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Bollox
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Undi
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r c n
i n t r o !
Author : Road Rebel
Subject : Introduction to RCN 18
I am writing this to say a few words about RCN and how people treat
us. First of all, when you see an article that rips on someone or a
group, and you dont like it. Take it up with the author!!! If it
isnt written by Rebel Chicken, Hitex or I then dont nag us about it!
Also, if you have a problem with something written about you or a group,
WRITE A REBUTTLE! Dont sit there and bitch at us in the channel, it
doesnt do shit. I came to RCN today, and all I heard was bitching
because someone said something mean about a group. WELL, if you are a
group member and your group gets made fun of, take it on the chin, be a
man. We have and will make fun of A LOT of people, most of it is just
FUN and in MAD RCN, and people realize this and get over it. If you
come in and bitch at us, it makes us want to rip you some more. Ok
enough of this.
Now, this is for the people that come in and say SEND ME THE NEWEST
RCN! You dont have to beg!!!! Before you nag people for it try this.
Look in the channel for someone named *dcc anythingdcc. If they exist
type this : /MSG nick xdcc list If they list that they have it type
this : /MSG nick xdcc send pack@
OK!! NOW, if there isnt a DCC in the channel look at the topic.
It will usually have an FTP or Web page adrress! If they arent there,
then ask. Please dont just come in and BEG. It is very unbecoming.
Also, for people that want to write for RCN, you dont have to ask
for an RCN app. Just write something and send it to me. If it is good
we use it, if not, well.. we dont. However, our editors are very
patient and they will try to unscramble any submission, regardless of
your English skills. Also, we readily accept submissions written in
French, Hebrew, Spanish, or Swedish. Dont worry, well get it
translated! Of course, we still prefer English! If you can keep
submitting to RCN you will become a member. But dont ask what the
topic should be, if we had all the topics we could write the whole
magazine, the topics are the hard part!
r c n
e d i t o r i a l !
Dear RCN,
Anyways, I was almost busted last night. I was emailed by the SPA
saying their usual bullshit and then I was given a phone call by the
RCMP telling me that I was guilty of carding and software piracy.
Further more, they came to inspect my computer which I was wise enough
to have deleted all my warez before hand, they checked me out and played
a recorded voice of me when I was making some c00kies also know as
calling cards. Not sure how to end this but I was very close to getting
my ass kicked, but I was only fined 5000 bucks, which still sux :.
Well, I wont be back for a while, I might even be quitting the
scene as a whole. Im gonna be thinking about it today. Keep up the
good work for RCN!!!
Signed,
Endokuken
Dear Endokuken,
If youre reading this, just want to let you know that the scene
will miss you.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
r c n
e d i t o r i a l !
Dear kT!,
Right now, I should be studying for my finals, and that is the
reason for my not hanging around on IRC quite as much, but this letter
that you wrote and submitted to RCN got me pissed and I when saw how
WRONG you were, I HAD to write this.
First of all, who the FUCK are you!? Why dont you use your fucking
entire handle instead of kT so we know who you are? Not that it makes a
damn bit of difference, but I am curious. I dont know exactly who you
are, but I will keep guessing until you reply.
First off, let me tell you that our NFO is pretty damn good, and if
you can do anything better, please do so and we will see how damn good
it is. About the They have ripped off parts of DOD and PWAs NFOs.
Let me tell you that I never ripped any of Razors part of the NFO. And
I got PERMISSION from PWA, and DOD to take those certain arts of the NFO
file and use it myself.
Second, you said The only original statement is the groups quote
and that this is one of hypocrisy. COPS will beat you and you will like
it! What is your problem? This is our statement like many other
groups have! Take a break man! We are not FOR police brutality, but
I guess your ass doesnt see the satire in it. Its a good statement,
and we will keep it.
Third, you said When a non-foreign group starts releasing software
in another language, you know it is in trouble. Let me tell you
something. A lot of people in the scene are not of American origin,
like myself. But I am not Chinese either. I respect the others in the
scene, and I dont take to my own selfish interest to release only US
Warez. There are MANY Asians in the scene, and its MORE than 15.
COPS is not the ONLY group to release foreign warez. Why dont you bash
some other groups? The MS Access in Chinese was a quality foreign
release unlike some stupid release like Mahwai Checkers or something.
Fourth, you said Also, when you released Blake Stone, you knew that
the files dated back to 1993, yet you gave the go-ahead to release.
WRONG! I didnt know the release date of that game, because to tell you
the truth, I have never heard of it before. And the person that
packaged it didnt want his identity to be revealed. It was my mistake
not to check the file dates, and yes, it was a lame release as you may
call it, but that is the ONLY one that is ever gonna come out of COPS.
I apologized for that release and I will do so again. So enough said
about that.
Fifth, you said But then again, fATE is a second-rate couriering
group. Dont start bashing on fATE, because your stupid ass wasnt
good enough to get in, even if you tried. MALiCE is a GOOD couriering
group, but the council members of that group were VERY poor and had a
hard time managing. And I am glad that they left. MALiCE will probably
do good without them, and hopefully become 2 again next to RiSC in the
future.
Signed,
Endeavour
r c n
e d i t o r i a l !
Dear RCN,
I would like to start by clarifying what H/P/A/V/C actually refers
to. Believe it or not, this question has been asked of me numerous
times while meddeling on IRC. In H/P/A/V/C, H stands for Hacking, P
stands for Phreaking, A stands for Anarchy, V stands for Virii, and C
stands for Carding. Those 5 things, my friends, are what made the
warez world of today.
The abundance of people in the WarezX channels that have asked me
this question has lead me to understand how severely messed up the scene
is today. Lets take a trip back to the time when people with 300 baud
modems and 20 megabyte hard drives were elite. People didnt have
enough space, nor interest, to trade 300 disk warez. Heck, people
didnt even trade warez, they traded H/P/A/V/C text and utils! My point
here is that no one in the scene knows about its roots!
Before there were warez, there was H/P/A/V/C. People who dont know
about this should really take the time to learn. I remember the days
when Jolly Roger ruled the scene for text files on telling you
everything from how to get free HBO to how to make Solidox Bombs. I
mean groups like BOM Brotherhood of Malice and BGR Brotherhood of
Gods and Retards would put out text files every week for the average
Joe Schmoe who didnt want to pay for that Porno Movie in the hotel or
that Snickers bar in the candy machine. The people who know what I am
talking about are VERY lucky. If you can recall some of the stuff I am
saying please help me on my crusade to revive the scene.
What people have to understand is that there was no Internet when
the scene started. I mean, there was no IRC to trade 0 day warez on,
there were only BBSes. SLOW BBSes I might add. There was actually
talent and skill involved in making a black box so you could call long
distance.
What has so angered me about the scene today is that the only thing
people are interested in is 0-day Warez. Okay, I admit that I LOVE
warez, but when I see Mayo Family Clinic being couriered its time to
stop. I mean, I understand someone couriering a good ware such as Duke
Nukem 3D, but the QUALITY is what really counts not the QUANTITY. At
least, thats the way I see it. Unfortunately, just about everyone else
doesnt see it my way. They are interested in how many warez they can
courier in 1 day or how many releases they can put out. This is wrong
and needs to be stopped.
One other thing that I cant stand is that every Joe BumFuck and his
brother is creating little shit groups these days. I can remember when
art groups ruled the scene, and there were only a few people cool enough
to start a group. The IRC and the Internet as a whole have made it
easier for little shitoids to start groups every 5 seconds. The only
groups I have respect for at the moment are big named groups such as
fATE, DOD, Razor 1911, and PWA, because the reason they are big names
is that many have heard them and they USUALLY release great, working
warez.
The dismanteling of the scene has greatly upset me and many other
old timers because the scene was SO much nicer once upon a time. Was
it better? I would say yes, but then I wouldnt be playing Duke Nukem
3D!
Signed,
Bollox
Dear Bollox,
I dont buy it. The nature of man hasnt changed since 1986 and I
wont believe it for a minute that the scene was ever any better. Look
you really couldnt have been too excited when you downloaded Pong for
the Commodore 64, or leeched a file on how to get free change out of a
vending machine. And moreover, I wont believe for a minute that the
scene wasnt just as fucked up in 1986 as it is now. The only thing
thats changed is the resources we have to work with, and thats an
omnipresent change that will never go away.
Furthermore, the hacking scene is just as alive today as it was 10
years ago. NO, I take that back. Its even MORE alive. The only
reason I can see for you not to be enjoying those great text files now
is that perhaps you couldnt get on any of the boards on which these
guys hang out.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
r c n
e d i t o r i a l !
Dear RCN,
Ill skip the formalities, we all know that RCN is the best. Before
I start, I would like to say that I am writing this mail only because I
want to make the life of some leeches better, not because of my hate for
any one. We all know that exceed is HUGE. 25 lines of users is
concidered normal there. Every time I join exceed, I leave every other
channel I am on, only because I cant keep up and talk with anyone. The
flow of information is endless. Besides, you really cant get any file
within 5-10 minutes. All the slots and queues are full. So I ask
myself : Why join exceed, and not join the small groupfiles? There,
of course, you wont find 10-12 couriers offering, but you will find 1-2
with open slots. When I say the flow of information I dont mean only
the XDCC lists. I mean the 40-50 joins and /quits per minute. Its a
living hell when you are lagged. A way to skip this, is to hang around
warezetc. There, etc-bit rips ONLY the offers from exceed - and
displays them publically to the channel. One last thing, dont flame
the leeches. Think about it, if there were no leeches, there wouldnt
really be a warez scene.
Signed,
Undi
Dear Undi,
I often offer the latest RCN in exceed, and a great way to keep
from getting flooded off is : /IGNORE EXCEED CRAP That will ignore
all the incoming and departing entries. Thats a fphoenix.irc command,
so dont look at me if it doesnt work in MIRC :-.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
r c n
e d i t o r i a l !
Dear RCN,
Today, my friends and my enemies, I have officially retired the
group scene for now. I am going back to the original idea of the scene.
Friends, and free proggies. Someday, Ill rejoin the scene, maybe when
I can supply, crack, siteop, etc, so I can offer my group more than a
reliable guy :. Hell, maybe someday Ill come back and restart NFS.
ahahahahaha :P..
The following is a list of my kewlest buds in the scene, and some
others :P
KEWL PEOPLES:
Acidplain - keep up the couriering, have yer kid grow up like me, hah!:
Angelface - hybrids best.. Ill never forget that! :
Azatlani - one werd: TITS. Erica will be mine, oh yes she will be
mine...
Blackraven - thanx for the access to the site! I owe ya one! email me!
Bollocks - too much hacking and weed will fuck you up later in life!
Brutus - dont party too much, keep in touch with me, keep track of the
scene!
Buht - stop getting caught, and get me some accounts hehehe :
Bunter - too bad ya couldnt have joined me group: keep up the
cracking!
Byron - the appterm still kicks ass, keep in touch my aussie friend :
Cheesebal - it was fun taking waresX and warezX, dccwarez, etc,
etc..:
Chinese Eyez - thanx for the chance in MTY! I owe ya one..
Clinically Insane - keep the bbs up! get some more nodage! :
Cryptic Pain - thanx for the membership, no really :P
Cray - talk to you in HTC if I dont get banned! I mean um wait um...
Crc Error - keep up the bbs, Ill see yas around irc!
Creator - I know you cant crack, heh, but I guess ya could do ok VGA:
cyas!
Crypt Wizard - no, I dont have sites for ya heh, keep up the bbs!
Cutcorner - email me damnit! we gotta chat!
Cyber Angel - Ill call ya man, someday well do somethin kewl together!
Cyberben - does aly give good head? mail me if she does haha j/k, ttyl
bro:
Dark Elf - dont werry, I know you cant crack:, maybe you DO crack,
but...:
Darkeye - keep in touch, mail me! keep cracking!
Darkrage - thanx for the friendship, and the sex, I mean uh uh uh hehe:
Dawg - dont let yer wife get to you, couriering is better than sex! :
Defender Zeta - dont take shit from anyone! go pink ranger go :
Dogfriend - keep in touch paul! keep dominating the scene bro!
Doktorn - too bad for the bbs: but great uploading! stay in touch!
Doobie - keep it up with fate/madcrew..cyas in exceed, etc :
Doubler - you will prolly never read this, someday I will visit you tho!
Dr. Chaos - dude, I want my disks back man! heh Ill walk over and get
em!
Druggy - I trust ya man, you arent a narc, just had an accident:
Eci - goodluck with hybrid, btw, we dont wanna know bout you and
smaster :
Eck - thanx for the cracking hehe...keep in touch..
Ellipsis - keep in touch, Ill call yas also.
Enigma - well, ya didnt really do much for us, have a nice life..cyas..
Eternal Death - thanx for the cards, no really :P keep in touch bro!
Everclear - thanx man, maybe see yas on newnet sometime..
Falcon - great job couriering! Ill visit you someday!
FBI Boy - eww, defacto?!?! well, thanx for staying loyal, keep in touch!
Fiber - I LOVE your site, keep it up forevah! greets man! :
Format/Gne - I wanna test some of your coding sometime! mail me!
Foxtrot - well keep in touch, dont worry, Ill get those HDs :
Frost - keep up the couriering! get me on some good sites! :
Fugitive - good luck with RPR, thanx for the friendship
Full Throttle - keep in touch man, someday Ill let you call me, someday
Genocide - well keep in touch :...keep up the group if ya can..
Global - email my ass...well trade some pr0n!
Highlife - too bad about the site, keep up the couriering!
Hitex - great job on RCN, LGC, cyas around! keep in touch!
Hydrophobic Penguin - thanx for the art cH! you kick ass!
IceCube - remember NFS, FaLL0uT? heh email me man! I wanna talk!:
Ionizer - great review! - mike hunt it fucking sucks! - realistic
hah :
Immortal - stay kewl, give me axs to RZ:, /msg me...stay EVERLASTing...
Infinite Sadness - thanx for the friendship, good luck bro!
Johnny Mnemonic - thanx for the cards, remember that? heh...
Junior Mafia - jordan, jordan, jordan, well keep in touch!
Kang - thanx for the friendship! good luck!
Kokis - thanx for the account bro, keep in touch...
K0rrupt - we need to talk bout, uh, heh ya know, drop me email:
Krypto - hey man! keep in touch bud! ya got me email addy!
Kurupt - keep up with Menace! good luck....illegal is the only way to
go!:
Legion - ya never did talk to FanFan for me: latez tho!
Le Vey - isnt hbd dead, oops! heh, someday Ill visit ya and well fuck
chix!
LiveWire - where the fuck are you? we need to talk! remember me or
FaLL0uT?
Lost Soul - the crackers life is great, you get greetz for nothing!
Major Access - keep up the art, supplying, and Ill be using yer site!:
Marbz - keep ordering to the PO box: maybe well do business later...
Masterkey - thanx for the site, I hope BiTE couriers good for ya!
Maze - keep in touch, get yer ripping speed up also! hah:
Mighty Mouse - great art! you kick ass! cya around! keep in touch!
Misha - AWESOME s/n gens: thanx for the +vs in cracking also man! :
Mutant Leader - nice to have ya with NFS! keep up the bbs, find some
traders!
Netlion - I know you werent in tdujam, heh lying gets ya nowhere:
NoFear - thanx for the help a long time ago :...
Novocaine - youve came a long way man, good luck!
NoZone - thanx for the utils, keep on supplying! dont get in trouble
again:
Odin - stop getting caught! keep in touch:
Overkill from 201: - keep me in touch bout the ISP!!!
Patriarch - keep up cracking, its a needed skill!!
Pest not the one in razor - where the fuck are you? email me ASAP!
Phatal - one of my longest friends on irc: Ill help ya get RAM! Ill
call ya!
QuakeX - keep up the beta testing, someday theyll let ya in:
Rancid Apathy - thanx for unbanning my ass in everlast heh. stay COOL!
Rayden - thanx for the friendship man! keep in touch!
Rebel Chicken - RCN KICKS ALL ASS!!!! thanx for everything..!
Redfox - well keep doing business, thanx for the cards, etc!
Road Rebel - RCN kix ALL ASS, keep up the k-rad werk!
Sadface - keep up the bbs! talk to you later!
Shafter - thanx for the friendship, cya when skewl is back in! email me!
Shatter Star - you are 1 on inet. you will always be k-rad. stay kewl!
Shifter - thanx for making NFS bigger, where the fuck are you?!?! mail
me!!!!
Shingen - keep up the couriering! good luck!
Silent Mobius - heya man, whats the alt-??? for o, talk to ya on
irc!:
Soul Stealer - thanx for the friendship...
Sound Master - thanx for the dupe checking! keep up the good werk!
Static White Sound - you still havent hit the net! hah, Ill call yas
Stone - keep up the good werk with MSQ and keep cracking!
Stryker - thanx for the friendship! and access to vailsys!
Tanis - attention util groups, this guy ROCKS at cracking!
Tarnish - thanx for being a friend man!
Technician - shit, I dont know where to start, so Ill call yas!
Tetsuo - mail me when the sites back up! well do business!
Thanos-1 - send me some cds man! keep in touch!
The Caserd - thanx for the dupes, I mean um um, keep up the tradin! EVR
96!
The Edge - keep up with your groups...stay active in the scene..
The Keyboard Caper - .ZA does really rock! keep cracking and keep PC
alive!
The Thief - well be talking soon: thanx for everything..
Toffolo - havent seen ya in a while, but keep in touch! good luck w/
SDOA!
Tool - keep up the couriering, cyas around!
Torg - you are the BEST for bots. get the fone fixed so you can stay
online!
Touchtone - life will get better, meet another chick: KEEP IN
TOUCH!!!!!
Tradeware - save yer money: well do some business someday...
Trionic - keep up supplying!
Trite - great we could resolve our conflicts, cyas on EFNet! mail me 4
RAM!
Trix - thanx for the two accounts man :
Vengeance - keep in touch, or Ill call you: anyways, talk to you
later...
VideoFX - hey man, make sure to get me winnt 4.0 first! ttyl!
Vilestyle - well keep in touch, stay kewl!
Violator - youve been awesome, thanx for the games...:P
Viper - someday Ill visit yas and we can kick someones ass! hah call
me!
Wacko - well keep in touch, and get together sometime!
Waxed Weasel - great VGA! I mite need some soon, heh email me :
White Cracker - cya round irc man, stay kewl and shit :
Webbie - thanx for the account, now all I need is access...:
Witless - Ill never forget siteops: krypto and witless - my 1st
site:
Ypsilon - sorry bout CNV man, it was a good bbs!
Zeus - keep those fucking releases coming in! heh email me if you get
bored
Some quick BYEs kuz I was short on time :
Lord Jam, iM, everyone else I forgot..STN/NFS members..etc..latez
GROUP GREETS:
Stoned, Prestige, Demolition, Mortality, PWA, Razor, RiSC, Everlast,
fATE.
LOSERS:
Crystalin - dont even talk to me you fucking narc..you code stealer,
anyone can write their name in that piece of shit install
program...
Cyberjack - well, when we started ripping on ROR together, ya got
semi-kewler but ya still think im a fewl, so fuck off...
Devast - get the stick out of your ass...i hope you die also sometime
soon, you fucking little piece of shit, go to hell..
Grendal - stop talking, maybe act..you dont have root on fucking
dtx.net anyways kuz it dont fuckin exist hahahahah
Midnight Grave Digger - wowie, 1 on one site, suck my dick, Shatter
Star will ALWAYS be better than you, even when
he is dead..
Suspicious Image - get devasts dick out of your ass, have a short
fucking lame ass life..i hope you die you piece of
shit..
The Secret Agent - Shatter Star is 1 on the net, you arent even close.
you got an ego real quick...so suck my fucking
dick...
tKLP - ROR always fucking sucked, and yer moms a bitch...beware of
incoming fone calls, ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Dear TQR,
Gee, you must be quite a popular guy :.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
r c n
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Dear RCN,
I recently downloaded a game from a lame 1 node board that was
released by one of the lesser games groups. I leeched it since I was
bored and decided to leech some games. Since Im at 14.4, it takes me
about 2.5 hours to leech a 10 disk release, and once I did leech it,
unzip it, and unarj it, I found out that it was PURE CRAP. I couldnt
make heads or tails of the random ASCII junk where there should have
been coherent words. I think the groups that release Asian games should
PLEASE label it on the DIZ that it is non-English. I will never leech a
release from this group again RTN. If you guys want to release
Japanese junk, be my guest, but please tell me ahead of tiem whether it
is in English or if it is in another language. A lot of people refuse
to allow Dragon, RTN, and other groups on their boards and sites because
its usually Asian releases. if the groups that love to release English
games would be nice enough to label games whether the games are in
English or non-English they might find that there is a little confusion
and anger at their group. I personally would flip if I was a lamer
trader and just wasted my precious credits on some single node board
just to find
on my screen instead of Please press Enter
to start. So in the future would the groups with a lot of non-English
releases please label their warez as such? Thanks.
Signed,
Defender Zeta
Dear Defender Zeta,
I find your letter sick and appalling. You first title the BBS from
which you got this ware as a lame 1 node board. I dont care how many
nodes the board has, you obviously downloaded from it, for what its
worth, and so it was of a resource to you and you have no right to label
it as lame. Next, you say I would flip if I was a lamer trader and
just ... EXCUSE ME? You seem to think that youre better than these
people? The fact that you recently retired is not one to give you the
right to think of yourself any higher than you do the people involved in
your recent transaction.
As far as the warez group goes, you are definitely right, it is not
right to release warez and not label them by the language they are in,
assuming it is one other than English. English is the predominant
language and it could easily be said that it is the national language of
the Internet. Thus, it is not necessary to label English programs as
such. This is a lot like the Windows 95 craze. Windows 95 came out and
all groups that were releasing anything for Windows 3.1 would label it
as a 95 program because sure, it would work under 95, and many
couldnt tell the difference.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
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Dear RCN,
Ahh... theres nothing like going to bed at 3:30 am just to get up
for school at 6:45 am. Your mother is kicking your bed and shouting at
the top of her voice and talking about you and that Computer becoming an
addiction, and why dont you get more sleep? My, how do you ever hope to
pass high school? This was a daily routine for me, and Im sure that a
lot of the readers are having unpleasant memories of that junk during
the school year.
The truth is that most traders dont get alot of sleep. Our grades
drop in school since we cant think straight, and after a few months of
having 3-5 hours of sleep a night we become zombies with fucked up
sleeping schedules and we tend to become a bit irritable. I have had
days after a long night on the Net where I was ready to kick any ones
ass who even dared to talk to me, my nerves were so fried at some
points.
I know that a lot of us go through this crap due to not getting much
sleep. I guess traders wont get much sleep during the summer either
but there are some serious health concerns that come with not sleeping.
First, all really good traders put on about 10 pounds due to not having
the energy/time to go out and exercise. I used to be a wrestler for my
old school. Now Id have to cut 25 lbs. to even be in shape for it.
Not getting enough rest will gradually weaken your bodys resistance
to colds and flus and fun stuff like that. And having the sleeping
schedule of a zombie will begin to make you a very irritable person who
tends to get into fights or at least be moody at school.
I have found that I can stay on top of whatevers going on and get
all the late days releases if I go to bed at about 4 PM and wake up at
about midnight. That gives me about 6 hours to get my trading and
homework out of the way. Most traders get burned out after a month or
two of heavy sleep deprivation and take a week or two off every 2-3
months just to let their body/mind recouperate. Traders have a terrible
diet, get little exercise, and a big lack of sleep. Golly, we are a
text book case of a high risk group, hehehe. Keep that in mind next
time you get a nasty cold even when its not cold season. Most traders
should take about 1 week out of every 6 weeks off from the scene to rest
and just relax and let the pressure of the scene roll off a bit before
jumping back into the fray. Just my observations, and free advice is
worth exactly what you pay for it, but just think about it.
Signed,
Defender Zeta
Dear Defender Zeta,
Hah Im glad *I* was never a courier!!!
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
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Dear RCN,
First off, I would like to say that I really like your e-mag. The
GUI if you can call it that makes it all worth it. Anyways, down to
business. Everyone always says that being a courier doesnt take any
talent, anyone can do it, etc. And they are right, it doesnt take much
talent to be a courier. But it does take a lot of patience. Now Im
not an official courier for any group or anything, but I do offer all
kinds of shit on IRC.
I try to offer a few megs of stuff every day, but it didnt used to
be that way. I used to offer 150 megs of stuff every day, but even
before that, I ran 3 DCC bots. I quit running the DCC bots when I
started running a stockbot. You folks here at RCN Interviewed Dr.
Jekyll a few issies ago. A lot of the time, its slots would fill up,
and people would start messaging me to manually send shit to them. At
first, it wasnt too bad, 1 or 2 every 10 minutes or so, but eventually
it got to where at least 3 lines of my screen were manual send requests,
so I setup a dcc bot that offered the 5 most popular files on my
stockbot. Now, after a few weeks, I ended up with 150 megs of stuff on
my shell, and my ISP found it. I didnt get busted or anything, in
fact, some of my Sysadmins are into warez, but they found the 150 megs
too much, so they deleted it all, and now I have a quota. That means
that now, its not very easy to offer stuff, but I manage to do it
still.
I havent even gotten to the thing I hate most. Though all, oh, I
dont know, 5 bots and offering myself, people have always bitched at me
because my queue gets fucked up, my sends are too slow, etc. This kind
of shit pisses me off. My queue gets fucked up because people get
queued up for shit and then log off, my sends are slow because I have 20
some odd DCCs going, either that or they are using mIRC and thats
actually their normal speed. My DCCs dont connect because too many
DCCs lag me and my client closes the sends because it thinks they are
idle sends. People, the only ones who should bitch about these things
are the people like me, the people who offer all the time. I do have
one last thing to bitch about. I was a pretty good friend of Dr. Jekyll
before he got busted, and when he did get busted, I thought it was
sickening that almost everyone could think only about Stockade. Fuck,
that was the last thing I thought about, I felt bad for Dr. Jekyll. He
got dicked over trying to provide us with warez.
Signed,
Zordon
Dear Zordon,
Dr. Jekyll was a great guy. I knew him a while back and didnt talk
to him much since because I didnt see him on for a while. So I was
glad to see him back, he was always a smart and mature person to talk
to, and then soon afterwards he was busted. Its too bad. People need
to respect him for who he was, theres a lot to respect in that man. We
cant look only to what he offered us. Stockade IV was only a token of
the greatness within him.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
Dear RCN,
Im Cypher from the 613 area code. Former home of Ghostship, RFO,
The Chemical Warzone, and Hellraiser. The former home you ask?
Yup. The 613 area code is in the fucking toilet now. All thats
left is my board and a new one called Malhavoc. Mine is called Sub
Rosa. Im just letting you guys know how terrible the BBS scene is
getting. Seems that thousands of locals are getting FTP sites and crap
like that and becoming instant warez gods. My opinion is that CDROM
and the Internet combined have totally destroyed what used to be a fun
little divesrion. And now if I want to have any fun at all I have to
learn this Internet crap. This probably wont even work as this is only
day one of me being sucked into the cyberspaceinformationsuperhighway
as I like to call it.
Signed,
Cypher
Dear Cypher,
All I remember is that the Ghostship BBS always added those hidden
files to the ZIPs that passed through it which was like EVERYTHING I
ever saw and they were really annoying -.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
Dear RCN,
I just read the article about choosing nicknames in Issue 18 and I
reacted when I saw the handle Endokuken. Im from Sweden and kuken
in Swedish means the dick. Actually, kuken is a more disgusting
word than the dick, its more like the cock. Heres a list of the
three most common and disgusting Swedish words referring to sex :
Swedish: English:
Kuk Cock
Knulla Fuck
Fitta Cunt
So if you want to change your handle, dont forget to check this list
for cool words!!!
Signed,
Blabar
Dear Blabar,
Hahahaha you just made my day! So from now on instead of saying
ENDOKUKEN ENDOKUKEN ENDOKUKEN when he joins the channel, Ill join
swedishsex and say it there! Heheheeh.. Unfortunately, Endokuken was
busted last week and I dont think well be spending much time with him
now :-.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
Dear RCN,
With all the articles you have done on people getting busted, why
dont you write an article or two on how NOT to get busted? Everything
from piracy to phreaking. Who knows, it could help someone out there
avoid Jon Q. Law.
Signed,
The Pyg
Dear The Pyg,
Because so many people have requested such information, Im going to
actually repost an interview we did with the FBI once we were on crack
at the time, I believe, I dunno, musta been SOMETHING strong. It will
be the last option in the Interviews menu. Enjoy.
