █
█ makes you better than Jim Smith on #Warez5? He probably spends most of █
█ his time on IRC offering files to people who want them, giving more to █
█ the scene than the ego that the people of iNQ seem to cherish so much. █
█ █
█ Oh, a note to iNQ, I really did expect to see much content in iNQ █
█ issue 11 being that you had so long to work on it. I was utterly █
█ dismayed when I found that nearly 50% of your mag spoke about RCN :-(. █
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█ Author : Gandalf █
█ Subject : Digital vs. Analog █
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█ Computer technology is changing faster and faster by the day. It is █
█ said that every six months, something new has become outdated. Here, █
█ we'll look at the future of modems. The life of modems has changed █
█ dramatically over the past few months. The best modems out in 1994 were █
█ 14.4's. Around August, the 28.8 modem came out and sold for around █
█ $300. In today's world, those 28.8 modems have become standard and some █
█ warez boards even require that you have one to transfer files. More █
█ and more boards are making the switch to ISDN, some for telnet, some █
█ just for direct connections. ISDN isn't cheap, though, so even the █
█ biggest boards are still holding back before they jump on this new █
█ technology. █
█ █
█ This past month, I have seen at least ten new BBSs that have moved █
█ to ISDN. Splatter King, a Swedish board, has setup an ISDN line █
█ dedicated solely to uploading warez. It's a regular node, only █
█ accepting one caller at a time, meant for uploads at 128k speeds. Zero █
█ hour warez are no longer a thing of the Internet alone, they are common █
█ on this board. Before the top boards move to ISDN for Internet access- █
█ ability, they will probably move to direct nodes so couriers can have █
█ greater uploads in shorter time periods. █
█ █
█ Many boards are moving to ISDN for Internet accessability so that █
█ they may attract callers from around the world without a long distance █
█ charge. Not only that, the Internet also allows an unlimited number of █
█ nodes via Telnet. I don't suggest that you go above 4 nodes on a single █
█ 128k connect, though, as speed will be severely decreased. The other █
█ advantage to using ISDN is that the system operator of a given telnet █
█ BBS may change the "number" (IP address) of his server at will. This is █
█ a great security precaution. One board that is about to try this is █
█ the Tower of Sourcery. It is installing a 128k terminal dedicated to █
█ Telnet capabilities, hoping to expand its user base and courier base █
█ making it an even more popular board, and opening its doors to a wealth █
█ of new users. █
█ █
█ However, all this speed is not so cheap. The new digital ISDN █
█ terminals (not modems, because on a digital line, there is no need for █
█ modulation) can run around $400, not to mention line setups. Your phone █
█ company will charge approximately $50 setup for the line, plus $20/month █
█ for the monthly cost. Be aware, though, that a digital line actually █
█ offers TWO lines in one, so you can get yourself a SECOND ISDN terminal █
█ (yes, that'll be another $800!) and run it on the same "one" line that █
█ you purchased from your phone company! Once you have your terminal █
█ completely setup, you'll probably feel very proud, but don't forget █
█ about Internet charges! Your provider will charge you much more for █
█ internet access through ISDN. After all, you're using up a greater █
█ amount of their resources. Once you do have everything setup, though, █
█ you'll be cruising at a sweet 12.8 kilobytes/second. █
█ █
█ Alright, so you're not quite ready for ISDN yet? Don't feel bad, █
█ neither am I. Your 28.8 will still do just fine for the time being, █
█ don't be surprised if in another few months, you'll be at the store █
█ searching for prices on a new ISDN terminal. █
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█ Hehehe, and I just upgraded from a 14.4 to a 28.8 yesterday, no, make █
█ that a 33.6... <grin> █
█ - Hitex █
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█ Author : Manic █
█ Subject : I was a lamer too! █
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█ Whether anyone wants to admit it or not, at one time or another, █
█ each and every one of us was a newbie to the scene, or as the 3133+ █
█ dudes called us, lamers. Some of us couldn't get into any groups, so we █
█ decided to start our own, at least that way we would have an affiliation █
█ to list on future apps, and hopefully better our chances of getting in a █
█ group. I myself have run two groups of my own, one releasing, and one █
█ couriering. The releasing group did fair, and managed to release the █
█ first working I-phone crack. The couriering group, however, didn't do █
█ so well, and wound up dying two weeks after it was formed. █
█ █
█ Many of the newbies to the scene go through this because most of █
█ them can't find someone who is willing to give them a chance, but if █
█ nobody ever gives them a chance, then nobody knows what they might be █
█ able to do. Who knows, the next great courier or supplier might be █
█ calling some little one node bbs right now, filling out that new user █
█ application, and hoping to get on. When I read the article Hitex wrote █
█ (RCN, Issue 10, Articles) I saw myself. I remember when I used to try █
█ getting on k-rad warez boards, only to find out I wasn't cool enough. I █
█ remember when I first got on a good warez board, because a guy who ran a █
█ local BBS decided it wouldn't hurt anything for me to leech a few games █
█ for his board. That guy later introduced me to the net, and taught me █
█ about IRC. Prozac, I'd just like to say thanks. █
█ █
█ I quickly became addicted, and started leeching like a mad man. █
█ Once I learned about all these groups, who I thought were so great for █
█ getting us this software for free, I decided that I wanted to be a part █
█ of one. Unfortunately, because I was a 'lamer' nobody would take me. █
█ Then one day, about 8-9 months ago, about the same time as Hitex really █
█ got started, I noticed this new group called Vendetta, so I thought hey, █
█ there's one I haven't applied to yet. I tried getting an app, but they █
