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CL9:           End of The Line
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CL4:               By Wade

CL1:Not  so  long  ago I received an email
from  Darkhawk,  asking  me if I would
write  some articles for what looks to
be   the   last  680xx  issue  of  the
Eurochart.    Of  course,  I  want  to
contribute, if only to help out an old
scene  friend, so here I am staring at
this incomplete paragraph with nothing
in   mind   to  write  about,  and  no
knowledge  or  interest in the current
Amiga scene.  Meanwhile, my university
essays  need  writing  and  a  pile of
books  need  reading;  I  have  new PC
games  I'm  itching  to  play, overdue
emails  I  need  to reply to, and in a
few  hours  I'm  due  to head into the
city to meet a group of friends.

CL0:Unfortunately,  this appears to be the
attitude  of  most Amiga sceners today
and  the  making  of demos, gfx, music
and  articles are being pushed further
down  everybody's  list of priorities.
Although  we  often  feel compelled to
contribute  to  the  scene  once  in a
while,  to  show  our  loyalty  to the
scene  or  to friends, there are other
ways we would prefer to spend our free
time.   Consequently,  for many of us,
scene  activity has become a laborious
chore  that  brings no enjoyment, that
won't   pay  the  bills  or  determine
success, or even reap any recognition.
CL1:For  those  who  still have a love for
the   scene  and  still  retain  their
motivation   for  scene  activity,  it
makes  very little sense being part of
the  Amiga  scene:   a  scene where we
have to wait several months to watch a
demo that took only a day to code, and
up  to  a  year to read a diskmagazine
composed  of  uninspired fillers (like
this one), nostalgia trips and feigned
optimism.

CL0:I  believe  there comes a point for us
all  where  we  reach  the  end of the
line,  a  point  where  our  hopes and
determination  is taken from our hands
and    no   further   progression   is
possible.    Then  one  day  you  find
yourself  sitting impatiently in front
of  the computer, hurrying to finish a
half-hearted article you never had the
motivation to write.
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