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T HEWARE ZS CE NEE NVI NRONME NT T het ops i t e s : f unda me nt a l soft hes c e ne T oma k ei ts i mpl e , t het ops i t e sa r ee nor mousF T Ps e r v e r swhe r et hes c e ne r se v ol v ea ndhos tt he i rda t a . Asoppos e dt o wha twea l l k nowa boutF T Ps , t het ops i t e sa r es e r v e r sk nowna s“ l e g i t ” , t ha tme a nst ha ta dmi ni s t r a t or soft heda t a c e nt e r( orop ona l l yt heuni v e r s i t y )whe r et het ops i t ei sl oc a t e da r ea wa r eofi t sa cv i t y . Onede fine st het e r moft ops i t e f oraF T Pwhi c hha sapur ea ndde di c a t e dc onne conofmi ni mum10mbi t s , butnowa da y s , t hema j or i t yoft het ops i t e s ha v eas pe e dofc onne cone sma t e dbe t we e n100a nd1, 000Mbi t s . Ma i nl yhos t e di nE ur ope , t het ops i t e sa r er a non UNI Xs e r v e r s , g e ne r a l l ye qui ppe dwi t hl a s tt e c hnol og i e sofme mor ya ndpr oc e s s or , a swe l l a sa na dv a nc e ds t or a g e be t we e n1, 000a nd25, 000GB. T hes o wa r eus e df orpe r f or mi ngaF T Ps e r v e r( i . e . aF T Pda e mon)i sav e r ybi gF T P s o wa r e , l i k eg lpdorDr F T PDt ha ta r ee x t r e me l yt we a k a bl e , a swe l l a st heUNI Xc or et he ya r eus i ng . Asy ouc a n i ma g i nei t , t het ops i t e sa r eus e da sF XPs our c et owa r dsot he rs e r v e r s : t he ya r et het r ues our c e soft hewa r e z , whe r e t heg r oupsr e l e a s et he i rs t uff. Be s i de st he yha v eawhol ede di c a t e ds pa c ec a l l e d“ g r oupdi r ”whe r eonl yt heme mbe r s oft heg r oupha v ea c c e s st he r e , ae rha v i ngt one g oa t ewi t ht heope r a t or soft het ops i t et hec ondionsoft he a ffil i aon, a ndc a npr e pa r ef ut ur er e l e a s e si ns omedi s c r e on, di r e c t l yont he i rpr i v a t epl a or mofe x c ha ng e . T he s e t ops i t e sa r ema na g e dbyas t a ff, c ompos e dofs i t e opsa ndnuk e r s , whi c hobs e r v et hes t r i c tr ul e soft het ops i t eg e ne r a l l ya c c e s s i bl ebyaF T Pc omma nde nt l e d“ S I T ERUL E S ” . Cha nne l s : i nt e r a cv i t ybe t we e ns c e ne r s T hec ha nne l s , i . e . I RCr ooms , f or mama j ore l e me ntoft het ops c e ne , be c a us ei ti swhe r et hes c e ne r sfinda ndpl a n t he i ror g a ni z aon. T he yj oi npr i v a t ec ha nne l s , whe r et he ydi s c us sa boutt he i ra cv i t ya ndha v ea c c e s st omult udeof s e r v i c e sa v a i l a bl et hr oug hI RCRobot s , s uc ha sdupe c he c k e r s( i . e . af e a t ur et ha twi l l c he c kf orpa s tr e l e a s e ds t uff, a nd wi l l c onfir mi t sor i g i na l i t y )ors omer e a l -mec ompi l e r s . Mor e ov e r , t he r ea r ea l s oc ha nne l sf ore a c ht ops i t e . As e x pl a i ne da bov e , t heF T Pda e monoft het ops i t e , s o wa r ewhi c hma na g e sF T Ppr ot oc ol , i si t s e l fl i nk e dt oa not he r s o wa r ewhi c hma na g e sa nI RCRobot , s uc ha st heE g g dr op, whi c ha nnounc e si nr e a l -mea l l t hea cv i t yoft he t ops i t eoni t sc ha nne l , a ndc ont r i but e st ot hec r e aonof“ r a c e s ” . BBS : bi r t hoft het ops c e ne Be f or et hea r r i v a l ofa l l t he s ene wt e c hnol og i e s( F T P , I RC) , t het ops c e nee v ol v e dont heBBS( i . e . Bul l e nBoa r d S y s t e ms ) . Ge ne r a l l yhos t e donUNI Xma c hi ne s( S he l l )orol dI BM &NTs y s t e ms( T E L NE T ) , t heBBSa l l owe dt he i r me mbe r st oe x c ha ng eme s s a g e sa ndda t ac ompos e dofs ma l l s i z e dfil e s . T hi se nv i r onme ntv e r yc l os e da ndc onfide na l , wa st hea pog e eoft het ops c e net r a nqui l i t y , whe r et heg r oupsdi dnothe s i t a t et oe x c ha ng et he i rt e l e phone numbe r si nt he i rNF Ofil e s . T he meoft heBBSwa sma r k e dbyg r oupsl i k eF a i r l i g htorOr i on.

