Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users
This week's interview features the user Spirit. You will read about his art, what he thinks about the chat and about his future on Newgrounds.
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When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join? Why did you choose the username ScaryPicnic?
"I must have discovered Newgrounds around 2009 via searching for Flash games. As with most dumb kids at that age it was about violent games and 'funneh' animations and such. However I do remember really enjoying David Firth's works such as the iconic Salad Fingers and his fantastic Jerry Jackson parody cartoons. I think his grim art style influenced some of my interests and 'work'. Likewise stuff like Newgrounds Rumble was a massive procrastinator for me, I loved that game so much. The 'Adult' section too provided all sorts of stuff for a horny confused lad. I remember fapping to my first Zone Sama flash. Ha ha. Also stuff like Tankmen provided lots of quotables for my retarded self. I made my account after wanting to earn Medals. I started to post on the forums originally as someone who was interested in Video Games. I chose the name 'ScaryPicnic' because...well, I was eating a chocolate bar at the time called a 'Picnic'. It's got like raisins and shite in it. Pretty generic thing but I was a twat so I just thought I'd name myself after it. Where the 'Spirit' came from I don't know. 'Lol randum'?"
Changed his username to Spirit
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Do you think that you changed over the time you were here, as user, or also in real life?
"Yeah, I guess. I used to stick to the Video Game Forums originally and tried to come across as somewhat mature and reserved as I was self-conscious about my age. I actually remember Gustavos saying my first post was the 'best introduction to a forum ever' but looking back my early days were dumb. As my interests changed as I grew as a person, Video Games started to disinterest me. I took a break from the site for a good while before returning early 2011. Then I discovered General forums and at that time I was a far more well-rounded individual who became for interested in a variety of subjects. I also started to give less of a shit about a pompous serious persona and started having fun and messing around. You wouldn't call my current posting style 'serious', I imagine. I only really became pseudo-popular after I began shit posting regularly. Newgrounds hasn't changed my life too much, but it's improved my debating and analytical skills via the forums and i've met some cool people here. I've also found a lot of good new music and discovered a lot of good animators, so I'm happy with the influence the site has given me."
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Are there any other users that you like, and how do they affect you?
"I like, even love, a huge amount of users. Bees, Ptero, Gagsy, Asandir, Bumfodder, Landpaddle, Rummy0, Sevkat, PIED3, mandog, Natick, TurkeyBased, Yert, AnonymousOfCali, Halberd, Gobblemeister, SKHM (and all his ridiculous alts), Kane-Farrell, MrRager, FallenMartyr, Oliver....and I still feel like I'm missing so many people out, damn. Sorry if you feel I neglected you, much hugs and kisses, because I do actually enjoy the company of a lot of the users both in chat, forums, or elsewhere when we've talked on Skype or Facebook, or MuMu. I mean you probably picture me now with a thousand dicks in my mouth but I'm quite happy sucking on them all."
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Are there any users that you would consider enemies or that you just don't like?
"Meh, not really. People make retarded posts, but I don't hold grudge. I can't think of a single 'enemy' or user I hate. Sure, there are people I look at and think 'you're pretty stupid' or 'why are acting like this' but then those are the people who usually get a kick out of attention anyway so I wouldn't mention them in interview. And people probably view me the same way, lol."
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What is your opinion about the forums? Is there one forum that you prefer? And is there another forum user that you want to see getting interviewed by me?
"They're cool. They have good days and bad, but that is universal for web forums. Sometimes a thread will be genius and other times it is a wasteland that provides nothing. It's the users that make it, and we have a lot of interesting users so as long as they keep posting i'm going to keep visiting, because they'll be people I like to interact with, joke with, topics I feel strongly about. General is fun, but Clubs & Crews is fantastic also for the specific chitter chatter amongst like-minded folk. Its slower, but more intellectual shall we say. Still I love General because you can find almost anything and you can't really predict what is coming next, particularly from certain users. Most of the people worth something have been interviewed already, but I think some slip under the radar. I know Bees has already been interviewed by someone else, but he's always nice to see, and Yert is a dude who is sort of an elusive character, and I think a lot lies beneath the surface and an interview would be fascinating. Hes tripped off his balls most of the time, ha ha, that could be fun. AnonymousOfCali is one of my favourite new users because he's got great taste and is really comedic and great for the banter. I'd love to see his thoughts, even though he has only started posting recently."