█ didn't have one. I thought oh well, another one down. About that time, █
█ the vice prez, Hitex (Krypton at the time) told me he would talk to me █
█ about applying later, after he got his channel back. I thought, hey, █
█ what a way to earn some suck-up points, I'll convince these guys that I █
█ want to help them keep the channel, and give it back to Hitex. Well, █
█ needless to say, they were too smart for me, but maybe my intentions █
█ worked out, because he decided to give another lamer, that nobody had █
█ heard of, a chance. it it hadn't been for Hitex allowing me into VND, I █
█ honestly don't think I would be where I am today. That helped me get █
█ into HWC because I could get them VND releases, then HWC merged with █
█ fATE, and then, finally my dream came true, I was in one of the BIG █
█ groups, and I even got to be a senior in fATE's releasing section, which █
█ soon split off to form RoR. █
█ █
█ Who knows, without Hitex, if I would have ever been in HWC. If not, █
█ I would have never been in fATE, or RoR. Hitex and Rebel Chicken really █
█ are some of the elites of the scene today. Many don't like them, █
█ probably because he gave too many people like me a chance, but I'd like █
█ to think that he made the right decision. █
█ █
█ I don't know if anyone understands what I am saying or not, but █
█ hopefully if you are a senior of some group, next time you get an app █
█ from someone who has no affils, or experience in the scene, you will █
█ think that hey, maybe this guy could turn out to be a good member. If █
█ there was nobody to give the newbies a chance there would eventually be █
█ nobody in the scene. Sure, the newbies are annoying, constantly bugging █
█ you to be in the group, but they will overcome their excitement soon █
█ after they get their first 0 hour ware. They will begin to understand █
█ the scene a little better. If this article just changes one person's █
█ opinion of the little affil-less newbies, then my story was worth it. █
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█ Author : Hitex █
█ Subject : BBSs vs. The Net █
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█ Being a BBS SysOp used to be something to envy. Not everyone could █
█ afford to have a BBS, the costs were very high. More recently, BBSs █
█ have become virtually commonplace. The BBS scene has flourished, █
█ competition has been on the rise, and boards have gone up in quality. █
█ The top boards now consist of 15+ nodes, all pushing at 28.8 kbps or █
█ even 33.6 kbps for the lucky ones. With the advent of the Internet, █
█ though, we have been presented with a new form of data transfer, FTP █
█ sites. FTP sites now run on super fast internet connections capable of █
█ over 100k/s, assuming perfect efficiency. For a scene that relies █
█ purely on speed, these new holding grounds are obviously the ideal █
█ choice. There are, however, several issues that need to be tackled █
█ before we can assume that the warez scene should move to sites. █
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█ A fast BBS used to be the main form of "declaring a release." If a █
█ group released a program and another group released it 30 minutes later, █
█ the seniors could tell which group got to it first by seeing when the █
█ release started to get on boards, or, more appropriately, when it got on █
█ the competition's World Headquarter. I, personally, would refine that █
█ to say that a release has been declared as soon as it has gotten on a █
█ headquarter of a major couriering group, since it is the couriers that █
█ are responsible for pushing the warez. The dilemna arrives when a █
█ group tries to claim a release that they put only on FTP sites and on █
█ IRC. If the group's couriers aren't fast enough, or if the release was █
█ lost by only a few minutes, it may not have gotten on any BBSs yet. Is █
█ an FTP site a proper "declaration" site? Some would argue. I, █
█ personally, think that if the site is an official headquarter site of at █
█ least one major group, it should be. FTP sites are very handy for █
█ keeping track of things. They keep track of everything! Not only do █
█ they tell you what date the release was uploaded on, but the time too, █
█ down to the nearest second! █
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█ I think that it is evident that FTP sites are a valid form of █
█ stating a release, as long as they are big enough, which is the same █
█ requirement we would put on a board. It is not enough to upload a █
█ release to a single-node board in Afghanastan and say that you have █
█ released it, nor is it enough to upload the release to a 3k/s anonymous █
█ FTP site. █
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█ Another argument that people often make about the Internet as a █
█ releasing grounds is that IRC is a perfectly good place to declare a █
█ release. This, I would have to disprove of. To my knowledge, IRC does █
█ not keep a log of any times that anything was offered on or anything to █
█ that degree. Moreover, IRC involves pure word of mouth, never anything █
█ definite, so if DOD tries to release Nashville and PWA tries to do the █
█ same on the same day, nearly at the same time, and the groups are too █
█ dumb (note, this would NEVER happen with such experienced groups, these █
█ guys know what to do if they have such a sweet release!) to upload the █
█ release to any sites or to any boards, nobody will ever know who really █
█ released it first. █
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█ Ultimately, we wouldn't take the word of a small BBS to tell us when █
█ a release was done, nor would we take the word of a small FTP site. We █
█ will not take the word of IRC to tell us when a release was done, as we █
█ are all a bunch of lying schmucks and would never get anywhere doing █
█ that :-). Those are my two cents, if you have any comments or █
█ suggestions, please write in! █
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█ Welcome to Dear Entropy! This is going to be YOUR column that is a █
█ cross between Dear Abby and Dave Berry. The most important part of this █
█ is YOUR participation. If you have ever had a question about the scene, █