Signed,
Hitex/Rebel Chicken
Dear RCN,
Just wanted to drop a line about a few things in RCN 18. First
off, I am an old trader. I knew of Eagelsoft and The Alliance and was
even a member of VisionSoft during the C64 era. But I was busted at the
age of 15 for carding and did not get another computer until recently,
September of 1995. I would like to say that the Internet is a much
greater medium for trading than BBSs will ever be. I personally have an
ISDN line in my house, and it doesnt help one bit for BBS couriering.
Why would I bother when I can get 128kbs on the net?
But in a way, the Internet also drags the scene down. You have to
deal much more with assholes than I ever did in my BBS days. You also
dont have a coolng off period, egos clash and theres no time to think
through your actions. One guy gets pissed over one shitty release and
NARCS?!?!?!! This is absolutely disgusting! Back in my days on BBSs
you posted a mean letter, cooled off, and went on to something else.
Here its bankick this, delete user that, deop him, ban her, you get the
point. But I didnt write this just to bitch about certain members of
the scene. I personally have not had the pleasure of coming in contact
with the most elite members of the scene because I hang out on the
Undernet, which is fine for me, mostly because my group, Eclipse, is the
best on there, and yet we do not compete with THC, Empire, RiSC or any
of the larger courier groups. Although I do know THC is now a release
group -. We hang on the undernet, deal with 1 or 2 splits a day, and
thats it. Not too much bullshit goes on there. So why is it that
every time I try to improve Eclipse by getting in contact with release
groups, other courier groups, etc., that everyone feels it necessary to
tell me to move to EFNet? I dont care if I ever am a *GOD* first of
all, and second I can spread my name and warez to 3000+ people who dont
have attitude problems because they hang out in exceed and leech and
think that makes them elite. Why is the Undernet bashed so often? Im
sorry I dont understand, but it makes no sense. A release group can
get their releases to 3000+ people unrestricted through us, but would
rather fight and bicker with 20+ other groups who hang ou on EFNet
because its cool. Well 300 splits a day aint cool with me, I like to
finish conversations I start .
Signed,
Dupe
Dear RCN,
Hi, this is Netman Original, huh? and Im currently at what you
would consider the very bottom of the scene hierarchy. Im not to any
degree unhappy with this situation either. Im perfectly content with
getting my warez the old-fashioned way -- through local boards, and on a
rare occasion, from AOL. I get my 28.8 I-Net service through GNN, and
therefore cannot join any of the K-R4D IRC channels.
Having joined the scene late in 96, I happened to catch a few
months of what some consider the good old pre-Net days. You remember --
when game releases were under 10 disks, and 60+ hours of play, not the
other way around.
I think that the scene today has gotten too impersonnal. With the
net couriers, the files can be sent out world-wide without ever
downloading them. Yes, I can see how that can bring warez to local
boards faster, but personally, I liked it much better when you could
send a message to the uploader asking him how he got the damn thing to
work if youre having problems. Nowadays, the release will be spread
all over the world before somebody downloads it and realizes that it
doesnt work.
Although I recognize that I would not be able to call up a local
number and get all the latest releases if it werent for these couriers,
I have to wonder as to their motivation. I mean it used to be that you
spent about three hours a day uploading, so that the next day, you could
spend six hours leeching something. Anything that you downloaded, you
got for your personal use, and only later cared about uploading it
somewhere else. Thus you unarchived the program and tested it on your
machine, and your conscience wouldnt allow you to spread it further if
it didnt work.
Today, people spend much of their lives, just transfering stuff over
the net, not caring whether what they spread is some pitiful piece of
crap or not. I personally do not understand that. Why would somebody
try to do all that, waste their lives spreading stuff around, and not
even bothering to see what it is.
Because of that, I rarely download even the most anticipated of
releases if the releasing group is one unknown to me. And if I do
download it, its only after a thorough examination of the NFOs inside.
Another thing that I dislike is the way the groups double, and sometimes
triple pack their releases. Not only does it leave more junk rotting
around on your hard drive, but it also often makes it impossible to scan
all your archives for viruses. I for example have gotten about 3
infections during the last week alone. All this said, I have to
recognize the value that the net scene has to us average joe-shmoes.
In the time I have come to the scene, you had to call around a number of
boards before you could find what you need, but now you can get any file
off of any local board with no hassle. Also the development of the
CD-ROMs and the CD-ROM writing devices has meant the ability to actually
store offline files offline. Now you can request any old file and I
think many would agree that the best releases gamewise were done in the
1992-1994 period and the sysop can get it for you if its stored
offline.
So I guess that while there are still people like me, who dont have
ISDN connections, or unlimited Internet access, and who like a good game
rather than an interactive movie any day of the week, there will still
be a use for the local scene, with its oh-so-lame 5 and under node
boards, and traditional traders. And the net scene will be viewed by
some as something remote, faceless, and unreachable.
Signed,
Netman
Dear RCN,
Okay well, like everyone is always complaining about how CD roms
suck and are ruining the scene. I only saw some people from Razor write
to your mag about this. Razor mostly releases games. My point is that
only the games section of the scene has been getting their asses kicked
by the CD-ROM and will probably get killed by it. But in the utils
section of the scene, everything seems ok and no one complains. Even
though utils are released on CD-ROM they are usually little. As for
games I can say Youve had your fun! I think we all joined the scene
because we wanted to play games and get the best utils for our computer,
but now I dont care much about games. Utils kick ass. As does your
mag!
Signed,
Joker
Dear RCN,
I think it was a very good decision to add the Ionizer game review
section. It goes more in-depth than just a FILEID.DIZ and points. I
agree with all of the other guys who say that the IRC kinda ruins lives.
Before I used to go out every day and play Hockey or something. Then I
got a modem, took a couple of hours off my day. Got Internet, no IRC
yet. Then came IRC. I still do stuff bot not as much. Too bad that
IRC is basically the only way to get in touch with Warez groups other
than e-mail and of course RCN! -. I hope that all newcomers to the
scene realize that getting the top uploads on a site isnt their
responsibility. So slow down people, warez-ing isnt your life.. yet!
Signed,
Airdog
Dear RCN,
Ive read the last couple of issues 17 and 18 of RCN, and I must
compliment you on the design. Excellent music, great artwork and in
general, a well-put-together piece of work.
Keep up the good work, and best of luck!
Signed,
Dr. Conway
Dear RCN,
You guys at RCN are doing an awesome job on the MAG. Keep up the
very good work. Your June issue is the first one that I have seen and I
liked all that 411 you guys put in the MAG. The sounds, music, and
graphics were also great.
Signed,
DA
Dear RCN,
I just recently heard about your mag, and got the latest issue, 18.
I was very impressed so I went to your site and downloaded all of them.
For the next few days, I spent all my time reading them! Might I add I
failed my Spanish final because of it, but thats okay. I would like to
say that you guys are doing a great job, looking back on Issues like 4,
and 4, you can really see where you have improved. Mostly in both
coding and the increase of the quality within the mag. I hope to see
many more issues in the future!
Signed,
Bud
Dear RCN,
You know, its entertaining for me to read your zine. I sit here
looking at the at the monitor, and listen to the kick ass music, and 50
of what I see is either someone bitching at a group, or someone bitching
at RCN for publishing someone elses bitching at a group. I dont get
that. These people feel so insecure in their position in the scene that
they must put down others to hold their position? Thats bull
shit.12Dear RCN,The most elite people in the scene are not the ones
that sit, oped on some halfway decent channel, ignoring everyone except
their co-ops. The most elite are the people that can get along with
other people, no matter who the fuck they are, or where they stand in
the scenes rating system.
The most elite are the people that have enough patience, know enough
about life, and have enough self-esteem to just take someone elses
attack on them and just get overit. Think about it, if you read the
bitches everyone has in the last few releases of RCN, you might realize
that about 90 of these bitchings can be eliminated by taking out the
scenes way of classifying people. Sure, some people get on IRC, and
are total fuckers, and just screw any chance they have about getting
someplace where they will make a difference, but, is that a reason to
label them as lame? Or to ignore their questions that they ask you?
Hell no. You should look at it like this, these people obviously look
up to you, in some sense, because most people would not ask a total
dumbass how to do the kind of things these people are asking.
Anyway, this is getting a little long, so here is what I am trying
to say. You head people in fATE, or MadCrew, or any other respectable
group, were you EVER in the same position that these other people are
in? If you say no, then you obviously are lucker than most people
that try to get in the scene. Almost everybody starts out as an
annoying little punk that doesnt know what the fuck a ping is. So, why
not just give a little of your knowledge to who you used to be? There
is no need to label a person lame just because he is just starting
out. Hell, someday the person that asks you how to ping someone, will
likely be the person that heads the group you are in, or a group
competing with yours.
There should be no enemies here, after all, the 1 thing that brings
down groups is their conflicts with other groups, or conflicts within
the group itself. Just fucking get over it, someone bitches you out,
fine. You dont need to bitch them out back. It should not work that
way. If someone bitches you out, just write back, with the facts, in a
NON-ATTACKING way. If you attack someone, they will probably attack you
back. Just fucking dont listen to them. I mean, the scene in a whole
would be SO FUCKING MUCH better if all groups got along, or at least
tried to get along. You couriers and releasers have tasks that you are
supposed to do to get shit out, distribute it, and then go get more
shit. You expected that responsibility, but where does it say you have
to compete with others with the same job? Nowhere. Well, competition
is not the problem. It is just all the hatred groups have for each
other. All the unneeded hatred.
Signed,
Quinto
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Reporter : Undisclosed Interviewee : Jay Wilbur
Subject : iD Software on Piracy Affiliation : iD Representative
RCN : First off, just last night, at approximately 2 am, tKLP packaged
and released the fully registered version of Quake to the mass
public, is iD software aware of that?
JAY : You are the second person to tell me this. tKLP has denied it to
me in email claiming to know the real bad guy that released Quake.
He said he would give me the information on the Quake supplier if
I paid him a reward.
RCN : What was your response to tKLP, do you believe him? tKLP
definitely did package the software, but he might not be willing
to turn in his Quake supplier for a quick reward.
JAY : As a rule I never believe anyone who does not have the balls to
use his own name.
RCN : What are the effects of having tKLP releasing a fully registered
version of iD Softwares major release Quake, even before it has
hit the stores?
JAY : If the release is contained to the Internet, then it should only
be a pain in the ass for us. If the release should make it to
retail. We will be forced to bring every possible legal remedy to
bear on the bad guys to protect our copyrighted work. We are
talking federal crime here. Were you around when DOOM II was
released?
RCN : No, but could you please describe the event?
JAY : Similar situation to this, a beta version hit the net and it
turned out to be a major pain in the ass. The bad guys got
fucking reamed, and dont ask about it, I will be inclined not to
answer.
RCN : Who got reamed and how, unless you do describe the consequences of
the matter, people will dismiss it as a petty remark.
JAY : Fuck them, they will know when they get reamed. Violations of
Federal copyright laws are very serious crimes. I believe the
penalties are covered in texts maintained on government WWW sites.
RCN : Since the people who released Doom II was reamed and thus, payed
for their crimes, and iD Software does suspect that tKLP was the
one who released Quake, will iD sotware ream tKLP assuming there
is ample evidence to prosecute?
JAY : If, as result, bad guys do pirate Quake and ship it to retail, we
WILL go after the bad guys. There was a CD factory in Germany
churning out pirate CDs of DOOM II for retail. We went overseas,
and kicked their asses. We ended up shutting that company down
and tossing the principals into jail. We are very nice guys, but
we will not stand by and be ripped off.
RCN : Is iD Software aware that the fully registered version of Quake is
being distributed at this very moment on ftp.cdrom.com in
directory /pub/idgames/quake/incoming/quakeb3.zip?
JAY : Some loser puts it up in /incoming, but the ftp.cdrom.com
administrator takes it out when he becomes aware of it, but then
some other loser puts it back up in /incoming, etc.
RCN : Will iD software be pursiuing after the people involved in the
Quake piracy incident to the full extent of the law? Im aware
that you have tKLPs address and full name.
JAY : I cannot commit. Maybe yes. Maybe no. It all depends on factors
I am not willing to discuss.
RCN : What are the consequences for the original supplier of Quake if he
is prosecuted, and what are the consequecnces for the packager of
the program if he is prosecuted?
JAY : I WILL pursue this problem, but that would be for a judge and jury
to decide.
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Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : tKLP
Subject : tKLP BUSTED, ROR DEAD? Affiliation : ROR President
RCN : A few days ago, I joined ROR to see that The Man from GODS Guild
of Distributors had taken over the channel and declared that he
had officially closed down your group ROR Release on Rampage.
Manic, a senior of ROR, also declared that ROR died? Why did
Manic do that?
ROR : I have never heard of The Man from GODS. The only thing I can
think of is that The Man could just be my old enemy Gahn under a
different handle. It would not have been possible for Manic to
say that ROR died because he is visiting relatives and isnt going
to be on the Internet for another week or so. Manic is as
dedicated to ROR as I am, and even if we were the only ones left
in the group, we would still not kill it.
RCN : Where were you while this happened?
ROR : All of this must have gone down while I was having a nice vacation
in New York. But from what I know, an individual from the
University of Washington whose handle is Starwave, was probably
involved in the channel takeover. This person lied to Piston ROR
Senior and me by saying that he had Quake. Foolishly, we
believed him.
RCN : How does your ex-girlfriend, Jan, fit into all this?
ROR : Starwave had my ex-girlfriend, Boost aka Jan, dig up some dirt
on me. Jan gave Starwave all my information, and some information
about my private life that could get me in some serious trouble.
Starwave then threatened to nark on me. I left for New York the
next day, and while I was gone, Starwave took over channel ROR
and spread lies saying that I was busted. Immediately, Piston and
some other ROR members called up my brother at home to check on me
and was informed by my brother that I was not busted. They then
called me at my apartment in New York and told me what was going
on.
RCN : According to my sources, you promised ANY supplier that could get
you Quake that youd send them a free Playstation. I was also
informed that you carded 5 Playstations to give to your suppliers,
is that true?
ROR : True, anyone who can supply Quake to ROR will receive a free
Playstation. I promised Starwave that I would send him a free
Playstation if he supplied Quake for ROR, I had no intentions of
actually sending him a Playstation. I wanted to see if he would
give Quake to ROR, but he didnt. I found out that he was lying
to me the whole time. ROR suppliers are rewarded. I will most
likely be getting Quake because I have connections with people who
are actually in ID Software.
RCN : Youre telling me ROR has inside people in ID Software? Does that
mean that ROR is guaranteed to be the first ones to get a full
registered copy of Quake?
ROR : Im not guaranteeing anything, because who knows, Prestige might
have a connection inside ID Software as well. However, I am
almost positive that ROR will be getting Quake before anyone else.
RCN : Are you aware that Starwave was autoposting your address and phone
number in various warez channels?
ROR : Yes I am, but the phone number he posted is incorrect. Oh, and
the address he posted is also incorrect. Im not scared at all.
Many people have my phone number, but none of them have the balls
to call me because they know that if they do fuck with me, I will
fuck with them twice as hard. So to all you shitbags who have my
phone number, give me a ring. Ill be waiting.
RCN : Why would Starwave be posting your address and phone number if it
were not correct? You mentioned earlier that Jan gave Starwave
all your information?
ROR : I was not foolish enough to give Jan my real address because I
know what she does when she gets mad. She did have my phone
number, but my phone number has been changed since we broke up and
Starwave has been spreading my old phone number.
RCN : Why would your girlfriend not know where you lived? Why would she
want to nark on you? Did you rape her or something?
ROR : She did know where I lived. Hell, she had been to my house and
slept with me many times on my own bed, but she didnt know my
address because I live on top of a mountain.
RCN : Is she stupid? Shes been to your house but she doensnt know
where you live?
ROR : She knows where I live, but she doesnt know the address. When
you live on a mountain, the street names and house numbers are not
obvious. You can go places without knowing the exact address.
RCN : How old are you?
ROR : Im 15 years old, why do you ask?
RCN : You mentioned earlier that you had an apartment in New York? You
once told me that you went to military school in Virginia, is that
true?
ROR : My mother and I went to New York and we stayed at a friends
apartment. Yes, I do go to military school in Virginia.
RCN : Glad you cleared that up, why did you and Jan break up? I assume
it must have been harsh on her if she had to go out of her way to
nark on you?
ROR : Haaaa, the famous Rebel Chicken asking for chick tips! Well, we
broke up because I was late bringing her back to her house twice.
That was the straw that broke the camels back. She said that she
was second to everything in my life. I was late coming over to
her house one weekend because I had to play in a tennis match.
She also said, Damnit, after everytime we have sex, you always
have to go directly to your keyboard and IRC! I guess she wasnt
good enough for me.
RCN : Starwave autoposted your name and address on several public IRC
channels, he said that your real name is Ashley Avildsen, and that
you live at 77 Skylin Dr, Front Royal, VA 22630-5716, and that
your phone number is 540 636-6492, is that information correct?
ROR : My first name is Ashley but he was posting the wrong last name.
The address and phone numbers he posted are also incorrect as I
mentioned earlier.
RCN : I was informed that you were also thrown in Juvenille Hall a few
days ago? First, because youve been carding plenty of long phone
calls, and youve also told me once that you carded 5 USR 28.8
modems and 5 Playstations. You also admitted in earlier issues of
RCN that the US Marshalls and ATT came over to your house once
because of your illegal activities? Were you thrown in Juvenille
Hall?
ROR : Hahahahahahah, thrown in Juvenile Hall? I have carded hardware
before, but not 5 USR 28.8 modems, or 5 Playstations. I was in
New Jersey a few days ago. All of that shit Starwave is saying
about me is untrue. Yes, the US Marshalls did visit me, and for
an update on that case, I responded to the summit, and due to my
response, the grand jury threw it out of court and that is done
with.
RCN : You just said earlier that you were in New York a few days ago,
and now you say you were in New Jersey? Youre starting to sound
like OJ Simpson, where were you a few days ago? Perhaps you were
in jail?
ROR : Youre as dumb as a brick arent you? New Jersey and New York are
almost the same state.
RCN : Was Starwave ever a member of ROR?
ROR : No, he was supposed to supply Quake for Revolution-X, and when I
heard of this, I went to channel RevX and I got him to join ROR.
RCN : Were you trying to steal suppliers from Revolution-X?
ROR : Starwave said he wanted to go with Revolution-X, but he wanted to
see if another group could offer more. I promised to give him a
free Playstation. I had no intention of actually sending it to
him, but he believed I was going to send him a free Playstation,
so he decided to stick with ROR.
RCN : After this incident, what do you see happening to ROR in the near
future, and what are your plans for ROR now?
ROR : This incident hasnt effected ROR at all, were going to keep on
striving to bring the public the latest in quality games. I have
a new method of getting games before it hits the stores, and it is
the same method one of the biggest suppliers in the scene uses. I
will not say who he his, but this should definitely give ROR and
edge and give Prestige a run for their money.
RCN : From what you said, it must mean that the top suppliers you
mentioned must be members of Prestige. Could those top suppliers
be The Renegade Chemist and Zeus? Ive heard rumors that some
suppliers call companies and tell them that they are really
software stores looking to promote their product, and thus, get
the companies to send them their software early. Is that what
youre planning to do?
ROR : The Renegade Chemist and Zeus are both very good suppliers, but I
am not saying if it is them or not. If you think about the method
you just mentioned, I would have to end up ordering at least 10 or
20 copies of the game if I am a store, so no, that is incorrect.
RCN : But youre not a store, and you can just ask for a copy and then
tell the company that their product sucks, and that you dont
think it would sell. Anyway, how would you rate the top games
groups in the scene?
ROR : As for standings in the games scene right now, I feel that
Prestige is 1, Razor 1911 is 2, ROR and Hybrid are 3, and
Napalm is 4.
RCN : You also ran a 5 node board called The Adrenalin Rush. Your board
was the ROR WHQ for a few months and it also had a 800 number, but
Ive been informed that your board is no longer up, why is that
so?
ROR : I actually had a 888 number because it is safer to use, but I took
the board down due to lack of interest. I got bored with it, and
I used my 888 number for voice calls. Now, The Adrenalin Rush is
on the Internet! Thats right, my remote sysop has a T1, and runs
the ftp site tar.net, and the ROR shell provider tar.rma.edu.
RCN : How did you get your hands on a 888 number? Do 888 numbers work
just like 800 numbers?
ROR : I had one of my professional hacker friends in 516 Long Island
set it up for me because he owed me a favor. The 888 number works
just like a 800 number, but it only works for callers in the
Continental USA.
RCN : What do you mean by Continental USA?
ROR : Well only people who live in the Continental USA can call it.
Canadians, Hawaiians, Eskimos, and Alaskans cant call it.
RCN : Im aware that members of Razor 1911 took over channel ROR not
too long ago, in your opinion, why do you believe they did that?
Razor 1911 says that ROR unreasonably banned Razor 1911 members
such as Rom Racer, is that true?
ROR : Rom Racer has a big mouth and I think his position in Razor 1911
went to his head. Dont get me wrong, he is a great guy, but he
had no right to ban ROR members in ROR when he is not even a
member of ROR. So my members got pissed they had every right to
and banned Rom Racer. A ROR courier called Loloc, who is also a
member of Razor 1911, took over ROR and gave it to Razor 1911.
After all this, KH, a worthless ROR courier who started the
trouble with Rom Racer, was kicked out of ROR. He wasnt worth
the hassle because he was dead weight.
RCN : Was Loloc, who was also a member of ROR and Razor 1911, get kicked
out of ROR?
ROR : Yes. He lives 40 minutes away from me too, and I have his
address. I might drive down there and pay him a little visit.
RCN : Dont you have to be 16 years old to have get a full license so
you can drive? You said earlier that you were only 15 years old.
Anyway, some members of Razor 1911 also say that ROR tried to take
over channel Razor, is that true?
ROR : Thats a complete lie started by members of Razor 1911. We never
touched or tried to touch channel Razor. Theyre trying to make
ROR look like the bad guys.
RCN : What is your opinion of Razor 1911 after the channel takeover?
ROR : Well I always looked up to Razor 1911, sort of striving ROR to
some day take their place, but after this, I have lost a lot of
respect for the group, and now look upon them in a totally
different way.
RCN : Many people would say that Razor 1911 is a dying group, do you
believe that is true? And since you said you wanted ROR to take
Razor 1911s place one day in the scene as one of the top games
groups, when do you think that will happen, if ever?
ROR : Not to be mean, but Razor 1911 has been showing signs of becoming
has-beens due to dupes and low quality games. Dupes such as
Airlines, Starball, Tyrian, and Battle Isle 2220 show that Razor
1911 is dying. I believe that ROR will be the top games group
within a year. ROR has been around for about 10 months now. 10
months is almost a year, and we really have a strong foundation
now.
RCN : Why would you say Razor 1911 is bad because they have done such
dupes? ROR has done much more as far as releasing games that
dont work or are dupes. Do you believe that all of RORs fucked
up releases are now a thing of the past, and that ROR will have a
much better future as a games group?
ROR : ROR has done 1 dupe in its entire existence, and that was the game
Power. Weve also released 1 nonworking game called Cyberia 2,
but thats not a dupe.
RCN : ROR has only done 1 dupe and 1 nonworking release in its ENTIRE
existence? Somehow I find that hard to believe.
ROR : Correct.
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Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Erupt
Subject : The Problem with GODS Affiliation : ex-GODS Senior
RCN : You recently quit GODS Guild of Distributors even though you
were a senior of that group, and GODS was rumored to be one of the
new courier groups that could rival and possibly out courier RiSC
Rise in Superior Couriering. Why did you quit GODS?
EPT : Many things led to my departure since the group had started. I
was very mad about how things had been setup and who was awarded
certain positions in the group even though they had not done any
work to deserve it.
RCN : Was that the only reason why you decided to leave GODS?
EPT : No, this this was but one of the many problems the group was
having. GODS was also plagued with many problems because many of
the other seniors were not doing anything for the group. They
were just sitting on their asses whining. This fustrated me at
times since Gahn, Silent Mobius, and I worked very hard in our
positions to make the group prosper. We did not selfishly worry
so much about ourselves like everyone else in the group.
RCN : I assume then, that all these problems just came piling over on
you. What finally tipped you over the edge and made you decide to
quit GODS?
EPT : I finnaly tipped over the edge on Sunday, June 16, when I got into
an argument with Quazimodem. I had never seen Quazimodem do
ANYTHING for the group. He was supposed to be the original
founder of the group, but he didnt even hang in the channel much.
RCN : How did the argument start?
EPT : Gahn and I were just sitting in the channel and out of no where,
Quazimodem comes out and says, Gahn, why are you such an
asshole? Just seeing Quazimodem disrespect a hardworking
coordinator of GODS like that really steamed me, and then I saw
him kick Gahn out of the channel. I was so mad at this point! I
decided to defend Gahn who is a very good friend of mine, and a
damn hard worker for GODS. Quazimodem responded to me with the
comment, I dont give a fuck who you are! That just blew me
over the edge so I changed the topic on the channel stating that I
had left the group, and then I left, and that was the end of it.
RCN : Do you believe that Quazimodem is a bad influence on the group?
He was one of the original members of GODS 2 years ago, and is a
big part of why it is back up today, perhaps he felt that you were
not giving him the respect he felt he deserved?
EPT : I think he is a bad influence because he doesnt motivate the
group in any shape or form. If he wants respect from people in
the scene TODAY, then he had better respect those who are
established in the scene TODAY.
RCN : So youre saying Quazimodem is way past his time? Would you say
that Quazimodem is the only person in GODS that is conceited?
Obviously, he was not the sole reason why you left GODS, were
there many other people in GODS that were also extremely
conceited?
EPT : There were many other people that ticked me off. There were also
many other seniors that didnt do anything for the group.
Quazimodem was merely the tip of the iceberg of a much bigger
problem I saw in GODS.
RCN : What were your duties as a GODS member, you were a senior, but
what did you do for GODS? Do you think GODS is hurt now that you
are no longer with them? How important would you rate yourself in
the success of GODS? Youve been in RCNs top 10 bbs courier list
often, and you are widely respected as one of the best couriers in
the scene.
EPT : Gahn and I worked side by side coordinating the board trading
division. We also had help from Silent Mobius at times. I would
think that my absence will hurt GODS no doubt because there is no
one else in the group who knows as much about all the board
traders as Gahn and me. Gahn and I knew everything about the
board traders from where they couriered to, to how much they
couriered on each board. We also have a nice and organized text
file of all the board traders. Gahn and I were the force behind
the board activities of GODS.
RCN : Without you, do you believe that GODS might lose its World
Headquarters, currently the fastest board in the world,
Malevolence, to another courier group?
EPT : NyteMyst and I courier to Malevolence. GODS will find that their
WHQ will now be lacking support, and thus, GODS will lose
stability in keeping Malevolence as their WHQ.
RCN : Since you were a major part of GODS, have any other GODS members
left GODS to follow your example?
EPT : As of right now I am keeping that information disclosed.
RCN : Let me take a WILD guess, a large part of GODS led by you is now
leaving GODS to form a more stable and stronger group, am I
getting warm? Or, perhaps you and your friends are joining RiSC
or Everlast?
EPT : I have no plans on making or joing any rival group. I would much
rather stay as an independent DOD Drink or Die and Razor 1911
courier until I am urged to join another courier group.
RCN : Oh, until youre urged hey??? What do you see for GODS in the
future? Do you believe that Quazimodem will lead GODS to
omnipotence or omnifuckence?
EPT : Actually, I dont see much of a future for the group or for
Quazimodem. In my eyes, GODS end is coming, but I will not
concern myself over it since I am no longer part of the group.
RCN : How would you fair GODS against RiSC and Everlast?
EPT : To be truthful, I couldnt really compare it to RiSC and Everlast
since I have yet to see how RiSC and Everlast is organized.
However, I know without a doubt that RiSC and Everlast is much
more well established than GODS. GODS is only weeks old and those
groups are years old, its tough to compare.
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Reporter : Hitex Interviewee : Dark Evil
Subject : FUCK RTS! Affiliation : ex-RTS Senior
RCN : Could you please summarize who you are and what your affiliations
are, or were up until today?
RTS : I am Darkevil, a senior courier for RTS, Im in Logitsix,
Mortality, TMS The Menace to Society, and Im in all but RTS
Request to Send as of today.
RCN : Oh, and why are you departing RTS?
RTS : Last night they had a meeting about ripping off sites from other
groups and using them. That is NOT how the scene is run. It is
run for fun and warez, not stealing and re-releasing other
peoples shit like we have done a few times.
RCN : Can you specifically describe a few of these instances?
RTS : Last month we couriered shit in fATEfiles and ripped out the fATE
Fast Action Trade Exchange dizs and touched them up to look
like RTS did them, and upped them to most of the RTS boards and
sites. We were also planning on getting a member into GODS and
getting to know the site op and steal the site from GODS. RTS is
doing shitty, and Im out of it.
