The LiGHT Manifesto Compiled by Silent Rain [LiGHT] What is LiGHT? Must you ask? LiGHT is a collection of artists and visionaries set on creating the best computer art available to mankind. We produce art using the many mediums available on computers. Nothing is beyond the scope of LiGHT. We have been in existance since April of 1994, yet have lain silent preparing for our blitzkreig on the ansi scene! Who can be in LiGHT? Anyone who has the talent to produce the best damn computer art out there. The group will mainly be run off of the Internet for the time being so that we may connect the best artist in the world via an inexpensive medium. All I ask is that you have Internet access and be dedicated to your art. How is LiGHT going to dominate the ansi darkness that has plagues the world for years? Through our art. Who cares if you have some fancy name attached to every piece you create? What says that if you have after your handle you are the best artist? Nothing the last I checked! Come, apply to LiGHT and let's strike a blow against the bullshit political scene we have now. What does LiGHT require from it's artists? Quality. That's it. To create awesome computer art it takes commitment, experience, and practice. Each of these three attributes will be present in every member of LiGHT. Each member will be committed to producing the best art he can. Each member will be experienced in one way or another. Finally, each LiGHT member will gain experience through practice. That is all that is required from the members of LiGHT. How will LiGHT be managed? Simple. We will have a president that oversees all of LiGHT's executive descisions and organization. The president will be supported by a board of directors, or council, which will be appointed from LiGHT members by the president. Each council member will have certain duties to fulfil that will contribute to the success of LiGHT. Is there a quota or standard that LiGHT artists must obey? The answer is yes and no. No artist will be required to produce a certain number of pieces each month. All that is required it one release every 3 packs to weed out the inactive members. This is all up to the decision of the senior staff (president and board members). There is a standard that LiGHT artists must follow however. They must only release the best art they are capable of producing. If an artist can produce art that can be rated an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10, then all his work should be close to that mark. If a 3 is more the artist's ability, then that is what will be expected. If a piece is deemed inappropriate for the artist's ability, it will go up for review among the senior staff and then be returned to the artist for revision along with some constructive criticism. This is to make sure that the artists of LiGHT are always improving. How will distro sites and affiliates be handled? Every member who is a sysop will be granted affiliate status with LiGHT. Others who wish to apply for distro or HQ status will be reviewed and assigned at the whim of the senior staff. The first board that applies and fits all requirements will be granted the position. This is to eliminate the favoritism that is found in other groups. Anyone who runs an art board and meets the requirements found in the AppGen will be granted the position. No exceptions at all. Therefore everyone has the chance to have their board benefit from LiGHT. No more than 3 boards in 303 and 2 boards in all other NPA's will be granted affiliation. This will limit the number of boards and help us to spread out. Packet distribution will be done via the Internet. Those with out access will have to call and upload to their own BBS. In the future, LANDSnet (LiGHT Artist and DiStribution Network) will automate this process and link all affiliated boards. What is PfR? Programmers for Revolution is the coding section of the group. PfR will be subject to everything the other members of LiGHT are. However, the formation of a separate section for coding will allow LiGHT coders to expand beyond graphics. All PfR releases (graphical or otherwise) will be included in the packs. Be on the lookout for kick ass loaders, utils and other projects from PfR! Who can apply? Anyone can apply to LiGHT. A unanimous vote among the senior staff is needed for membership. All applications will be created by LiGHTApp, a program that will query all applicants for the information needed by LiGHT. Look for this program in LiGHT packs and PfR releases! That's about it for now. I hope that LiGHT will become what I feel it is destined to be. Please, do not underestimate the power of LiGHT, and be on the lookout for us in the immediate future! See the LiGHT in '95! Silent Rain President, LiGHT