█ or just a comment, here's the place! Have you ever wanted to know why █
█ some people do this or that? ASK! We would love to take it to the █
█ extreme for you and we will be happy to research it! I hope you have as █
█ much fun with this as I will! Remember, this is YOUR column! █
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█ Dear Dark Warrior from Issue 10, █
█ █
█ You are not godly, you are what is wrong with the world of BBSes █
█ and files. First off, you don't R00lz (as you put it) cause you run a █
█ 0-day BBS. Almost any sysop on IRC runs a 0-day BBS, the only way I █
█ see people that rule (No 0's please) is from their attitude toward █
█ other users on IRC and on BBSes in general. I can say without a doubt █
█ that you have a lame ass, I am god attitude, I run a 0-day BBS and now █
█ you can suck my dic??? HAHAAAAAAHHHHAAAA I also run a a BBS that gets █
█ the files as soon as I snag them from the sites, usually within the a █
█ few hours of release AND I don't even have a stuck up attitude. I █
█ still belive in treating other users like people and that we are not █
█ better or worse than them. If a lamer wants access, I don't say shit █
█ like my dick and i will let you on. █
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█ PS - You definitely do NOT R00LZ! █
█ █
█ Signed, █
█ █
█ Road Rebel █
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█ Dear Road Rebel, █
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█ I agree with you completely. I too ran a BBS. If you have a BBS and █
█ have access to IRC, you have no excuse for NOT having 0 day files. █
█ Unless that is, if you only have one line, and cannot tear yourself away █
█ from IRC as Dragon Warrior seems to have that problem. However, he does █
█ seem to find time get a blow job from his users... █
█ █
█ Signed, █
█ █
█ Entropy █
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█ Dear Entropy, █
█ █
█ I saw that this weeks topic would be about AOL, and lameness. I am █
█ not an AOL member and never have been, BUT my older brother has an AOL █
█ account from work and I looked around. Anyone who says that AOL sucks █
█ is WRONG! The people on AOL may be LAME, but AOL is very nice and █
█ organized. You can talk to famous stars which could never happen on IRC █
█ due to the asshole factor. I could see some big band being interviewed █
█ answering questions on IRC, yea right! IRCUZi would have a record usage █
█ on that one, and members of the bad would get collided. Actually, it █
█ would be funny, but anyways, AOL people are usually new to computers and █
█ don't have a clue. I will admit that I avoid them but every once in a █
█ while, I run into a good user from AOL and I was also VERY surprised to █
█ see a Warez Scene on AOL. It is A LOT BIGGER than I would have ever █
█ thought possible, and AOL couriers actually work their asses off for █
█ what they get, and the fact that they persist and don't just give up █
█ after being called lame 30 times a night deserves a bit of respest. █
█ █
█ Signed, █
█ █
█ Majestic Man █
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█ █
█ Dear Majestic Man, █
█ █
█ I agree with you. Most people from AOL are very new to computers. █
█ Most people who use AOL are the people that are scared to venture into █
█ the world of DOS, let alone the world of Internet where they might have █
█ to see a Unix Prompt. People do go by what others say. Gettin people █
█ to think for themselves is something that is going to take a long time. █
█ For the past 200 years we as a civilization have come less then half way █
█ in thinking for ourselfes. We all seem to take a "kin" to somebody who █
█ in our minds looks like a cool person, someobody who maybe leads MaLiCE █
█ or RTS. When somebody screams "Aol!" we all seem to head for our ban █
█ command and hide behind the ego that somebody is trying cover us with. █
█ The problem with thinking for ourselves is that if we do not conform to █
█ the accepted mold, rumors start flying around that we are "Lame" or not █
█ cool enough to be around. █
█ █
█ Signed, █
█ █
█ Entropy █
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█ Dear Entropy, █
█ █
█ I wanted to make a statement about AOL piraters. Most IRCers think █
█ that AOL is full of lamers that courier 2-3 year old releases. They █
█ also believe that all of AOL is full of mindless 13 year olds begging █
█ for games. They are MOSTLY right, but there is a section of AOL which █
█ have a few elites. They are not really elite like IRC elite but they █
█ are more elite than the avergae #Warez5 IRCer. IRCers don't see much of █
█ AOL's warez because it is hidden well. These people have their own █
█ private rooms and never go to the warez rooms, which makes #Warez look █
█ like heaven. A group called ALLiED is a group full of 0 day uploaders █
█ and are all old and respected warez people. ALLiED members get 0 day in █
█ their mailbox every day, yes, I said 0 day. Believe it or not, AOL does █
█ get 0 day and are sometimes faster than most boards. I get 0 day in my █
█ mail box from four great AOL groups named UPS, Mystic, SPIN, and SNT. █
█ I often get releases a few hours after they were released on the NET. █
█ AOL is actually faster than many IRC channels. AOL is not as lame as █
█ people think. There is more to the AOL piracy scene than the lame █
█ warez rooms. █
█ █
█ Signed, █
█ █
█ Ddz █
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█ Dear Ddz, █
█ █
█ I happen to agree with you on many points. I have seen AOL groups █
█ move warez faster than Net Couriers. It is amazing, we have so much to █
█ work with in the area of speed and how easy it is to get a fast site. █
█ People on AOL have to work a lot harder than we do. Getting people to █
█ accept them is a huge problem. AOL is an extension of IRC, one that █
█ is there whether or not we choose to admit it's existence. The days of █
█ text based environments are leaving faster than we care to admit. They █
█ are behing replaced by the great GUI interface that is taken over the █
█ majority of households. Accepting AOL'ers into the internet is a way to █
█ expand and make the scene the best that it can be. █
█ █
█ Signed, █
█ █
█ Entropy █
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█ Topic For Next Week : The Great #Warez<X>. █