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W h a t ' s b e h i n d t h e w a r e z s c e n e ?scene T HEWARE ZS CE NEPE OPL E T heCounc i l : t het ops c e ne ' sG8 Att hee ndoft he90s , wi t ht hee x pone na l g r owt hoft het ops c e nea ndt hea r r i v a l ofac e r t a i na na r c hyont hes t uff qua l i t yt e r m, t hes i t e opsa ndnuk e r soft hel a r g e s tt ops i t e s( c a l l e d“ r a nk e dt ops i t e s ” )me tt of or mag a t he r e dpr i v a t e s oc i e t yc a l l e dT heCounc i l , ak i ndofa dmi ni s t r av ec ounc i l oft hes c e ne , whe r et her ul e sc onc e r ni ngt hequa l i t yoft he r e l e a s e s , t heor g a ni z aonoft het ops i t e s , g r oupsorpe opl et obeba nne dbuta l s oma nyot he rc r i t e r i aa r ede c i de d. T he s er ul e s , onc ede c i de da ndv ot e d, a r ea ppl i e dt ot her e s pe cv et ops i t e soft heme mbe r sf or mi ngT heCounc i l . T hus , t he s el a r g e rt ops i t e swhi c hha si na ffil i aont hemos tr e s pe c t e dg r oupsa swe l l a sot he r ss i t e opsl i k es i mpl eme mbe r s , e nc our a g e st hes c e net oe v ol v eonag e ne r a l t e r m. T ha ti se x pl a i ne dbyt hef a c tt ha tt hebe s t10%oft heg r oups pr oduc ea ppr ox i ma t e l y70%oft heda i l ys c e nel a bour , a ndt he s eg r oupsa r ema i nl ya ffil i a t e dt ot het ops i t e sowne dby Counc i l me mbe r s-t hust hei nflue nc eofi t sme mbe r sa ffe c t st hewa yi nwhi c ht het opg r oups , a ndt hust hewhol eof t hes c e ne , f uncon. I ta l s oha ppe nst ha ts omeoft he s eCounc i l s i t e ops me mbe r sofa r ea l s ol e a de r sofr e s pe c t e d g r oups , a si twa st hec a s ef or“ pi t bul l ”t hebus t e de x l e a de rofRa z or 1911. S i t e op: unt ouc ha bl ea dmi ni s t r a t or T hes i t e ops( i . e . s i t eope r a t or s )a r ea dmi ni s t r a t or soft het ops i t e s . T he yha v ea sar ol e , al il ebi tl i k et hea dmi ni s t r a t or s oft hebul l e nboa r ds , t oma na g et hes ubs c r i p ons , t hev a r i ousa c c e s s e sa swe l l a st heor g a ni z aonoft het ops i t ea nd t hee s t a bl i s hme ntoft her ul e s . T he ya r es houl de r e dbyt hea s s i s t a nc eoft hes c r i pt e ra ndt henuk e r s . T hes i t e opsa r e fir s tofa l l t hepe opl ewhoa r ei ndi r e c ta g r e e me ntwi t ht hene t wor ka dmi ni s t r a t or soft heda t a c e nt e rwhe r et he t ops i t ei sl oc a t e d, buti tha ppe nss ome met ha tot he r ss i t e opsc omet obea dde da c c or di ngt ot he i rc ompe t e nc e sor oft he i rs t a t usi nar e s pe c t e dg r oup. Nuk e r s : t ops c e nec ops T henuk e r sc a nbec ompa r e dt ot hemode r a t or soft hebul l e nboa r ds , t he yha v ea sar ol et o“ nuk e ”( i . e . bi n/ puni s h)a r e l e a s eorat r a ns f e rwhi c hdoe snotr e a l l yfitwi t ht her ul e sl a i ddownbyt hes i t e ops . F ort ha t , t he yus ef a mousF T P c omma ndc a l l e d“ S I T ENUKE ”t onuk ear e l e a s ea ndt oa l l otapuni s hme ntt ot hos ewhi c ht ookpa r ti nt hi se r r or . Ge ne r a l l y , t hi spuni s hme ntr e s ul t si nadownl oa di ngc r e di t sr e mov a l ( don' tf or g e tt hema j or i t yoft heme mbe r soft he t ops i t eha v ea n1: 3r aoa c c e s sa ndt husmus tt r a ns f e rs omefil e si nt og a i nc r e di t ) , c a l c ul a t e di nf unconoft he a mountofda t at r a ns f e r e ddur i ngt ha tc a s eus i ngamulpl er e mov a l ( t obec onc r e t e : i fy out r a ns f e r100MBa ndt he whol et hi ngg otnuk e dby2x , y ouwi l l g e t200MBr e mov e df r omy ourc r e di t s ) . I tma ybea l s oha ppe nt ha tt henuk e r s e ndupwi t hba nni ngame mbe r . T hebe s tnuk e r soft het ops c e ne , pa rc ul a r l yt hos ec omi ngf r omt hemp3s c e ne , me e t i nas oc i e t yc a l l e dNuk e ne twhi c hi sg i v e nt her e s pons i bi l i t yt oc ont r ol a nda l l owt heoffic i a l r e l e a s e sda t a ba s eoft he t ops c e nea swe l l a st het e c hni c a l r ul e sr e l angt opr e c i s es t a nda r dsoft her e l e a s e s( unl i k eT heCounc i l whi c hma na g e s t hewhol eoft hes c e nei t s e l fa ndt heoffic i a l ba nni ngc ha r t ) . S c r i pt e r : t e c hni c a l g e ni us T hes c r i pt e ri st hemos ti mpor t a ntpe r s onoft het ops i t e . I ti st het e c hni c i a nwhounde r t a k e si ns t a l l i nga ndma na g i ng F T Ps o wa r ea swe l l a st heI RConei nor de rt oma k et het ops i t epe r f e c t l yf unconi ng . T hes c r i pt e r sa r ema i nl yv e r y e x pe r i e nc e de ng i ne e r sa ndda t apr oc e s s i ngs pe c i a l i s t s , be c a us et het ops i t e sne e da nop ma l pe r f or ma nc ei nt e r mof s e c ur i t ya nde nc r y p ononUNI Xe nv i r onme nt s . T he ya r et hemos tr e s pe c t e dpe opl eont het ops c e nebe c a us et he ya r e onl yaf e wt os ha r et og e t he rt hema j or i t yoft het ops i t e s .

