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CreaMD
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 3057 |
Profession: *supporter*
I think we need some general name for profession like supporter, or something around that (can't think of better name for profession). I would like to give 10 to Xiny6581 for his C64 SID audio recording efforts. Really appreciated.
Also there are others like him I spot around CSDB. Working hard to keep this database consitent, adding more and more data, and relations. That's totally awesome. Love you all. |
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Shine
Registered: Jul 2012
Posts: 368 |
We need hard "Lacksäufer" and "Eierläufer" !!! |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11384 |
also "im lamerkeller"! |
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Shine
Registered: Jul 2012
Posts: 368 |
You forgot "Wannabelite"! |
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Count Zero
Registered: Jan 2003
Posts: 1932 |
Moloch++
And delete "Importer" profession while at it. The "import" tag nobody dares to explain in more detail on releases are sufficient already. |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2928 |
Can't agree about the deletion of importer, some people are listed in groups simply as importers. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11384 |
what does an "importer" do then anyway, besides swapping and/or cracking? |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2928 |
In the US part of the scene importers would call contacts or Euro boards and import the release. The term faded out over the years as modems and calling cards for Euros were easier to come by.
Totally different than swapping (mail) and cracking.
Not surprising that Euros don't see the need for the term, as I can only think of a handful of Euros importing releases. A good example of importing to Europe is Side of Hotline.
Its a legit term, like cracker or graphician, and should remain as a credit category. |
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chatGPZ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 11384 |
that makes tons of "imports" not imports, because they were actually mailtraded from eg german to poland (also all the imports from uk to canada. etc) :)
what exactly is the difference between "importer" and "modem trader" then? |
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Moloch
Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 2928 |
I've never read the term "modem trader" used in a release or as a job in a group.
I guess that is closer to runner than anything else.
... and precursor to PC courier groups there were C64 "runner groups" and even a few diskmags supporting them (ie: Runners World diskmag)
I guess the most famous, or infamous slaves, were the "zipfile" runners working for Toxic Roadkill |
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hedning
Registered: Mar 2009
Posts: 4731 |
I have added a LOT of pure importers to the database. Their only function was to import cracks from, say, Norway to Denmark, and add an intro. Very common back in 85-87. The Hulk from Reflex comes to mind. |
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