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»CL0: Are Charts Really Supporting The Scene?
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Written by »CL5:Alvin »CL6:of »CL5:Nah Kolor
»CL1:Humans have always had the competitive
instinct in them. Wherever it might
be, at work, in school or at home
with siblings, »CL6: the factor of
competition has always been there»CL1:.
Even as small children, we played war
and always wanted to be on the winning
team. In school, most people tend to
want to be with the popular people,
whether if they are geeks or not.
At work, everyone wants higher wages,
a better position and does not want to
settle for second best.
The Scene is also very competitive and
just as in real life, there are
indicators of our success and
popularity. In real life, it might be
money, respect and a nice car. In the
Scene, it is the respect of being the
one topping the charts.
Charts have been around for ages, it
seems. »CL7:The Eurochart has been around
the longest»CL1: and together with other
charts, Showtime in the last years and
others no longer in production, they
are the factors that determine
popularity and respect in the Scene.
»CL7:Naturally, in themselves charts are
only the indicator of popularity»CL1:. The
reason Sceners end up on the charts
is usually that they have produced a
piece of art that is highly admirable
and therefore worthy of respect from
other Sceners. One only needs to take
a look at the charts to see that the
ones topping the charts are usually
those who are active and produce
quality graphics, music, or code.
However, as many well-respected
Sceners have left the Scene throughout
the years, their presence on the
charts has not decreased. Instead,
many Sceners who are no longer active
continue to linger on in the top of
the charts. Like ghosts from the past,
they continue to haunt the active
people issue after issue.
Should this be so? Should people who
are no longer active continue to fill
the charts? I do not believe this
is right. There are many Sceners whose
goal is to one day reach the charts.
They work hard to do so. They produce
excellent graphics, awesome music,
and thrilling code. Yet, they never
reach the charts in many cases. »CL6:Is
it fair to them to be left out just
because legends linger on in the
charts?»CL1: Surely, it is not.
Some years ago, someone suggested a
similar thing to what this article is
proposing. »CL7:Someone had the idea to add
another chart, just for those legends,
in order for the ordinary charts would
be freed up for active Sceners»CL1:. So
far, the only chart known to this
writer that has actually implemented
this system is Showtime.
Recently, there has been more
controversy concerning the charts.
Wade wrote an article about the Polish
dominance of the charts. He contended
that since so many to us unknown
Polish Sceners are on the charts, they
must be fixed. That is, Polish Sceners
vote for their friends. Magic of
Nah-Kolor sharply disagreed in
Eurochart 41. There is some truth to
both sides. There might be a great
presence of Polish Sceners on the
charts but why blame them for that? At
least they are voting. Many of us in
the west seem to be too lazy to vote
so in the end it is our own fault when
the Polish Sceners end up on the
charts. How can we expect people to
be on the charts if we do not take the
time to actually vote?
At the same time, it is easy to
complain about including or not
including people on the charts. In the
end, it is very much an activity
issue. »CL6:The Sceners who desire to reach
the charts need to be active »CL1: and
everyone else out there need to get
their rear in gear and take the time
to vote. How else can we expect to get
the results we desire?