so basically people are being hypocrites. moaning about him/her then being best pals when they release a layout.
It's not about people being hypocritical. After all, 95% of the scene are here for the layouts and games. Not really bothered about history and politics. And you have to remember, not everyone is moaning about whats gone on. Some will believe this to be a neseccary risk in order to maybe get something that was out of reach. Or unavailable.
Fruit Forums for years, was responsible for certain aspects of how the scene panned out. Some may say that in some respects, was responsible for moving the scene forward. Claiming to serve the many in the process so gained popularity for helping to get things out there into the world. The JPeMu situation was one instant where it went against the emulator authors wishes but benefitted the greater public at large. At the time, the scene was choking to death but this action, although shitty to the emulator creator, breathed new life into the scene. So can a really bad thing turn out to be a good thing?
Theres always 2 sides to any given situation. Here on the scene, we have the 'emulator creators' and 'the emulator users'. But there are forces out there that put personal notoriety before either of those 2 sides. Sometimes the actions of these 'forces' can benefit neither side. Away from the forums and the public world of fme, there's been other struggles that have effects on what we have here. Rumours appear, then arguments based on rumours appear. Everyone has an opinion and throws their tuppence worth into the arguement and before we know it, we've pissed off the ones that can move the scene forward, from nothing more than a rumour.
A true reflection on the state of the scene can be seen from where the major players post and by how often they post. Wizard created MFME and he only really posts at the Mecca from time to time. Why is this? Was he let down by something or somebody? Where is Re-Animator? The best independent talent out there with a genuine respect for the users of his creation. He's gone too.
The main problem with this scene over the years, was people trying to be big characters. We could all just sit and wait and hope for emulators and layouts to appear. But others wanted to 'force' the hand of the emulator creators. All along, trying to make a name for themselves but hiding behind the statement that 'they did it for the scene'.
Reading through the scene's history, you'll see many of us have not had our finest hour so to speak. We have messed up. Backed the wrong horse, maybe even influenced things including the scenes possible demise. But if you read between the lines, and read carefully, the most destructive things on this scene has been brought about by the same people time and time again. For nothing more than their own needs. Yet are allowed to dissappear, then return with some level of protection and start the wheels of destruction turning once again.
We, the sceners didn't destroy this scene. We are simply the humble customer taking whats on offer. Wether those products were given legitimately or not. If it's there, we'll take it. Irrespective of the politics involved. But just a small few created this stalemate we currently have. And we as a scene lose out because of this.
I'm here for the layouts. To make layouts. To provide layouts for the scene to play on ultimately. But my ability to do this is restricted once again because we no longer have emulator updates. And all this is down to one or two people.
You only have to look back a couple of years and there was Wizard, actively taking on board, suggestions from the public for his next emulator release. And putting them into MFME. Did the guy once love FME? This scene that ultimately started from his programming talent? Why did he continue to release emulators? Why ask for our suggestions? Has he really thrown in the towel? Will there be another unexpected twist in the scenes history that will take us all by surprise? Will Wizard one day decide to show those intent on trying to dictate things, that he cares nothing of their wishes and in the ultimate judge of character, give those people the finger and decide that 99% of us here, have done nothing wrong and release once more? Taking back the moral high ground.
Who knows......
