Complex sentence: Some artscene groups survived the transition to the internet during the 1990s and newer groups continue to form to this day, adopting many of the habits of the older, BBS-driven artscene.
Split into simpler sentences: Some artscene groups survived the transition to the internet during the 1990s. However, new groups continue to form to this day, adopting many of the habits of the older, BBS-driven artscene.