Scenelink. Welcome to it
The original idea came in January... the outlines were made in March... and the group was formed in May. Now, after hundreds of hours scenelink begins. Now that we've finished the issue (except for material we're still waiting on groups to send) we'll finally have time to reflect on what a strange experience this has been so far.
New #ansi
Plagued by ops that didn't draw, egotistical newbies, and an immature attitude, #ansi has been peacefully taken over by a group who want things to change. At one point an integral part of the ansi/art scene, the new group hope to make it so once again. by Wizy read the article

Defacto2 changes direction
Defacto2 morphs from magazine to museum. According to Ipggi "www.defacto2.org is the only page/museum in the world strictly for the PC scene." Find out about what's planned and how you can help. by Ipggi read the article

The Promise of International Ansi
BBS's with their tightly defined geography are gone, and in their place has risen a new kind of ansi. The audience and the groups have both become international, which promises to keep ansi strong for a long time to come. by hennifer read the article

Forbes looks at the warez scene
After the Wired article proclaiming newsgroups a warez heaven, we were skeptical of an article on "the scene" in a business magazine. Surprisingly, Adam L. Penenberg seems to have done his homework. read the article

CIA Productions is coming closer and closer to its 50th official art pack release. The group is seeking contributions from ANYONE who works in ansi, ascii, rip, vga, code, etc to help make CIA PACK #50 the best art pack EVER
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This web site may look impressive (come on, humor us...) but there's a lot more to scenelink then just a comprehensive scene news resource. From the beginning scenelink was designed to be modular, to serve as a foundation for future projects. Coming soon, a list of what the site has to offer now, and some of the projects we've considered taking on in the future. read the article