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W h a t ' s b e h i n d t h e w a r e z s c e n e ?scene Cr a c k e r s : c odi ngt r i c k yg ur us T hec r a c k e r sa r ebyf a rt hemos tt a l e nt e dpe opl eoft he t ops c e ne . T he ya r et hepe opl ewhounpa c k , a na l y z e a ndt we a kt hec ode soft hel a s ts o wa r eorg a me , a nd a da pti nr e c or d met he i rc r a c k st ol a s tc opy r i g ht t e c hnol og i e s . T he ya r ev e r ye x pe r i e nc e dpe opl e , who c a n“ c r a c k ”ada i l ya v e r a g eoft e nr e l e a s e s . F r oma pe r s ona l poi ntofv i e w, t he s ea r et hes c e ne r st ha tI r e s pe c tt hemor e . T he ya r ev e r yope nmi nde d, v e r y s oc i a bl ea nddonothe s i t a t et ohe l pt heot he r g os ha wk soft he m. Unf or t una t e l yf ors e v e r a l y e a r st he y ha v ebe e nl a r g e l ye x pl oi t e dbyi ne ffic i e ntl e a de r s , a nd onl yr a r eg r oupsl i k eP a r a doxorT MGha v ee x pe r i e nc e d l e a de r swhok nowr e a l l yt hev a l ueofwor k . S uppl i e r s : g r oups ’ s e c r e tc a r d T hes uppl i e r sa r et hec e nt r a l e l e me ntofawa r e zg r oup; i ti st hepe r s onswhowi l l br i ngs o wa r e , ag a me , afil mora n a l bumt ot he i rg r oup, be f or ee v e ni twa soffic i a l l youti ns t or e s . I nr e wa r d, t heg r oupsg i v et he munl i mi t e da c c e s s e son l a r g et ops i t e swhe r et he ywi l l bec e r t a i nt ofindhug eda t aa r c hi v e si na nyk i nd. T hos ea r eg e ne r a l l ype opl ewhowor k wi t hi nt hee dingfir msoft heda t at ha tt he ybr i ngba c kt ot he i rg r oupwi t he x c l us i v e ne s sa ndt hi swi t ha nyde t r i me nt oft he i rpr of e s s i ona l c a r e e r . Wi t houtt he m, t he r ewoul dbenoa dv a nc e dwa r e zs c e ne . Re l e a s e r : pe r f e c tma na g i ngs pe e c he r s T her e l e a s e r sa r et hepe r f e c tma na g e r s , t he ya r et hepe opl ewhoma na g et hema npowe rofg r oup, s i g nNF Ofil ea nd pr e pa r et hel a unc hi ngoft hene wr e l e a s e s( us i ngt hef a mousF T Pc omma ndc a l l e d“ S I T EPRE ” ) . T he yv e r yo e ndonot ha v epa rc ul a rs k i l l sa ts omepr e c i s et e c hni c a l l e v e l s , t he yg e ne r a l l yha v ec ommons k i l l sa boute v e r y t hi ng , a ndt he y ha v ea ni nc r e di bl eg i ofout s pok e nne s s ’ sa nda r ef a nt a scs pe e c he r s . T he i rs c i e nc eofma na g e me nta ndwor dsus e ma k et he mf r i g ht e ni ngpe opl e , a v i dofpowe ra ndc onque s t . I ti si npa rc ul a rt ha nk st ot he mt ha tt het ops c e ne e v ol v e di nt hel a s tf e wy e a r s , a ndwi l l c on nuet oe v ol v emor e . Cour r i e r : F e r r a r i de l i v e r y ma n Al t houg ht hec our r i e r sbe c a mei nc r e a s i ng l yr a r ewi t ht hey e a r s , r e pl a c e dg r a dua l l ybyt hes i t e opsa nde v e ng r oups me mbe r s , t hec our r i e r swe r ea ni mpor t a ntpa r toft hewa r e zs c e nei nt heNi ne e sbe c a us et he yt ooka na cv epa r ti n t hes pr e a doft her e l e a s e st hr oug houtt hewor l d. E qui ppe dofma nya c c e s s e st odi ffe r e ntt ops i t e s , t he yt r a ns f e rt he fil e sf r oms i t et os i t eus i ngt heF XPt e c hni que , a l wa y smor ea ndmor equi c k l y . Wi t ht hea r r i v a l oft hene we s tt ops i t e s wi t h100mbi t s&ov e rc onne con, a nde x pone na l g r owt hoft hewa r e za cv ie s , t hec our r i e r sa da pt e da ndde v e l ope dt ool sofa ut omact r a de . Ge ne r a l l yhos t e donUni xs he l l s , t hea ut omact r a de r sa r eus e dt oa ut omac a l l y t r a ns f e re a c hne wr e l e a s ef r omat ops i t et ot heot he r . S e v e r a l y e a r sa g o, ma nyg r oupsk nowna sof“ t r a di ngg r oups ” we r eonl yc ompos e doft a l e nt e dc our r i e r s , pa rc ul a r l yg r oupsl i k eRT St ha ts i t e opsha dmor ec onfide nc ei nt ha na ny s ol i t a r yc our r i e r .

