Official Document of Establishment: (Anti Warez Association (AWA) August 4th 1993 Opening: It is hereforth proclaimeth the establishment of the Anti Warez Association by it's founders and charter members: Ozone Pilot Jason Farnon Alexander Knox On this date, Wednesday, August 4th Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Three, the Anti Warez Association announces it's establishment and openly begins soliciting membership. Document: The purpose of this document is to serve as a constitution of the group, and to lay forth it's policies and goals. The policies within have been reviewed and agreed upon by the Board of Directors, OP, JF, AK. They are subject to change without consultation on the part of the general membership. We are your holy rulerz. We make the big decisions. After all, we wouldn't start a group if we weren't in for some power trip, now would we? Association Motto/Slogan: "We don't crack software, we crack kitchen counters" Goals: The goal of the Anti Warez Association is to produce literature informing the general computer public of the horror, pain, and suffering of the individuals trapped in the warez world. We struggle to bring warez d00dez into therapy and treatment, and we support those who have recovered. We attack those who refuse help. We aim to please. Philosophy: There is life beyond warez. We have been there and back, we have seen the horrific damage it can cause. We have seen the pathetic souls who have fallen prey to multinode warez boards, we have witnessed the devastating effects of 3 gigs of online storage. We have see those scarred for life by local caller ratios. Nobody is beyond recovery, except the almighty leader of the evil warez world, Timebomb of 617. The black hole of waredom called TGW is an evil empire created upon greed, hoarding, and high speed HST. We will win, we will conquer. Membership Solicitation: Anyone, except the evil one himself, may join. In order to join, you must contact Jason Farnon, Alexander Knox, or Ozone Pilot for full information. The best way to join is to call the Archiving and Propaganda Department itself. It's called ThoughtCrime and it's number will be given a bit later. You will be required to read the latest AWA releases and be familiar with what we produce. You will be required to submit an essay that will be reviewed by the Board of Directors. There is no particular subject to deal with, but any type of parallel or symbolism of the tragic warez world is strongly suggested. It may be fiction or non-fiction. Whatever, we don't care. You may submit as many as you like. You will be contacted by one of the Directors as to your standing with the group, once your essay has been reviewed. Submissions: We request that all members in good standing submit at least one work per month. Submissions will be grouped together and released as the Directors deem necessary. There is no set schedule for releases. You may upload your submission to ThoughtCrime, or it may be sent to one of the Directors on another board. We do not dictate what you put in your essay. If the essay is not funny or creative, it will not be published. In other words, it has to meet certain criteria to be published. If you are a Good Guy, you will have no problem understanding the criteria. If you are one of The Evil One's disciples, it may be difficult. It's up to you. Rules of Conduct: 1) Scorn the warez world 2) Torment Timebomb and his cronies 3) End of rules Note from the Directors - Ozone Pilot: "I am an artist. I create art. I create art that destroys what the warez d00dz hold dear. Through the printed word, we will triumph over Timebomb and the Critical Condition multinode empire. We will rule, it is just a matter of time. Pass the butter." Alexander Knox: "Greets go out to RZR, FLT, USA, THG, TDT, and of course TGW. Where would I be without you today? In three years you will realize everything you did today was stupid, remember that. "This lobster was alive when it hit the frothy, boiling water. The horror. The horror." Pass the peas please." Jason Farnon: "To say that I am against pirating software would be hypocritical. I am against the Warez society, the couriers, and those ansis really fucking piss me off. Yeh, and I use what I download, not donload for the sake of downloading. To sum it all up, 'Warez Suck. Huh-huh. Huh-huh.' Where's the 4C?" Contacting AWA: AWA is based out of ThoughtCrime. Call (617) 599-7154. There are no warez here. No surprise eh? Most anyone but The Child himself can get on. Submissions center and origin site for AWA releases. Liberate yourself, call now. No ANSI's. Just cracked kitchen counters and bludgeoned skulls of pathetic warez d00dz. Send AWA internet mail to: comrade@gnu.ai.mit.edu