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TV Show About The Scene

Posted by Zonk on from the 0day-warez-only,-please dept.

boingyzain writes "A few guys have gotten together to create a downloadable 'television show' about The Scene--the underground network of suppliers, rippers, and coders who bring pirated releases to the warez crowd. Each episode follows the happenings of Drosnan, the founder of a large release group, through numerous scene releases. It's been so successful that it has even spawned a spoof named Teh Scene; imitation is the best form of flattery, isn't it?"

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  1. Bah, this isn't The Dating Scene... by garcia · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Melissa - Dating Brian Sandro requires patience, but even Melissa's substantial reserves are tapped by her boyfriend's secrecy and late nights in front of the computer.

    I wouldn't exactly use the word "tapped" here. Maybe if she would put out more he would be tapping her ;)

    Why do we always have to start out w/cool shows that get into the nitty gritty of work and then branch out into situational drama soaps?

    It happens with all the shows (ER, Baywatch, CSI, Without a Trace). They start out showing the real work behind the topic the show covers and after two seasons they show the work behind the work where everyone is a backstabbing bitch that fucks everyone else.

    Boo.

    1. Re:Bah, this isn't The Dating Scene... by Skater · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Because a lot of people like the long-running story lines. Simple as that.

    2. Re:Bah, this isn't The Dating Scene... by Fnkmaster · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Besides the obvious fact that the nitty gritty might get a bit boring after a while on the same topics, I've found that everything in life is like that.

      When I start a new job, the first few months are usually subsumed getting into the nitty gritty details, learning the math, the tools used in the job and so on. After a while, you become comfortable with that stuff, it's like second nature. And then you find yourself spending more time dealing with politics, people issues, and trying to bang the hot girl down the hall in marketing.

      Doesn't sound so terrible to me.

  2. hmm by tont0r · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Id like to watch it (at work now), but i cant imagine a show about 'the scene' can be that interesting. but hey, if i have low expectations, it cant be disappointed :).

  3. The WHAT scene? by karmaflux · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Every scene calls their own scene "the scene." When I think of "the scene" I think of the demo scene, as in http://www.scene.org/. What scene is it? The piracy scene?

    --

    REM Old programmers don't die. They just GOSUB without RETURN.

    1. Re:The WHAT scene? by snuf23 · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Many years back in my illicit youth I remember passing a file across the dateline and realizing I had a file that was (would be) cracked tomorrow. After uploading my -1 day warez I figured that was as fast as I could get and decided to quit.
      The funny thing is the warez seen is like an intense competition for speed and quality of release. The means end up becoming more important than the ends and most releases end up in a dusty bin of unused floppies (ok they did back then, probably a dusty bin of CDRs now). And chest thumping rights are more important in the scene than the goods.
      I would be willing to bet that outside of the crackers and coders the majority of "warez d00dz" are just exhibiting compulsive behavior. Which is probably exactly why the cracktro creators gave birth to the demo scene. They found out that creating was more interesting and fulfilling than copying.

      --
      Sometimes my arms bend back.
  4. It is an attempt to demonize the warez crowd. by borgheron · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And to some degree, the rest of the online community.

    There's no better way to sway or prejudice public opinion than through Hollywood.

    GJC

    --
    Gregory Casamento
    ## Chief Maintainer for GNUstep
    1. Re:It is an attempt to demonize the warez crowd. by Trolling4Columbine · · Score: 2, Insightful

      So if it contradicts your particular philosophy, it is somehow less valid?

      Yes, this may portray 'pirates' in a negative light. That doesn't make it untrue.

      --
      Socialism: A feeling of discontent and resentment caused by a desire for the possessions or qualities of another.
  5. Re:Oh - THAT scene by bureiku · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Perhaps the demoscene will follow as a spinoff, just like it did before. :)

    I'm not sure if all the people currently active or interested in the demoscene even know of its roots that lie in "THAT scene". After all, demos evolved from the crack intros the crackers inserted into their releases in order to bring fame, recognition and street cred - well, geek cred - to their group. After a while someone just thought of making an intro separate from a released game, and the rest is history.

    I myself have fond memories of being fascinated by cool cracktros on the C64 in the late 80s. And when a classmate showed me a few megademos on the Amiga, I was totally blown away and became permanently addicted. I still am.

    But I digress. It's quite amusing to see many of today's scenes denouncing piracy, as well as others' attempts at reviving the cracktro culture. Like it or not, "warez" are a part of your heritage.

  6. Re:Mirrors real life? by JaffaKREE · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Computer geeks are so egomaniacal. Do you see the mafia making shows about how they pull off crimes ? And no, "growing up gotti" doesn't count.