To get "in the scene" is hard and he won't be able to do it without knowing someone already in there.
He won't be able to release any stuff without having access to topsites as that where the group heads pre's. Being "in the scene" comes with topsites.
If he doesn't know someone his only shot is like said above to read NFOs and email some groups but even then it's a very long shot, you have to have something worth offering to them. Fast connection, dedicated server, able to get stuff before release etc.
And of course trust, getting in a group isn't going to be a 1 day thing it would probably take weeks of talking to some guys on IRC for them to gain your trust and supplying them with what you can offer upfront. They are not going to let some random guy join their group straight away who says he can get stuff before release date.
The risk involved is very high as well, groups get busted a lot.
Much easier just to be a p2p group, you don't have to follow any rules nor have to have high access at the top of the chain, and there's a good chance of "the person you know" getting contacted by a scene group if he releases good stuff.