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Ast hedi ag r am ex pl ai nsi t ,t he S uppl i er pac k ag eandpr et her el eas es uppl i ers t ar t sby Cr ac k er s br i ng i ngt her el eas e Rel eas er s i nex c l us i v i t yt ot he g r oup,t hent he c r ac k er ( s )i ft her ei s *L il ebyl il e,c our r i er s&upl oader ss pr eadt her el eas et opubl i c .* aneedwor k ( s )t o r es ol v es a f et y c opy r i g htoft he da t a.A ert heda t a Rank edt ops i t es i s g e n g “ c r a c k e d ” , T ops i t es t her el eas er publ i s hest he F as tupl oader s r el eas ebyus i ngt he c ommand“ S I TE Bul l e nboar ds PRE”a erha v i ng T ops i t es madeapac k ag eof t hefil e( nowada y s T ops i t es us i ngt heWi nRARor Pr i v a t et r ac k er s HJ S pl i tt ec hnol og i es ) ,t henonc et he nuk erort hes i t eop Hac k eds i t es ,F XPt eams oft hes i t ewher e T r ac k er sandp2pc ommunies t her el eas ewas News g r oupandot her s “ pr e”v al i da t edi t , t hec our r i er sand t hev ar i ousmemDi ag r am des i g nedbyPCf orTheS c ene ber soft het ops i t e s pr eadt her el eas e was“ pr e”v al i da t edi t ,t hec our r i er sandt hev ar i ousmember soft het ops i t es pr eadt her el eas ef r om s i t est o s i t es ,un li tar r i v esons mal l ers i t eswi t hmember sl i nk edt ot hehac k ,bul l e nboar dandpeer 2peerc ommunies ,whi c har eus edi nt hei rt ur nofr el a yt owar dst hepubl i c .

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W h a t ' s b e h i n d t h e w a r e z s c e n e ?scene Ra c e s : t hewa roft r a ns f e r s T het e r mof“ r a c e ”i nt hewa r e zs l a ngi sus e dt oi ndi c a t et het r uer a c et ha tt hev a r i ousc our r i e r sdi s put ebe t we e ne a c h t ot r a ns f e rf r omas i t et oa not he ronea l l ne wfil e sr e l e a s e de a c hda y . I ti sape r ma ne nta cv i t ybe c a us ee a c hs e c onds , ane wr e l e a s ei spubl i s he d( i . e . “ pr e ” )onat ops i t e , i npa rc ul a ront hemus i ca nd0da y s( i . e . s ma l l a ppl i c aons ) s ubs c e ne s . T ha nk st ot heI RCRobot , l i nk e dt ot heF T P , t ha ta nnounc e se v e r yofi t sa cv i t yont het ops i t e ' sc ha nne l , t hec our r i e r sc a nwa t c hi nr e a lmehowt her a c ee v ol v e s . Cons i de r i ngt hef a c tt ha tar e l e a s ei sg e ne r a l l yc uti ns e v e r a l s ma l l fil e s , t hec our r i e r sput sl ot sofe nde a v or st ot r a ns f e rt hemos tpos s i bl efil e sbe f or et heot he r s , t hi st og a i ns ome downl oa di ngc r e di t s( be c a us eoft he i r1: 3r aoa c c e s s )whi c hwi l l beus e da tt heg ood mewhe naa na ffil i a t e dg r oup, i . e . whi c hpubl i s he si t sne wr e l e a s e sont het ops i t e , wi l l “ pr e ”ar e l e a s ea nds owi l l bea v a i l a bl et he r ebe f or et heot he r t ops i t e s . T hewa roft hec l a ns Al il ebi tl i k ei nt hepr of e s s i ona l wor l d, t hewa r e zg r oupspe r f or maba i t e dfig htt opubl i s h( i . e . “ pr e ” )t hel a s t a dv a nc e ds t uffi nfir s t ; a nda l l t hel owbl owsa r ea l l owe d. T heg r oupsdonothe s i t a t et ot r a det he i rc r a c k e r sors uppl i e r s , al il ea sac ompa nyc oul ddot hes a mewi t hi t se ng i ne e r sori t se c onomi s t s . T hus , a si twa st hec a s ef ort he S t a r f or c ev i de og a me sc opy r i g hts a f e t y , t he r ewa sonl yoneha ndofc r a c k e r sbe i nga bl et os uc c e s s f ul l yc r a c kt ha t s a f e t y , a ndt hos ewe r ei ng r oupsl i k eCOREorT MG, whi c hdi dnotde a l wi t hv i de og a me s ; g r oupsl i k ei MME RS i ONor Ra z or 1911di dnothe s i t a t et ot r a des omeoft he i rme mbe r s&t he i ra c c e s s e si nr e wa r doft het a l e nt e dc r a c k e r sa bl et o t hwa r tS t a r f or c e . T he r ei sa not he rv e r ywi de s pr e a dt a ccwi t hi nt heg r oups : c a l umny . T hel e a de r s / r e l e a s e r sdonot he s i t a t et oi ns e r tv e r ypol e mi c a l r e ma r k st owa r dsot he rg r oupswi t ha na i mofs e e i ngt he mwi de l yba nne d. Anobv i ous e x a mpl ewa st hewa rofNF Ofil e sbe t we e nF a i r l i g hta ndDe v i a nc e , t wog r oupswhos eme mbe r swe r ef e l l owss e v e r a l mont hsf r ont .

