Comments on: Gamer vs. Scener, or, Scener Theory

By: Nick Montfort

Nick Montfort — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:16:01 +0000

Thanks for the comments and the reflections.

Yes, I do plan to go to more parties, but the next one that I wanted to go to, the new Récursion in Montréal, won't work for me because of its timing. Perhaps I should look to Europe instead...

By: Tjoppen

Tjoppen — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 08:51:12 +0000

I started attending demoparties only recently (2010). I'd say there exists quite a few cliques that may be difficult to penetrate. Other than that the people don't come off as being very exclusive, apart from the narrow demographic thing.

Are you planning on attending any parties perchance?

By: visy/trilobit^pwp

visy/trilobit^pwp — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 07:54:04 +0000

The only thing that really matters to me is that you can make and release demos without being a part of the scene. In the day of Internet video publishing services and free hosting it's technologically so simple to put your stuff out there outside the party circuit.

The "wanking circle" "boys club" mentality some sceners associate with the social side of the demoscene seems adolescent at best in these days. Thankfully people are getting older and rid of the needless elitism.

By: Nick Montfort

Nick Montfort — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:05:32 +0000

It's not an attack to point out that (as many others have pointed out to me) that the people of the demoscene are from a very narrow demographic. This doesn't necessarily mean that those people are non-inclusive; it means that there are many others, including people from other regions of the world, people of different races, and women, who could also be enjoying the scene.

By: PASTRIES

PASTRIES — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:20:09 +0000

A fine piece, though I wasn't aware that the demo scene was under attack for a perceived lack of inclusiveness!