RCN : So this was RTS way of getting back after they began to do so
badly?
RTS : Exactly. Im fed up with all this RTS bullshit. If youre going
to courier, courier your OWN warez. Not those of other groups
and ripping it off. And with sites, man, RTS, theyre cheaters
and the SCENE is not based on CHEATING.
RCN : Well many courier groups courier everything, from all groups, but
they dont strip-tag. So youre saying RTS is guilty of this sin?
RTS : RTS has been guilty of this sin for months! Ever since they
started to die. Most of the couriers are told to strip tag.
RCN : RTS did great in the past, what caused all this?
RTS : The President, and the couriers are getting tired. The President
is getting lazy. Thats got to be it. Thats all I can think of.
It all happened so slowly.
RCN : Do you think it is all a result of the MALiCE split-off?
RTS : I think MALiCE itself is dying off, but I think that was the MAIN
reason for all this bull shit.
RCN : Do you anticipate RTS will merge into another group or will it
just die off?
RTS : I HOPE it will die off because of the lazy asses in that group.
If they merge it will fuck up the other group as well.
RCN : Despite their strip-tagging, RTS still hasnt had any reputation
whatsoever in these past few months, so what did they gain from
it?
RTS : Well the President thought it would get publicity, and get them up
again. But as I could tell by joining that exceed, we were
fucked. No releases were being tagged by us first and the ammount
of people was massive. I should apply for fATE and keep up the
good group. What we needed was 0-day, but RTS was getting lazier
and lazier, so now theyre fucked.
RCN : So you think even fATE is better than RTS now?
RTS : Hell yes. Id rather be in fATE than RTS. fATE is the future of
warez I think. As bandwidth gets higher I think sites will become
obsolete and fATE will dominate the scene with their DCC channels.
RCN : So what group will you be joining now?
RTS : I havent decided. I just want to say one thing. FUCK RTS!
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Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Faraway
Subject : SNES Emulators WORK??? Affiliation : SPW Translator
RCN : Ive seen SNES emulators for years now released here and there,
and Ive downloaded nearly every single one of them, but NONE of
them were even close to what you could call a working SNES
emulator. Ive talked to many people about SNES emulators and
they too vouch that all of the SNES emulators released in the past
few years are bogus fakes that dont work. Has that changed in
the past year? Are SNES emulators still fakes put out by really
lame people?
SPW : Ok.
RCN : Could you go into a little more detail?
SPW : Yes, its true, Ive gotten a whole mess of SNES emulators that
were FAKE, but things changed this past year. First discovered by
Pan of Anthrox was a SNES emulator from Japan called SPW Super
Paso Windows. At first, I thought that it might yet be another
fake, but after I tested it, I found out it wasnt a fake. The
working SNES emulator changed channel SNES, the ops of that
channel used to say There is no such thing as an SNES EMULATOR,
but they stopped saying that and instead, the ops had to start
telling people to stop mentioning it so much.
RCN : Is that when you started channel SNESEmu?
SPW : Yes, two of my friends and I started SNESEMU, so people could ask
about it freely. The SNES scene has totally changed since the
advent of SNES emulators.
RCN : But arent the only working SNES emulators Japanese, created by
Japanese programmers? Can you BUY these SNES emulators? Does a
company officially make them, or is it an underground operation?
SPW : The Brain, who speaks English, decided to start giving the writer
of SPW some competition. Yes, SPW was made by a Japanese
programmer, and yes, sadly he does have a registration fee, but
with so many crackers these days, you dont really have to pay 60
dollars to register it. I have information tha the SPW is made by
one person, and not by a company. I dont think that SNES
emulators need to be spread underground, there is nothing really
illegal about emulating another system as long as you dont pirate
and distribute the games for that system.
RCN : Right. I am aware that theres now an English version of SPW,
what part do you play in the translation of the Japanese SPW to
the English SPW which now allows most people to download and enjoy
SNES games?
SPW : Well to tell you the truth, my two friends and I were the first to
translate SPW, it. It wasnt a full translation. We had no idea
if our guesses were right, but later on, when other people started
translating too, we saw how right we really were. I was the one
translating. Kaboom and Nic Zak were just guessing and playing
around with the buttons. Resource Workshop is great for
translating.
RCN : Many people still claim that the whole SPW business is fake and
does not work. Ive personally downloaded SPW to test it myself,
and it has not worked as advertised. Ive 16 megs of RAM on my
100 MHz Pentium, why has SPW failed to work?
SPW : SPW doesnt work on everyones computer, and some people think
that the SPW, and SNES emulator scene is fake, but to tell you the
truth, its not. I have a 90 MHz Pentium, running Windows 95 with
16 megs of RAM, and Ive been able to play games like Killer
Instict. It seems that SPW chooses which computers it wants to
run on, I would suggest, that you people who dont have WinG
installed should install it, because it is required in order for
SPW to work. I dont know any other reasons for it not working.
RCN : You mentioned earlier that working SNES emulators have changed the
scene, how is that so? As far as I can tell, most people still
consider SNES emulators to be a waste of time.
SPW : It has changed the scene, for example, lets say youre a coder
for the 65816 CPU the SNES, you dont have to send your program
to the SNES any more, and waste time. All you need to do is use
Windows, and write your program in a notepad, assemble it, and run
it on the emulator. The emulator saves a lot of time copying
games to disks and putting them in your console. Loading up a 3
disk SNES console game would take me around 10 minutes if I used
the console and not the SNES eumator.
RCN : Where can one a version of SPW?
SPW : One can find SPW being offered in SNESEmu and can also be found
on http://home.pacific.net.sg/bkchaw/ and
http://iceonline.com:/home/thebrain/vsmc/.
RCN : Has Nintendo Corporation showed any resentment toward seeing that
SNES emulators are now widely available for pirates? People used
to have to buy consoles which would cost anywhere from 300 to 500
dollars in order to play pirated SNES games, but now, all people
have to do is download a 600kb emulator.
SPW : No, as far as I know, Nintendo hasnt even said one word about
this, no one has been contacted or anything, it looks to me like
Nintendo cant do anything about it. Like I said earlier, its
not really illegal to emulate the SNES on a PC. The only thing
Nintendo would really be pissed at is that there are a lot of
people that offer SNES games for downloading.
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Reporter : Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Dupe
Subject : Eclipse Affiliation : Eclipse President
RCN : I have not seen much of it on effnet, but Im aware that its
presence is growing as one of the premiere undernet groups. What
kind of group courier group is Eclipse?
ECP : Eclipse was started by Funky Boy and a couple of other members
that were in Intel, including me. When Intel disbanded, we wanted
to start a channel for trading among friends, but as interest
grew, we decided to take it further than that and make it a
full-blown courier group. We are well known on the undernet, but
we are just starting to leak over onto effnet. Funky Boy stepped
down due to lack of time, and now its my job to get us connected.
RCN : Why didnt you start Eclipse on effnet right from the start?
There are a lot more people who are on effnet than undernet, and
thus, its much more widely recognized and would benefit your
group much more.
ECP : Eclipse was never going to be a group, so we chose the undernet
because their is less lag, splits, and a lot less people. We
didnt want to be constantly bothered. The attitudes of the
people on undernet are much better, we dont have 500 losers
hanging out in Exceed leeching and calling themselves elite.
Most people there are doing it for fun, and that is what we stand
for.
RCN : If one wants to join Eclipse, how would one get connected to
undernet? Is there a channel Eclipse on undernet?
ECP : Yes, there was even one on effnet for awhile, but the undernet is
our home base. Just join the undernet, and then join Eclipse ,
its not even +i, so we get a lot of visitors. We have an
application generator to make it easy for those interested.
RCN : How does one join the undernet?
ECP : There are tons of servers, but the best is
atlanta.ga.us.undernet.org. It is the newest server and always
seems to be the fastest.
RCN : How many members make up Eclipse? Is Eclipse large in numbers?
ECP : We currently have 13 dedicated members, and a few trial members,
but we have tried to keep the numbers down, to insure we get
quality members. We could have a lot more, but we dont need them
to be efficient.
RCN : fATE Fast Action Trade Exchange couriers by offering a lot of
people who idle in Exceed, RiSC Rise in Superior Couriering
couriers by being the fastest on FTP sites, and Everlast couriers
by being the fastest on bulletin boards. Eclipse does not have an
offer channel like fATE, and Eclipse does not have FTP sites like
RiSC, and I doubt Eclipse has board couriers like Everlast! How
does Eclipse courier?
ECP : We dont pretend to be the biggest, but we do have a lot of
members dedicated to spreading warez. We move a lot of warez each
day, and we dont try to rate ourselves. If we get everything
out, weve done our job. Not to mention, I can think of numerous
occasions when I have downloaded bad software from fATE and RiSC.
We check ALL warez before we put our name on it. We currently
have 6 offer bots, and 4 dedicated t-1 sites, not to mention a
slew of independent sites we supply. As far as Im concerned, we
do an excellent job, especially for a group that is only 4 months
old.
RCN : What do you mean by, We check ALL warez before we put our name on
it?
ECP : You wont be seeing Eclipse upload fake warez or bad cracks. We
try to actually RUN the programs before we courier them. If we
find out we uploaded a bad disk somewhere, it becomes our first
priority to fix that, so that the people on the sites dont waste
time downloading it. We care a lot about the people we courier to
and would not want to see them download fake warez. We know what
we are and we dont need other groups to tell us. As long as our
siteops stay happy with Eclipse, we will earn the recognition we
deserve.
RCN : Thats a great attitude and I just wish more courier groups
thought like that. Anyway, are you aware that theres also a
games group called Eclipse? They havent released in over 3
months, but thats because it specializes in floppy games, and
there havent been too many floppy games released by companies in
the past months.
ECP : No, I was not aware of that, I have heard rumors that there was
another group called Eclipse, but I didnt pay much attention. We
are Eclipse Couriers, so if people get us confused, I cant do
much about it. All I can do is try to keep the name Eclipse in a
good light, and if that group benefits from it, Im happy for
them. Although this could get ugly if the games group Eclipse is
lame and it keeps us down, but thats just another hurdle to jump
if it does come.
RCN : What are your future plans for Eclipse? Its only a courier group
right now, but perhaps you might want to venture into releasing as
well?
ECP : Well, that would be nice, but right now we are focusing on being
couriers, we do however need a quality release group to courier
for. And we WILL be picky, I know we dont have the experience of
other courier groups, but we will not compromise quality and
courier for fly-by night release groups. We only want to move
GOOD cracks and GOOD warez. If you spend all your time making
patches for your releases, dont bother talking to me.
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Reporter : Nevesis Interviewee : Nightsky
Subject : AOD Survived? Affiliation : AOD President
RCN : Am I correct in saying that Morbid left the scene due to personal
reasons?
AOD : Yes, or else he would have never left. He loved, the scene. We
all know how addictive the scene can be.
RCN : Yes, that we do. Well Morbid was a great guy, we can only hope to
see him back soon. Could you please tell me how big AOD Angels
of Death has gotten and how long it has been around for?
AOD : AOD was founded by Morbid and I in early 1996 and was started from
scratch. We didnt know much about the scene at the time, but we
grew into it and got some good couriers and sites. I think most
people would now be surprised at the speed of the AOD sites.
RCN : What are some of the goals for AOD that you think will place it in
a good position heading into the future of this doggy dog scene?
AOD : We need to get ourselves established as a respected group and we
need to move up in the sites scene, and try to get our best
couriers on the big sites of our competition. But above all, we
want to have some fun.
RCN : Has AOD had any major problems with other groups putting it down?
AOD : Not really, but we often get underestimated.
RCN : Recently there was some mish mash going on about the group called
Nemesis, and they tried to get a few groups to merge with them.
Is it true that AOD was close to merging or even did merge for a
short period of time with this mysterious group?
AOD : Well this supposed merger happened when I was away 5 am in the
morning so I didnt know there was something going on. The next
day I had to put things back together and undo the things that had
happened. Apparently, someone thought it was a good idea to form
a group out of all the small groups around which I would count
AOD as part of. The next day I got everything back together and
introduced a new co-president and we are kicking ass as we did
before.
RCN : So youre telling me that when the President was away, some of
your members decided to merge themselves without your
jurisdiction? That isnt a very good thing! Who was the one that
got appointed as the new co-president? Does he have any
experience running a group? If so, which group?
AOD : There was quite a lot of chaos and in chaos, things happen.
Apparently most members thought I would agree to merge, but I
never did. The next day, I made it clear that I would never agree
to a merge and all my group members were pleased with that
response. As for the new co-president, I introduced Acid Flux to
the group. He hasnt gotten any experience but it doesnt take
much to run a group. Obviously, I succeeded! He is a cool guy
and I am sure he will do a good job.
RCN : I hope you were right in that decision. On a lighter note, are
there any openings in AOD that you would like to make public?
AOD : Well, great Internet couriers are always welcome and a BBS courier
coordinator would be nice right about now. If youre interested
in applying to AOD please join AOD on the Effnet. I would just
like to say that I miss Morbid on the Internet although he is
still a good friend that lives just a block away from me!
Reporter : Hitex/Rebel Chicken Interviewee : Undisclosed
Subject : Piracy Laws Affiliation : FBI
We got the idea for this project a few issues back when we didnt
know what to write about for the next issue and were feeling that both
of the e-mags were beginning to get a little repetitive, and that we
needed to have something new, yet something essential for the warez
public to hear of. While brainstorming, it seeemed that almost on the
same note, Rebel Chicken and I jumped and said Lets interview the
FBI!!! We giggled a bit, laughed at our apparent stupidity,
childishness, and moreover, FOOLISHNESS, and continued to brainstorm. I
dont think we were at all forgetting about this new idea, though, and
not five minutes later, we came back to it.
We began to think more rationally, and attempted to find a way of
having a close encounter with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
without risking our own safety. We have worked over the period of
approximately three weeks to try to get you the best scoop that we
could. We feel that our coverage is very thorough and that we have done
an awesome job getting the important facts out, the facts that we should
all know if were going to stay in this business. We sincerely hope
that you will enjoy this section, we have spent many hours working on
it, and we are quite sure that you will find it useful and informative.
Now for some background information:
Recently a new branch of the FBI opened up near our area, San
Francisco, California, USA. The main reason that this agent knew so
much about the topic we were studying is apart from a bit of luck on
our part that this branch is dedicated to the investigation of computer
related crimes. A bit for my own good, I wanted to investigate this to
see if they were coming for me, or for the perverts that hang out on
gaysex and trade GIFs.
How us Mofos started this search:
We started by finding a good, comfortable pay phone, namely one with
a nice, soft chair, that we could sit on for the length of an interview
and be no less comfortable than we would be if we were sitting our asses
in front of IRC :-. We spotted the perfect one, nice, deserted area,
and a soft chair! We were rather excited, went back home, got the
number to the department, a tape recorder despite the fact that the
FBI agent preferred we didnt tape it and headed back to our site. We
called the office, asked to speak with the press person, and were
greeted by a very nice person as most press-people should be!. We
asked whether or not anybody would be able to grant us a phone interview
and just as she was about to decline, she spotted an agent that didnt
seem to be doing much. She transferred us to his line, and the
interview began We got a tad more nervous :-. Here, read on!!!
Q : The FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation was first started in an
attempt to arrest Al Capone for his bootlegging crimes. Since the
computer age, the government has ushered a new objective for this
force. No longer is the FBI solely responsible for drug dealing
and homicides, but they have been granted a greater jurisdiction
because it is now responsible for the investigation of other
high-tech computer related crimes. What are your main concerns
involving computer crime?
A : Computer crime has brought upon us a much more difficult form of
crime to investigate. Currently, our main interests involving
computer crime are to eliminate child pornography, credit card
fraud, and grand theft. Such crimes are difficult to investigate
because of the distance between the investigator and the suspect,
the ease of impersonation, and the Constitution, which keeps us
from breaking into high-level programs to grab information about
a suspect. This is still a relatively new field for us, and due
to the high rate of development and advancement in technology,
our staffs methods must keep up with those of the criminals.
Q : Can you please elaborate on the three main concerns that the FBI
department is facing?
A : Credit card fraud involves people hacking into the Internet and
virtually tapping lines where they grab credit card numbers. Then
they use the cards as they would their own, often buying thousands
of dollars worth of goods. Child pornography has come to an
all time high this past year. Pornography has always been around,
but it seems that a new form of it has plagued us. Explicit
photographs of boys and girls as young as 8 years old have been
found on the Internet, and the government has not been able to do
anything about it due to their limited control of people freely
expressing themselves. Grand theft is estimated to have been
going on for roughly 15 years, making it one of the oldest
computer crimes around. Grand theft often involves the trading
of unlicensed software, severely hurting software distribution
companies.
Q : What keeps the government from completely banning child
pornography?
A : The United States of America is just that, a set of states, united
under one law, the Constitution. However, the 10th amendment
states that all laws not clearly defined within the bill of
rights be given to the states. Thus, different states have quite
different laws, including those of child pornography. Keeping
within the laws would be simple for each individual state, but
with the Internet, it has become virtually impossible to control
data, as most of the time, one does not even know what state s/he
is sharing data with. Even with the passing of laws regulating
such activity, enforcement would be extremely difficult if not
impossible.
Q : Recently many major software companies, such as Novell and
Microsoft, have made a lot of noise about their software being
illegaly copied. Apparently this has been going on in excess of
fifteen years. What keeps the FBI from taking down all the people
that pirate software?
A : Software piracy occurs in many forms. One way is when a person
simply copies programs for another person on disk, and trades it
in person. Another very common way is online. The Internet is
filled with forums dedicated to computer piracy, and then there
are computer Bulletin Board Systems BBSs that are also dedicated
to piracy. Restricting trade on the internet, much like with
child pornography, is virtually impossible because of the freedom
of speech and expression. The FBI has quite a presence on the
Internet sites and chat channels, but cant really do much about
what it sees. BBSs are slightly easier to deal with. If the FBI
gathers enough incriminating information about a certain system
which often takes years to achieve, it may receive a search
warrant to raid the operators house. The FBI currently has
access to a number of the top BBSs, most of which have over TEN
incoming phone lines. I can not give specific information on
upcoming busts, but I will reveal that the FBI is working on some
very significant ones, and is constantly trying to end this costly
crime that is causing American companies huge losses.
Q : What is the usual procedure when a person gets busted for
software piracy?
A : Its rather depressing, because the majority of the time, when we
catch someone pirating software, it is a person under the age of
eighteen. We dont want a punishment so light that the minor will
disregard it and commit the crime once again, but we dont want a
punishment so stern that it will ruin the persons life. When an
adult is caught, the outcomes can be quite serious. Fines in the
hundred thousands are often imposed, and all computer equipment
containing illegal material is seized. Being caught for such
white-collar crimes can really mess up a persons life.
Q : What is your main hinderance from being able to take down any and
all BBSs that you find in violation of piracy laws?
A : We know about many, many boards in violation of such laws. We can
even gain access to many of them, but the FBI is in sort of a
catch-22. When we log on to a BBS, we often find a message
stating either that if we are in the FBI, we must disconnect
promptly, or that we must leave a message to the operator stating
why we want access to a board. If, however, we do gain access to
a BBS, our worries are by no means over. We have to find a file
containing illegal software and be able to download it. Before
we can do this, however, we often have to send the BBS something
of our own. That is where our search generally ends. If we get
involved in sending a BBS some pirated software, we are in turn in
violation of the law. Such activities are different from drug
dealing where the FBI is allowed to go undercover, and even
impersonate a drug dealer. However, whenever we logon to a board
we are stepping into someones house and must abide by their
rules. Thus, we must have a search warrant.
Q : How, then, do you ever take down a BBS?
A : Our main resource is Narcs. When we catch a person and impose
sky-high fines on them, they are usually willing to do just about
anything to keep from having to pay them. This is how we find
the biggest of boards and stop them.
Due to the fact that our interview was done by phone, the personal
level of contact was not there, and the FBI agent felt free to end it as
soon as he had to go. Approximately 15 minutes into the interview, we
were forced to end it because he had a call on the other line DOH!.
I think this should be a wake-up call for all of us. It sure was for
us. We often forget how vulnerable we are. This interview clearly
shows what we must do to keep from getting busted, and Im quite
confident that if we follow those steps, we will be alright for the next
few years at least. We should keep on our toes, though, and keep up
with the times. Congress is constantly debating bills that mostly
involve the regulation of child pornography, but could quite easily
effect us as well.
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Author : RCN Staff
Subject : Chris Carter Revealed
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THIS ARTICLE, THIS ARTICLE IS ONLY MEANT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES.
For the past few months, the scene has been plagued by a disease
called Chris Carter. This disease would do anything to try to ruin
people in the warez scene. Chris Carter, or so we knew him, was
apparently once a warez user himself, until someone narked on his board
one day, and he was forced to take it down. Since then, he thought
there might be some sort of a need for him to nark on people on the
scene. So during these months, many of us got emails from our
administrators saying that they got emails from Chris Carter reporting
having seen us in the action of offering pirated software on IRC, or
doing various other illegal acts using the providers system. We all
knew this Chris Carter guy by name, really having no idea who he was.
A few issues ago, RCN first aired the Chris Carter story in the form
of a find that nark! contest. It seemed humorous, like another
attempt by RCN for comedy, but in reality, this was quite serious, and
it would turn out to be one of the most important missions RCN has ever
set out to accomplish for itself and the scene alike. For a month now,
weve been airing the find that nark contest, and for a month, weve
received an astonishing amount of mail saying I, too, was a victim of
Chris Carter. Some told good stories, of administrators that just put
it off, others werent so lucky.
So let me first explain our boundaries in this. RCN is not a cop.
We have no true power in harming Chris Carter once having found him.
RCN is a magazine, however, and in some ways, we will have far more
power than a cop. We have the power of words, and along with a few
not-so-stupid brains, we can achieve the complete and utter destruction
of Chris Carter, in minutes. So I will first outline to you what you
will find in the paragraphs to follow. Here, you will be learning of
Chris Carters REAL name. Thats all nice and stuff, but what will you
do with that to gain your revenge after a possible incidence with
Chrissypooh himself? Well, RCN is also going to provide to you his
phone number so you can torment him day and night. Then, if hes
starting to piss you off, or if youre just getting bored of talking to
him, we have also provided you with his parents phone number. All in
the same house, but they have their own lines. Finally, if Chris really
got you good, and you feel that your only way of paying him back would
be through a mail bomb, no, a REAL mail bomb RCN has provided you with
his complete address, zip+4 so the bomb gets there faster.
Along with personal reports of incidents with Chris Carter, this
past month was filled with many tips on who this person really is. RCN
followed any and all leads, calling all the numbers given to us, and the
like. But there was one thing that set the final lead off from all the
others. The last lead described a person whose name was NOT Chris
Carter. Let us for a moment put ourselves into the mind of this person.
If your name were really Chris Carter, chances are you wouldnt log on
and nark on people using it, right? Furthermore, Chris Carter is quite
a common name in the United States. This tip gave us a last name,
Schlegel, to work with. It also gave us a phone number, a city, a
state, and a possible workplace to deal with. The whole lead went with
all prior data that we had, such as email captures that we had received
from readers, but it had the added aspect of being REALISTIC.
We got the lead around Thursday of this week. On Friday night, we
called the residence at the number listed, 512-282-8979, and waited for
someone to pick up. The plan, say Hi, is Chris Carter available? and
see if he choked on his reply. Its a good thing he didnt pick up,
that plan would have gotten us nowhere. The answering machine picked
up, and we hung up. Let me just mention the fact that we called him at
about 2 am. We called back on Saturday night, again at approximately 2
am, but this time we had a better plan. Hitex was the one to call.
Hes had much public speaking experience and we figured he would be the
best for the job. A man picked up. We had a dilemma to tackle. We
didnt know his first name. Is Mr. Schlegel here? The man said that
he was but it was a tad late. I notified him that this was extremely
important phone call that could result in legal consequences. He
tightened up. He asked what it was regarding, and I notified him that
it was regarding a software piracy issue that I would have to get
resolved by the morning, and that I was going to be up all night working
on this issue if need be.
I was posing as an iD Software representative hey can YOU come up
with anything better in about 3 seconds? working for an anti-piracy
corporation and we were going to put out a major release, Quake, the
following morning, and that this could involve the possible piracy of
that game. He said Well Jim is my dad, but this is Daniel, Im the
computer guy of the house. So apparently I was already talking to the
right guy. Obviously he got quite scared and didnt want his parents to
find out about this, so he started to talk to me. The first thing he
asked me was Does iD Software have a WWW page for this release?
Seemed like a sort of random question to ask me, but this easily showed
me that this guy had Internet experience. I gave him the address,
http://www.idsoftware.com I think.
I asked him if he was ever logged onto the IRC. So the following is
the information I got out of him. He HAS been on IRC, he denied ever
having stored commercial software on his account, though he had heard of
several warez-related channels. He named fATEfiles and Warez950. He
also named tKLP as someone he had seen before on IRC, as with g0d, and
thclOne. All people we know. He, of course, blamed anything that would
be stored on his account, if warez-related, on an evil friend that has
his password. I didnt buy it. He said that his friend is a master
hacker and everything was being done by him. He also told me he was a
beginner at the Internet. Still, he could quite easily explain commands
such as /whois on IRC. Later, I asked him how long he had been on the
Internet, and he said 6 months. I suspect its probably been more than
that but I wasnt in a mood to argue.
I often scared him by telling him that we found out about him
through traces on his Internet account, and that would lead him to
spilling more information. I ran old RCN issues and opened up NFO files
and ran down the lists pointing out random names. Have you ever heard
of nickname? He quickly answered no to all names. Then came the
kicker. Have you ever heard of Chris Carter? He choked on me. He
laughed for a bit, sounded like he was starting to cry, and then said
Golly gee, heh, they pick the darndest of names dont they? He lost
it.
I continued the conversation, putting that a bit behind him. I got
a phone book and flew through it for a good name. Then came the next
kicker. I told him that the reason we called him was actually not to
charge him of any crime. I told him we had a team of about 35 narks and
that all used to be in the scene. I told him that one of them, Greg
Sneyder I found that in the phone book - decided not to stay
anonymous and he is currently earning a salary helping us on our mission
to stop software piracy. I was sweetening the pot. I told him that
Chris Carter was a name we had associated with him through emails, and
he tried to pass it off. I explained to him some more money
opportunities for narking. All I wanted was to make sure he really was
this Chris Carter guy. Then, after a few minutes, I proposed once more,
Ill give you another opportunity to answer this question. Are you
Chris Carter, or do you know that person? He thought for a VERY long
while, said Well, .... or Hmm.... and after no less than about 10
seconds of pondering, he responded No, I am not. Now I was thoroughly
convinced.
I spoke with him for a while longer, the whole conversation lasted a
good 45 minutes. At the end of our talk, he told me he was 14.
Sounding like any good law official would, I said Just 14? You know,
you shouldnt get yourself into these kinds of messes at that age. You
should be out playing with your friends. These are felonious crimes,
nothing a 14 year old should be messing with. During the course of our
conversation, he himself had mentioned having known Dr. Jekyll. I dont
know if it was Chris Carter or rather Daniel Schlegel that got Dr.
Jekyll busted, but he spoke about him nonetheless, which I found
extremely suspicious. At the end of our conversation, I said Well he
was busted a bit ago, and hes over 18, so he can be tried to the full
extent of the law, but hes in deep now, and though if prosecuted you
wouldnt be due to your age, that does not lower its extremeness.
Then came the final slip-up. Spoken like a good Texan, he said, at
the conclusion of our conversation, You you you -- you know what?
I-i-i-im Im a shakin in maw boots!! But why? he must have assumed
I was thinking, because after all he had denied all criminal activity.
So he tried to regain his stance after choking. I-i-i really dont
even know why, cuz I aint done nothin bad, but Im still just a
shakin in maw boots! Now it was for sure.
So lets recap. This guy choked every single time I mentioned Chris
Carter, and once even pondered a possible money opportunity for over 10
seconds when approached with this name. Next, he seemed to be quite
involved in the warez scene, denying many happenings on his account
without me ever mentioning them. And finally, he knew a whole lot about
running traces on people, and about figuring out things about people on
IRC. He knew about /whois, and about how an email address is not
necessarily the address found on IRC because that contains server
information. Well and sure, you would need to know that to nark on
anybody from IRC because he emails the administrators of all the
servers.
I have never been so sure about anything as I am about this, I was
an extreme skeptic going into the conversation, and an extreme skeptic
coming out of the conversation. However, all the while I was writing
anything he said that might be of use later down, and I came up with an
awful big list. So we have found Chris Carter. Now I need to clarify a
bit about how we got all the information Im about to present you with.