P e r s ona l not e s T ofini s honac l os e rnot e , i twa si mpor t a ntt oc ons i de rs omewe l l k nownf a c t swhi c hi ti snott ot a l l yus e l e s st or e c a l l . “ Re dc a r d”f ort het a l e nt e dme mbe r sofma c a br ebutf a mousDr i nkorDi eg r oup-s omer e a l l ye x t r a or di na r yi ndi v i dua l s , l i k e“ bi g r a r ”or“ r a ds l ”butt ha tl e tRus s i a nma fia smi s us et he ma ndma k et hous a ndsofdol l a r sofpr ofita tpi r a t e ma r k e t s , whi c he nde di npr i s onf ors e v e r a l l onga ndpa i nf ul mont hs . “ Re dc a r d”f orAme r i c a nsf r omDE Vi ANCE , e s pe c i a l l yt he i rl e a de rna me d" c f "whol e tav e r yc r a ps c e ne rme r g ewi t h t he m, j us tbe c a us et hi sonewa sl e a di ngaF r e nc hg r oupc a l l e dRe VOL Ve Rt ha tha ss uppl i e r sk nowna l l ov e rt heWor l d f orha v i ngv i de og a me si na dv a nc e . Asy ouma yk now, t hi ss c e ne ri ssl l l e a di ngRE L OADE Da ndk e e psbe i ngi nv ol v e di n dr ug r e l a t e d&c r i mi na l a ffa i r s . T he r ei sc e r t a i nl ynoa dv i c et og i v et oag r oupt ha tma k e smi l l i onsoft e e na g e r sha ppy , butc e r t a i nl yar e s pe c ul hopei ns a y i ngt het r ut h. “ Gr e e nc a r d”t oRa z or 1911( a nda l s og r e e ng st oRa z or de mo, t he i rde mos c e nedi v i s on)f ors t a y i nga ne x a mpl eof be ha v i ora mongt het ops c e ne , a ndbr i ng i ngt her i g htne wsi nt her i g ht me , wi t houtbe i ngt ha tmuc hi nv ol v e di nt he Wa r . T he r ea r epe opl ei nt hes c e net ha ta r ee noug hol da ndwi s et ok now. “ Gr e e nc a r d”t oa l l t hec r a c k e r soft het ops c e ne , a nde s pe c i a l l yt heone sf r omt he0da y st ha ts uppl ya na ma z i ngda i l y wor k . S a mer e s pe c ta ppl i e st os uppl i e r st ha tpl a ye v e r yda ywi t ht he i rpr of e s s i ona l c a r e e r . I twa sa l s oi mpor t a ntt o g r e e ta l l t her e a de r soft hi sa rc l e , a l l t hepe opl et ha ta r ebe hi ndi t sma k i ng . I ft he r ei sa na ppr opr i a t equot et ot hee ndoft hi spa pe r , i twoul ds ur e l ybee nt l e d: S o wa r e ’ sc r e aonc os t smone y , i f y oul i k et hi ss o wa r e-buyi t !

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Hey [ I nawei r dbotl i k ev oi c e]Hel l ot her e. Ihat ef or mal i t i es .Let ’ sj us tgot ot hei nt er v i ew,s hal l we? [ Voi c et ur nsnor mal ]Ok . Fi r s t l y ,whoar ey ou?Whati sy ourpur pos eont hi sf or um? I ’ m Aec k z ,Wy op,Adr wz ,orwhat ev ery ouk nowmeas .Mypur pos ei st ok eep War ez BBc l ean,andt odoal l t heot hert hi ngsamodc ando. DamnIt houghty oumi ghts ays omet hi ngwei r d.May bey ou’ r ehumanaf t eral l . Any way s ,doesmybl ui s hpur pl ewi t hahi ntofy el l owdr es smak emel ookf at ? [ Af t erl ook i ngc l os el yatmef orawhi l e]Noi tc er t ai nl ydoes n’ t ,It hi nki tdoesl ookhot . [ Mebl us hed]Ohy ounaught y ,naught yboy .Whati sy ourupl oads peed?Anddoy ou ac t ual l ywat c hy ourownupl oads ? I ’ m notr eal l ys ur eac t ual l y ,buty ouc ani magi nehowf as ti ti s .AndIdon’ twat c hmy upl oads ,butt hey ’ r eus ual l yf as tany way s .

