Yea I agree. Forums are great for creating international discussion communities. Which is especially beneficial for peeps like me in NZ and other areas where unfortunately techno isnt as prevalent.

Blackout is awesome, im only very new here but my knowledge of the whole deal has grown exponentially since coming here, and in turn i will be able to pass this on to others to help our own scene grow.

One of the best things is that people like yourself Henry actually take the time to post their opinions - which is vital as you are the ones that have created/strengthened this whole movement in the first place.

However, other forums especially, are often only places of arguement which are ultimately more detrimental than constructive. i.e the whole purist vs acid/hard techno thing that happens pretty much everywhere.

Go blackout, and everyone who comments here. Its nice to know whats goin on round the world, as it happens, in the scene that we all love and live.