The original phone number, 512-282-8979, the last name Schlegel, the
City, and the state were all in the original anonymous tip. Upon
calling him, I found out the following. His dads name is Jim and his
parents line is 512-282-2524. This I found out because at first he
assumed I wanted to talk to his parents. His name is Daniel. I figured
that out by doing a finger on his current Internet account. Also, that
is the name on his answering machine, and the name he presented himself
by.
Does he work at Symantec? That was also a part of the original
lead. I know why, too. One of Daniels many Internet accounts was one
on Symantec. However, I do believe that this was either a hacked
account or that his dad works for Symantec and he was using his account.
Furthermore, the Symantec concept led to another reason why this is him.
He IS in the scene, thats obvious. But how many experienced computer
users, which he admitted to being, have never heard of Symantec? When I
told him that I had a lead telling me he was either working for Symantec
or was using a Symantec account, he jumped and became all figity and
said WHAT?! Huh!? I aint never heard of Symantec! Hes definitely
used their Internet account at one point or another, but I dont believe
he works there. After all, hes 14.
Daniels current Internet account is one being used on a CCSI
computer. CCSI stands for Commuter Communications System Incorporated,
and is ccsi.com on the Internet. His account there is mumra, so his
final email address is mumra@ccsi.com. This is further validated by the
name it is made out to, Daniel Schlegel. The rest of the information I
am about to provide you with, that being his address, was generated
solely as a result of his stupidity and my intuition -. You will all
find a very useful server on the WWW. Its called Switchboard. It
contains every listed number in Northern America and the most amazing
database searcher I have ever seen. You can search through 90,000,000
numbers in under 3 seconds. I went in and searched for Schlegel in
Austin, Texas. I didnt expect his line to be listed, but maybe his
parents line would. Surely enough, there was a listing, under James
Schlegel Jim is short for James. 11314 Aloysia Dr. Austin, TX
78748-1846. Note that Daniel also notified me of a second Internet
account of his, on the server reallink.com. Its amazing what a few
intimidating words can do.
The RCN staff would like to thank the anonymous tip we got on Daniel
Schlegel. You have done a great favor to the scene. We would also like
to thank each and every tip we got beforehand of letters sent to
administrators. These proved invaluable in tracing a route to this
person out of older email addresses.
So I look back in hindsight, a tad of retrospect, and I see how well
this whole ordeal really does piece together. Each and every time we
got a copy of an email this guy sent, it was from Daniel Schlegels
area. Every single lead just pieced together. Again, many thanks to
all that participated in the find that nark contest, Im sure this guy
is going to be getting many many phone calls from people in the scene
reading this article. I have no doubts in my mind that he will be
getting just as much torment and hell in the next few weeks as he gave
some of the participants in the scene in past months.
Brief Summary : Chris Carter Found on June 23, 1996
Real Name : Daniel Schlegel
Dads Name : James B. Schlegel
Personal : 512-282-8979
Parents : 512-282-2524
Address : 11314 Aloysia Dr.
Austin, TX 78748-1846
Email : mumra@ccsi.com
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Author : Hitex
Subject : ROR Dead!?
Earlier this week, word was flying around IRC saying ROR is dead!
or ROR has retired! When the word made it to channel RCN, everyone
danced to the sight of 5 reporters jumping on the story. Apparently
Manic had come on stating that ROR Release on Rampage was retiring
from the scene due to its inability to release working and usable
software. Many gasped at the news, many were finally relieved, but not
I. I became inquisitive. Something told me that there was more to it
than just a departure from the scene.
I quickly got into channel ROR to find a -MANiC- in the channel.
Suspecting deception, I ran a /whois on him. Surely, it wasnt the same
Manic I had known. Perhaps he had changed his account since then? I
proceeded to run a /whois on several other ROR members just to find
that none of their addresses matched. I was beginning to suspect a
takeover. I asked if that was indeed what it was, and quite publically,
a few people said Yes, thats what it is. So ROR is still alive?
Yes. Oh. Okay. Now I had to figure out who took it over, and why!
I saw a few ops in channel ROR that I didnt recognize as ROR
members. Moreover, I DID recall them to be GODS members. I
double-checked the NFOs and surely enough, every op in the channel
belonged to GODS. I asked why GODS would be interested in taking over a
small group such as RORs channel. I would have thought that a courier
group would try to keep good relations with its release groups, but
apparently I was wrong. I also thought to myself Well isnt this
ironic? A top courier group engaging itself into the immature act of
channel takeovers? WHY!? Could this be an indicator of the values of
GODS? I continued to enquire, and found out that apparently ROR was
messing with GODS bots, perhaps through IP spoofing, perhaps just
through idents, and that this was GODS payback opportunity. The
following is a log of what happened in ROR :
*** Topic for ROR: ROR is dead, Ive lost my interest in the scene.
*** Topic for ror set by tKLP on Jun 18 12:59:41
LaX I wonder why tKLP is using Nytemysts account?
-MANiC- We have decided to retire ROR. We feel that we are not
making an impact on the scene anymore.
*** Whois Information for: -MANiC-
*** Address : vincer@198.87.17.253
*** IRCNAME : MetallicA
*** On Channels : @ROR
*** Server : irc.stealth.net Stealth Communications, New York
Desys ROR is dead?
Butcher Yes, we want to move on.
*** Whois Information for: Butcher
*** Address : smobius@pm1s1.intergate.bc.ca
*** IRCNAME : Silent Mobius
*** On Channels : @ROR
*** Server : irc.winternet.com The Rockin Snowland Server, MN
-MANiC- Please help spread the news.
dARKL0RD Thats not the real tKLP! Its a fake!
TheMan I dont have a decent script.
dARKL0RD Lamers are fucking using Nytemysts account.
Loloc Yeah, why is tKLP using Nytemysts account?
-MANiC- tKLP is using Nytemysts account because tKLPs lost his
regular account.
Loloc Hehehe.. thats a good joke.
-MANiC- Loloc, this is no joke. Nytemyst and tKLP are good friends.
tKLP Loloc, I am borrowing Nytemysts account.
dARKL0RD Zorloc is Manic.
tKLP ROR is DEAD!!!
Alchemist Shit, were dead?
*** Whois Information for: alchemist
*** Address : 311@204.247.145.59
*** IRCNAME : My name is Mud
*** On Channels : @ROR
*** Server : irc.stealth.net Stealth Communications, New York
Loloc It is weird that even Alchemist is using a differenet account?
Butcher Alchemist, where is your regular account?
Nevesis Why is ROR dead?
TheMan You can thank tKLP for this :.
dARKL0RD Its not dead, this is just a channel takeover.
Alchemist ROR is dead because tKLP lost interest in the scene.
TheMan AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Thats fucking
PERFECT!
Still, I was not impressed. Out of my conversation, though, a
person by the name of Starwave came out. Allegedly, Starwave actually
NARKED on tKLP saying that tKLPs girlfriend, Boost on IRC, gave him
tKLPs address and phone number so he would nark on him. Starwave
autoposted tKLPs address on various public warez channels as the
following log shows :
*** Starwave 4234234@cs16-11.u.washington.edu has joined channel RCN
Starwave tKLP lives at 77 Skyline Dr., Front Royal, VA 22630-5716.
His phone number is 540 636-6492. His mothers name is
Prystay.
*** Starwave has left channel RCN
Later, an interview conducted by Rebel Chicken with tKLP reveals
that the address and phone number were not real. Well, at least thats
what TKLP says. Well show you why that might not be so true.
So is ROR going through a downfall? Do they have to resort to lame
bot manipulation to get anywhere? Some might say ROR was already down,
so it doesnt really matter. Some might argue that ROR is doing better
than most groups and doesnt have to resort to such things. Ill take
my own position. ROR is definitely better than most groups, but it is
BECAUSE of that, that they shouldnt have to resort to lame bot
tampering to get their way. Especially in the position of ROR, with the
immature reputation that ROR possesses, I think they need to concentrate
a bit more on keeping their sophistication up. Your reputation does not
result solely from your releases, and ROR cant boast in that area
either.
With as much confusion as and shit that ROR is going through, I
dont think theyre in any position to boast much, regardless of their
releases. But then, I dont think GODS is in much of a position to be
taking channels either.
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Author : Hitex
Subject : tKLP Bribes iD Software
The following is a set of email captures sent by a business
representative of iD Software to tKLP soon after RORs alleged release
of the Quake final. According to the iD Software representative, the
ROR release of Quake was not the final version, but was merely the beta
version which must mean that tKLP tried to fake the release as a final
by manipulating the exe filedates.
From jayw@idsoftware.com Sat Jun 22 20:24:21 1996
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 1996 16:46:37 -0500
From: Jay Wilbur jayw@idsoftware.com
To: - ROR / MALICE / MTY / SODOM - tklp@tar.rma.edu
Subject: Quake Beta 3 Leak.
Word on the streets is that you may be the source of the Quake Beta 3
leak. My sources tell me that you are telling folks that you and I are
friends and the reason why you have the beta of Quake is that you work
for a magazine.
1. I dont think I even know you.
2. iD Software does not send the beta copies of games to any magazines.
-j
First off, I dont like being accused. I didnt tell anyone that I
worked for a magazine. Second, I am not the source of the leak, but I
do know damn well who did leak the shareware beta and the final beta of
Quake. Im willing to tell you who, but I want a reward. I want to be
a beta tester for iD Software, or to maybe get the Quake final before
everyone else just for the glory, I wont do that warez pirating
gimmick or anything so its up to you.
l8r m8
-tKLP
My sources are usually on the money. I feel like I am a character in a
spy novel.
I am sorry to be pointing the finger, but I really have no choice
considering the information Ive been presented.
Reward, no we do not do that sort of thing. If you offer information
and it pans out you will be in our favor, but I will not be obligated to
you.
-j
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Author : Tuxedo Mask
Subject : The Renegade Chemist of Prestige vs. Pest of Razor 1911
The following is a log file acquired from channel Razor depicting
an argument between The Renegade Chemist of Prestige and Pest of Razor
1911 :
*** TRC chemist@dal20090.computek.net has joined channel Razor
*** WCracker cracker@ppp-130.laker.net has joined channel Razor
Pest The Renegade Chemist, we all cant cheat that 40 disk limit.
TRC Oh?
Pest I thought that would get your attention.
TRC Pest, get something within at least a week of its release date and
and maybe we can talk on the same level. Youve been lucking out
lately pal. Your luck is going to change, or should I say, your
luck has changed already!
Pest You need to lighten up a bit.
TRC Lighten up? You know, theres one thing thats universal about
losers in the scene. Whenever someone cant compete, no matter
who they are, they always say Lighten up! or We have lives.
Whenever someone cant hang, they blame it on something outside of
the scene.
Pest For a kid in high school, I think I supply just fine.
TRC When I was a kid in high school, I was in charge of Razor 1911,
and we were beating the piss out of the other groups.
Pest I have no life, so that cant be an excuse! But, I do have
Downs syndrome.
TRC When Zeus was in high school, he was fondling little boys,
sometimes beating the piss out of them. You are dealing with a
long, long line of beating-the-piss-out-of-ers. So, I think it
would be a reasonable assumption to say that come hell or high
water, your ass will be beaten until the piss flows like the Nile.
Pest Hahaha!!!
WCracker TRC, if it werent for the little people, you wouldnt enjoy
where you have gotten.
TRC White Cracker, if it wasnt for me, the little people would still
be little, buddy boy. The sword you are playing with cuts both
ways.
Zeus Unreal, this is the first time in a year that everyone in Razor
agrees with TRC.
Pest TRC, I will still supply. It is not that hard.
WCracker TRC, your ego soars through you. But then you must speak of
who brought you up.
TRC My ego? You have absolutely no idea. I dont really have a big
ego, but ragging is one of my many fort
s. The fact that I have
an exceptional mastery of the English language sometimes scares
people.
Pest TRC, I might never be super elite like you elite mofos.
TRC Pest, well, youre almost right, but youll NEVER be super elite
like us elite mofos. I always talked a lot of shit, whether I was
a nobody or the biggest name in the scene.
Pest The definition is so subjective that you can never ultimately say
what is or what isnt elite by your corrupted ideas of elite!
TRC Ive NEVER forgotten about the little people, in fact, I make it
a point to help them out whenever I have the opportunity to do so.
Pest, you have no idea what my ideas of elite are you puny little
excuse for a direct order slave. Read my next Ware Report and you
may realize a fuller understanding of what the scene is MEANT to
be and what my completely logical philosophies behind it are and
what the roots of my character are.
Pest Youve allowed other peoples perceptions of you to create your
own image of what is elite and what is not elite, which had
distorted your own view so your own perception is so FUCKED up.
TRC No, I have allowed my own perceptions to create images of what is
elite and what is not elite. And you, my friend, are definitely
NOT elite. Razor 1911 is not elite.
Pest Hahaha, this is fun! I dont often get people to insult me back!
TRC There have always been a few people that dictated what is elite
and what isnt. Their ideas filtered through everyone else,
changed a little bit but not very much, and those ideas then
became the overriding philosophies behind the scene. When the
internet became the major medium for piracy, a boatload of people
who had never been exposed to the ideas of the pirate scene were
all of a sudden in the thick of it. Therefore the ideas that once
were the core of the scene have become diluted, and it will take
time and a few good examples to get people back on the right
track.
Pest Yet the perception of the few dictates the overwhelming belief of
the many, keeps people from ever becoming truly elite becasue no
one can become the absolute elite according to a definition
corrupted by the tyrannies of the few.
TRC Let me illustrate a point to you. Only about 1 year ago did the
internet begin to become prominent in the scene. Go back 1 1/2
years and dig up nfo files from all the major groups at the time.
Then go back and read nfo files from 2-4 years ago. You will
notice something pretty interesting. You will notice that of the
members at that time, before the infusion of new blood via the
net, approximately fifty percent of ALL the people in the major
groups were in one time or another in Razor 1911 when I ran the
show. For the most part, all of those people were exposed to and
hopefully had instilled in them the values that I played by when
I ran Razor 1911. You can do the same for other people that had a
major impact. Almost everyone that was active 1 1/2 years ago
with the exception of some traders and a few new guys scattered
here and there were influenced by a handful of people. And if you
go back further youll see what my influences were, and those of
Fan Fan La Tulipe and other people. Its a continuous cycle, and
that is how the scenelore is passed along from generation to
generation of pirates.
Pest Well, as you can see, those values you installed have been
corrupted by the pseudo-ethics, of the new leaders of the scene
leaving a scene deprived of any moral or ethics!
TRC There are some who still subscribe to the original values. Most
of these people are in Prestige, though there are some in almost
every group. Unfortunately, Prestige and Hybrid are the only 2
groups in which the old values are predominant.
Jestah What are you talking about? Razor 1911 still has old values.
TRC Tell you what, I cant wait until the next Ware Report by TRC for
you to get a clue on how the scene works.
Pest The overall lack of any set type of ethics in the scene has led
to the overall lack of caring one way or the other in the scene,
but all groups suffer from this lack of morality.
TRC Question, why do groups exist? Answer, groups exist because they
want to beat other groups. Many groups claim that they put out
releases for the sheer joy of bringing free software to everyone
on the planet. This simply is not true. All elite groups exist
to compete. They want to be the best. Giving free software to
everyone owning a modem is a secondary issue.
TRC Question, what does it take to be the best group? Answer, many
people believe that to be the best, you have to release the most,
or the best games. This is not necessarily the case. To be the
best group, you must be respected, and feared, by those capable of
competing with you. Only when other respectable cracking groups
recognize that you consistently beat them are you the best. Some
groups try to get around this harsh reality by releasing a lot.
There is something inside most people in organized cracking
groups, a powerful desire to crush the opposition in every way
possible. Those who pretend to be releasing only for the masses
will never be happy unless they admit to themselves that they are
in it to win it
TRC Question, if the only thing that determines if you are the best
group is what other groups think of you, then whats the purpose
of this report? If someone decided that youre not the best, what
good does it do to put out the Ware Report like this? Answer,
note that I said other groups must recognize that you are the
best, not necessarily acknowledge that you are the best. Often,
very competitive groups dont have it in them to admit that the
Ware Report puts it in plain black and white type, something that
nobody can ignore. Sometimes it helps to be forced into seeing
the truth in order to admit it to yourself. Also, the Ware Report
gives other, less involved people the opportunity to see the
truths that the major groups live by. Quite possibly, such a tool
can give the average lamer an idea of what the major leaguers go
through on a day-to-day basis.
Pest I persoannly want to be elite, but for being in the scene for
only 7 months, I think I have personally done very well, while in
your seven months you were still whacking off to that porn you
downloaded off those elite Dallas boards.
TRC Pest, sure that may be the case, but the scene was a lot less
accessible back then. We had 1200 baud modems, we didnt have the
Internet, and the PCs were manufactured with a hammer and chisel
back then, if you get my meaning.
WCracker Prestige putting out Deathkeep was kinda lame.
TRC Deathkeep was lame?
WCracker I didnt enjoy it, nor did some buddies of mine.
TRC WCracker, SSI is historically a major publisher, and youre saying
it was lame? Its our fault that they coded a piece of shit as a
going away present to TSR? White Cracker, youre so full of shit.
Razor 1911 will put out absoultely ANYTHING. Otherwise, Razor
1911 wouldnt have released Operation Carnage, for example, nor
would you have put out that 38 disk piece of shit Brain Storm.
Pest The quality of Prestige releases has been very poor this month,
you have had quite a few fuck ups.
TRC Pest, the quality of Prestige releases has been POOR? What the
fuck?
Pest Storm and Savage were not totally cracked. You guys fucked up on
2 cracks.
TRC Pest, we release what the companies write. Weve certainly blown
the doors off of Razor 1911.
Pest Im referring to the quality of the crack, not the quality of the
game!
TRC Pest, I thought we were talking about quality of the releases?
Give me a fucking break. Youre in a group that has released
incomplete rips just to get them out the door and youre bitching
at ME? And as far as the quality of a crack goes, its not like
Razor 1911s never made any mistakes.
Pest Prestige has had 2 great games this month. Afterlife is
excellent.
TRC Afterlife is the biggest title since Duke Nukem 3D and is
certainly the best release this month. Afterlife is the best game
of June.
Pest I think Grand Prix 2 will be the title of the month.
TRC Not really, more people will play Afterlife.
Pest I dont know, the game of the year is still Civilization 2.
TRC I dont understand all the hype for Grand Prix 2. The original
was good, but wasnt the best of its time. It will be a great
game, dont get me wrong, but Afterlife is more up my alley.
Civilization 2? Come on, give me a break, game of the year is
Duke Nukem 3D so far, bar none.
Pest If you like Afterlife, then you have to admit Civilization 2 is a
lot better of a game. I get hours of enjoyment from Civlization
2.
TRC Civilization 2 is fucking boring, if I wanted the same old shit
Id just reload Civilization 1 and save a lot of disk space. They
just took the old icons, redrew them, renamed them and wrote it
for Windows 95.
Pest I think you are jealous, even though Afterlife is really 45
disks.
TRC How is it really 45 disks? Explain that to me buddy boy, I see 40
disks.
Pest The disk sizes are 1.52 megs each, and not the standard 1.44 megs
that means you had an excess of approximately 4 disks.
TRC No, the disks are 1507664, go format a disk and see how it turns
out. RAR makes the files 30 kbs larger than they need to be,
which means that in a game spread over 40 disks, its an excess of
1200 kbs. And disk 40 is 200 kbs smaller than it needs to be, so
its really only about a meg larger than 40 disks.
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Author : g0d
Subject : fATE Vice President Disses fATE
And then there was none. Well guys, thats it. Im done. I have
committed the ultimate crime against warez-heads everywhere. Thats
right, I have gone and gotten a life. Its been a fun bunch-o-years
kickin it on the net with you guys, but now I think its time I packed
it in, I have been semi-successfully running a real life computer
business, and trying to run groups and such on the Internet. Now I
think the time has come to drop the scene and take my quickly growing
I might add computer business to the top.
So, my personal opinion of the scene. I have been around quite a
while now, I think most people in most groups either know me personally
or at least know of me, and I think owe the time I have spent bouncing
warez to the four corners of the globe that I have acquired a pretty
good feel for the scene and how it works.
I see people every day saying how the scene is dead or dying, etc.
And you know what? I agree. Its just not fun any more. Too many
damned AOL lamers and dick heads coming out of nowhere. Every day I get
messaged at least a dozen times by some lamer looking for elite warez
or some shit. I mean, pack the whole scene up, open a private
warez-head only IRC server and go there, because the Effnet is infested
with lameness. There are still a few elite people left but only a FEW.
The rest are for the most part a large combination of 50 lamers, 20
feds, 25 Microsoft undercover lamer/feds, and on a good day, 5 future
elite people.
As far as groups go, I would have to say that the best died with
good old TDU-JAM! as far as games go. Razor 1911 is eternal. I see
Prestige is kicking major ass. However, they are packed full of
big-ass-egos and I cant see them surviving longer than a few more
months. ROR has good old tKLP still tromping around, Hybrid was once a
big name and is now barely alive, and then there are a bunch of lesser
lame little games groups.
As for apps, DOD Drink or Die was once king of the hill, but now I
cant really give anyone props. It seems the whole scene is either
getting busted, been busted, or just in a major slump. As for courier
groups, Amnesia is doing pretty well, RiSC has been the same for as long
as I can remember, simply the best, MALiCE has pretty much died and so
has RTS. Then there are a gaggle of other little groups trying to get
by. Man, thinking about this makes me sick. There are only 2 REAL
groups left. Razor 1911 and RiSC. All the others are pretty much
barely staying together with daily political/ego battles where the group
is constantly in a state of fluxx. You know, sorta like fATE Fast
Action Trade Exchange!
Now everyone is asking me to say my piece about fATE. Well here it
is. Finally my honest feelings about fATE. Well, Anti Derivative has
been President since the day I assisted him in taking over the group
from Red Dog. Anti Derivative is a pretty decent guy in person and is
fairly good at fixing the constant arguments going on in fATE.
Otherwise and sorry Anti Derivative if youre reading this he is not
really efficient at running a group. He really doesnt do anything
other than just break up arguments by kicking people out, and I think he
just sticks around because he likes the power trip of being able to log
on and boss people around and be the leader for a while. Anyone who
dares say he isnt doing a good job immediately gets kicked out of fATE
and thats that. I think fATE would benefit from a change of command.
I tried when I was a member to make changes but Anti Derivative
would just change them back the same old un-working ways of the old
fATE. Doobie, the Vice President, I hate his guts and would love to
string him up and skin him alive. The guy has no clue. Period.
Therefore my final feelings on fATE are, there are still a couple of
good guys left in there to chat. I would pretty much say that fATE is
the equivalent of NTA-Nokturnal. Basically a dead group who used to
have a big name.
Just hanging out in a channel and unlike NTA-Nokturnal where
everything is fun and smooth, they basically sit in fATE and argue and
bitch and moan and say how great they are etc. Not really my cup of tea
any more. So there ya go, in a nut shell, I say fATE is pretty much
dead. If it were to be reviewed it would have to be under new
leadership and would need a miracle. Well I guess I have said my piece,
I gotta jet, got REAL LIFE WORK to do! Yippeee, I finally got a life!
Anti Derivativeerivative :
Thanks for being a good friend and partner through that year and a
bit with fATE. It was a fun time bitch. Catch you on the flip side.
If your ever in my neck of the woods stop in for a coke and a smile then
get the fuck out, I got work to do Sorry for slamming you, but what I
said is true.
tKLP :
The crazy little fucker. You kill me. Keep giving the lamers
headaches and get some damn releases flowing in ROR. Been a slice, keep
in touch, you have my number.
Dorian Hawkmoon :
Good luck with Malice. If anyone can bring it back, you can.
Thanks for being there when I needed advice.
LeoDLion :
You crazy bastard, you work wayyyyyy too hard at this shit. Take a
break if you need it. Oh and kiss your wife for me.
Mikeysoft :
Thanks for the endless hours of personal advice youve given me on
the phone. Keep k-lining them lamers.
Warhound :
You rock Mr. IRC Operator, get the damn server linked!!! And next
time I ask you to k-line some lamer to get my nick back I better not get
an arguement.
LadyC :
Babe youre the greatest, still waiting for my trip to Disney Land
with you. Uhhh... I need more gifs! I wore these out.
Now the fun part.. FUCK YOUs!!!
Hellraiser :
You are the lamest person I have ever met in my life. Your ego is
the size of a fucking Buick and you really have no skills to even have
an ego. Youre just a plain waste of time with a big fucking mouth. Go
play in traffic.
Doobie :
Hahahaha... you my fine feathered enemy are a joke of a person. You
are egotistical, rude, and back stabbing. Youre a lier. You only look
out for yourself. Youre gay. Youre a fucking cry baby. Youre the
reason fATE died. You have no skills. You have no clue. You have no
dick and further more, you and maybe Hellraiser are the only people I
have ever met in the scene whom I would love to kick the living shit out
of. So if your 5 foot 4 inch tall chubby curly haired faggot sorry
excuse for an ass ever comes down to Canada, you better hope you dont
bump into me, cause Ill knock that stupid look right off your face
anytime any place. Bring your butt-fuckity ass over to Canada and let
me knock some sense into your putrid skull and get off that welfare you
fucking bum. Move out of that little wooden row-house in Jersey and get
a life and clean yourself up. You stink! And your dirty. Take a
fucking shower once and a while. I know soap is hard to come by in your
financial state but I mean shit. Have a heart, sheesh...
Catch you all later, and to all the lamers out there stop messaging
me for fATE applications and warez. Doobie is in fATE. You dont want
to go there and I have no warez. I am now officially retired. Laters
all.
Formerly at one time or another :
fATE95/96 Vice President
ROR Co-President Co-Founder
TDU-JAM! Internet Coordinator
MALICE Senior
RTS Senior
HTC Senior
TRSI Co-President
TIDT Senior
PTW Co-President
ERA Co-President Co-Founder
Demolition Senior
BODM President-Founder
Signing Off. Maybe some day I will return, until then, you leet
people have my number. Keep in touch :.
g0d 1995-1996
aka : Satan -old Effnet nick 1989-1992
aka : Sub-Tronic - HPAV nick 1984-1986
aka : Hackster -c64 nick 1982-1984
*PS* To any people in the scene, I strongly suggest you stay far away
from this Doobie clown. He is a parasite.
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Author : Garf
Subject : The Death of Bulletin Board Systems
The BBS scene has drastically changed due to the Internet and
everything it has brought. If you think about it, just last year BBSes
were far more popular than IRC Internet Relay Chat. Lately, however,
BBSes have been at a sharp downfall and at this rate, they will become
extinct in the near future. So why is this happening?
Before the popularity of the Internet, BBSes were the only method of
file transfer, and the only way to pick up the latest scene news. All
the way back in 1990, the 2400 baud modem was still the standard.
Boards were not nearly what they are now. At 2400, ANSI was kept to a
minimum, extremely small files were transfered, and BBS software was not
very advanced at all. As the years went on, faster modems brought more
ANSI and greater size in transfers. With the advent of the 14.4, the
warez scene was brought to its peak. The size of the warez was a lot
smaller in relation to the speed of the modem, and files were moved
quickly between the various BBSes. However, the advent of the 28.8
brought radically different results. Warez became much larger and the
speed of the modems just couldnt keep up with that of the size of
warez. The frustratingly slow speed of file transfers led to the
resulting usage of the Internet as a form of data distribution. No
longer would warez traders have to transfer files at a mere 3 kb/s.
They could now enjoy speeds nearing 500 kb/s. Obviously, a huge
advantage.
Still, a BBS has something that the Internet dos not. If you have
ever been the System Operator of a BBS, you know what Im talking about.
A BBS is a form of interconnectivity where everybody knows each other.
It is a place where people become good friends and after a prolonged
period of time, become long-time users. Message bases are also
interesting advantages of a BBS and are very distinct from IRC or
Internet Newsgroups. Posting questions on a BBS message base guarantees
a reliable answer from someone you know and trust, where posting on a
newsgroup isnt as personal because you dont know anybody that youre
talking to, or their credibility. Door games, of course, were another
great attraction of a BBS, and Internet MUDs can hardly be compared to
them. The Internet has fully taken over. It has begun to make its
kill.
I have been a SysOp for 14 months now. When I first put it up,
BBSes were prospering and doing quite well. Lately, it has become a
struggle to gain new users and raise adequate activity. I remember when
there were about 50 good boards in any given area. Now, it is hard to
name 5. Every SysOp has become sick and tired of the crap that has
taken the BBS scene down. If everyone gives up, the whole scene will
die. Ive pondered taking down my BBS, but then I ask myself, What
else would my computer be doing during the day? And of course, the
answer is nothing. Why should I take down a BBS that is doing fairly
well and is promoting the scene? I wont. But I hope others will do
the same as I.