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Igues st hats oundsok .Ar ey oui nt ohous emus i c ,anot hergenr eofmus i c ordon’ ty oul i s t ent omus i catal l ? RapandHi pHopmai nl yget smedanc i ng. Ohc ool j us tl i k eme.Howc omey oudec i dedf orWar ez BBaf t erbei ngonPW,whi c h hadt ot al l ydi f f er entr ul esandat mos pher e? War ez BBwasac t ual l yt hef or um Iwant edt obeatf orawhi l e.Butbei ngamodatPW k eptmeawayf r om i tunt i l i tdi ed.War ez BBhast hef r i endl i erc ommuni t yandi sf unt o bei n,def i ni t el yaf unpl ac et omodaswel l .

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[ Li edet ec t orwentc r az ybutt hatwasbec aus eofme]Oh,Inev erk newt hat .Doy ou wat c hanyTVShows ?E. g. ? Wel l ,Idol i k es omeoft hem f orex ampl ePr i s onBr eak ,Smal l v i l l e,Sout hPar k ,The Of f i c e,ands omeot heronesIc an’ tt hi nkof .Oohy eah,t her e’ sWarAtHome! Ahs omegoods er i est her e.Car r y i ngon,HTt hi nk sy ous houl dbei nWi k i pedi af or y ouref f ec tont hewor l dwi des c ene,why ? Bec aus eIupl oadt hef as t es tIgues s ?Idon’ tk nowanot heronehehast oputhi s ans weri nf or . Onc eIhear dt haty ourbr ot herhadapar ti nal l t hi ss t uf f .I si tt r ue? Thatwashi s t or y ,I ’ ms ol onow. Ohok .Sowhatdoy oudoout s i deoft hewar ez s c ene? Il i k et odoal l s or t soft hi ngs ,any t hi ngwor k swi t hme. Li l ’ al l r oundereh. Yup. Howdoy ouear nal i v i ng? I ’ m as t udentdoi ngmyc hor esands c hool wor k ,moneyc omesf r om mypar ent s . Woot ! Thegoodl i f e!What ’ sy ourf av or i t et hi ngt odoony ourPCt hat ’ snotwar ezr el at ed, e. g.games ,mov i es ,t y pewor ddoc sors omet hi ngt hatl i k e? Us ual l ygames ,andTV/ mov i esr unni ngonmyot hermoni t or .

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Damny our i c hwar ezk i ds ! [ Wei r dhi ghpi t c hedl augh] Howmanyf or umsar ey ouamemberof ? T oomany .Los tc ount . I fy ouc oul dbeany oneel s e,whowoul dy oube?( Youc an' ts ayHOTTUNA) Cool y ou!Smar t ert hanIam i swhatIl i k et obe. Aht hePHPguy .What ’ sy ourf av or i t ec ol or ? Don’ thav eoneIgues s . Am Is t ar t i ngt oi r r i t at ey ouwi t hal l t hes eques t i ons ? Notr eal l y . Yougotanypet s ? Nopenopet sasofy et . Met oo.Any way s ,whendi dy ouent ert hewar ezs c ene? Ahi twasl ongago.Bac ki nt heday sofNaps t erandEmus .Mus thav ebeeni nt he3r d or4t hgr ade. [ Shoc k ed]t hat ’ sal ongt i meago. YaIk now.That ’ swhyIam pr et t ymuc hi nt ot hi ss t uf f . Doy ouac t ual l yus es omeofy ourupl oads ?Li k e,pl ay i nggames ,wat c hi ngt he mov i es ,et c ? Wel l y esIdous emyupl oads ,notal l ofc our s e. Nowf oraques t i ont hathasbeenbuz z i n’ i nmyheadf ors uc hal ongt i me.Whydo y ouupl oads omuc hwar ez ? Idon’ tk now.If i ndi tf unt odo,andaddi c t i ng.

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Noonec anr es i s tc omi ngonl i neandmi s s i nganewbat c hofmi dget s . Whati st hemos tannoy i ngpar taboutadmi ni s t er i ngWar ez BB? [ Pr epar esf orahugeans wer ]Il ov eal l ofi t .I ' v eal way sl ov edhel pi ngpeopl eand s eei ngas mi l eonpeopl e' sf ac es .Somet i mesIhav et os t ayupv er yl at eorev endoan al l ni ght ert of i xupt hes er v erort owai tf ort hedat ac ent ert ec hi est of i xt hi ngs .It hi nk hav i ngt owai tf ort hedat ac ent ert ec hst odot hei rj obpr oper l yi st hemos tannoy i ng par tast her e' snoWar ez BBf ort henor mal member sandIhav et os t ayupwai t i ng. [ Tak esas i ghofr el i ef ] That ’ shuge,Bounc eandZenov awantapayr i s e.Yourr eac t i onont hat ?