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I guess that you have an opinion about the moderators of Newgrounds. Do you think that they do a great job or not?
"Varies, of course. Murray, Coop, Timmy, deckheadtottie, TurkeyOnaStick, Dean. They do their job and are interesting characters who don't mind having a bit of fun. I think you need to remember that Mods are people too, maaaan. Some take their shiny badges and authority figure too serious and spoil it. I think some threads that are harmless fun are quickly locked, and that is a shame. But they manage to tread that fine line between being strict enough to stop spam and being cool enough to not ruin the forums with Nazi spankings. Though imagine Murray in a latex outfit with a whip."
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Would you like to become a moderator on Newgrounds? If so, what kind of moderator?
"No. Well, let me think...still, probably, no. Mods have to be goody two shoes most of the time. Don't like it. I appreciate Mods, and I could probably be a Mod if I acted my true mature self, but I don't come to Newgrounds Forums to do that. I come to indulge the inner dickhead."
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The redesign is finally here. Tell me what you think about it. What do you like and what is not so good?
"At first I was skeptical, and I missed the more old layout because I thought the new one was far too...brash. But I've really come to enjoy it now and appreciate how more slick and user friendly it can be. Use of icons allows far more personalisation and gives users more character. The backgrounds are nifty but I think they can be too flashy at times. Plus that smoking Tank Girl gave me lung cancer via PM."
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You are a scouted artist. Tell me how you started to make art. Will you release more art in the future on Newgrounds? What do you think about the scouting system?
"Well, I've always enjoyed Art even as a wee willy winkle. I probably scribbled Biro on all my toys like the vandalist I was. I was obsessed with fantasy worlds and creatures and people and drew lots of books and sketches about my latest obsessions. I also adored comics and took inspiration from Pokemon, The Simpsons, Futurama, Calvin & Hobbes, stuff like that. I used to create hundreds of characters and scripts. Some of them were actually pretty funny, for an idiot child. I might release more Art in the future but I'm shit at it to be frank with you. But people enjoy it and I always appreciate people enjoying my work. So if you're interested, and I don't know why, then keep your eyes peeled because one rainy day I will draw something. I promise. The scouting system is probably the most robust way to keep the Art Portal quality. People slip through the cracks but it is minimal. Thanks for scouting me, Asandir!"
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You use the Newgrounds chat from time to time. What do you think about the chat and the userbase that you meet there?
"I use it quite a bit. Is this your subliminal way of telling me to never return to chat? Yea, but I do enjoy it, and as I've said I like a lot of users. I think it can become very shitty, very quickly depending on how is in Chat. The ass-kissing can be unbearable even for me and sometimes I just don't feel like discussing Sonic and Tails having steamy sex on Optimus Prime's Batmobile piloted by Naruto in Pony form with a Reddit cutie mark. The Chat is as good as who is in there - I've had fantastic conversations and laughed myself silly when the right lads and lasses are chilling there. I hope i'm not too much of a dick in Chat."
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Every person has secrets. Can you tell one of yours or something else that we didn't know about you yet?
"'When I was 12 I imagined I was a velociraptor fucking a woman' - Spirit One secret that isn't true, is that I am the user Ptero. I don't know where the fuck this rumour came from (oh wait, it came from Bees, the indie wanker twat. Love ya). Anyway I'm flattered if you think I'm Ptero's alt. Oh wait, he's a tripfag on /tv/."
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What can we expect from you in the future, Spirit?
"Atomic cars and sex robots. But really, more posts, more dumb posts, more really dumb posts, more lurking in chat, and that is about it. Unless I die. In which case I expect a Newgrounds funeral and Tom Fulp nursing my rotting body. Also, Literature Portal? Will submit if it actually works. Look forward to my Planet of the Apes/Harry Potter fan fiction."
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Now you are filled with more knowledge about Spirit, dear reader.Feel free to leave a comment here, saying what you think about the interview, requesting users to get interviews is also appreciated. Tune in next week :3
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kinggila
Just for that latex outfit comment, he gets my dragon's banner of awesomeness.
Asandir
Yay :D