The best way, given the proper resources, to setup a good BBS is to
provide it with telnet connectivity. There are still very few telnet
BBSes out there, probably due to the fact that it isnt exactly an easy
task to setup, but for those of us who can, I would encourage it. Its
obvious that the Internet isnt going to magically disappear and give
the BBS scene a second chance, but should we really want it to? Why not
take advantage of this newfound resource? The number of FTP Sites is
growing faster than that of BBSes going down. Along with it, every site
that is brought up could, with some work, be converted into a telnet
BBS. That of course would mean that we could continue having all the
things we once loved about BBSes, but at faster speeds. So be it
regular dial-in boards, or full-time telnet BBSes, we should encourage
the revival of boards. They are the key to keeping the scene alive.
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Author : Waynekerr
Subject : Quick FTP Advice
The Internet warez scene has brought about several new innovations.
Along with it, come a new form of data transfer, FTP sites. This is a
skill that all newbie warez dudes are going to have to master right away
so they can excel in the scene. If youre not on FTP sites, it means
you have no warez. What does that mean? That means that your only form
of copying files is through DCC. Thats not good. But fear not, Uncle
Wayne is here to explain it to all of you lesser mortals.
The most popular type of site is, of course, the anonymous site.
You know, the ones that you hear about, then die 2.5 hours later.
Setting one up couldnt be easier. What you look for is a writeable
directory :
drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 .
drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 ..
drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 bin
drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 etc
drwxrwxrwx 8 ftp anon 1024 Jun 21 04.22 incoming -- HERE!
drwxrwxr-x 8 ftp anon 1024 Mar 17 02.26 pub
As you can see, the /incoming directory is world-writeable. That
means you can write files there, and therefore create directories.
Happy happy. But first you need to check that directories created
within the /incoming directory can be written to. Many FTP daemons by
default create all directories especially those created by anon
users with drwxrwxr-x permissions, i.e. you get no joy from them, so be
sure to check this before yu can think about transfering 60 gigs of
warez. If however you CAN write to your newly created directory, you
are in luck. Another point worthy of note here is that you might be
able to use the chmod command to change permissions on a directory
youve created.
So if you make a directory called /incoming/.gamez how original
and it gets created without write permissions for you, try chmod 777
.games to make it drwxrwxrwx world-writeable. Thats pretty much it!
Try and use your common sense, dont create dirs called .gamez,
.warez, etc. because these will only get raped by people using
ftpsearch and the like.
Directories with names including control characters are a popular
method of hiding the location of your warez-stash, using H delete is
a good one as many ftp clients write the delete char as raw and it
deletes the character before, so a directory called gamesHHHHH
shows up as . This is however far from foolproof, read the man pages
for FTP next time youre abusing your shell accounts ls -alb will
give you the ascii codes for the control characters in a directory, so
... shows up something like 015015015 Im not saying 015 is the
correct ctrl character, Im merely illustrating how it works.
Be VERY aware, however, before you do any of this that what you are
doing is 100 for sure logged, on a unix system in /var/admn/xferlog or
something similar :
Tue Jun 11 03:30:25 1996 1 0day.warez.com 685
/incoming/.warez/quake1.zip
b o r warezuser ftp 0 *
This is bad news for you if the admin checks his/her logs with any
kind of regularity - as you can see they have the time you connected,
the host you connected from, the username, etc. So you can be sure if
youre not using a hacked account that youre going to get your wrists
slapped. But youd never be THAT stupid, right?!
Another thing I feel I should mention is, watch how you access the
net. If you think using a hacked shell on iam.verylame.edu by
telnetting from your carded netcom account is safe, please think again.
Most sites, EVEN .edus are now hip to the warez scene, basically due to
all the trouble weve caused, along with the H/P types, TCPWRAPPERS,
which log detailed information on every connection in/out of machines
are very popular nowadays, and any administrator with a clue can
recreate your session using publically available utilities telling
him/her exacly what you typed while you were online, etc. So BEWARE!
Stay safe, and remember, the more steps you put between yourself and
the target site, the more trouble it is to catch you - it might take
you an hour longer to get that 20 disk release to your home machine, but
its vastly preferable to sharing a cell with Bubba, the 7 foot guy who
wants you to be his friend for the night.
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Author : Genocide
Subject : Bigger Files The Real Need For Speed? The Future Awaits...
With files rising in meggage at a exponential rate, will new
technology help the scene survive? According to new advancements in
modems, and telecommunications, the answer is a positive yes. With
ISDN, ADSL, Cable Modeming, and Satellite connections, the scene will
not only survive, but will flourish as the 21st century approaches.
Although many people like to refer to ISDN as I.t S.till D.oes
N.othing, the correct term is Integrated Services Digital Network.
Currently, ISDN is a pipe dream to many, and a fountain of youth and
speed to few. However, the future is bright for this prodigy of the
telecommunications backbone. Many ISPs, and even Online Services are
beginning to offer ISDN as an option when you signup, etc. With bigger
files, and new CD-Rom technologies such as the DVD-Rom which allows as
much as 10 gigs of information on one disc, coming out, the need for a
better modem and phone line will be inevitable for even the smallest
pirates. Thus, at almost 128k baud, ISDN is one of the most
cost-efficient, and communicable services available nationwide. In the
near future, ISDN along with Cable Modems, and ADSL will be the
standard in telecommunications.
With higher transfer rates than even the fastest analog modems, ISDN
will help pirates transfer those big files in a snap. Combined with its
speed, superior choice between ISPs, limited hardware requirements, and
availability, ISDN is the best choice for local boards, pirates, and
even FTP site-ops until better technology pushes ISDN out of the way.
ADSL, a faster option to ISDN in some cases, is another alternative
that will surely be a topic of conversation in the future of the scene.
ADSL is fast enough for downloading, yet its uploading rates are still
questionable at only 64 kb/s. While it can transfer 1 meg in less than
10 seconds, or as much as 6 megs in 10 seconds, it can only upload at a
rate of 384 kb/s per minute, which is not as fast as ISDN. Another
disadvantage of ADSL is the fact that it is a very inefficient way of
dialing out, due to its cost inefficiency 300-500 installation + by the
minute calls. Although not as cost efficient as ISDN, ADSL is a faster
downloading alternative for the leechers in the scene. However, in my
humble opinion, ADSL is not as good as ISDN because of its limited
availability, lack of choice in ISP, and high tariff rates when dialing
out.
With the Cable Modem, a person can literally transfer a whole days
worth of trading 1 gig or so, onto their Hard drive in a few minutes.
Downloading at 10 megs per second, this monster can download around 60
megs per minute. The Cable modem runs off of coaxial cable your
existing cable lines, and will run through a 10Base-T Connection, and
then through the modem. After checking a current price range at my
local cable company, it is offerred in the range of 300-500
installation + 30 month, which is incredible considering the amount of
money that will be saved in phone bills, etc. For the few that are
fortunate to have one of these, you know what I am talking about. The
only minor disadvantages for the cable modem are its lack of
availability, and limited choice of ISP until this monster spreads out.
However, this is the best for its cost efficiency, and download/upload
times are the fastest of all.
The final option in future telecommunications is the satellite
receiver. If a person has an existing satellite for their TV, then this
might be the best option, considering its lack of hardware installation.
All a person needs is a minor satellite receiver hooks onto an
expansion port, or in some cases, an infrared port, and the satellite
broadcaster. Although it may be cost effective, and easy installation
for anyone who has an existing satellite, this monster will not be a
major improvement, and in some cases it will be slower than some analog
modems with its slow upload rate at only 28.8 kb/s. However, satellite
communications does have its advantages. One, being that it is cost
effective 16-40 per month, PC Magazine Figures June 11, 1996, Vol.
15 No. 11 and no installation charges if an existing satellite is
already connected with a major service. Another advantage of satellite
communications is, It is expected to be on the fast-ramp up, following
this coming year PC Magazine, pg. 144. On another downnote however,
the satellite communications option will limit the user to no choice in
ISP until the end of next year September 1997.
Over the next few years, the scene will see a major change. Bigger
file sizes will either cause existing pirates to check out, and leave
the scene due to price constraints, or to thrive in a better scene with
faster warez. As this dilemna occurs in everyones life, this writer
personally hopes that a majority of you decide to stay on. At the end
of this tunnel, there will be a better tomorrow. In the end though,
ISDN appears to reign supreme, at least for a year or so.
Id rather be optimistic, and be a fool, then be a pessimist, and be
right. - Unknown
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Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Games
Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Networks all new group review!
Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene.
Well, actually, *I* wont be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!
Its all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you
will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Lets
review the criteria Ill be using for judging releases. The following
is the scoring basis Ill be using :
Points :
-3 The game didnt work and a crack/fix was not released within 72
hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack
or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.
1 The game was a dupe or freeware,
2 Unsatisfactory,
3 Average,
4 Above Average, and
5 Excellent!
A group may lose points the following week and have their releases
labeled as broken thus receiving the proper amout of points. If the
group has released a fix between the two issues, well give them credit
accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the
game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the
3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group
releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3
points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points.
Dates of Games Reviewed : 05/23/96 - 05/29/96
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 0
/ / Running Total : 0
-----/-------------/-hoson------
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
/. Previous Total : 0
. / . . . :. Release Score : 0
.: /. :: /: Y /96:. Running Total : 0
/ .:. /:. .:.mr! .:. .:: .
Filename : PSGBGW01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-23-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 0
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 5
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 5
/aL!/--------/-----+
Battleground III: Waterloo cTalonSoft 01/36
Filename : PSG-PTO1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-24-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 5
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 3
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 8
/aL!/--------/-----+
Pacific Theater of Operations 2 for Win 01/04
Filename : PSGWIZ01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 8
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 4
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 12
/aL!/--------/-----+
Wizardry GOLD c Sir-Tech 01/14
Filename : PSGEJD1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-27-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 12
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 3
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 15
/aL!/--------/-----+
Earth Worm Jim 1 for DOS 1/6
Filename : JPRDY01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-24-96 Filedate : --
Jeopardy: Platinum Edition 01/08 Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 3
/ . Running Total : 3
dZG/ // / /. / /
1911
DIVISION
Filename : MOREWAR.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-29-96 Filedate : --
MORE WAR - THE RETURN OF THE HORDE 01/01 Previous Total : 3
Release Score : 3
/ . Running Total : 6
dZG/ // / /. / /
1911
DIVISION
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 0
Running Total : 0
/ /96
Score Chart : Games
HBD
0
NPM
0
PSG
15
RZR
6
ROR
0
Average Score Per Release :
Prestige - 3.8
Razor 1911 - 3.0
Hybrid - 0.0
Napalm - 0.0
Release on Rampage 0.0
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Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Games
Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Networks all new group review!
Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene.
Well, actually, *I* wont be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!
Its all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you
will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Lets
review the criteria Ill be using for judging releases. The following
is the scoring basis Ill be using :
Points :
-3 The game didnt work and a crack/fix was not released within 72
hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack
or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.
1 The game was a dupe or freeware,
2 Unsatisfactory,
3 Average,
4 Above Average, and
5 Excellent!
A group may lose points the following week and have their releases
labeled as broken thus receiving the proper amout of points. If the
group has released a fix between the two issues, well give them credit
accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the
game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the
3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group
releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3
points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points.
Dates of Games Reviewed : 05/30/96 - 06/05/96
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 0
/ / Running Total : 0
-----/-------------/-hoson------
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
/. Previous Total : 0
. / . . . :. Release Score : 0
.: /. :: /: Y /96:. Running Total : 0
/ .:. /:. .:.mr! .:. .:: .
Filename : PSG-SET1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-30-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 0
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 5
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 5
/aL!/--------/-----+
The Settlers II English c Blue Byte 1/7
Filename : PSG-DK01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-31-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 5
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 4
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 9
/aL!/--------/-----+
DEATHKEEP c SSI 01/34
Filename : PSG-JOS1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-01-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 9
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 2
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 11
/aL!/--------/-----+
JOSEPHINE c Media Age Software 01/10
Filename : PSG-SS01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-01-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 11
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 5
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 16
/aL!/--------/-----+
SHELL SHOCK FINAL C CORE DESIGN 01/15
Filename : BSTORM01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : --
Brainstorm c Simon Schuster 01/39 Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 3
/ . Running Total : 3
dZG/ // / /. / /
1911
DIVISION
Filename : RORC2UP1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-30-96 Filedate : --
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 2 *UPDATED DELUXE* Previous Total : 0
c DOMARK 01/02 Release Score : 2
Running Total : 2
05/30/96
Filename : ROR-H2O1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : --
H2O c WEBFOOT TECHNOLOGIES 1/4 Previous Total : 2
Release Score : 3
Running Total : 5
05/31/96
Filename : RORTRNC1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : --
TRONIC c ILK GAMES 01/02 Previous Total : 5
Release Score : 2
Running Total : 7
05/31/96
Score Chart : Games
HBD
0
NPM
0
PSG
16
RZR
3
ROR
7
Average Score Per Release :
Prestige - 4.0
Razor 1911 - 3.0
Release on Rampage 2.3
Hybrid - 0.0
Napalm - 0.0
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r e v i e w s !
Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Games
Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Networks all new group review!
Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene.
Well, actually, *I* wont be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!
Its all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you
will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Lets
review the criteria Ill be using for judging releases. The following
is the scoring basis Ill be using :
Points :
-3 The game didnt work and a crack/fix was not released within 72
hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack
or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.
1 The game was a dupe or freeware,
2 Unsatisfactory,
3 Average,
4 Above Average, and
5 Excellent!
A group may lose points the following week and have their releases
labeled as broken thus receiving the proper amout of points. If the
group has released a fix between the two issues, well give them credit
accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the
game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the
3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group
releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3
points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points.
Dates of Games Reviewed : 06/06/96 - 06/12/96
Filename : HBD-KO01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : --
Kick Off 96 C Anco 01/10 Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 3
/ / / / Running Total : 3
::d::::::./.:.:::::::::
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
/. Previous Total : 0
. / . . . :. Release Score : 0
.: /. :: /: Y /96:. Running Total : 0
/ .:. /:. .:.mr! .:. .:: .
Filename : PSGDIN01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-06-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 0
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 4
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 4
/aL!/--------/-----+
Dinotopis c Turner Interactive 01/13
Filename : SAVAGE01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 4
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 2
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 6
/aL!/--------/-----+
Savage c Discovery Channel 01/30
Filename : PSGBHB01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-08-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 6
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 5
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 11
/aL!/--------/-----+
FRANK THOMAS BIG HURT BASEBALL 01/36
Filename : PSGB2B01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 11
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 4
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 15
/aL!/--------/-----+
Back to Baghdad c Military Sim. 01/23
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 0
/ . Running Total : 0
dZG/ // / /. / /
1911
DIVISION
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 0
Running Total : 0
/ /96
Score Chart : Games
HBD
3
NPM
0
PSG
15
RZR
0
ROR
0
Average Score Per Release :
Prestige - 3.8
Hybrid - 3.0
Napalm - 0.0
Razor 1911 - 0.0
Release on Rampage 0.0
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Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Games
Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Networks all new group review!
Here I will be reviewing the 5 best games release groups in the scene.
Well, actually, *I* wont be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!
Its all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you
will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Lets
review the criteria Ill be using for judging releases. The following
is the scoring basis Ill be using :
Points :
-3 The game didnt work and a crack/fix was not released within 72
hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack
or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.
1 The game was a dupe or freeware,
2 Unsatisfactory,
3 Average,
4 Above Average, and
5 Excellent!
A group may lose points the following week and have their releases
labeled as broken thus receiving the proper amout of points. If the
group has released a fix between the two issues, well give them credit
accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the
game will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the
3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group
releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3
points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points.
Dates of Games Reviewed : 06/13/96 - 06/19/96
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 0
/ / / / Running Total : 0
::d::::::./.:.:::::::::
Filename : NPMLB-01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : --
/. Previous Total : 0
. / . . . :. Release Score : 4
.: /. :: /: Y /96:. Running Total : 4
/ .:. /:. .:.mr! .:. .:: .
AH-64D LONGBOW c ORIGIN 01/46
Filename : NPMLBSP1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : --
/. Previous Total : 4
. / . . . :. Release Score : 2
.: /. :: /: Y /96:. Running Total : 6
/ .:. /:. .:.mr! .:. .:: .
AH-64D LONGBOW *SPEECH PACK* 1/4
Filename : PSGCAT01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-14-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 0
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 4
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 4
/aL!/--------/-----+
CATFIGHT c Atlantean Interactive 01/20
Filename : HSOLPSG1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-15-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 4
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 2
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 6
/aL!/--------/-----+
Hoyle Solitaire c Sierra Online 1/7
Filename : PSG-AC1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-17-96 Filedate : --
/ / Previous Total : 6
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 4
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 10
/aL!/--------/-----+
American CivilWar cInteractive Magic 1/26
Filename : TBFFPSG1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-18-96 Filedate : --
/ Previous Total : 10
/ / / / / / / Release Score : 2
/ / / / / / / Running Total : 12
/aL!/--------/-----+
Terry Bradshaw Fantasy Football 1/2
Filename : PANZER01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : --
Panzer General c SSi 01/21 Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 5
/ . Running Total : 5
dZG/ // / /. / /
1911
DIVISION
Filename : SU27RZR1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-14-96 Filedate : --
SU-27 FLANKER FOR DOS c SSI 01/04 Previous Total : 5
Release Score : 4
/ . Running Total : 9
dZG/ // / /. / /
/1911CDDIVISION/
Filename : ROR-NM01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : --
MECH 2: NET MECH *FULL RETAIL/STORE VERSION* Previous Total : 0
c ACTIVISION 01/25 Release Score : 4
Running Total : 4
06/15/96
Score Chart : Games
HBD
0
NPM
6
PSG
12
RZR
9
ROR
4
Average Score Per Release :
Razor 1911 - 4.5
Release on Rampage 4.0
Napalm - 3.0
Prestige - 3.0
Hybrid - 0.0
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Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Games
The following is a chart combining the total points of the top 5
games groups within the past 4 weeks :
MAY JUN JUN JUN Total
HBD
0/0
0/0
3/1
0/0
3/1
3.0
0.0
-3.0
NPM
0/0
0/0
0/0
6/2
6/2
0.0
3.0
+3.0
PSG
15/4
16/4
15/4
12/4
58/16
3.8
3.0
-0.8
RZR
6/2
3/1
0/0
9/2
18/5
0.0
4.5
+4.5
ROR
0/0
7/3
0/0
4/1
11/4
0.0
4.0
+4.0
of Releases Last Weeks Yield
of Points This Weeks Yield
Change in Yield
Yield of Points / of Releases
Change in Yield Current Weeks Yield - Previous Weeks Yield
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Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Utils
Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Networks all new group review!
Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene.
Well, actually, *I* wont be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!
Its all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you
will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Lets
review the criteria Ill be using for judging releases. The following
is the scoring basis Ill be using :
Points :
-3 The util didnt work and a crack/fix was not released within 72
hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack
or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.
1 The util was a dupe or freeware,
2 Unsatisfactory,
3 Average,
4 Above Average, and
5 Excellent!
A group may lose points the following week and have their releases
labeled as broken thus receiving the proper amout of points. If the
group has released a fix between the two issues, well give them credit
accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the
util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the
3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group
releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3
points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points.
Dates of Utils Reviewed : 05/23/96 - 05/29/96
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 0
Running Total : 0
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * 96
Filename : MTYVISI1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-23-96 Filedate : --
VISUAL RELEASE WITH INSTALIT v7.0 Previous Total : 0
.... Release Score : 3
Running Total : 3
pn
01/0705/23/96
Filename : PWA-JETC.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-23-96 Filedate : --
JetCommander, V2.01 powerful NC-Clone Previous Total : 0
for WIN95,DOS and OS/2. Full long filenames Release Score : 3
support under WINDOWS95 + OS/2 Running Total : 3
A Group
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
DL -XeN
Filename : PWAMNG01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : --
Intel ManageWise 2.1 01/26 Previous Total : 3
Release Score : 3
A Group Running Total : 6
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : PWAUC31.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : --
Caps User 3.1 For Windows 1/1 Previous Total : 6
Release Score : 3
A Group Running Total : 9
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : WRSPWA1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-27-96 Filedate : --
ViewOffice PowerSuite CD-Rip 01/13 Previous Total : 9
Release Score : 4
A Group Running Total : 13
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
DK -XeN
Filename : PWAPRG01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-28-96 Filedate : --
Progress 8.0a for Windows 95 01/40 Previous Total : 13
Release Score : 3
A Group Running Total : 16
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : RFAXPWA1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-29-96 Filedate : --
Right Fax - Fax Server for Win/NT 1/8 Previous Total : 16
Release Score : 3
A Group Running Total : 19
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeNf
Filename : RBS-EST.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-24-96 Filedate : --
Estimator Pro v1.0 for Windows 3.+ Previous Total : 0
01/01 Release Score : 3
/ / / Running Total : 3
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-JOT.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : --
Net Scantools 32 Bit Jot v1.2 for Windows Previous Total : 3
01/01 Release Score : 3
/ / / Running Total : 6
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-OL1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : --
Office logic - Version 2.10 Previous Total : 6
01/02 Release Score : 4
/ / / Running Total : 10
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-LS01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-27-96 Filedate : --
Fax/Win/Ras Port from LanSource 6.0 *CD* Previous Total : 10
01/30 Release Score : 3
/ / / Running Total : 13
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBSXMPEG.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-28-96 Filedate : --
XingMPEG Player v1.30 for Win 3.+ Previous Total : 13
01/01 Release Score : 4
/ / / Running Total : 17
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-PM01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-29-96 Filedate : --
Print Master Gold Interactive Multimedia CD Previous Total : 17
01/55 Release Score : 4
/ / / Running Total : 21
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : XF-MPFX.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-25-96 Filedate : --
MIND PATH PRESENTATION F/X PRO Previous Total : 0
V1.0 FOR WINDOWS Release Score : 3
01/01
Running Total : 3
sikos
Filename : XFSMS121.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-29-96 Filedate : --
Visual Age for Cobol V1.0 OS/2 Previous Total : 3
c IBM Release Score : 3
01/49
Running Total : 6
sikos
Score Chart : Utils
DOD
0
MTY
3
PWA
19
RBS
21
X-F
6
Average Score Per Release :
Rebels - 3.5
Pirates with Attitudes - 3.2
Mortality - 3.0
X-Force - 3.0
Drink or Die - 0.0
r c n
r e v i e w s !
Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Utils
Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Networks all new group review!
Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene.
Well, actually, *I* wont be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!
Its all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you
will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Lets
review the criteria Ill be using for judging releases. The following
is the scoring basis Ill be using :
Points :
-3 The util didnt work and a crack/fix was not released within 72
hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack
or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.
1 The util was a dupe or freeware,
2 Unsatisfactory,
3 Average,
4 Above Average, and
5 Excellent!
A group may lose points the following week and have their releases
labeled as broken thus receiving the proper amout of points. If the
group has released a fix between the two issues, well give them credit
accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the
util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the
3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group
releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3
points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points.
Dates of Utils Reviewed : 05/30/96 - 06/05/96
Filename : DODALG21.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-02-96 Filedate : --
MULTIMEDIA ALGEBRA 2 v3.4 FOR WINDOWS 1/6 Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 4
Running Total : 4
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * O2-June-96
Filename : DODCDVW.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : --
CD-VIEW 2.02D FOR DOS/NETWARE 1/1 Previous Total : 4
Release Score : 3
Running Total : 7
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * 02-JUN-96
Filename : DOD-QP16.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : --
QUERY PERFECT 1.0 16-BIT 1/1 Previous Total : 7
Release Score : 2
Running Total : 10
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * 04-JUN-96
Filename : DOD-QP32.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : --
QUERY PERFECT 1.0 32-BIT 1/1 Previous Total : 10
Release Score : 2
Running Total : 12
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * 04-JUN-96
Filename : DOD-LEX1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : --
TRA LexiCAT For Windows 1/2 Previous Total : 12
Release Score : 3
Running Total : 15
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * 05-JUN-96
Filename : MTYTREE.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-30-96 Filedate : --
MCEN Tree Factory c MCEN Graphics Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 2
/ / / / / Running Total : 2
Released: 05-30-96 Mortality 96!
Filename : MTYQAPP1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-31-96 Filedate : --
QuickApp v.3.00 c AttachMate Previous Total : 2
.... Release Score : 3
Running Total : 5
pn
01/0205/31/96
Filename : MTYTLIS1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : --
TLIST 3 /PRO OCX EDITION ENHANCED Previous Total : 5
OUTLINE CONTROL Release Score : 2
.... Running Total : 7
pn
01/0105/30/96
Filename : MTY-TS01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : --
TriSpectives CDRIP for Win95 Previous Total : 7
.... Release Score : 4
Running Total : 11
pn
01/3106/04/96
Filename : MTYCADT1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : --
CADET v3.0 c ATTACHMATE CORP. Previous Total : 11
.... Release Score : 2
Running Total : 13
pn
01/0306/03/96
Filename : MTYGRPH1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : --
GRAPHICALLY!! v1.01A for ACE Audit Previous Total : 13
.... Release Score : 2
Running Total : 15
pn
01/0406/04/96
Filename : MTYOMNI1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : --
OMNI PAGE PRO 7.0 WIN 95c CAERE CORP. Previous Total : 15
.... Release Score : -3
Running Total : 12
pn
01/0506/05/96
Filename : LSNTPWA1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 5-31-96 Filedate : --
LightSpeed Term Emulation NT Server Previous Total : 0
1/2 Release Score : 3
A Group Running Total : 3
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeNf
.DIZ date: 05.30.96 .NFO date 05.30.96
Filename : ON32B2-1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : --
FTP OnNet32 International Beta 2.0 Previous Total : 3
for Win95 and Win NT 4.0 1/13 Release Score : 2
Running Total : 5
A Group
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : ON32B2U1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : --
FTP OnNet32 US CD Version Beta 2.0 Previous Total : 5
for Win95 and Win NT 4.0 1/12 Release Score : 2
Running Total : 7
A Group
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : RBS-WBIT.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-03-96 Filedate : --
Web-it! Pro for Windows v1.2 Previous Total : 0
01/01 Release Score : 4
/ / / Running Total : 4
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-ZI10.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : --
Zipit! v1.0 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 4
01/01 Release Score : 3
/ / / Running Total : 7
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBSMBA01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : --
Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP Previous Total : 7
Main Boards Section A Release Score : 2
01/27 Running Total : 9
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBSMBB01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : --
Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP Previous Total : 9
Main Boards Section B Release Score : 2
01/48 Running Total : 11
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBSMHM01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-04-96 Filedate : --
Micro House Tech Lib v296 CD-RIP Previous Total : 11
Main Section with 100 Crack Release Score : 2
01/41 Running Total : 13
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-DANA.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : --
Dana v1.04 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 13
01/01 Release Score : 3
/ / / Running Total : 16
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-LIQA.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-05-96 Filedate : --
Liquid Motion, Great JAVA Creation Program Previous Total : 16
01/02 Release Score : 4
/ / / Running Total : 20
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : -- Fix name : --
Filedate : -- Filedate : --
Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 0
Running Total : 0
sikos
Score Chart : Utils
DOD
17
MTY
12
PWA
7
RBS
20
X-F
0
Average Score Per Release :
Drink or Die - 3.0
Rebels - 2.9
Pirates with Attitudes - 2.3
Mortality - 1.7
X-Force - 0.0
r c n
r e v i e w s !
Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Utils
Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Networks all new group review!
Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene.
Well, actually, *I* wont be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!
Its all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you
will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Lets
review the criteria Ill be using for judging releases. The following
is the scoring basis Ill be using :
Points :
-3 The util didnt work and a crack/fix was not released within 72
hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack
or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.
1 The util was a dupe or freeware,
2 Unsatisfactory,
3 Average,
4 Above Average, and
5 Excellent!
A group may lose points the following week and have their releases
labeled as broken thus receiving the proper amout of points. If the
group has released a fix between the two issues, well give them credit
accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the
util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the
3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group
releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3
points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points.
