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CL9:       Cherish Our Diskmagazines
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CL4:           By Darkus/Mangoo

CL1:Over   recent   years  much  has  been
revolutionized        within       our
multiplatform    demo    scene.    The
internet  being  without  a  doubt the
clearest  most  drastic change of them
all.    Being  an  editor  myself  for
nearly a decade now, I`ve witnessed at
close   hand  the  consequences  these
changes  have  had to our once heavily
populated diskmagazines.  Gone are the
times   where  diskmag  charts  easily
accommodated   an   active   top  ten.
Nowadays  it  seems  between  both the
Amiga and PC we have considerably less
than  that.   Significantly,  we  have
even    less   new   magazines   being
produced.

CL7:Are you up-to-date?

CL1:As  we all know, the internet provides
us  with  instant news mostly from the
source.   Various  websites have large
news  areas  which  are updated by the
minute.  So why do we need to download
a  diskmag?  What purpose does it hold
for  you?  One of the original reasons
for reading a diskmagazine was to keep
one   update  with  the  latest  scene
happenings  and events.  Therefore, do
we  agree  that  you  don`t download a
diskmag to check the latest news?

CL7:Dig the Dirt!

CL1:Just  wondering,  have you watched the
news today on TV?  Caught those latest
happenings  live  on TV?  Then I guess
you  won`t  want to buy that newspaper
today.    What  would  be  the  point?
You`ve  already  seen  the news of the
world  with video footage.  So, why is
it  newspapers have remained in demand
over the years?  It`s exactly the same
reason  our  diskmags continue to keep
coming.   TV like the internet doesn`t
provide  the  scandal,  the details or
the  personal  touch.  Reading 3 lines
about  xxxx  joining  xxxx and leaving
xxxx  on  a  news post is good to keep
you  uptodate,  but  what  about their
reasons?   Their  personal thoughts on
the  group change.  Did they part over
a group feud?  You can surely read all
these  details  within a diskmag.  Get
the  FULL  story with all the dirt and
behind the scenes information.

CL7:Share your thoughts

CL1:Moreover you can freelance and support
any  diskmag  you wish with your close
thoughts  and  opinions.   In turn, it
will  reach  the  target  audience and
you`ll be a lot more likely to provoke
a    response.     Newsposts    aren`t
interested in your opinions, just your
news.  All this together with the fact
diskmagazines  are  a scene tradition,
is   why  we  have  many  reasons  for
continuing  to support them and keep a
keen interest in them.

CL7:Grab a coffee

CL1:Hopefully  this  article  has provided
you all with sufficient reasons why we
should read the latest diskmag issues.
I`m   not   in   any  way  opposed  to
newsposts  on  websites  as  I believe
they`re excellent for reading when one
is   hurrying  their  breakfasts  down
before    they    leave    for   work.
Diskmagazines  are best read, when you
come  home  ready to relax in front of
your  computer screen, with the lights
dimmed and warm cup of coffee.

CL0:- Regards, CL4:Darkus







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