█ █
█ #Warez1 through #Warez-Waldo, places that everyone curses but that █
█ everyone seems to use. Infact, most couriering groups have people that █
█ go into these rooms just to dcc offer. Why? I thought that the █
█ #Warez<X> rooms are places that "lamers" and "aolers" hang out to try to █
█ be as cool, as people from fATE or MALiCE. No? It appears not. fATE █
█ has its own personal warez channel. What is this? Just another place █
█ where people can leech. Is that not the same as #Warez666? Hell YES! █
█ Where did we all start from? When you are looking for something and you █
█ can't find it on your 9 gig RiSC site, where do you go? You join █
█ #Warez. Sure, #Warez1 is better than #Warez5, but why? Is this just █
█ another case of how our little society would like to stay in its own █
█ little "Elite" enviroment where we don't want anybody else? Suppor the █
█ warez channels! We all go there, we all use it! █
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█ Please E-Mail all responses to [email protected]. █
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│ THURSDAY │ DECEMBER 28 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AMF-END3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:CDR │ Endorfun │
│ DMN-MSS2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:CDR │ Masterpiece SS & Christmas Pack │
│ DODCF307.ZIP │ 36 │ W95:CDR │ Corel Flow v3.0 │
│ DODPOF52.ZIP │ 52 │ WFW:CDR │ Am Jur Proof of Facts on LawDesk │
│ KKK-MCDL.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Mariah Carey SS │
│ KKKSASS2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Globalink Spanish Assistant │
│ NRG-SWED.ZIP │ 17 │ DOS:CDR │ Sensible World of Soccer │
│ PWACDS06.ZIP │ 6 │ WFW:CDR │ Client Data System v3.10 StandAlone │
│ PWACDSN2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:CDR │ Client Data System v3.10 Network │
│ PWACDSW5.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ Client Data System v2.10 │
│ RBS-NOV3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS:DSK │ Novanet 50 USER License Backup │
│ RORP4-05.ZIP │ 15 │ W95:CDR │ Fractal Design Painter v4.0 │
│ SOL-WX11.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ IBM Secure Web Explorer v1.1 │
│ TC-LAW9.ZIP │ 10 │ W95:CDR │ Windows 95 Personal Lawyer │
│ TC-SLS9.ZIP │ 15 │ W95:CDR │ Sticker and LAbel │
│ TNTGL52B.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Glink v5.2 │
│ TWGPTS04.ZIP │ 11 │ DOS:CDR │ PTS-Dos 6.51 Source Code │
│ VTXCRI13.ZIP │ 16 │ DOS:CDR │ EA Sports Cricket │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FRIDAY │ DECEMBER 29 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DMN-INL2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ InocuLAN │
│ DMN-L4W5.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ Listen │
│ DMN-PTS3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Phoenix Telephony Suite │
│ IND-BDE5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95:CDR │ Borland Database Engine v2.0 │
│ MW295R15.ZIP │ 15 │ W95:CDR │ Mech Warrior 2 │
│ PASCL-7.ZIP │ 7 │ OS2:CDR │ Speed-PASCAL/2 │
│ RBS-GC21.ZIP │ 21 │ DOS:CDR │ Galactic Civilizations 2 │
│ SC2KOS2C.ZIP │ 3 │ OS2:DSK │ Sim City 2000 │
│ SPD!NM2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ NCSA Mosaic v2.1 │
│ WC!CTHS3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ CanTax T1 Headstart 1996 │
│ XARA-2.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Corel Xara v1.1 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SATURDAY │ DECEMBER 30 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DODFPRO3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:DSK │ Claris Filemaker Pro v3.0 │
│ PNT-EEW3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS:DSK │ EXTRA! Extended v3.4 │
│ PWACP35F.ZIP │ 6 │ WFW:DSK │ Conversion Plus v3.5a │
│ PWACSW03.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ City Streets for Windows v3.12 │
│ PWADVCO5.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ Denver, Colorado Map │
│ PWASC224.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ System Commander v2.24 │
│ QKPKPRO4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:DSK │ QuickPak Pro v4.0 │
│ TC-NDL12.ZIP │ 53 │ W95:CDR │ Nickelodeon Directors Lab │
│ TC-PC2.ZIP │ 2 │ OS2:DSK │ PC Configurator │
│ TC-PCWN2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ PC Configurator │
│ TEETIME1.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Tee Time │
│ VFWDK11.ZIP │ 11 │ WFW:CDR │ Microsoft Video Development Kit │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUNDAY │ DECEMBER 31 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ICUDEMO.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Lan Intensive Care │
│ IPL-REB6.ZIP │ 6 │ WFW:CDR │ Rebel Moon │
│ PNC-KDC1.ZIP │ 6 │ WFW:CDR │ Key Design Center 3D │
│ RANX-PF.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ Pink Floyd SS │
│ RB55-7.ZIP │ 7 │ W95:CDR │ Base v5.5 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONDAY │ JANUARY 1 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DPH2H23.ZIP │ 23 │ DOS:CDR │ Dawn Patrol Head to Head │
│ PWA-CDQS.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ CD-QuickShare v1.0 │
│ RLX!AW02.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:DSK │ Alphaworld │
│ SOL-PCW6.ZIP │ 6 │ W95:CDR │ IBM Personal Communication v4.1 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUESDAY │ JANUARY 2 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ MSQJAW3.ZIP │ 3 │ OS2:DSK │ Just Add Warp │
│ TC-ICS04.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:DSK │ IBM AS/400 Communications Suite │
│ TC-MAX1.ZIP │ 2 │ OS2:DSK │ Maximus v3.01 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WEDNESDAY │ JANUARY 3 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DMN-SND6.ZIP │ 6 │ W95:CDR │ Doonesbury Election Game : Campaign'96 │
│ DODSM205.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Samplitude Studio v2.05 │
│ L-WETL22.ZIP │ 22 │ DOS:CDR │ Wetlands │
│ NRG-PHTH.ZIP │ 17 │ DOS:CDR │ Mystic Midway : Phantom Express │
│ PDX7-03.ZIP │ 23 │ W95:CDR │ Paradox v7.0 │
│ TC-VIRT.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Virtual Reality Playhouse │