Dates of Utils Reviewed : 06/06/96 - 06/12/96
Filename : DOD-SE11.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : --
SOFTSCAPE EXPLORER PLUS V1.0 01/05 Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 4
/ l/ / l/ / l/ / Running Total : 4
//m/
* D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6 *
DOD * 11-Jun-96
Filename : MTYJDKL1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-06-96 Filedate : --
Java Delopers Kit v1.0 for LNX Previous Total : 0
.... Release Score : 4
Running Total : 4
pn
01/0306/06/96
Filename : MTY-INT.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : --
Internet ToolPak v2.0
Crescent Software Previous Total : 4
.... Release Score : 3
Running Total : 7
pn
01/0106/09/96
Filename : MTY-NET.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : --
NetPak Professional
Crescent Software Previous Total : 7
.... Release Score : 3
Running Total : 10
pn
01/0106/09/96
Filename : MTY-XREF.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : --
XRef VB Add-On
Crescent Software Previous Total : 10
.... Release Score : 3
Running Total : 13
pn
01/0106/09/96
Filename : MTYAPIV1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : --
API Vision 1.5 Previous Total : 13
.... Release Score : 3
Running Total : 16
pn
01/0206/09/96
Filename : MTYEVB4.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : --
Enquiry For Visual Basic v4.0 Previous Total : 16
.... Release Score : 3
Running Total : 19
pn
01/0106/11/96
Filename : MTYNET01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : --
Net Commander 95/3.1 v1.0 c Luckman Previous Total : 19
.... Release Score : 4
Running Total : 23
pn
01/1806/11/96
Filename : MTYWCD01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : --
Web Commander 95 v1.0 c Luckman Previous Total : 23
.... Release Score : 4
Running Total : 27
pn
01/4206/11/96
Filename : PWAPOWB.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : --
PowerBasic Compiler 01/01 Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 3
A Group Running Total : 3
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeNf
Filename : PWASDB01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-09-96 Filedate : --
MR. SCANNER - DATABASES 01/15 Previous Total : 3
Release Score : 3
A Group Running Total : 6
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeNf
Filename : PWAT351.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : --
Telix 3.51 Dos Registered 1/1 Previous Total : 6
Release Score : 2
A Group Running Total : 8
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
DK -XeN
Filename : ASLPWA01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-12-96 Filedate : --
Access Super Libray CD-Rip 01/49 Previous Total : 8
Release Score : 2
A Group Running Total : 10
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
DK -XeN
Filename : PWA13321.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-12-96 Filedate : --
Previous Total : 10
A Group Release Score : 3
That Gives Running Total : 13
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeNf
Windows NT Server build 1332 01/30
Filename : RBS-RECH.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-06-96 Filedate : --
ReachOut v5.05 for Win95/3.xx Previous Total : 0
01/01 Release Score : 4
/ / / Running Total : 4
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-FIT.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : --
Frame-It v1.10 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 4
01/01 Release Score : 3
/ / / Running Total : 7
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-MIML.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : --
MiMail for Windows Previous Total : 7
01/01 Release Score : 3
/ / / Running Total : 10
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-MORF.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : --
Morpher v1.2 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 10
01/01 Release Score : 4
/ / / Running Total : 14
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : RBS-WPC.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-07-96 Filedate : --
Web Page Creator v4.5 for Windows 95 Previous Total : 14
01/01 Release Score : 4
/ / / Running Total : 18
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : FMSA1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-10-96* Filedate : --
MS ClipArt Office cd-rip c MS Previous Total : 0
01/04
Release Score : 3
Running Total : 3
sikos
Filename : XF-BO21.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-11-96 Filedate : --
MICROSOFT BACKOFFICE SDK V2.0 Previous Total : 3
Windows NT 3.51/4.0 Beta 2 and W95 Release Score : 3
01/20
Running Total : 6
sikos
Score Chart : Utils
DOD
4
MTY
27
PWA
13
RBS
18
X-F
6
Average Score Per Release :
Drink or Die - 4.0
Rebels - 3.6
Mortality - 3.4
X-Force - 3.0
Pirates with Attitudes - 2.6
r c n
r e v i e w s !
Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Utils
Hello, and welcome to Reality Check Networks all new group review!
Here I will be reviewing the 5 best utils release groups in the scene.
Well, actually, *I* wont be the one reviewing them, *THEY* will be!
Its all up to the groups, this is where quantity DOES count, but you
will soon enough find that quality by far outweighs quantity. Lets
review the criteria Ill be using for judging releases. The following
is the scoring basis Ill be using :
Points :
-3 The util didnt work and a crack/fix was not released within 72
hours. The group may regain the 3 lost points by releasing a crack
or fix, even beyond the 3 day period.
1 The util was a dupe or freeware,
2 Unsatisfactory,
3 Average,
4 Above Average, and
5 Excellent!
A group may lose points the following week and have their releases
labeled as broken thus receiving the proper amout of points. If the
group has released a fix between the two issues, well give them credit
accordingly. If a group releases a fix within a 3 day period, the
util will be rated as if it worked in the first place, thus getting the
3 points it lost back and any points it would have earned. If a group
releases a fix after the 3 day period has expired, it will receive its 3
points back, but get no more. Betas may receive no more than 3 points.
Dates of Utils Reviewed : 06/13/96 - 06/19/96
Filename : DODWSFTP.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : --
WS FTP PROFESSIONAL FOR WINDOWS 1/1 Previous Total : 0
Release Score : 2
Running Total : 2
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * 13-Jun-96
Filename : DOD-M301.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-14-96 Filedate : --
MINUTEMAN V3.0 FOR WIN3.1/95 01/02 Previous Total : 2
Release Score : 4
Running Total : 6
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * 14-Jun-96
Filename : DODCHSTB.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : --
CHARACTER STUDIO MAX PLUGIN BETA 1/1 Previous Total : 6
Release Score : 2
Running Total : 8
/ l/ / l/ / l/ /
m/
D r i n k O r D i e 1 9 9 6
DOD * 16-JUN-96
Filename : MTYCMPU1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : --
COMPUVIEW NAVIGATOR FOR WINDOWS Previous Total : 0
.... Release Score : 2
Running Total : 2
pn
01/0206/13/96
Filename : MTYXING.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : --
XING MPEG Player v3.0b For Win95 Previous Total : 2
.... Release Score : 1
Running Total : 3
pn
01/0106/13/96
Filename : MTYDISC1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : --
Microtest DiscPort c Microtest Previous Total : 3
.... Release Score : 2
Running Total : 5
pn
01/0706/16/96
Filename : MTYSTS01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : --
Symptoms c Healthsoft Previous Total : 5
.... Release Score : 3
Running Total : 8
pn
01/2106/16/96
Filename : NMBIPWA1.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : --
Network MCI Buisness InternetMCI Previous Total : 0
version 1.22 1/3 Release Score : 2
Running Total : 2
A Group
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : PWAACL01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-14-96 Filedate : --
Autocad Lite R3 Win 95/NT 01/15 Previous Total : 2
Release Score : 4
A Group Running Total : 6
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : PWA-BR01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-15-96 Filedate : --
BRender v1.1.2 01/07 Previous Total : 6
Release Score : 4
A Group Running Total : 10
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : PWA-VVBX.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : --
VideoSoft VSView VBX 01/01 Previous Total : 10
Release Score : 2
A Group Running Total : 12
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : E16PWA01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-17-96 Filedate : --
Extra! Personal Client 16bit 01/41 Previous Total : 12
Version 6.1 full Release Release Score : 2
Running Total : 14
A Group
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : E32PWA01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-17-96 Filedate : --
EXTRA! Personal Client 6.1 01/27 Previous Total : 14
32bit full release Release Score : 2
Running Total : 16
A Group
That Gives
Slightly
Less Than
A Fuck.
-XeN
Filename : RBS14-01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-15-96 Filedate : --
OS/2 Merlin build 14 aka OS/2 Warp v4.0 Previous Total : 0
01/43 Release Score : 3
/ / / Running Total : 3
REBELS: WE MAKE ALL DAYS PARTY DAYS.
Filename : XFLWVP01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-13-96 Filedate : --
VIEWPOINTS DARALAB MODELS Previous Total : 0
FOR LIGHTWAVE 5.0 Release Score : 3
01/11
Running Total : 3
sikos
Filename : XF-WB961.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-16-96 Filedate : --
WINBENCH 96 Previous Total : 3
c Ziff Davis Release Score : 1
01/02
Running Total : 4
sikos
Filename : XFALPH01.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-19-96 Filedate : --
DEC Altavista Firewall Network ALPHA Previous Total : 4
- Beta1.1 - for Win NT c DEC Release Score : 3
01/15
Running Total : 7
sikos
Filename : XFTCP4-A.ZIP Fix name : --
Filedate : 6-19-96 Filedate : --
TCP/IP v4.0 for OS/2 Warp and Merlin Previous Total : 7
Pre-Release c IBM Release Score : 2
01/14
Running Total : 9
amachine
Score Chart : Utils
DOD
8
MTY
8
PWA
16
RBS
3
X-F
9
Average Score Per Release :
Rebels - 3.0
Drink or Die - 2.7
Pirates with Attitudes - 2.7
X-Force - 2.3
Mortality - 2.0
r c n
r e v i e w s !
Author : Rebel Chicken
Subject : Group Reviews : Utils
The following is a chart combining the total points of the top 5
utils groups within the past 4 weeks :
MAY JUN JUN JUN Total
DOD
0/0
15/5
4/1
8/3
27/9
4.0
2.7
-1.3
MTY
3/1
12/7
27/8
8/4
50/20
3.4
2.0
-1.4
PWA
19/6
7/3
13/5
16/6
55/20
2.6
2.7
+0.1
RBS
21/6
20/7
18/5
3/1
62/19
3.6
3.0
-0.6
X-F
6/2
0/0
6/2
9/4
18/8
3.0
2.3
-0.7
of Releases Last Weeks Yield
of Points This Weeks Yield
Change in Yield
Yield of Points / of Releases
Change in Yield Current Weeks Yield - Previous Weeks Yield
:: The Game Review!
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VOTED 1 WAREZ MAG/REVIEW BY INTERNET USERS
TGR IS PROUD TO BE THE LONGEST RUNNING WEEKLY WAREZ MAG/REVIEW, EVER!
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@o@@o@@o@hd
Spacebucks *100 Working* xx/35
Also works on Windows 3.1 3.11
Thanks to M8 for releasing this previously non-working game. In
it, you race against other racers in an effort to make your planet just
a lot cooler and better than the others. Basically a sim game, but with
planets. Plenty of shit to do in it, building all kinds of things.
Graphics are ok, but the words are sometimes a little to dark to read.
Pretty good music and sfx. Only bother to get it if you really think
youll sit down and play it for long periods of time.
RATING : 62/100
/ / / / / / / WIN95 REVIEW
/ / / / / / / COURTESY OF:
/ PHANTOM WIZARD
/aL!/--------/-----+
S.T.O.R.M c American Softworks 31/31
Well, as Ionizer stated, this thing doesnt work at all from MS-DOS.
It keeps asking for the CD. But if run under Win95 in MSDOS mode, it
runs just fine. I also got it to work in Win95 mode, but it ran much
slower and crashed when loading the main game, so.. Anywayz, after the
game was up and running, it played ok on my 486/66 with all the options
turned on Parallax and High Details, so it probably jams on a p75+.
You play some sub type machine and you have different missions with each
level. You collect different weapons and there are plenty of obstacles
and enemies. Its pretty much just a straight arcade shooter with an
underwater background. Nice SVGA grafix and they managed to leave in
some sfx and music which are ok too. I enjoyed playing this game for
about 2 hours, which I then got bored and frustrated with it. Not worth
the 100+ megs of HD it takes. They should rip out all the Win95 and
nonworking shit and then re-release a smaller ver.
RATING : 60/100
Grand Prix II c 1996
.RiSE.2.PoWER.xx/21
A fake or people who cant crack. It had bad zips/arjs and it had
the Burglar Virus. Dumb shits. And anyone who did run it, after
removing the viruss, said it just locked up or crashed.
RATING : NA/100
.: /. :: /: Y /96:.
/ .:. /:. .:.mr! .:. .:: .
AH-64D LONGBOW c ORIGIN XX/46
Napalm goes and breaks the 40 disk limit that they originally agreed
to set. However it doesnt seem to matter much since the game didnt
work for me anyway, although some others said they have gotten it to
work, others have had a million different problems with it. I followed
the nfo exactly, ran the install, installed to where it asked to, and
ran lb.exe. All it did was sit there, no errors, no nothing, just
lockup. I noticed that the installer made two subdirs of longbow so I
even arjed it w/ one dir, but still nothing. Nothing is corrupt, so
Id love to hear what I did wrong. Apparently there is a new type of
.exe that has a mind of its own and only works when it feels like it
for only certain people.
RATING : NA/100
Gus goes to Cybertown c MMV x/39
the / / / scl
Its been a while since I made fun of one of these kiddie games.
This one is supposed to teach kids about the information superhighway
and more about computers. I sincerely question the way they teach kids.
The game has this singing dog, Gus, and he sings all these stupid songs
with words that barely rhyme. Everything is called like
cyber-something, like cybertoys, cyberpark. The thing is, they have
absolutely nothing to do with computers. If you go into the laundromat,
to clean your clothes, theres a little bag with clothing. You click on
it, and some alien dork says a modem is used to send data over a phone
line. WTF DOES DIRTY LAUNDRY HAVE TO DO WITH MODEMS?! In fact what the
fuck does a laundromat have anything to do with computers or the inet.
The title is extremely misleading, someone wanna call the Better
Business Bureau? Anyway, you basically walk around from place to place
and click on anything on the screen and it will do a shitty little
animation. I cant even reccomend you getting this for your little
brother or sister to help them learn, because it is too retarded.
RATING : 34/100
/aL!/--------/-----+
American CivilWar cInteractive Magic x/26
This war simulation game has a very informative and nicely done
intro. The game itself is the usual war type. Youre giving a map type
playing field. You have your armys and brigades and whatnot. You
manage the supplies and moves and when to attack and when to defend.
Nothing we havent seen before. The usual million of differnet factors
that effect the outcome are in here, with the thousands of options.
Looks like a nice, well put together game.
RATING : 62/100
xx/33
NeXT
GENERATiON
AtmosFear CD
iNTO DAH NeXT GENERATiONri
Umm, they forgot the atmos.exe in the packaging! You cant install
or play the thing without it, what a bunch of morons!
RATING : NA/100
Operation: Carnage c Beaucomm Interactive
-*- Final Disk Commercial Version -*-
o3/o3
18-JUNE-96
This is the final version which fixes the problem of not being able
to exit the highscore menu, and now it gives you the password to the
level you were on when you exit. Read TGR 26 for the full details of
this game.
RATING : 71/100
/aL!/--------/-----+
Terry Bradshaw Fantasy Football X/2
Heres a simple yet complex impossible you say? fantasy league
program. It allows you to set up your fantasy league so that you can
waste all your money on guys who end up being injured. Im not too
familar with fantasy league programs, but this one, I assume, has all
you need, since it has tons of shit to set up and stuff.
RATING : 70/100 if you need it
RATING : 5/100 if you dont
NanoTank v1.0
Umm heres a stupid game if Ive ever seen one, and believe me I
have. You are given like a bunch of different paths, you hit spacebar,
and pick one, its extremely stupid, and pointless. I dont see the
strategy or brains involved in this, its just spacebar, click, spacebar
click, unless Im just so extremely smart that Im naturally good at the
game. Dont waste ya time.
RATING : 17/100
Quake BETA3 - not publicly released
Tuesday, June 11th, 1996
Copyright C 1996 id Software, inc.
QUAKE v0.91 - Shareware - id Software
Supports multiple players via modem
or network, in coop or deathmatch.
Part x of 7
Well heres the review on all of betas/SW for Quake. I know many of
you will get all pissed at me for this review, but to you- Go fuck
yourself. Quake, the big deal doom like game, the one thats supposed
to top all the rest, the one that is supposed to have shit we could
never dream of. Would someone like to tell me where all this is? I
mean Im not giving up on it, I know its a beta/SW, but is this game
really any different from the shit weve already seen. The graphics are
nothing spectacular, and if you are amazed by the sky graphics, then I
know tons of web sites where you can look at background type shit just
like that. The game simply is nothing spectacular, yet. Youre all too
hyped up about it, with the idea that it will be the best game out ever,
and it really isnt. Thats not to say it isnt good, its still good,
but way over-rated and way over-hyped. Oh, and spare me the bullshit
about my computer not being good enough for this, I ran it on my
sisters p/100, and it didnt change my feelings about the game. Some
good things to comment about it: The nice outlay of the game lets you
pick the level you want to go through by walking to it, rather than just
selecting it from a menu. The nice realism when walking up slopes, that
makes you fall back down if you stop. All in all, I think the
catacomb idea for doom like games has been way overdone, which is why
when DN3D came out, it was a big hit, because it wasnt just those
boring catacombs.
The game is also very dark, and making it brighter just doesnt seem
to help out much. A million of you will prolly complain about this
review, and I dont mind it, but if you do, all I ask is you prove to me
what is so great about it, why its so much better than any other
game... because I know youll have a hard time doing it. Youre going
to need a pretty powerful computer to play this full screen, 640X, and
not have any slowdown, so go buy a p/100. I dont want to give the
impression that this game sucks, its not that, it just may not live up
to how good you may have thought it would be. Oh, and dont bother to
get it if you have a 486, its too slow, and the graphics are degraded
to 320, and it looks real bad in that mode.
Anyway, as for what is what the 8.5 meg is the SW beta, only
containing the first of the four different levels. The 21 megger is the
full thing, still called a beta, but it has all of the levels.
The ROR release :
QUAKE *FINAL* c ID SOFTWARE 15/15
HERE IT IS, THE DUKE3D KILLER! BROUGHT TO
YOU JUST LIKE EXPECTED, BY ROR 1996!
* ARE OH ARE *
06/21/96
Appears to be exactly the same as the 21 megger except it says
its the registered version and does not have the beta graphics that are
in the 8 and 21 meg versions. However it still has the same .txt files
that say its a beta and its the same exact size as the 21 megger.
Ionizer What *DID* you release?
Tklp Well, its the final pre-release, the difference between ours and
the actual final that will be in the stores is we dont have the
400 megs of music, no modem play , and you cant hack up dead
bodies.
Ionizer Whats the difference between your version and the 21 meg
beta?
Tklp It doesnt crash with that ipx shit, and it doesnt say beta all
over the place.
So you want to know which version you should get? If you can find
it, get the ROR version, otherwise just go fetch the 21 meg zip. Or you
can always just get the official SW version if youre a faggot. It
still gets a good rating, cuz its still a good game, its not necessary
to talk much more about it, you know what it is and what its got.
RATING : 80/100 8.5 meg beta/SW
RATING : 92/100 21 meg beta/RoR
/aL!/--------/-----+
AFTERLIFE c LucasArts 01/40
Haha, this is a pretty clever and witty sim game. You are the
controller of both heaven and hell, and its your job to make sure the
dead are either punished or satisfied. The game had a nice intro, funny
at times. Then when it loads up it gives ya some humor, like instead of
just saying load it says Warming burrioo and some other
funny shit. The game has nice tutorials to help you figure out how to
play. Mrs. Heaven and Mr. Hell are your little sidekicks to help you
figure out what to do. They have some, at times, witty things to say to
each other. The graphics for the game coulda been a little better, but
they are still good, and the sound is fine. This is a well put together
quality game. If you like sim city, you will defintely want to check
this one out. It will hog a nice 150+ megs though. Oh, and be sure to
pick up the dos addon if you dont have win95.
RATING : 82/100
Complete Onside Soccer C Telstar x/12
::d::::::./.:.:::::::::
A soccer game released by Hybrid?, NO WAY! Haha, yet another soccer
game by Hybrid, the king of the foot fairies. This one is very similar
to the last one, Kick Off 96, it has that 3D aspect. I didnt fool
around a long time with it, but it seems like I wasnt playing. I set
my keys, but they didnt do anything, and it just seemed like no matter
what option I picked, the game played itself anyway. However, I could
still tell what the game was like. Your average soccer game, nothing
great.
RATING : 51/100
*THE GAME OF THE WEEK*
This weeks GOTW goes to GUS GOES TO CYB... uhh no, just kidding. It
really doesnt go to anyone, except ID. Yes this weeks GOTW, in case
you couldnt already figure it out, is QUAKE and all its thousands
beta/sw/crap versions. Runner up for quake haters is PRESTIGEs
AFTERLIFE.
*OTHER RELEASES*
Wow this is a good week, no win95 only shit!
*UPCOMING RELEASE DATES*
All projected dates are as of JUNE 21ST 1996, 8:15am EST and based on
store release dates. The information in this section is updated WHEN
AVAILABLE.
Key to system types:
DCD DOS CD WCD Windows CD MCD Mac. CD
W95CD Win 95 CD M3 Mac. Disk W3 Windows Disk
W953 Win 95 Disk D3 DOS Disk HCD Mac./Windows CD
Date Name of Game Company
96/06/18 AFTER LIFE DCD LUCAS ARTS
96/06/20 CAS CHMP2PKR DCD INTRACORP,INC.
96/06/20 LEMMINGS PNT WCD SONY ELECT PUBL
96/06/21 DEADLINE DCD VIC TOKAI
96/06/23 MORTIMER DCD LUCAS ARTS
96/06/24 SHELLSHOCK DCD U.S. GOLD INC.
96/06/24 SPACEHULK 2 DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS
96/06/24 GENDERWARS DCD GT SOFTWARE
96/06/24 MECH 2 NET DCD ACTIVISION
96/06/24 MECH2 EXPAN DCD ACTIVISION
96/06/24 CYBER JUDAS DCD MERIT SOFTWARE
96/06/24 KINGDOM MGC DCD GT SOFTWARE
96/06/25 CIV WAR MED DCD ENTERACTIVE INTERN
96/06/25 FIREFIGHT DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS
96/06/25 FINAL DOOM DCD GT SOFTWARE
96/06/25 MANIC KARTS DCD VIRGIN GAMES
96/06/27 NASCARW/TRCK DCD SIERRA-ON-LINE INC
96/06/28 NEED SPEED SE DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS
96/06/28 DRAGONLAIR2 DCD READY SOFT
96/06/28 LST ADV LEGND DCD RANDOMSOFT
96/06/28 WARHAMMR 40K DCD MINDSCAPE
96/06/28 BULL FROG PK DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS
96/06/28 MEGA RACE 2 DCD MINDSCAPE
96/06/30 TOTL KNCKOUT DCD ROCKET SC GAMES,INC
96/06/30 FLIGHT ZONE DCD WIZARD WORKS
96/07/01 LINKS LS DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE
96/07/01 NUKE IT DCD MICROSTAR
96/07/01 PELICAN HILL DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE
96/07/01 PINEHURST DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE
96/07/01 OVER REICH DCD AVALON HILL
96/07/01 WZONE DCD WIZARD WORKS
96/07/01 RETURN FIRE DCD GT SOFTWARE
96/07/01 PANDORA SAMP DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE
96/07/05 TMEK DCD GT SOFTWARE
96/07/09 KNIGHTS CHSE DCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/07/20 ADDCORERULESDCD TSR
96/07/23 * GRAND PRIX 2 DCD Damnit come on! SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE
96/07/28 * QUAKE SHWR DCD I dont think so! ID SOFTWARE
96/07/30 NORMALITY DCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/07/31 HIND DCD INTERACTIVE MAGIC
96/08/01 HARVESTER IBCD MERIT SOFTWARE
96/08/01 JETFIGHTR III IBCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/08/01 WARHAWK DCD SONY ELECT PUB
96/08/01 TWISTD METAL DCD SONY ELECT PUB
96/08/01 METAL LORDS DCD NEW WORLD COMP INC.
96/08/01 DUNGON KEEPR DCD ELECTRONIC ARTS
96/08/01 LOST ADMRL II DCD AMERICAN LASER GAM
96/08/01 PANDORA DCD ACCESS SOFTWARE
96/08/15 DEADLOCK DCD WEA VIDEO
96/08/15 BTLCRSR 3000 DCD TAKE 2 INTERACTIVE
96/08/20 BEDLAM DCD GT SOFTWARE
96/09/01 VR BASEBALL DCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/09/01 GOLF NICK P DCD GT SOFTWARE
96/09/01 HIST WORLD DCD AVALON HILL
96/09/01 POWERSLAVE DCD PLAYMATES INTER ENT
96/09/05 ALIEN TRIL DCD DIGITAL PICTURES
96/09/15 MAST/ORION 2 DCD SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE
96/09/15 MAGIC GATHER DCD SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE
96/09/30 BLOOD/MAGIC DCD INTERPLAY PROD
97/01/01 DEADLY SKIES DCD JVC COMPANY OF AM
96/06/24 ELK MOON 1 HCD ACTIVISION
96/06/24 SHANGHAI 2 HCD ACTIVISION
96/06/27 INDY CAR 2 HCD SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/07/25 QIN:TOMB/KING WCD WEA VIDEO
96/08/20 CHESSMATES TCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/03/11 HOYLES CLASS MCD SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/06/18 CATZ MCD VIRGIN GAMES
96/06/18 AFTER LIFE MCD LUCAS ARTS
96/06/24 MUPPETS TRSR MCD ACTIVISION
96/06/24 MECHWARR 2 MCD ACTIVISION
96/06/24 ZORK NEMESIS MCD ACTIVISION
96/06/25 MORTIMER MCD LUCAS ARTS
96/06/25 DESCENT II MCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/06/25 LOST EDEN MCD VIRGIN GAMES
96/06/28 TOPTEN MCPK2 MCD ELECTRONIC ARTS
96/06/28 PRISONER ICE MCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/06/30 GAB KNIGHT 2 MCD SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/07/01 PELICAN HILL MCD ACCESS SOFTWARE
96/07/01 PINEHURST MCD ACCESS SOFTWARE
96/07/05 SIM ISLE MCD MAXIS
96/08/01 EMPIRE II MCD NEW WORLD COMP
96/08/01 HERO MHT MGC MCD NEW WORLD COMP
96/08/08 KINGDOM/MAGC MCD GT SOFTWARE
96/08/22 MUMMY MCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/08/23 9 MCD GT SOFTWARE
96/09/01 MORT KMBT 3 MCD GT SOFTWARE
96/09/30 BLOOD/MAGIC MCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/03/05 DRUMBEAT M3 DEADLY GAMES
96/06/21 NETSCAPE NAV MAC VENTANA PRESS
96/06/19 DONT QUIT JB WCD PHILIPS INTER MEDIA
96/06/20 SHATTRD PRV DCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/06/21 HOYLE-BLKJAK WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/06/24 CIVIL WAR:LEE WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/06/24 MUPPETS TRSR WCD ACTIVISION
96/06/26 STORM WCD AM SOFTWKS CORP
96/06/26 SCIFI TRIVIA WCD SIMON SCHUSTER
96/06/30 FPS BASEBAL96WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/06/30 LIGHTHOUSE TCD SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/06/30 URBAN RUNNER WCD SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/07/01 BTLGRD4 SHILH WCD ENTERACTIVE INTERN
96/07/01 WOOD SHIP MEN WCD AVALON HILL
96/07/01 MCKENZ/FRNDS WCD AMERICAN LASER GAM
96/07/16 VOYEUR II WCD PHILIPS INTER MEDIA
96/07/23 SHADOAN WCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/08/01 DAGGERFALL DCD BETHESDA
96/08/22 MUMMY WCD INTERPLAY PROD
96/08/23 9 WCD GT SOFTWARE
96/09/15 NOIR WCD CYBERDREAMS
96/06/20 TRACER W5C 7TH LEVEL
96/06/24 ULT DOOM W95CD GT SOFTWARE
96/06/24 TRIP PLAY 97 W5C ELECTRONIC ARTS
96/06/24 MISSION FORC W5C SIERRA-ON-LINE
96/06/24 DOOM II W5C GT SOFTWARE
96/06/25 CLOSE CMBT W5C MICROSOFT
96/06/25 MPHOLY GRAIL W5C 7TH LEVEL
96/06/26 NHL PWRPLY W5C VIRGIN GAMES
96/06/28 SIMISLE W5C MAXIS
96/06/28 SIM 2000 NET W5C MAXIS
96/07/01 REAL TROUBLE W5C U.S. GOLD INC.
96/07/01 MARATHON 2 W5C BUNGIE SOFTWARE
96/07/10 DIABLO W5C DAVIDSON
96/07/12 OLYMPIC SOCC W5C U.S. GOLD INC.
96/07/15 STAR CONTR 3 W5C WEA VIDEO
96/08/01 HEXEN W5C GT SOFTWARE
96/08/15 MORT KOMBT 3 W5C GT SOFTWARE
96/09/01 MORTIFICATOR W5C PLAYMATES INTER ENT
96/09/01 DEATHTRP DNG W5C U.S. GOLD INC.
96/09/01 TERRACIDE W5C U.S. GOLD INC.
96/09/15 REVERENCE W5C CYBERDREAMS
96/10/01 STR TRK GEN W5C SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE
97/01/01 MINDWARP W5C MAXIS
*CORRECTIONS*
Yo estoy un leeto perfecionado.
*LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO*
THIS MAGAZINE IN NO WAY WHATSOEVER, CONDONES THE PIRATING, STEALING, OR
ANY OTHER ILLEGAL MEANS OF OBTAINING SOFTWARE. I AM IN NO WAY
RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS AS A RESULT OF READING THIS MAGAZINE, NOR
HAVE I DONE ANYTHING ILLEGAL TO OBTAIN THE REVIEWED GAIMES. IF YOU LIKE
HOW THE REVIEW OF A GAME SOUNDS THEN BY ALL MEANS PURCHASE IT AND
SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE COMPANY.
ANY AND ALL MAGAZINE GROUPS HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THIS IN THEIR
MAGAZINE, AS LONG AS IT HAS NOT BEEN EDITED IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM,
AND YOU HAVE OBTAINED MY WRITTEN E-MAIL PERMISSION.
*CLOSINGS*
- Thats it for this week, hope it was of help.
-Ionizer The Game Reviewer
Comments/Complaints send to ionizer@ns2.clever.net
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4
W95
XyWrite v4.12
TDDPPR-3.ZIP
3
WIN
PrismPrint Color Calibration v3.23
UCF-CLEO.ZIP
1
WIN
Cleo v2.0
UCFPTOOL.ZIP
1
WIN
Power Tools v1.0
XADISSMI.ZIP
1
DOS
Sensible Soccer
XFSMS12I.ZIP
1
OS2
Visual Age for Cobol v1.0
THURSDAY
MAY 30
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CFOSWIN.ZIP
1
WIN
CFos
CIABLK-2.ZIP
2
DOS
Black knight
CTLKN112.ZIP
2
WIN
Koan Pro Disk Ver 1.11 - c SSeyo XX/02
DFTNT22F.ZIP
1
WNT
VirusScan v2.03
DFTW2031.ZIP
1
W95
VirusScan v2.03
DFTWSCN4.ZIP
1
W95
WebScan v1.04
DNS-E312.ZIP
1
W95
Encrypt-It v3.12
DOD-QP16.ZIP
1
WIN
Query Perfect v1.0
DOD-QP32.ZIP
1
W95
Query Perfect v1.0
DWNPOWW1.ZIP
1
WIN
PowWow v2.1
GNNWEB12.ZIP
12
WNT
GNN Press Webserver
LW50F52.ZIP
52
DOS
Lightwave v5.0
MTYWA04.ZIP
4
W95
WebAnchor
NOVMSWP3.ZIP
3
W95
MacroMedia Shockwave Plug-Ins
NOVRAMG.ZIP
1
DOS
Ramgate Pro
PWRSPWAD.ZIP
13
WIN
ViewOffice PowerSuite
RFAXPWA8.ZIP
8
WNT
Right Fax
SDM-INNO.ZIP
1
W95
InterNOTES!
SHKCMP01.ZIP
3
W95
Compel v2.0
SMR-AAR.ZIP
1
W95
Adobe Autoreader v2.50
TACCPAV2.ZIP
1
W95
Central Point Anti-Virus v2.2
TDDPPR-3.ZIP
3
WIN
PrismPrint Color Calibration v3.23
UCFPRS27.ZIP
1
W95
Print Screen 95 v2.7
XADITC32.ZIP
1
W95
Take Command v1.02a
FRIDAY
MAY 31
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CB4AGSI.ZIP
1
WIN
AGSI v1.1.4
CB4CDW43.ZIP
1
W95
CD Wizard v4.03
COPSHB30.ZIP
30
DOS
HyperBlade 3D
FIFOBQ12.ZIP
2
WIN
Brain Quest
LSNTPWA2.ZIP
2
WNT
LightSpeed Term Emulation NT Server
MTYQAPP2.ZIP
2
WIN
QuickApp v3.00
PNC-A99E.ZIP
1
WIN
Agent v.99e
PNCAHELP.ZIP
1
W95
Agent v.99e
PNCQP41C.ZIP
3
WIN
QuickPak Pro v4.10
PSG-DK34.ZIP
34
DOS
Deathkeep
RBS-PM55.ZIP
55
W95
Print Master Gold Interactive Multimedia
RTN-WP28.ZIP
28
WIN
Winning Post 2 Plus
TACXYW-4.ZIP
4
W95
XyWrite v4.12
UCFSDD5K.ZIP
1
DOS
Univbe v5.2
SATURDAY
JUNE 1
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
AGENT95.ZIP
1
W95
Agent95
ANMSPR6.ZIP
6
W95
32 Bit Sprite Animation
DA-HE15C.ZIP
1
W95
HTML v1.5c
DISASTER.ZIP
1
W95
Disasters Theme
FBI-VF02.ZIP
14
W95
MS Visual FoxPro v3.0
OX-BUS9.ZIP
9
WIN
Business Quotes
PSG-JOS1.ZIP
10
DOS
Josephine
PSG-SS01.ZIP
15
DOS
Shell Shock
PSY-LS2.ZIP
2
DOS
Laser Quad
PTPZL-39.ZIP
39
WIN
Photopuzzle
PUBDESI1.ZIP
2
W95
MS Publisher Design Pack
RBSMHM01.ZIP
1
WIN
Micro House Tech Library v2.96
UCFPTOOL.ZIP
1
DOS
Power Tools v1.0
SUNDAY
JUNE 2
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CD6PWA54.ZIP
54
W95
Corel Draw v6.0
CLB-SG13.ZIP
13
W95
SMART GAMES 1 c RANDOMSOFT 13/13
CPIC-MCC.ZIP
1
WIN
COMPUPIC v1.20 b 17 c PHOTODEX CORP.
LGX-SBP.ZIP
1
WIN
Legal Pro
MPATH14.ZIP
14
W95
Mplayer
MTYTLIS3.ZIP
1
DOS
TList 3 Pro
ON32B2UC.ZIP
1
UNX
FTP OnNet32 v2.0 Beta
RTN-NEC6.ZIP
6
DOS
Necronomican
RTN-RSD5.ZIP
5
DOS
Rising Dragon
SDM-CUP3.ZIP
1
W95
CUP386 v3.0b
MONDAY
JUNE 3
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CY-AMB04.ZIP
4
W95
Ambiente V2.0
CY-CC05.ZIP
5
WIN
Color Copy v1.4
DB21-9.ZIP
1
OS2
DB2 v2.1.1 Update
DDT-6F32.ZIP
1
DOS
ACDSee v1.06b6
DGNGB30.ZIP
30
DOS
Heroic Holy War
DMNLAW2.ZIP
2
W95
Do-It-Yourself Lawyer
DNS-WRF4.ZIP
4
DOS
World Rally Fever
DODALG26.ZIP
6
WIN
Multimedia Algebra 2 v3.4
DODCDVW.ZIP
1
DOS
CD-View v2.02d
EXCHWIN7.ZIP
7
W95
MS Exchange SP Build 6546
PHOTOC07.ZIP
7
WIN
PhotoMorph v2.7a
RBS-WBIT.ZIP
1
WIN
Web-It! Pro v1.2
ROR-H2O4.ZIP
4
DOS
H2O
RORTRNC2.ZIP
2
DOS
Tronic
TRDEWJ25.ZIP
5
DOS
Earth Worm Jim 2
WEB11MCC.ZIP
1
W95
Web-It! v1.1
WU202MCC.ZIP
1
W95
WinU v2.02
TUESDAY
JUNE 4
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CB4EXPOS.ZIP
1
WIN
Expose v2.00
CB4WSEC.ZIP
1
WIN
Secure It v1.00
DA-SWO6D.ZIP
1
WIN
Sophos Sweep June
DMNCHKF2.ZIP
2
W95
CheckFree Manager v2.0
DNS-OG19.ZIP
19
DOS
Offensive
F!BT260.ZIP
1
OS2
Binkley Term v2.6
MSTA-MCC.ZIP
1
W95
ModemSta v1.90
NORMAN22.ZIP
22
DOS
Greg Norman Ultimate Golf 2
NS!-F055.ZIP
1
DOS
Flag v0.55 Beta 2
RBS-DANA.ZIP
1
W95
Dana v1.04
RBS-ZI10.ZIP
1
W95
Zipit! v1.0
RTNN2SP2.ZIP
1
DOS
Nanpa 2
SA110MCC.ZIP
1
W95
Secret Agent v1.10
SAVAGE30.ZIP
30
DOS
Savage
SDM-JAV7.ZIP
7
W95
Java Developers Kit v1.0.1
SDMPO95A.ZIP
10
W95
Personal Oracle7
SDMWEB24.ZIP
24
WNT
WebServer
SU-LUNA5.ZIP
5
DOS
Lunatic Dawn 2
TBS!DANA.ZIP
1
DOS
Advanced Dana v1.04
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 5
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
BSTORM39.ZIP
39
DOS
Brainstorm
CARNAGE3.ZIP
3
DOS
Operation Carnage
COPSNAVD.ZIP
1
W95
Norton Antivirus June Update
COPSSAM.ZIP
1
W95
Sales Marketing Templates
COPSWEB.ZIP
1
W95
WebManager for v1.1.3 Beta
CY-ART02.ZIP
2
WIN
Typeart v2.0
DMNPWM1.ZIP
1
DOS
Password Master v2.0.5e
FBI-RDD4.ZIP
4
DOS
Ray Dream Designer v3.13
LGX-QC28.ZIP
28
W95
QuickCards Limited
MARAUD12.ZIP
1
WIN
Internet Marauder
MTY-TS03.ZIP
1
W95
TriSpectives
MTYCADT3.ZIP
1
WIN
Cadet v3.0
MTYGRPH4.ZIP
1
W95
Graphically v1.01a
PNCAPSS.ZIP
1
WIN
American Pride SS
RBS-LIQB.ZIP
1
W95
Liquid Motion
RVXIRCS.ZIP
1
W95
WIRCSrv v1.15 Beta
SIVADET2.ZIP
2
WIN
Ditto Easy Tools
SQLSRV09.ZIP
9
W95
MS SQL Server v6.5
THURSDAY
JUNE 6
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CB4BOFC3.ZIP
3
W95
Microsofts Business Office
DDT-RA20.ZIP
1
W95
RealAudio v2.0
DNS-OE19.ZIP
19
DOS
Offensive
DOD-LEX2.ZIP
2
WIN
TRA LexiCat
GAMERUN3.ZIP
3
W95
GameRunner v3.0
LES-SMC4.ZIP
4
WIN
Scooters Magic Castle
MTYJDKL3.ZIP
3
WIN
Java Delopers Kit v1.0
MTYOMNI5.ZIP
5
W95
Omni Page Pro v7.0
PNC-FEZ.ZIP
1
DOS
FormEZ v9.6b
PNCDAOB.ZIP
1
DOS
Data Access Objects v3.1
PSGDIN13.ZIP
13
DOS
Dinotopis
RBS-RNSS.ZIP
1
WIN
RANMA 1/2 SS
RTN-GC09.ZIP
9
DOS
Galaxy Commando
S-XP5NT5.ZIP
9
WNT
HCL Exceed v5.01
SCSRZ-27.ZIP
27
DOS
Sync Speed RAZOR Mach 3
SDM-ARM5.ZIP
5
WIN
Terminal Net Remote v6.0
SDMSTK02.ZIP
2
W95
Stock Market v1.1
SEA12CCK.ZIP
1
DOS
SEA v1.2c
SMR-ESAV.ZIP
1
W95
Euro 96 SS
SMR-RVM3.ZIP
3
DOS
RealView v3.7
STSVGAD.ZIP
1
DOS
SciTech SVGA Developer Kit
THCMAX11.ZIP
11
WIN
Web Max
VG-AC32.ZIP
32
DOS
Alley Cats
FRIDAY
JUNE 7
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
ACAD13EE.ZIP
25
W95
AutoCAD Release 13
ACSFCD01.ZIP
12
W95
Access v7.0
BB31UPE.ZIP
35
W95
Star Office v3.1
DNS-PCP2.ZIP
2
W95
PC PACK SS
DNS-SURV.ZIP
1
DOS
Survival
HBD-KO10.ZIP
10
W95
Kick Off 96
MTSTWB06.ZIP
6
DOS
Tim McCarvers : The Way Baseball Works
MTYQEXA4.ZIP
4
W95
Quicken Expense v2.0
PNC-HGSS.ZIP
1
WIN
Hawaii Girls SS v1.1
PNCVBPP2.ZIP
2
W95
VB4 Plus Pak v1.0
PST-ZPSW.ZIP
1
W95
ZDS Password Pro
R66-PA95.ZIP
1
W95
Microsoft Games
RAMDUBLR.ZIP
1
W95
Ram Doubler v1.0.2
RBS-FIT.ZIP
1
W95
Frame-It v1.10
RBS-MIML.ZIP
1
WIN
MiMail
RBS-MORF.ZIP
1
W95
Morpher v1.2
RBS-WPC.ZIP
1
W95
Web Page Creator v4.5
RTN-CP04.ZIP
4
W95
Pioneer v1.0
RTN-FL05.ZIP
5
DOS
Front Lines
S-SAPCDA.ZIP
11
WIN
Smart Addresser Postal Code Database
S-SS50W2.ZIP
2
WIN
Smart Sort v5.0
S-SSSDD2.ZIP
2
DOS
Smart Sort Sortation Database
S-SSSDW2.ZIP
2
WIN
Smart Sort Sortation Database
SDM-EXMT.ZIP
1
WIN
Microsoft Exchange Server Migration Tools
SDMFXSDK.ZIP
1
WIN
Microsoft Fax SDK
SDMWDOC2.ZIP
2
WIN
WorldDoc v1.0
SM-PWAR2.ZIP
2
DOS
The Pickle Wars Trilgoy
SMR-ACCS.ZIP
1
W95
Adobe Acrobat Plug-In
SMR-ACR4.ZIP
4
W95
Adobe Acrobat
SX501NTY.ZIP
35
WNT
HCL Exceed v5.01
TBS!LT35.ZIP
1
WIN
LevelText v3.5a
TBS!MMSA.ZIP
2
WIN
Magix Musik Studio
TBS!SW11.ZIP
1
DOS
ShellWizard v1.01
TRD-SP41.ZIP
41
WIN
Euro 96 Music Addon
UCFMIDIG.ZIP
1
WIN
MidiGate
WAR-SDS4.ZIP
4
DOS
Scenario Decoder : System 3
SATURDAY
JUNE 8
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
BLHF1M15.ZIP
15
DOS
F1 Manager 96
DGN-CP1.ZIP
1
WIN
Cross Poker
DSDX2F23.ZIP
24
DOS
Direct 3D
FBICS96A.ZIP
2
W95
CleanSweep 96
FBIE301A.ZIP
2
W95
Explorer v3.01b
HBD-KO07.ZIP
10
DOS
Kick Off 96
JELLY.ZIP
1
WIN
Jelly Fish Backgammon Tutor
LSK-NAVJ.ZIP
1
WIN
Animated 3D SS
NOVWHO13.ZIP
13
W95
Win95 MultyMedia Help Office
NRG-F502.ZIP
10
WIN
Frame Maker v5.0
NRG-SMG7.ZIP
7
DOS
Secret Mission
PSG-SS15.ZIP
15
DOS
Shell Shock
RTN-PSG5.ZIP
5
WIN
Pro Student
RTNWMAN2.ZIP
2
WIN
Wman
SDM-UE01.ZIP
1
DOS
UltraEdit v4.0b
TACMSNE3.ZIP
3
W95
MicroSoft NetMeeting
UCF-SFTP.ZIP
1
DOS
ACDSee 95 v1.0
XADII201.ZIP
1
DOS
InstallIt v2.01
SUNDAY
JUNE 9
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
3DNS32.ZIP
1
W95
Netscape 3D Live
COPSACT.ZIP
1
W95
Certificates and Awards
EXIT4WKS.ZIP
1
WIN
Exitilus Backup
FBIX11N.ZIP
10
WIN
X11 SS v2.4
HCO3OS21.ZIP
21
OS2
HCO v3.0 Beta
LGX-FCS2.ZIP
2
WIN
Fast Track Office
LGX-STS1.ZIP
2
W95
Stationary Sets
LL-DK09.ZIP
9
DOS
Deathkeep
MDC-AW08.ZIP
8
WIN
Autoware v3.0
MTY-INT.ZIP
1
WIN
Internet ToolPak v2.0
MTY-NET.ZIP
1
WIN
NetPak Professional
MTY-XREF.ZIP
1
WIN
XRef Visual Basic Addon
MTYAPIV2.ZIP
1
WIN
API Vision v1.5
NOR-SP06.ZIP
7
W95
Species
PIE-HD32.ZIP
1
W95
HotDog32 Personal Edition
PIE-RAC5.ZIP
5
W95
Network Q RAC Rally v1.1
PSGB2B23.ZIP
23
DOS
Back to Baghdad
PWAPOWB.ZIP
1
W95
PowerBasic Compiler
RVX-RAS.ZIP
1
W95
RealAudio Personal Server
TRD-TM30.ZIP
30
DOS
T-Mek
UCFCDQ95.ZIP
1
W95
CD-Quick
MONDAY
JUNE 10
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
ARTMAN3.ZIP
3
W95
Art Manager
BMAKER2.ZIP
1
WIN
Button Maker Pro
DGN-EG4.ZIP
8
DOS
Evil Gate
DOD-SE14.ZIP
5
WIN
SoftScape Exploerr Plus v1.0
FBI-PS8.ZIP
8
WIN
Microsim Pspice v6.2
MSQICU.ZIP
1
W95
Wildcat5! Internet Upgrade
MSQWC5U.ZIP
1
W95
Wildcat5! BBS Upgrade
MTYEVB4.ZIP
1
WIN
Enquiry
PCWMATH1.ZIP
5
W95
Math Blaster 2
PNCMNAV6.ZIP
6
W95
Metro Navigator Engine
PST-FYFC.ZIP
1
OS2
FindYourFiles v1.2
PST-MAGN.ZIP
1
OS2
Magnum BBS v9.00d2
PST-SI4U.ZIP
1
WIN
SiteMeter v4.0+ Update
PWASDB15.ZIP
15
WIN
Mr. Scanner
RBSPMW61.ZIP
61
W95
Print Master Gold Interactive MultiMedia
RTNG4EX8.ZIP
1
DOS
Gin4Ex
RVX-HPF.ZIP
1
W95
Hewlett Packard Family Font Pack
SXN-S2SE.ZIP
1
DOS
Settlers 2 Campaign Selector
TCLR115.ZIP
1
W95
Ras Plus Beta 4 Build 115
UCF-NOCL.ZIP
1
W95
NoClip v4.0
UCFIPW13.ZIP
1
WIN
Image-Pro v1.3
UCFMST19.ZIP
1
WIN
ModemSta v1.9
UCFTUN13.ZIP
1
WIN
Tune!It v1.30
XFMSA4.ZIP
1
W95
MS ClipArt Office
TUESDAY
JUNE 11
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CB4-APLY.ZIP
1
WIN
Amaplay
CB4-ARB4.ZIP
1
WIN
Ariadna v1.0 Beta 4
CB4-AT04.ZIP
1
WIN
Alis Tango v1.0c
CB4-ATS2.ZIP
1
WIN
Authenticate Server v1.4b
CFIX20-2.ZIP
1
W95
Chameleon Host Connectivity
DMNAMOR5.ZIP
5
W95
Amortizer96
MTYNET18.ZIP
1
W95
Net Commander 95 v3.1
MTYWCD42.ZIP
1
W95
Web Commander 95 v1.0
PNCMNL41.ZIP
41
W95
Metro Navigator Los Angeles Pack
PSGBHB36.ZIP
36
DOS
Frank Thomas Big Hurt Baseball
RBSMDB47.ZIP
47
W95
Micro House Tech Library v2.96
RFFDBLIB.ZIP
1
WIN
SQL DB-Library
RS-K951.ZIP
4
W95
Key View 95
RTN-DP11.ZIP
11
WIN
All Dream
RVXHP6C3.ZIP
1
W95
Hewlett Packard Deskjet 600C
SDMWC04.ZIP
4
WIN
Cakewalk v4.01
SMR-NP23.ZIP
23
WIN
National Parks of America
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 12
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CB4-CLP4.ZIP
4
WIN
Caligari Pioner v1.0
LEG-CGS.ZIP
1
DOS
Cover Girl Strip Poker
NOVPSP24.ZIP
24
WIN
Passport v2.12
PRMSIN20.ZIP
20
WIN
Primus Interactive
PST-PALM.ZIP
1
OS2
PalmScan/2 v2.02 f
PWAT351.ZIP
1
DOS
Telix v3.51
SACCT4-2.ZIP
4
WIN
Simply Accounting v4.0
SCUMIJ31.ZIP
1
WIN
Cisco Internet Junction v1.2.1
SCUMIJ95.ZIP
1
W95
Cisco Internet Junction v1.2.1
SCUMIJNT.ZIP
1
WNT
Cisco Internet Junction v1.2.1
SCUMPB42.ZIP
42
W95
MS Publisher 97 Beta 1 Build 184
SMR-UE21.ZIP
21
WIN
SoftKey UFO Explorer
TR-LAI7.ZIP
7
W95
LAN Inventory v3.20
WATOUTW.ZIP
1
WIN
Watch Out Willi
THURSDAY
JUNE 13
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
ABI-MB.ZIP
1
DOS
MetaBalls IPAS
ABI-MGC.ZIP
1
DOS
Magic IPAS
BKZ-FPPW.ZIP
1
DOS
Publishing Wizard v1.1
CB4-APOL.ZIP
1
DOS
Apollo v1.0
CB4-DSCP.ZIP
1
DOS
DiscPlay
CB4-EC12.ZIP
1
WIN
Easy CD v1.02
CB4-FAWP.ZIP
1
DOS
Fusion Application Wizard v1.5 Pro
CB4QMW2.ZIP
1
WIN
Quality management Tool v6.01
MTYXING.ZIP
1
W95
Xing MPeg Player v3.0b
PANZER21.ZIP
21
WIN
Panzer General
RBS-RECH.ZIP
1
W95
ReachOut v5.05
RTN-R415.ZIP
1
DOS
Rance v4.1
RTNTSL33.ZIP
1
DOS
Three Sisters
S-M51NT8.ZIP
8
WNT
Maestro v5.1
SVOICE2.ZIP
1
DOS
Pacific Images Communications Super Voice
XF-BO29.ZIP
1
WIN
Microsoft BackOffice SDK v2.0
FRIDAY
JUNE 14
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
ABI-BNS.ZIP
1
DOS
Bones IPAS
ABI-DRP.ZIP
1
DOS
Drape IPAS
AX-VFR04.ZIP
4
W95
Virtua Fighter Remix Demo
DOD-M302.ZIP
2
W95
MinuteMan v3.0
DODWSFTP.ZIP
1
WIN
WS FTP Pro
MTYCMPU2.ZIP
1
WIN
CompuView Navigator
PSGCAT08.ZIP
20
DOS
CatFight
SU27RZR4.ZIP
4
DOS
SU-27 Flanker
SATURDAY
JUNE 15
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
AUTOWN19.ZIP
1
WIN
AutoWinNet Winsock Client Application
FAGENT10.ZIP
1
DOS
Forte Free Agent v1.0
HSOLPSG7.ZIP
7
DOS
Hoyle Solitaire
LGX-OS2.ZIP
1
OS2
Virus Scan v2.2.11
MTSFDX02.ZIP
1
W95
Flight Unlimited
NX10B3.ZIP
1
DOS
News Xpress v1.0 Beta 3
PWAACL15.ZIP
15
W95
Autocad Lite R3
RBS14-43.ZIP
1
OS2
OS/2 Merlin Build 14
ROR-NM21.ZIP
25
DOS
Mechwarrior 2 : Netmech
S-VFX419.ZIP
22
WIN
Microsoft Visual FoxPro v4.0 Beta 1
WV169907.ZIP
1
WIN
WinVN
SUNDAY
JUNE 16
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
M8RRF-06.ZIP
6
DOS
Rebel Runner
MTYSTS21.ZIP
21
WIN
Symptoms
RFFMSIA.ZIP
1
WIN
Internet Assistant v2.0
STORM-28.ZIP
31
WIN
S.T.O.R.M.
TRDPGV16.ZIP
16
WIN
Panzer General Voice Addons
UCFWSFIN.ZIP
1
WIN
WSFinger
VMAP20-4.ZIP
4
WIN
Visual Map BCN v2.0
MONDAY
JUNE 17
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CELAWB22.ZIP
1
W95
CelAnimator Beta 2
DOX-HPS4.ZIP
4
WIN
HP SureStore Backup Software
INTUC21A.ZIP
1
DOS
VideoSoft VSView VBX
KV41B310.ZIP
10
W95
Keyview 4.1 Beta 3
M8SBOK35.ZIP
35
DOS
Spacebucks
MTYDISC7.ZIP
7
WIN
Microtest DiscPort
PWA-BR07.ZIP
7
WIN
BRender v1.1.2
TUESDAY
JUNE 18
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
CB4-GWSP.ZIP
1
W95
Graphical Workshop Pro
CREATIX7.ZIP
7
WIN
Creatix Online 3.12
DMNCDESK.ZIP
1
WIN
Mail Desktop
E32PWA27.ZIP
27
WIN
EXTRA! Personal Client v6.1
HIP-TCPA.ZIP
10
WIN
PC/TCP v4.0
PSG-AC2.ZIP
26
WIN
American CivilWar
RFFC2I3.ZIP
3
W95
Connect 2 Internet
S-TLKSW3.ZIP
3
WIN
Talk Show v3.1
SDM-A357.ZIP
7
DOS
AuthorWare v3.5 Beta 7
UCFOMNI7.ZIP
1
W95
OmniPage Pro v7.0
XF-WB962.ZIP
2
W95
WinBench 96
WEDNESDAY
JUNE 19
FILENAME
D
O/S
DESCRIPTION
ABI-CATX.ZIP
33
DOS
AlleyCats
CB4-JWS3.ZIP
3
WIN
Java Work Show
CB4ENFRU.ZIP
1
WIN
Windows Enforcer v2.1
CGNT20B1.ZIP
1
W95
CyberAgent Beta
CSTONE9.ZIP
9
WIN
CornerStone
DMNC9B1A.ZIP
10
W95
cc:Mail Release 7 v2.1
DMNCCP15.ZIP
5
WIN
cc:Mail PostOffice Release 6 v2.1
DMNDOC95.ZIP
1
W95
Smart Doctor 95
E16PWA12.ZIP
41
WIN
Extra! Personal Client
MSQ760D2.ZIP
2
DOS
Dr. Solomon Anti-Virus v7.60
MSQW420D.ZIP
4
DOS
Wildcat v4.20
PCWYEO03.ZIP
3
W95
Your Eyes Only Beta v5.0
PILSHP28.ZIP
28
DOS
Pilots Shop for Flight Simulator v5.0
PNCCS2B3.ZIP
1
WIN
CyberSearch v2.0 Beta 3
PWA-VVBX.ZIP
1
DOS
VideoSoft VSView VBX
SDM-PCN2.ZIP
2
WIN
Point Cast Network Beta 4
WBDESIGN.ZIP
1
WIN
Avenge Corel Web Designer
XFLWVP11.ZIP
11
DOS
ViewPoints DaraLab Models
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t o p 1 o
This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to
the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the RCN
top 10 couriers :
Dates of Upload Count : 05/26/96 - 06/02/96
User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes
1
Immortal
RiSC
1,283,263,734
2
Ellisdee
EVERLAST
563,165,465
3
Shatter Star
RiSC
452,265,343
4
Mr.Skill
EVERLAST
446,574,920
5
The Blue Adept
EVERLAST
438,297,918
6
Everclear
RiSC
402,235,051
7
Swamp Thing
Digital
305,765,786
8
Iron Eagle
RAPiER
256,927,114
9
Asmodeus
EVERLAST
198,433,309
10
Luck
RAPiER
186,022,783
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t o p 1 o
This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to
the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the RCN
top 10 couriers :
Dates of Upload Count : 06/03/96 - 06/09/96
User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes
1
Nytemyst
AMNESiA
773,978,234
2
The Blue Adept
EVERLAST
504,307,963
3
Mr.Skill
EVERLAST
429,423,043
4
ECI
RiSC
411,965,211
5
Suspicious Image
RiSC
391,752,021
6
Rio Ken
RAPiER
321,735,002
7
Maverick
RiSC
298,414,123
8
Deathlok
AMNESiA
297,247,099
9
Immortal
EVERLAST
295,987,263
10
Luck
RAPiER
236,855,524
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t o p 1 o
This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to
the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the RCN
top 10 couriers :
Dates of Upload Count : 06/10/96 - 06/16/96
User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes
1
NyteMyst
GODS
876,312,672
2
The Blue Adept
EVERLAST
773,095,594
3
Rom Racer
RAPiER
636,822,072
4
Erupt
GODS
600,786,098
5
Stingray 6
RiSC
555,454,673
6
Over Drive
Stealth
400,254,097
7
Tiger Claw
GODS
354,789,908
8
Luck
RAPiER
323,166,579
9
Iron Eagle
RAPiER
272,786,544
10
Rio Ken
RAPiER
267,132,789
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t o p 1 o
This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to
the 5 fastest BBSes in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the RCN
top 10 couriers :
Dates of Upload Count : 06/17/96 - 06/23/96
User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes
1
Xwing
AMNESiA
600,110,475
2
Nytemyst
AMNESiA
567,103,220
3
Maverick
RiSC
468,919,979
4
Erupt
n/a
464,893,051
5
LoLo
RiSC
335,084,628
6
Eci
RiSC
322,391,271
7
Phalycide
n/a
301,339,503
8
DarkwaVe
AMNESiA
286,737,953
9
Apocalypse
Empire
276,130,111
10
Local Yocal
MALiCE
188,504,077
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t o p 1 o
This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to
dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the
RCN top 10 couriers :
Dates of Upload Count : 05/26/96 - 06/02/96
User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes
1
Shatter Star
RiSC
975,945,123
2
Midnight Grave Digger
AMNESiA
740,641,325
3
Cyberjack
RiSC
648,674,366
4
Bababoey
RiSC
379,235,264
5
Stingray 6
RiSC
321,756,824
6
Cyber Phreak
EVERLAST
300,862,453
7
Beast
AMNESiA
280,026,635
8
Apollo
Stealth
263,463,724
9
Gumby
n/a
233,265,345
10
Arch-Vile
RiSC
204,253,232
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t o p 1 o
This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to
dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the
RCN top 10 couriers :
Dates of Upload Count : 06/03/96 - 06/09/96
User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes
1
Shatter Star
EVERLAST
592,325,530
2
Suspicious Image
RiSC
305,978,902
3
Nightwriter
n/a
302,756,453
4
Demon Hunter
AMNESiA
256,592,781
5
Apollo
Stealth
244,033,639
6
Digital Vampire
RiSC
224,123,389
7
Immortal
EVERLAST
218,198,951
8
Arch-Vile
RiSC
181,140,730
9
The Dark Knight
n/a
165,297,418
10
ECI
RiSC
122,137,152
r c n
t o p 1 o
This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to
dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the
RCN top 10 couriers :
Dates of Upload Count : 06/10/96 - 06/16/96
User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes
1
Arch-Vile
RiSC
1,158,386,113
2
Bizzy
fATE
400,002,392
3
Razor Sharp
RiSC
399,417,148
4
Lunatic Genius
RiSC
375,136,969
5
Midnight Grave Digger
GODS
285,582,123
6
Shatter Star
EVERLAST
280,922,376
7
Zima Man
Empire
202,606,980
8
Darkside
RiSC
197,357,754
9
Apollo
Stealth
188,450,378
10
Rainbow
RAPiER
171,789,123
r c n
t o p 1 o
This chart was compiled by adding the number of bytes uploaded to
dhe 3 fastest FTP sites in the WORLD. The following is a chart of the
RCN top 10 couriers :
Dates of Upload Count : 06/17/96 - 06/23/96
User Handle/Alias Affiliation Upload Bytes
1
Razor Sharp
RiSC
741,331,170
2
Cyberjack
RiSC
520,500,824
3
Apollo
Stealth
460,309,619
4
Frost
AMNESiA
383,240,794
5
Bizzy
fATE
356,347,571
6
Darkside
RiSC
255,365,537
7
Davan
AMNESiA
218,473,574
8
Midnight Grave Digger
AMNESiA
205,292,034
9
Skybum
RiSC
166,427,164
10
Crazy
AMNESiA
105,706,825
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d e a r r o a d r e b e l !