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Thos et womonk ey sar eal r eadyget t i nganews hi pmentofbananasal r eady .Ionl y wi s ht heyc aneatappl es ,t heyar ec heaper–Thes es houl dk eepem happy . Hahani c e!Doesmyv i ol et i s hwi t haf l ar eofy el l owandbl ues t r eak sdr es smak eme l ookf at ? It houghty ou' v eal way sbeenf at ?: P[ HHpr ay i ngt oGodhe’ sl y i ng] Damnt hatr emi ndsmeI ’ ml at ef ormymi dgetex er c i s es .Al l t hatas i de,howdi dy ou c omebyal l t hePHPk nowl edgey ouhav e? PHPwast hef i r s tl anguageIl ear nt ,Ihadnoi deawhati twasandIhadt ous es ome di r tc heaphos t st of i gur eoutt hei nsandout sofphpBB.I tt ookaf ewmont hst ogett he hangofi tandt hent henex tf ewy ear smas t er i ngi t .

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Whatmember / per s onhasbeenamaj ori nf l uenc ei nmak i ngy ou c ont i nuet obeanadmi ni s t r at oratWar ez BB? Ionl ybec ameanadmi ni s t r at orbec aus eWar ez BBwashac k edbyaguynamed ReVanandi tneededt obef i x edups oIwasmadeanadmi n. [ Shoc k ed]Nowt hat ’ ss omet hi ngnew.HTs ai dy ouhav eanex c el l entmor al c ompas s , whatdoeshemean? I t ’ sk i ndas i mpl e.I tmeansi fs omeoneof f er edami l l i ondol l ar st os el l War ez BBI woul dn' tdoi t . OhIal way swonder edt hat .HTal s or ef er st oy ouasay oungmas t er-whatdoeshe mean? He' sj eal ous ,l ol .Onamor es er i ousnot e,hei sol dert hanmes oher ef er st omeast he y oungmas t er . I sHTaPHPnewbi e? Yes ,he' sl ear ni ngf as tt hough. Lookhoweas i l yCool ys ay she’ sanewbi e.Lol .Any way s ,whatdoul i k et odobes i des t hewar ez ? Out s i deoft hec omput eral l t oget her ,Il i k ewat c hi ngt heTV,debat i ng,s pendi ngt i me wi t hmyf ami l yandf r i ends . AhGoodguyIs ee.Thef ami l yguywi l l bemor eappr opr i at e.St i l l ,i fy ouc oul dbe any oneel s e( ont hef or um) ,whowoul dy oube?( y ouc an' ts ayHOTTUNA) I ' dwantt obev i ews oni c ,he' sami dgethi ms el f ! Bei ngami dgeti sev er y one’ sdr eam.What ' sy ourf av or i t emov i eandwhy ? Bl oodDi amondi sagr eatmov i e.I twast ouc hi ngandf oc us esonmanyoft het hi ngs t hatar er eal l yhappeni ngi nAf r i c a. Ni c eIl ov et hatmov i emy s el f .Iwast ol dy ouwer ebannedf r om PW dur i ngear l y2004. Whathappened? Theydi dn' twantmeaf t ermak i ngaf ewpos t ss oIwasbanned.Iwasunbanned af t er war dst hank st os omeunder s t andi ngmoder at or st her ewhos awt hatIdi dnot hi ng wr ong.

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Nowt hat ’ shar s h.Butol dt i mesl ai das i de,who' st heper s ont haty ou c oul dn' tc ompet ewi t hi nPHBandt weak i ng? Thedev satphpBBandaf r i endofmi newhowor k sf ort or r ent s py . Who’ sy ouri dol i nt hewar ezs c eneandwhy ? Gr i z z l y ,t hef or merPr oj ec t W admi nandowner .Hehast heabi l i t yt obui l dagr eatt eam i fonl yhehads omet i me.Ihadt hepl eas ur eofbei ngas t af fmemberofWar ez BB whi l ehewass t i l l anadmi ni s t r at orandhi ss t y l eofmanagementi st opc l as s .Hek nows howt odr awal i nebet weenf unandwor k ;i tt ookmeawhi l et ol ear ni t .

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I fy ouhadnot i mef orWar ez BBt henwhowoul dy ouhandi tt oov ert o? I ' dhandi tov ert os omeonewhoi sc apabl eofmanagi ngi t . Ok .Youwer eonc eans wer i ngques t i onsonWar ez BBI RC.Di dy oul i k ei tand woul dy oudoi tagai n? Sur eIdon' tmi nd.I RChasal r eadybeenagr eatwayofc ommuni c at i onwi t ht her es tof t hec ommuni t y . Howdoy ouf eel nowt hatWar ez BBi soneoft hebi gges t( t hebi gges t )War ez f or umsont hei nt er net ?Ar ey oupr oud? I ' m pr oudofi t .I ' m al s oex c i t edt hatwe' r enowoneoft hebi gges tf or umsi nt hewor l d andt hatwear en' tj us ts i t t i ngar oundenj oy i ngt hes uc c es s .Thet eam hasbeenwor k i ngonal otoft hi ngswhi c hwi l l c hangehowwar ezf or umswor k .