│ TSCCYAG3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS:DSK │ CyberAgent SDK │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ THURSDAY │ JANUARY 4 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 4KODABCO.ZIP │ 15 │ W95:CDR │ Dance with ABC │
│ COPSFX7.ZIP │ 7 │ W95:CDR │ Delrina WinFaxPro for NetWorks v4.1 │
│ DN-UR964.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS:CDR │ Unnecessary Roughness '96 │
│ DODLFS7.ZIP │ 7 │ DOS:CDR │ Alcom Lanfax Server System v2.15 │
│ L-NFCC01.ZIP │ 17 │ DOS:CDR │ Nick Faldo's Championship Challenge │
│ NFSICEA2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS:CDR │ Everest : Iceman's Apprentice │
│ PDX7-23.ZIP │ 23 │ W95:CDR │ Paradox v7.0 │
│ PMP40B.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2:DSK │ PM Patrol v4.0b │
│ PMPN200B.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2:DSK │ PM PostNotes v2.00a │
│ PNT-HDDB.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ HotDocs DataBase Connection v3.0 │
│ PNT-L95B.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ LANtastic │
│ PWA-PFA5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95:CDR │ Peachtree First Accounting v2.0 │
│ PWAFOSS4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95:DSK │ FormulaOne SpreedSheet │
│ PWARCADE.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Power Aracade │
│ RBS-AX18.ZIP │ 18 │ W95:CDR │ Accent Professional Multilangual v2.0 │
│ RORPLT01.ZIP │ 36 │ DOS:CDR │ The Planets │
│ SOL-MR2R.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2:DSK │ MR/2 ICE v.99g : I-net Email Client │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FRIDAY │ JANUARY 5 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CHECKIT4.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Checkit Pro v4.0 │
│ DMN-INT3.ZIP │ 3 │ WNT:DSK │ InocuLAN │
│ DMN-NAV2.ZIP │ 2 │ WNT:DSK │ Symantec NAV │
│ DODCPT40.ZIP │ 40 │ W95:CDR │ Corel Picture Painter v6.0 │
│ DODSAWPL.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ Software Audio Workshop Plus v1.6 │
│ IBMARC5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95:CDR │ Arcade Fly Games │
│ L-MGAME4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95:CDR │ Mind Games Entertainment Pack │
│ OG-AWC01.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ Adobe WorkCenter v1.1 │
│ PWAANYN5.ZIP │ 5 │ DOS:DSK │ IBM AnyNet Sockets v2.0.2 │
│ PWAKAI33.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:CDR │ KAI Power Tools v3.0 │
│ PWAMFS2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ Mobile FileSync │
│ PWASCMK.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Soft Concert : Midi Karaoke v1.0 │
│ SGW28.ZIP │ 28 │ DOS:CDR │ Strategy Games │
│ SOL-XIT2.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2:DSK │ Xit v2.0 │
│ SP95-3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:DSK │ SuperPrint v4.0 │
│ TC-PF7.ZIP │ 7 │ W95:CDR │ AFP PST/2 v2.0 CSD-Microsoft │
│ TRN-AHS.ZIP │ 1 │ OS2:DSK │ AHS Solitaire I │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SATURDAY │ JANUARY 6 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ F8BROC04.ZIP │ 4 │ W95:CDR │ My Advanced Brochures │
│ LC-VST2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ Vesta Plus │
│ OBS-EXX4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95:CDR │ Extruder v4.1 │
│ PWAAWB88.ZIP │ 89 │ WNT:CDR │ Animatek World Builder │
│ PWAWMHSM.ZIP │ 1 │ WNT:DSK │ Watermark's Enterprise HMS │
│ SCS-PIM8.ZIP │ 8 │ DOS:DSK │ X-Space's Picmaps 1 : Material Library │
│ TC-IMS02.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ IMS Client Server Toolkit │
│ TC-VCW03.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:DSK │ Video Craft v3.0 │
│ TWL-SUR1.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:DSK │ Surecom v1.1 │
│ VEL-ASS6.ZIP │ 6 │ DOS:CDR │ All-Star Sports Collection │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUNDAY │ JANUARY 7 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DOD95R3B.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ Remove-It v3.0 │
│ DODMICW4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:CDR │ MCSC Challenge Interactive │
│ DSG_FX17.ZIP │ 17 │ DOS:CDR │ Freex │
│ EM11PWA7.ZIP │ 7 │ DOS:CDR │ Emissary Office v1.1 │
│ EXCD595L.ZIP │ 12 │ W95:CDR │ Hummingbird Exceed v5.0 │
│ FMPWA-2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS:DSK │ FastMove v1.01 │
│ HF-POBJF.ZIP │ 15 │ WFW:CDR │ Oracle Power Objects v1.0.12 │
│ IND-EN2.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Enote v2.0 │
│ PNT-EA2H.ZIP │ 8 │ WNT:CDR │ Explore Anywhere v2.0 │
│ PWAMAX5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95:CDR │ Maximizer v3.0 │
│ PWAPA01.ZIP │ 5 │ W95:CDR │ PharmAssist │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONDAY │ JANUARY 8 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 4KOF&GD9.ZIP │ 9 │ WFW:CDR │ Fun and Games Deluxe │
│ DODRE3DE.ZIP │ 5 │ WNT:CDR │ Realsoft Real 3-D v3.3 │
│ FCS-FDC7.ZIP │ 7 │ DOS:CDR │ Full Destruction │
│ HF-POBJO.ZIP │ 15 │ WFW:CDR │ Oracle Power │
│ IND-DC8.ZIP │ 8 │ WFW:CDR │ DataCad Pro v5.05 │
│ PNT-NC5.ZIP │ 5 │ OS2:CDR │ Netcomber │
│ PNTDB95L.ZIP │ 12 │ W95:DSK │ DB/2 Server v2.1 │
│ TI'MAJ4.ZIP │ 4 │ W95:CDR │ Math Ace Junior │
│ TILTCD32.ZIP │ 32 │ DOS:DSK │ Tilt! │
│ TMNMHDPK.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:CDR │ MS Holiday Pack │
│ ULC-PHS1.ZIP │ 9 │ WFW:CDR │ Physics │
│ VIR-ENV6.ZIP │ 6 │ WNT:CDR │ Envelope v1.1 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUESDAY │ JANUARY 9 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DMN-ADK6.ZIP │ 6 │ W95:DSK │ MS Access Developers Kit 95 │
│ IND-CW4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:CDR │ CodeWright v3.1 │
│ IND-EBN.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:CDR │ Birthday News │
│ IND-EM5.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ Mainfram v4.1 │
│ L-CCHSS3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:CDR │ Championship Chess │
│ N3ANSM-1.ZIP │ 8 │ WFW:CDR │ Computer Based Training │
│ PWAHACS2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ HyperAccess v2.10 │
│ SCSRZR24.ZIP │ 4 │ W95:cdr │ Razor II │
│ TC-PROBE.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Analyst/Probe v3.5 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WEDNESDAY │ JANUARY 10 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DODBC561.ZIP │ 61 │ W95:CDR │ BORLAND C++ v5.0 │