Welcome to Dear Road Rebel! 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, heres the place! Have you ever wanted to know
why some people do this or that? ASK! I 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!
Dear Road Rebel,
First off anyone who calls others lamers is anything but elite.
I feel that being elite is possesing a higher level of knowledge than
the majority of the people that do what you do. I mean if you are the
smartest scientist then you are an elite scientist. Being elite does
not mean you are the best known or even the best but it does mean you
are smart and very good at what you do. I also feel that if you act
godly or feel godly then you are also not elite. Just because you know
big people or can do a few neat tricks with computers does not mean you
are elite. Elite is knowing you are smarter than the rest of the people
and not calling them lame becasue they ask a dumb question. If you are
elite than you help them if they need help and you DO NOT act godly or
show off. You show people you are elite by doing what you know, not
showing off or over using your powers. That is what being elite is.
Signed,
Undisclosed
Dear Undisclosed,
Good letter, I agree that acting godly and trying to scare people
shows just how un-elite you are. If you laugh at someone because they
dont know something, or cause you just think you are godlier you are
not elite. I know that I can get pissed and bitch at people for
nothing, and make fun of new people, it is usually because I am stressed
out and it helps the tension. I only know of a few people I would
consider actually elite. One that stands out off hand is Igor, the
guy barely knows me, but has helped me with some sites and shit, and has
never been a dick, although he could just tell people to piss off he
doesnt. Another easy way to tell if someone isnt elite is, if you see
them saying shit like l337 or Im leet, shit like that, usually just
some guy who is seriously insecure about where he stands, this actually
makes him look more like an idiot than anything else.
Signed,
Road Rebel
Dear Road Rebel,
I have a question for you and I was hoping that you might be able to
answer. I guess you could say that I am new to the scene, been around
since november, and I have lately wanted to join a good group, as a
courier, but all the big groups like Razor, RiSC, etc wont let you in
unless you have some type of rep, or people know you in good s, you
know what I mean? My question is how are people like me supposed to
obtain this rep if nobody is willing to help em? I mean if I were to
ask to be invited to a big , my answer would be no, so I wouldnt get
anywhere. Well, thats all for now, and good job with the mag
Signed,
Bud
Dear Bud,
I am not big on couriering, BUT I can tell you how some friends made
it to groups not to long after starting in the scene. The EASIEST way
to get started, is to get a FAST shell, do that and you will have no
problem leeching the newest shit from the fast couriers, THEN as soon as
you get the shit on your shell, load up Phoenix with fluffs of course
and start offering. Sit in the decent channels like Exceed or M8s
warez channel. Keep your shell in there as long as you can, offering
the newest shit. The groups do notice this and eventually you will get
to know the good couriers and when you apply for a group they will help
you out and tell the rest that you are decent. By the way, there is one
couriering group you should avoid trying to get into, I am not saying
names because I dont need to start shit, BUT they have been around A
LONNNNG time and they think they are the shit. Most people find them
amusing though, and a lot of their members are guys that just want
another affiliation. ALSO, if you look for the newer smaller groups
they are happy to try out anyone at first and it is a good way to make
contacts and get good experience.
*PS* Happy couriering, and send me some sites!
Signed,
Road Rebel
Dear Road Rebel,
How I do I know Im leet ?
You are an elite BBS SYSOP if...
... you have so many phone lines that you need a wallet to write
them all down.
... your BBS is a HQ of so many groups that your login information
takes a user 20 minutes to watch at with ISDN transfer.
... your telnet takes up 90 of the Internet bandwith.
... you would have 200gigs of free HD space, if you didnt use 99
of it to hold the login- and phonenumbers-info.
You are an elite COURIER if...
... you have your own supercomputer connected to ALL BBS systems
around the globe simultaneously and it auto-copies every file
uploaded somewhere to ALL others automatically.
... you are idling on ALL channels in IRC at the same time, 24 hours
a day.
... U.P.S. calles YOU when they need to carry somthing fast.
You are an elite HACKER if...
... the President will call YOU to press the red-button.
... you have your own satilite in space.
... you use space telescope hubble to make your passport photos.
... Compuserv has 20.000.000 accounts and all are faked by you.
... CNN calles YOU for news on the world.
... your IRC script does not only /kill nicks... it kills the
bank-accounts of the specified person and writes him out for
criminal investigation.
You run an elite GROUP if...
... you have more bots on IRC than members.
... your pkzipd *.nfo takes 1.3 MB alone.. and you pack it on every
disk.
... you have IRC channels for all members, leet members, council,
seniors and one for yourself, the leader, with an eliza bot on
it.
You are an overall elite if...
... Bill Gates offers you 20.000.000.000.000.000.000 for quitting
the scene.
... you have your own office to receive all the FBI, CIA, RCMP,
Interpol, etc. people every morning.
... all things you know about SUN are computer related.
... bots need 20 mins to show up your .info when you join a channel.
... you vote for 2 letter groupnames instead of 3 letters so you can
add some more groups to your /whois.
Signed,
Citizen Kane
Dear Citizen Kane,
HAHA, this one made me laugh. I hope it was all original BTW.
Coming up with that letter makes you Elite :.
Signed,
RoadRebel
Next Weeks Topic : IRC OPERS!
Love them, or hate them, we all have to live with them. I want to
hear your opinion on OPS, or any good stories AND if you have logs of
OPS doing bad kills, I REALLY want them. So be sure to send me some
mail for next week!
Please email all responses to an385786@anon.penet.fi.
r c n
a s t r o l o g y !
The following details your forecasts depending on your astrological
sign. Each sign designates your personal lucky numbers of the week.
The following specific areas of focus include those of love and warez :
Forecast for the week : The pressure is off as Mars transits into fun
seeking Gemini. Its not a time to slack, make changes instead.
Compete in a different realm, try your hand at another art, you may find
a new calling in the scene.
Aquarius January 20 to Feb 18 : Youve found it! The one warez
package youve personally wanted for a long time, it may be
larger than expected but who cares! Grab a drink, go outside
and relax while it downloads.
Pisces February 19 to March 20 : You finally finish a task that you
volunteered for and now can relax, though you were stressed out
all night and had to get it done in just a few days, it pays
off, while it may not be the best, you worked hard on it, and
it will only get better from here on out.
Aries March 21 to April 19 : You have a way of motivating others in
your group, and those around you. News comes from a close
friend that may bring current projects to a halt. Stick to it,
and ride it out, you may be able to pull it off.
Taurus April 20 to May 20 : A hated enemy strikes a heavy blow, and
a self-absorbed leader of yours gets cranky. While things
around you look bleak, turn to the ones that matter, your
friends, while they are not the most popular, they will be
there for you.
Gemini May 21 to June 21 : An associate pays back a long time favor,
with an added bonus. Fight the urge to give up on your
projects unless you truly feel it is not giving you any
satisfaction. The help you have offered a new person leaves
you with a sense of accomplishment, you have aided someone in
need, and they will pay you back even if you feel it is not
needed.
Cancer June 22 to July 22 : An uncommon chat with a person of power
leaves you with a feeling of respect for him, you have computer
trouble, OS acting up again, you decide to find a replacement,
in the form of several files with a stupid code name for them.
Leo July 23 to August 22 : A friend nearby is destined to be your
new partner, and in other areas of interest the ball starts
rolling, look for new and exciting things to be happening soon,
and make plans to be there to receive them.
Virgo August 23 to September 22 : Expect a generous offer for your
skills in the very near future. Your hard work pays off, and
you may make it big if you play your cards right. Look for an
opening in a position you have wanted for a long time now, and
go for it.
Libra September 23 to October 23 : You actually get outdoors this
week, away from the computer and away from you room. Enjoy it,
and when you get back, youll find your work easier to deal with
if you take more time to get out more often.
Scorpio October 24 to November 21 : A material sign of prosperity is
now affordable to you. You impress the people around you with
your dedication. You become deeply involved in how stupid the
word cybersex sounds and vow to blow up any such sites in
the near future.
Sagittarius November 22 to December 21 : You cheer a friend up by
inviting him or her to join in a close group of yourself
and allies, give a second chance to a person you thought
was lame. A group effort wont fly without your talent
and input, so give it your best.
Capricorn December 22 to January 19 : You gain the advantage in an
important deal and should act quickly, though be cautious it
may cause your friends to become in danger. Your modesty
and hard work is noted and appreciated for once.
r c n
w a r e i q t e s t
Test your knowledge of the WAREZ SCENE! The following are TEN mind
boggling YOU DONT KNOW NOTHIN questions! Enter all your answers in,
and when you feel youre happy with them, press F10 and the computer
will tally up your score and spit it out at you. For every question you
missed, the computer will indicate the correct answer. Oh, and if you
feel like You Dont Know Nothin midway through the quiz and dont
want to embarrass yourself with an incredibly low score, press ESC and
youll be back on the bright side of RCN, the awesome music will calm
you down, and all will be well again.. enjoy!
*PS* All answers are found in issues of RCN!
The following is a courier group that has recently been regrouped
after a 2 year break :
A. ACiD ANSi Creators in Demand
B. GODS The Guild of Distributors
C. SWAT Special Warez Acquisition Team
D. None of the Above
Our Rebel Chicken wrote a love letter to :
A. Emily
B. Entropy
C. Trite
D. Winterhawk
Demolition started as a result of a merge between the following
utils groups :
A. FTA Fuck them All and Rigid
B. FSW Fucking Sweet Warez and Razor 1911
C. Napalm and Prestige
D. None of the Above
NTA Nokturnal Trading Alliance has not released pirated software
in :
A. the past week
B. the past 2 weeks
C. the past month
D. a VERY long time
TQR is also known as :
A. Fallout
B. The Quiet Riot
C. Sean Green
D. Two of the Above are Correct
Hitex frequents one of the following channels :
A. Lesbian
B. Rapesex
C. Teensex
D. None of the Above
Toast is a member of :
A. The Age of Creation
B. Razor 1911
C. Power Trading Arsenal
D. None of the Above
DVD is capable of holding up to :
A. 650 megabytes
B. 4.2 gigabytes
C. 8.9 gigabytes
D. 17+ gigabytes
The Renegade Chemist was a former leader in all of the following
groups except :
A. Dynamix
B. Hybrid
C. Prestige
D. Razor 1911
All of the following are frequented IRC channels EXCEPT :
A. Warez+
B. Warez5
C. Warez-Files
D. Warez-Waldo
r c n
v o t i n g !
If you didnt vote, dont complain! The following is a chart
summarizing reader votes regarding release groups :
Votes Sent From : 06/10/96 - 06/16/96
Voting Results : Games
HBD
29 Votes
NPM
17 Votes
PSG
45 Votes
RZR
34 Votes
ROR
18 Votes
Total Votes : 143
Voting Results : Utils
DMN
5 Votes
DOD
15 Votes
LGX
n/a
MTY
22 Votes
PNC
8 Votes
PWA
31 Votes
RBS
30 Votes
SCUM
15 Votes
SDM
5 Votes
X-F
22 Votes
Total Votes : 150
r c n
v o t i n g !
If you didnt vote, dont complain! The following is a chart
summarizing reader votes regarding release groups :
Votes Sent From : 06/17/96 - 06/23/96
Voting Results : Games
HBD
18 Votes
NPM
15 Votes
PSG
43 Votes
RZR
39 Votes
ROR
13 Votes
Total Votes : 128
Voting Results : Utils
DMN
3 Votes
DOD
10 Votes
LGX
3 Votes
MTY
15 Votes
PNC
5 Votes
PWA
35 Votes
RBS
33 Votes
SCUM
9 Votes
SDM
2 Votes
X-F
15 Votes
Total Votes : 130
r c n
v o t i n g !
If you didnt vote, dont complain! The following is a chart
summarizing reader votes regarding courier groups :
Votes Sent From : 06/10/96 - 06/16/96
Voting Chart : BBS
TAC
5 Votes
EMP
7 Votes
EVR
30 Votes
fATE
15 Votes
GODS
n/a
MAL
12 Votes
M8
10 Votes
RTS
8 Votes
RiSC
32 Votes
SIN
3 Votes
Total Votes : 122
Voting Chart : NET
TAC
5 Votes
EMP
3 Votes
EVR
15 Votes
fATE
30 Votes
GODS
n/a
MAL
15 Votes
M8
9 Votes
RTS
13 Votes
RiSC
35 Votes
SIN
5 Votes
Total Votes : 130
r c n
v o t i n g !
If you didnt vote, dont complain! The following is a chart
summarizing reader votes regarding courier groups :
Votes Sent From : 06/17/96 - 06/23/96
Voting Chart : BBS
EMP
12 Votes
EVR
28 Votes
fATE
22 Votes
GODS
3 Votes
MAL
5 Votes
M8
12 Votes
RPR
15 Votes
RTS
6 Votes
RiSC
34 Votes
SIN
2 Votes
Total Votes : 139
Voting Chart : NET
EMP
12 Votes
EVR
25 Votes
fATE
15 Votes
GODS
11 Votes
MAL
2 Votes
M8
18 Votes
RPR
9 Votes
RTS
8 Votes
RiSC
40 Votes
SIN
4 Votes
Total Votes : 144
r c n
v o t i n g !
The following is a short survey on the popularity of the major scene
groups. Please take the time to fill it out and return it to the
following address :
Which GAMES group is 1?
Hybrid
Napalm
Prestige
Razor 1911
Release on Rampage
Which UTILS group is 1?
Demolition
Drink or Die
Logistix
Mortality
Pinnacle
Pirates with Attitudes
Rebels
Scum
Sodom
X-Force
Which TRADE group is 1 in the field of NET couriering?
Amnesia
Digital
Empire
Everlast
Fast Action Trading Exchange
Malice
Motiv8
Rapier
Request to Send
Rise in Superior Couriering
Which TRADE group is 1 in the field of BBS couriering?
Amnesia
Digital
Empire
Everlast
Fast Action Trading Exchange
Malice
Motiv8
Rapier
Request to Send
Rise in Superior Couriering
Please email all responses to an385786@anon.penet.fi.
r c n
s u r v e y !
The following is a short readership survey. All information
obtained from the survey will be used to help improve RCN in future
issues. Please take the time to fill it out and return it to the
following address :
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Author : Hitex
Subject : Xenon-Watch
So you guys thought Rebel Chicken was bad? Yeah, so did I. I
figured it just doesnt get any worse than him, hes a basket case! I
was wrong. Early last week, Xenon called my house we live just a few
blocks away from each other and said he wanted a bit of advice. So
theres this girl called Lisa that goes to our school, and theres this
band that both Xenon and she like. Of course, Xenon likes her just a
tad more than he does the the band. So he wanted to call her up and ask
her out to the concert. Welllll, not exactly. He wanted to ask her out
to go to a movie, alone, private, where he could show her what hes made
of, but Im sure he would have settled for a concert.
I asked him where he got this girls phone number. Obviously I was
doubting that she actually GAVE it to him, God forbid. So he laughed a
bit, said I didnt REALLY want to know, and finally just as I was about
to whack him, he told me. Apparently he was house-sitting for the guy
who went to the prom with this girl, and he thought he would do a little
snooping around. Actually, not so much that, he said the number was
just there on a notepad and he couldnt resist. Fair enough.
So, genius. What are you going to do when youre on the phone with
her and she asks you where you got her number? Oh... hehehehe
Hmm... I guess he didnt think of that. Just as a side note, our school
doesnt give out school directories, so it means the guys actually have
to have some balls and get up and ask ... or they can just house-sit for
the girls boyfriend.
I dont generally mind it when I see Xenon completely humiliated, it
happens quite a lot and is often the humor to my days, but this, this
would majorly hurt. And I still thought I could make it the humor of my
day, so I wasnt going to lose anything. I told him that I would call
up Lisas best friend, Erin, and ask her for the number. And being that
she IS Lisas best friend, this could lead to some inside information.
Sure, why not. He agreed.
So the next evening, I called up Erin. I told her I was doing a
favor for a friend, that hes making me do this, and then I said You
know Xenon? I was quickly approached by a jumpy voice saying NO I
wont give Xenon Lisas phone number!!! Hahahaha, how did you know?!
I asked. Apparently Lisa knew quite well, as did Erin, that Xenon liked
her, and apparently she had warned Erin that she would kill her if she
gave Xenon her number. OUCH was all I could think. I was really trying
to restrain myself, I just said Alright, well thanks, I had to ask -
so she said Heh, no problem.
We hung up, and I must have been laughing for a good 5 minutes
before I could put myself back together and call Xenon and tell him the
news. So, alas, we have found that Rebel Chicken is not the only one of
his kind in this world, and apparently his partner in crime was right
here the whole time. So now Im thinking Is this a trend with all my
friends? Do I just tend to hang out with complete rejects? Its a
scary thought.
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Author : tKLP
Subject : Not only are Jews powerless, I am German, so watch out.
So heres a log file I acquired down the grapevine. Ironically
enough, being that we are reading in the MAD RCN section, this is
actually a TRUE log file! Weird, eh!? Well read, laugh, enjoy, dont
take any of it personally.
Datafluxx I WILL RAPE YOUR FAMILY!!! TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES!!! I WANT
TO RAPE YOU NOW!!!
Sabrtooth The last Nazi I killed had his guts hanging on my knife and
hiss balls cut off stuffed down his throat. And that is no
joke, youre not talking to a kid here.
Datafluxx Hey, I rape cows. I gut them and everything, eat their
intestines, that shit is good. Did you have sex with that
dead Nazi, by the way?
Sabrtooth I am not kidding kid. I used to be in a unit that
specialized in executing Nazis so you better watch out. I
have 11 notches on my knife.
Datafluxx Thats nice, will you please insert that knife directly up
your asshole?
Sabrtooth Pray you dont become twelth. And again, Im not joking. I
got a trace on your server too.
Datafluxx Really?
Sabrtooth Sleep well...
Datafluxx Well, give me a notice before you stop over. I want to be
completly naked for you when I answer the door.
Sabrtooth Not a pleasant sight you know, balls stuffed down your
throat, tell your friends too.
Datafluxx Yeah, isnt it a great feeling? Having another mans balls
in your mouth? Ohh, it just turns me on, we should get
together some time. I bet you have a rather large penis.
Sabrtooth You got the message kid, start watching your back kid, maybe
in school tomorrow.
Datafluxx Hey, Im out of school. How about you stop by around 7 pm?
And bring some condoms since im all out. Is it a date?
Sabrtooth Au vider zein.
Datafluxx I want you penis in my mouth now.
Sabrtooth A faggot Nazi, how nice...
Datafluxx A faggot what? Youre the one who wanted my balls in YOUR
mouth. Hey, Im not gay, but youre still a kike.
Sabrtooth No, you misunderstood, I want your balls snipped and stuffed
down your throat, and its a deal.
Datafluxx Oh really? Do you like to touch other mens balls?
Sabrtooth My knife does, especially Nazis and like I said kid, I am
not kidding. I am not merely trying to intimidate you.
Datafluxx Well, Im not Nazi, but I think Hitler was one of the most
powerful leaders during World War 2.
Sabrtooth Watch your balls bubba.
Datafluxx You should respect Hitler. We owned the Jews. And soon,
Germany will own your kind again. Do you not believe me?
You will see my friend. You will see.
Sabrtooth Remember what I said, watch your back. This is not a prank.
Datafluxx What for? You had no power then, what makes you think you
have any power now? I am not afraid of you.
Sabrtooth Dont be. It will be unexpected. Not only are Jews
powerless, I am German, so watch out.
Datafluxx They are rather dumb. You are willing to goto jail, because
I have insulted you on IRC? Which wont happen, because you
are pathetic, and do not know what the fuck you are doing.
Sabrtooth I have a unique specialty kid. You just made a deal with
the devil tonight. Au vider zein.
Datafluxx There is no devil. The devil is what you make it.
Obviously, you are in need of mental help, if you think
there is a such thing. You are truly lame.
Sabrtooth You are truly dead.
Datafluxx So be it.
Sabrtooth Au vider zein.
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Author : Hitex
Subject : Dark-Elf and Amy
So apparently Rebel Chickens letter to Emily inspired other young
chickens or Elves as the case may be to write letters via email to
THEIR girls, or girls-to-be. Recently on IRC I had Dark-Elf online and
he said he had just e-mailed this girl he really liked. Well, thats
legit. Then, he asked me to publish it in RCN because he wanted to show
his girl how famous he is. Fair enough. So here it is, the unedited,
unabridged version. Enjoy.
Dear Amy,
Hows your summer so far? Mine has been good. How has yours been
so far? Getting a tad repetitive here Dark!? Do you like school? Or
do you like going to school? I like going to school because thats
where all my friends are. I liked being around you in school. I miss
being around you. Golly gee how sweet! Well so far this summer. I
went to the movies a couple times with my best friend, Stephen. I
went to ultra-zone a lot. I am a role-player at ultra-zone I am proud
well sure Dark, I would be too!. Role-players are the best people at
ultra-zone. I have some good places. We are going on vacation on July,
4 1996. We will be gone for 2 weeks to Florida. Maybe we can go to the
movies sometime. We could just like meet there at the movie theatre.
If you do not want to then dont. Dont say yes because you cant say
no Dark, one thing you will find about women, is that they NEVER say
Yes when they mean No!. Say yes if you mean it. If you know what I
mean. If you have a boyfriend now I shall understand. Lifes like a
box of choclates pffffft!!!. You never know what youre going to get.
Well this is a little guess into a box of choclates. As to if you would
like to spend some time with me not original but kinda cute I guess!.
If you dont wanna go to movies. We can go to ultra-zone. I shall
protect you there BUAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!!!. It will be alot of fun for me
wherever we go. If you feel you are in commitment with that farmer guy
ooh, that may have cost you the medal right there!? Then dont go out
with me. Especially a person I don not even know. This letter was
semi-hard to write, because I did not know the out come of the
readerYou. I tried to give it to you in school but I could not cuz
Im a whimp. All these mixed emotions! Its hard being a TeenAge boy
HAHAHAHAAH!!!. Please dont show this letter to anyone hmm.. now Im
confused. If you ask me if you can show it to them then I shall give
ya an answer. If PJ wants to read it she can she is your best friend.
She really does not like me as a friend though. I just think me and PJ
think differently. Just wanted her know that. Remember. You mean Yes
or You mean No. Gimme an answer thats in your heart for there is an
answer to any question in the universe. roo!?
The time is 1:43am 6-20-96.
I write things real late because thats when all my feelings come
out. I usually go to sleep earlier though. Hope you feel the same way
I do about you as you do me see comments below!. If you dont then
say now. It will be ok. If you do please tell me.
Love,
Dark-Elf
My my my... MYYYYY my my. MYYYYYYYYYYY my my my! Well Dark-Elf, I
really hope for the best. Hope being the key word in that sentence. So
I have a few things to say. First of all, how the FUCK are you going to
protect Amy at ultra-zone!? Second, what IS ultra-zone!? Third, next
time you write a girl a letter, run it through one of the RCN Editors
first, well fix all the grammar -. And lastly, let me just comment
on the sentence Hope you feel the same way I do about you as you do
me. Theres a very important thing when writing a letter to a girl for
the first time. You HAVE to make sure that the romantic part of the
letter says exactly what you meant for it to say. The small-talk
doesnt matter too much, it just burns space on the paper, its the
leading action, but your climax cant say something you didnt mean for
it to. Let me first explain what that sentence means, in reality. It
means that you hope she feels the same things you feel for her as she
does your or, as your average girl would understand, as she has sex
with you. My my my, on a first letter, this is NOT what you want to
say! So next time, write something more to the effect of I hope you
feel the same way about me as I feel about you. Anyway, good luck, and
remember, our thoughts are with you. Uh oh.
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Author : Anonymous
Subject : Jimmy and Rape
One day Jimmy was sitting on IRC talking to some chick. He didnt
know what this would lead to. Jimmy always being a warez man, never
hung out much in the sex rooms. One day Jimmy decided to mozy on down
into Sex and maybe take it over or do something. But as he walked in
he noticed Britany sitting there talking bout her large sites and big
connections. This immediately attracted Jimmy to Britany. They began to
talk about his long membership to his group and her gloating about her
big connections.
These two got along fine, until one day when Jimmy stole her shell.
Britany has never let anyone use her shell, so she kinda felt violated.
She started crying, she started screaming, I told him to stop, but he
kept on using it.. over and over.. Finally he was done with the shell
and threw it like a dirty old rag. He never did talk to Britany again.
Until one day Jimmy got summoned to court. Britany claims she was
seduced into giving him her shell and he took advantage of her. Jimmy
said she wanted it. She knew she wanted me to use her shell. In the
end Jimmy ended up in jail for shell raping.
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Release Date : June 23, 1996
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REALITY Presents : REALITY CHECK NETWORK 19 C RCN!!!
This is the 19th issue of Reality Check Network. Our goal is to bring
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a freaked out leet
Sitting in the dark,
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