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Ni c eans wer !Doesy ourav at ar( s nowman)r ef l ec ty ouasaper s on? I ' mc er t ai nl ynotac ol dper s on.Butt hewhi t edoesr ef ert opur enes sandIbel i ev et hatI dot hi nkqui t el ogi c al l yandl ookatt hewhol epi c t ur ebef or edoi ngany t hi ng. Oht hat ’ swhyy ouc hos ei t .Whydi dy oudec i det omov et hedat ac ent ert oHong Kong? Thebandwi dt hi sc heapert her eandt heypr ov i deduswi t hc heapers er v er s . Manywant edt ok nowt hat .Doy oupl aygames ?Whati sy ourf av or i t e? Idon' tpl aymanygames .I fy ou' r et al k i ngaboutCount er -St r i k eorNeedf orSpeed t henno.I ' mc ur r ent l yr unni ngNv i di a6150onboar dgr aphi c s ,s oy ouk nowhowl ow t hef pswi l l be.

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Mayhem Or doAdChao May hem,of t enc ons i der edt obeoneoft hef i r s tac t ual bl ac kmet al bandst or i s eoutofNor way ,ar ebac k .At t i l aCs i harf r om Hungar y hasr epl ac edMani aconv oc al s ,andwi t hhi mt hef ur yhasgone. Yes ,i ti st r ue.May hem hav es t oppedl i v i ngupt ot hei rbandname. Oneoft hebi gges tl egendsofbl ac kmet al hast ur neddoom.Thi si s notv er yex t r emeatal l ,andt her e’ sv er yl i t t l emay hem abouti t .I t ’ s notabadal bum,butt hi si sMay hem.Wedon’ twant‘ moder at el y unc ont r ol l edac t i on’ ,wewantef f i n’ MAYHEM.Thi sal bum doesnot del i v er .[ 6]

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Af t ert her el at i v emedi oc r i t yof2004’ sTheSy s t em HasFai l ed,Mus t ai neandc o.ar ebac k ,wi t honeoft hei rmos tpol i t i c al l yf oc us ed al bumsy et .Uni t ed’ i st hef i r s tr ec or dr el eas edbyMegadet hasan ac t ual wor k i nggr oups i nc et hes pl i ti n2002,af t ermanyy ear sof t ur bul enc eandt r oubl es .I ti sagl or i ousc ompi l at i onoft hr as ht obang y ourheadt o,andagl or i ousmonumentof‘ Det h’ sr et ur nt of or m.Oh howwe’ v ewai t ed.[ 8]

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Vel vetRevol ver Li ber t ad Super gr oups .Lov e‘ em orl eav e‘ em.Duet ot hei rt endenc yof pr oduc i ngs t uf ft hatev er y one’ sal r eadyhear dbef or e,I ’ v enev er r eal l yl ov edt hem,butI ’ m wi l l i ngt ogi v ei tat r y .‘ Rev ol v eri saband pr edomi nant l ymadeupoff or merG’ n’ Rmember s ,andi ts howsi n t hemus i c al s t y l e.I t ’ shar d‘ n’ heav yr oc kandr ol l ,l i k emom us edt o mak ei t .I t ’ sac t ual l ynothal f bad,buti t ’ sr eal l ynot hi ngnew.[ 7]

Muni ci palWast e TheAr tofPar t yi ng

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OK Youdi di t .Youhav eanewpi er c i ng.Whatnex t ? Whatc any ouex pec t ? Howdoy ouk eep y ournewpi er c i nghappyandheal t hy ? Fi r s t ex pec tt ot ak es omet i met oheal .Heal i ngt i medependsont hepar toft hebodypi er c ed, anyc ompl i c at i onst hatmayoc c ur ,andhowy out ak ec ar eoft hei t . Pi er c i ngsheal byf or mi ngepi t hel i al c el l al ongt hei ns i deoft hepi er c i ng.Thes ec el l sf or ma l ay erofs k i nal ongt hei ns i deoft hepi er r c i ng.I tmayt ak e6week st o6mont hsormor ef ort hi s l ay erofs k i nt oheal . Dur i ngheal i ngal l pi er c i ngspr oduc eawhi t i s hdi s c har gebuti fy ouhav epai n,s wel l i ng,ex c es s i v er ednes s ,di s c har geofpus ,ort hear eai shott ot het ouc h,s eey ourheal t hc ar epr ov i deras t hes ear es i gnsofi nf ec t i on.Donotr emov ej ewel r ybef or es eek i ngmedi c al at t ent i on,Onc e j ewel r yi sr emov ed,pi er c i ngss t ar tt oheal t r appi ngt hei nf ec t i oni ns i deandc aus i nganabs c es s . Bodypar tpi er c edaf f ec t sheal i ngt i me.Car t i l aget ak esmuc hl ongert oheal t hans of tt i s s ueand mus c l easy ouc ans eei nt hi st abl e • • • • • • • • • • •

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