│ IND-HDK3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ HyperText Development Kit v2.0 │
│ PNC-3DW1.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS:CDR │ 3D-Ware v2.0 │
│ PWA754_3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS:DSK │ Dr.Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit │
│ PWAINTC3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:DSK │ Internet Coach for Netscape │
│ RANGERSS.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ Power Rangers SS │
│ RORLMN24.ZIP │ 24 │ W95:CDR │ The Lords of Midnight │
│ SDM-SL13.ZIP │ 13 │ WFW:CDR │ Stylus Lingvo Office │
│ TAHDICT4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:CDR │ The American Heritage Dictionary │
│ UCFUNP5.ZIP │ 5 │ DOS:DSK │ Unprotect Pro v1019-1408 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ THURSDAY │ JANUARY 11 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ COPSGL2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Goldmine │
│ DODRFX7.ZIP │ 7 │ WNT:CDR │ Real 3D v3.3 │
│ L-BUTT29.ZIP │ 29 │ DOS:CDR │ Beavis & Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity │
│ LSPDEV11.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ ER-View Version v1.1 Enhanced │
│ NRG-BEX1.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:DSK │ Arcada Backup Exec v7.01a │
│ PNT-INC2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ Incorporate │
│ PNT-WLC2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Wonderlink Client │
│ RBS-DDE7.ZIP │ 7 │ WFW:CDR │ DataDirect Explorer v1.0 │
│ REFLE5.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ Reflection 1 │
│ VCR_BT09.ZIP │ 9 │ WFW:CDR │ BigTop Interactive │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FRIDAY │ JANUARY 12 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ EDG-SPR3.ZIP │ 7 │ WFW:CDR │ SuperPrint v4.0 │
│ EOD-CCX3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS:DSK │ Chewy │
│ GOD-NAM3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Namease v1.0 │
│ PONGWN95.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ Pong │
│ PSH-HB26.ZIP │ 27 │ WFW:CDR │ Familly Health Book v1.30 │
│ PWAIAC10.ZIP │ 10 │ WFW:CDR │ Internet with an Accent │
│ T96-VGT.ZIP │ 29 │ WFW:CDR │ Graph Vision │
│ TC-W3D35.ZIP │ 35 │ WFW:CDR │ Asymetrix Web 3D v1.0 │
│ TMNHSCI5.ZIP │ 9 │ WFW:CDR │ HSC Interactive │
│ TRIO2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Trio Fax v5.0 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SATURDAY │ JANUARY 13 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DODQB07.ZIP │ 7 │ WFW:CDR │ QuickBooks Pro 1996 │
│ DRE-NET3.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS:DSK │ Microforum's Internet Connection │
│ L-TNDCD4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS:CDR │ Tornado v1.0e │
│ LSPD-DI3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Digital Ink │
│ LSPD-ME.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Magic Enchantments SS │
│ PNC-MDL.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Miami Dolphins SS │
│ PWA-LTB3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ LivingTrust Builder v4.0 │
│ SOL-MES2.ZIP │ 2 │ OS2:DSK │ Mesa/2 v2.1 Spreadsheet │
│ TGFLUG34.ZIP │ 34 │ WFW:CDR │ Links386 Pro Golf │
│ TMNHSCI9.ZIP │ 9 │ WFW:CDR │ HSC Interactive │
│ UCFACR15.ZIP │ 15 │ WFW:CDR │ Adobe Acrobat Exchange v2.1 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUNDAY │ JANUARY 14 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ GOD-49R2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ NFL Team SS │
│ M8DIG-29.ZIP │ 37 │ WFW:CDR │ The Dig │
│ SOLDAPIZ.ZIP │ 39 │ OS2:CDR │ IBM Dapie Package │
│ TC-TAX05.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ TurboTax │
│ TI-TB423.ZIP │ 23 │ WFW:CDR │ Twin Bridge Multilingual Series v4.0 │
│ VCR_EM17.ZIP │ 17 │ WFW:CDR │ Edmark Sales Pack Deal │
│ VIA-CK24.ZIP │ 24 │ WFW:CDR │ Cinema │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONDAY │ JANUARY 15 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DODW3M45.ZIP │ 45 │ WFW:CDR │ Word Pro 96 Multilingual │
│ ERXPWA4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:DSK │ ERwin/ERX v2.5 │
│ KRYAB825.ZIP │ 25 │ WFW:CDR │ Abalon │
│ LKCCHK41.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Check v4.1 │
│ PLC_CRE6.ZIP │ 6 │ DOS:CDR │ Creation │
│ PNT-LR2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ LAN Remote v3.1.1 │
│ RZMP!DM8.ZIP │ 8 │ W95:CDR │ ClanTech Data Manager Plus │
│ VIA-BL06.ZIP │ 6 │ WFW:CDR │ The Holy Bible v2.0 │
│ VIA-T201.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ T2 : Limited SS │
│ XFRW8.ZIP │ 8 │ WFW:CDR │ Reflection 4c │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUESDAY │ JANUARY 16 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AT-IMKS3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:CDR │ Immortal Klowns │
│ M-FCOLR2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ Flying Colors │
│ MPCN3206.ZIP │ 6 │ WFW:CDR │ MicroSoft Mail PC Networks v3.2 │
│ PWAIE116.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ InterEcho v1.16 │
│ TI'7MOD3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ CNE Quizer │
│ ULC-CK41.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:DSK │ CheckIt v4.0 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WEDNESDAY │ JANUARY 17 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ACE-PT17.ZIP │ 17 │ W95:CDR │ PeachTree Accounting v3.5 │
│ ARC-SA15.ZIP │ 15 │ WFW:CDR │ Arcade America Scenario Add-On │
│ CCG-MSG7.ZIP │ 7 │ WFW:CDR │ Microsoft Golf │
│ DN_DTO03.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Day Time Organizer │
│ DODHF31D.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:DSK │ HotFax │
│ DODHF95E.ZIP │ 5 │ WNT:DSK │ HotFax │
│ DODZPIT2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ Vertisoft Zip-It! │
│ ETC_CC24.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:CDR │ Corel CD Creator v2.0 │
│ L-PB4000.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:CDR │ Pinball 4000 │
│ LANDIST8.ZIP │ 8 │ OS2:CDR │ Lan Distance │
│ RBSBOF5.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:DSK │ Behavior-Outcome Feedback v2.03 │
│ RBSHSW3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ HelpStar v3.2 │
│ RORTMG01.ZIP │ 15 │ WFW:CDR │ Timegate : Knight's Chase │
│ SPDUDE-4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS:CDR │ Space Dude │
│ TO-DAOS5.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ Microsoft Data Access Objects │
│ TUB-ABS6.ZIP │ 6 │ WFW:CDR │ AirBorne Express Shipping Software │
│ VIA-BK02.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Brother's Keeper v5.2 │
│ WBS101E4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:CDR │ McAfee's Web Scan 101x2 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ THURSDAY │ JANUARY 18 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ DABB2-04.ZIP │ 10 │ W95:CDR │ Dabbler v2.0 │
│ DODOMNI5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95:CDR │ OmniForm v2.0 │
│ DOMCM2I5.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ Championship Manager 2 : Italian League │
│ ECD75W95.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ ESS-Code v7.4 │
│ EISPAK11.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ MicroSoft Excel EIS Builder v1.1 │
│ INST803.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ HD Program Installer v8.03 │
│ M-VCPSK3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Visual C++ Starter Kit │
│ NFS-TD01.ZIP │ 39 │ W95:CDR │ Total Distortion │
│ NFSMDW-9.ZIP │ 9 │ DOS:CDR │ NFS Maestro TCP/IP │
│ NFSMW956.ZIP │ 8 │ W95:CDR │ NFS Maestro │
│ OG-VPPS3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Visioneer Paperport Software v3.0 │
│ PWA-QGR3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS:DSK │ GameRunner 3 │
│ TO-CRVC9.ZIP │ 9 │ WFW:CDR │ Crystal Reports │
│ TO-SS405.ZIP │ 5 │ WFW:CDR │ Source Safe v4.0 │
│ TUB-WET.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Windows Emphasis Tool │
│ UCLW3211.ZIP │ 11 │ WFW:CDR │ Microsoft Win32 Toolset │
│ VIA-AW03.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Author Work Model │
│ XFNVNT20.ZIP │ 20 │ WNT:CDR │ DEC NETview v3.02 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FRIDAY │ JANUARY 19 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ BROKEEP.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Brother's Keeper │
│ CC96-4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:DSK │ Card Collector '96 │
│ CNAMOV34.ZIP │ 34 │ DOS:CDR │ The Ladies Club : Poker Night Movies │
│ CORALRSS.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Coral Reef SS │
│ ICU143.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ ICU v1.43 │
│ IMG10PWA.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ Imaging v1.00.00 │
│ INETAP10.ZIP │ 10 │ W95:CDR │ Internet Applications │
│ L-SIDEL7.ZIP │ 7 │ DOS:CDR │ Sideline Sports │
│ M-QWEB13.ZIP │ 13 │ WFW:CDR │ WebCompass │
│ RBSDUPE.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Duplicate Filefinder v2.0 │
│ RBSLOCKT.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ LOCKtite v2.3 │
│ SPOS2-17.ZIP │ 18 │ OS2:CDR │ IBM Smalltalk Professional │
│ SPW-21.ZIP │ 21 │ WFW:CDR │ IBM Smalltalk Professional │
│ X5NTXDKG.ZIP │ 16 │ WFW:CDR │ Exceed 5 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SATURDAY │ JANUARY 20 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ABI-3DP2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ 3D Swimsuit Paradise SS │
│ BBNASD5.ZIP │ 5 │ W95:CDR │ Nascar 3D Racing │
│ CDS30-47.ZIP │ 47 │ WFW:CDR │ Client Data System v3.0 │
│ CEMAHT16.ZIP │ 26 │ W95:CDR │ CEMA Guide to Home Theater │
│ DABB2-08.ZIP │ 10 │ W95:CDR │ Dabbler v2.0 │
│ FINGD100.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Finger Daemon Server v1.0 │
│ FTE-WCH3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:CDR │ Worlds Chat v8d │
│ HHG-AD02.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:CDR │ After Dark Complete Collection │
│ HTMLAUTH.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ HTML Author Ver v4.4 │
│ LKCCHK43.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ CHECK v4.3 Virus Protection │
│ MYSTERY3.ZIP │ 3 │ DOS:CDR │ Mystery at the Museums │
│ NFS_DEV5.ZIP │ 5 │ DOS:CDR │ Media Developer OCX │
│ OG-VPPV.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Visioneer Paperport Viewer v2.0 │
│ RBSEDITP.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ EditPartner v1.0 │
│ RBSIFA40.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Instant File Access v4.00 │
│ RBSINTER.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Internet LogMeter v2.01d │
│ RBSMCD.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Music CD v3.0 │
│ RBSMULOG.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ MULog v1.0 │
│ SNCODBT2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ ODBTalk For Visual Age v2.5 │
│ TEMPEST.ZIP │ 1 │ DOS:DSK │ Tempest 2000 │
│ TO-DAE43.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:CDR │ Data Access Explorer │
│ VIA-H02.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS:CDR │ SVGA Harrier │
│ VIA-PB03.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Power BBS v5.3 │
│ XF-SEMI4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:CDR │ Lotus Gold Seminar │
│ ZOTH3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:CDR │ Zone of Thunder v1.98 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SUNDAY │ JANUARY 21 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ ACE-SS4.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:CDR │ Stationary Store v1.5 │
│ AIR5.ZIP │ 5 │ DOS:CDR │ Airforce Commander │
│ BILL-28.ZIP │ 28 │ DOS:CDR │ Bill English Lessons │
│ FRIENDS.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ FRIENDS SS │
│ MSQ-WCS.ZIP │ 28 │ OS2:CDR │ Watcom C++ v10.5 │
│ MSQREL27.ZIP │ 27 │ WFW:CDR │ Reflection Suite v5.5 │
│ PM2PWA3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:DSK │ Paper Master v2.0 │
│ RAD-GD34.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS:DSK │ NAT v3.01 │
│ RBS-BIT2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ Cheyenne BitWare │
│ SOS2301P.ZIP │ 16 │ WFW:CDR │ Star Office v3.01a │
│ TC-DIR47.ZIP │ 47 │ WFW:CDR │ Director Academic v4.0 │
│ THCNCPE3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:CDR │ NetScape Navigator │
│ TNGTHEME.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ Star Trek : TNG Theme Pack │
│ UCFA16NT.ZIP │ 1 │ WNT:DSK │ Ataman TCP Remote Login Services │
│ WARPTK10.ZIP │ 18 │ OS2:CDR │ OS/2 Warp Developers │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ MONDAY │ JANUARY 22 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ AWPRO_3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Autorware Professional v2.01 │
│ CEMAHT26.ZIP │ 26 │ W95:CDR │ CEMA Guide to Home Theater │
│ MSFCLT23.ZIP │ 32 │ WFW:CDR │ Microsoft Foundation Class Library │
│ PWA-PB04.ZIP │ 4 │ WFW:DSK │ PowerBroker v3.5 Extended C++ │
│ PWATERM2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Pro One Windows Term Paper │
│ RBSALCH.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Soft Alchemy v1.5 │
│ RBSCATM2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Catalog Maker v1.6 │
│ RBSDDATA.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Diskplayer Music DataBase v1.6 │
│ RBSFWEB7.ZIP │ 7 │ WFW:CDR │ Front Page WWW Server v1.0.2 │
│ RBSPAPE2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ Flying Things │
│ RED!YW13.ZIP │ 13 │ WFW:CDR │ Internet Yellow Pages │
│ RLX-AIV3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Alien Invasion │
│ RORMSK45.ZIP │ 45 │ DOS:CDR │ The Mask : The Origin │
│ TC-IMP06.ZIP │ 6 │ WFW:CDR │ Impressionists Calendar │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ TUESDAY │ JANUARY 23 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CSW-PWA.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Collector's Showcase │
│ DICWALP.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Wallpaper Graphics │
│ DID-AS10.ZIP │ 10 │ DOS:CDR │ Expert Astrology │
│ DOD31SI3.ZIP │ 3 │ WFW:DSK │ Schedule It! v3.0 │
│ DOD95SI3.ZIP │ 3 │ W95:DSK │ Schedule It! v3.0 │
│ FPABC29.ZIP │ 29 │ WFW:CDR │ Fisher Price ABC Complete │
│ PWA-PTSW.ZIP │ 1 │ W95:DSK │ Personal Timesheet v1.0 │
│ PWA-TTD2.ZIP │ 2 │ DOS:DSK │ Turbo Tax '95 │
│ RBSFBLD4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS:DSK │ Intel FLASHBuilder v3.0 │
│ SCL-PBP4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS:DSK │ Picture BlackJack │
│ SPSOS206.ZIP │ 10 │ OS2:CDR │ IBM Smalltalk Pro Server │
│ WB31WPWA.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ WineBase v3.1 │
│ XGLOBAL9.ZIP │ 9 │ WFW:CDR │ X-GLOBAL v1.0 │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ WEDNESDAY │ JANUARY 24 │
└──────────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
┌──────────────┬────┬─────────┬──────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ FILENAME │ D# │ OS:TYPE │ DESCRIPTION │
├──────────────┼────┼─────────┼──────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ CF-MS95F.ZIP │ 19 │ DOS:CDR │ MicroStation 95 v5.5.1 │
│ DODGCGL2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ Graphics Converter Gold │
│ NTRK-05.ZIP │ 26 │ WNT:CDR │ WinNT Dev Resource Kit │
│ PST-NB42.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ NovaBack v4.01 │
│ RCYCLE-6.ZIP │ 6 │ DOS:CDR │ Ring Cycle │
│ REALDEA4.ZIP │ 4 │ DOS:DSK │ Real Deal │
│ RLX-MBG2.ZIP │ 2 │ WFW:DSK │ MVP Backgammon │
│ RWW32.ZIP │ 1 │ WFW:DSK │ Revol Web Maker │
│ TC-APM16.ZIP │ 16 │ WFW:DSK │ Adobe Pagemaker v6.0 │
│ TUB-WD14.ZIP │ 14 │ WFW:CDR │ Webster's New World Dictionary │
│ VEE-SWP2.ZIP │ 2 │ W95:DSK │ PC-Sweep 32 v3.51 │
│ XFPS51K.ZIP │ 11 │ WNT:CDR │ Printing Services │
└──────────────┴────┴─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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█ ≡1≡ 4KO is a group that specializes in : █
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█ ≡3≡ The President of Drink or Die is : █
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█ [ ] B. Jimmy Jamez █
█ [ ] C. Mickey Mouse █
█ [ ] D. Willy Wonka █
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█ ≡4≡ The following got kicked out of Release on Rampage : █
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█ [ ] A. Gahn █
█ [ ] B. The Krazy Little Punk █
█ [ ] C. Incarnate █
█ [ ] D. All of the Above █
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█ ≡5≡ The President of the most fucked up group in the history of the █
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█ [ ] A. The Krazy Little Punk [Release on Rampage] █
█ [ ] B. Orion [Pirates with Attitudes] █
█ [ ] C. Tsunami [Fucking Sweet Warez] █
█ [ ] D. Unforgiven [Prophecy] █
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█ ≡6≡ The following are all IRC Servers except : █
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█ [ ] A. irc.dd.chalmers.se █
█ [ ] B. irc.portal.com █
█ [ ] C. irc.sdsc.edu █
█ [ ] D. irc.winternet.org █
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█ ≡7≡ According to Business Software Alliance, the Assassin's Guild had █
█ --- modems confiscated : █
█ █
█ [ ] A. 9 █
█ [ ] B. 10 █
█ [ ] C. 11 █
█ [ ] D. 12 █
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█ ≡8≡ According to Business Software Alliance, $--- worth in software is █
█ pirated each year : █
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█ [ ] A. 1.52 Billion █
█ [ ] B. 15.2 Billion █
█ [ ] C. 152 Billion █
█ [ ] D. The U.S. National Debt is the direct result of piracy █
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█ ≡9≡ Corporation's World Head Quarters is : █
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█ [ ] A. Beyond Akira █
█ [ ] B. The Digital Underground █
█ [ ] C. Park Central █
█ [ ] D. The Wall █
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█ ≡10≡ TDU-JAM!'s last release was : █
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█ [ ] A. Crusader : No Remorse █
█ [ ] B. Full Tilt Pinball █
█ [ ] C. Need for Speed █
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█ [ ] Hybrid █
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█ [ ] Corporation █
█ [ ] Drink or Die █
█ [ ] Pirates with Attitudes █
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█ Which TRADE group is #1 in the field of NET couriering? █
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█ [ ] Fast Action Trading Exchange █
█ [ ] Malice █
█ [ ] Mindcrash █
█ [ ] Motiv8 █
█ [ ] Request to Send █
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█ Which TRADE group is #1 in the field of BBS couriering? █
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█ [ ] Fast Action Trading Exchange █
█ [ ] Malice █
█ [ ] Mindcrash █
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