Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users

This week's interview features the user Sensationalism.

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When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join? Why did you choose your username?

Sensationalism:

"I didn't find Newgrounds. My brother and my cousin found Newgrounds and convinced me to make an account. I'd seen flashes on Newgrounds before like Burnt Face Man and Salad Fingers, but I never typed in the address myself until my family members introduced me to it. I was immediately drawn to the forums. I also diligently deposited daily and started working on my whistle and B/P. You could say I started off being a stat whore. My username is pretty much from this line in a P!ATD song which was my favorite band at the time: Start talking a sensationalist Oh, he's slightly clever to just a certain extent. I liked the way it sounded and didn't put much thought into it beyond that."

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Do you think that you changed over the time you were here, as user, or also in real life?

Sensationalism:

"I've been through quite a bit in real life since I started here. But I have noticed that even though I've gone through some shit, the core of my personality still shines through. I am still optimistic and positive. The way other NGers view me has probably changed a bit every now and again as well."

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Are there any other users that you like, and how do they affect you?

Sensationalism:

"There are so many users that I like! I fluctuate on talking to someone frequently and hardly at all. But regardless of that, I like them just the same! I have met such awesome people here and I just love the community. This is the only forum I've ever visited that made me feel at home and like I'm part of a family here. That may sound a bit weird. But as far as online goes, this is where I feel I fit in the most. They affect me by making me feel good, giving me something to do, and giving me someone to talk to. I truly care about the people I've made connections with, even if I only know them online."

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Are there any users that you would consider enemies or that you just don't like?

Sensationalism:

"I don't have any enemies. There are a couple users I'm not very fond of, but I'm willing to change my mind about them. I am not going to say who they are. But I will say that sometimes I may argue with or be unpleasant with someone in the forums if I disagree with what they are saying. That pretty much never affects how I view them outside of that conversation. I'll still have a positive or neutral viewpoint about them and be fine talking with them in PMs, or other topics or whatever. So there's that plus anyone I don't like has the potential for me to like them if I find out more about them."

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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?

Sensationalism:

"Ahhh the forums. Not always terribly entertaining, but I'll keep coming back for the people and the community. I do miss certain things about them like certain users or things we were allowed to do. But it's growing and changing and hopefully never dying! I prefer "general" because it's the most active. But I like the "clubs and crews" section very much too. It's nice to be able to go and talk to people who share your interests. My third favorite is "where is/how to", some really nice people hang out there. I don't know if you've interviewed them before but either AlphaCentauri or Timmy would be cool to see interviews of."

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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?

Sensationalism:

"Lately it seems like I've seen much less of the mods working. It seems like things have gotten a bit lax but maybe more is going on than I'm able to see. There are some mods I see locking threads and such and doing a fine job. I respect the mods but I certainly don't envy them. There are a few that I would consider my online friends and I'm very glad that I've been able to positively interact with them because they are really cool people, bbs job aside."

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Would you like to become a moderator on Newgrounds? If so, what kind of moderator?

Sensationalism:

"No I would not want to be a moderator. When I first started I hoped to be a forum mod. Why? Because it would give me more attention. Not a good reason at all! Now that I'm a reg I really don't care about any of that stuff. Once in a great while I will see someone doing something that makes me wish I was a forum mod so I could use my mod powers to stop them. But that doesn't happen very often and I have no desire to actually be a mod other than those few moments."

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You were a member before the redesign 2007. Tell me how you experienced Newgrounds back then and what changes you liked about the redesign.

Sensationalism:

"The main things I remember are that the "blow my whistle" song was awesome, the animation at the top of the portal was awesome, animated sigs were awesome, and getting past level 9 was a bitch. Or to level 9. Something about it. The profiles looked nicer after the redesign. Losing the ability to change usernames at will made things a bit less fun but was also nice. Changing names for holidays and stuff like that was fun, so was switching names with someone. But actually knowing who people are is just as nice. I do miss the animated sigs though. RoobyKillAll was my favorite animated sig maker."

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The redesign 2012 has arrived earlier this year. Tell me what you think about it. What do you like and what is not so good?

Sensationalism:

"The level icons are really ugly now. I stopped depositing because I have one of the few decent-looking level icons. And I set my image as the level I always wanted because it doesn't exist anymore. As a whole, the site looks nice. I don't have much more than that to say about the recent redesign."

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Aww gee, I love you guys!! is a list of users that you like and made back in 2009. Looking at it today, most of those people left. Can you tell me which users that left Newgrounds you miss the most?

Sensationalism:

"Certainly Williwowza. He was one of the funniest and nicest guys around plus he had an awesome accent and is easy on the eyes. I think everyone loved him. I miss Maximus because I never hear from him or see him anymore. That bums me out, he was a cool kid.D3ntatus because he was smart and a fellow member of Revird.GreenskullKid. Hayf. RkThrilla. Robotussin. Shreddy omg I almost forgot about him, he was awesome. TropicalParadise. There are a few on that list who no longer frequent NG but I still interact with them other ways so I don't miss them as much as those I rarely ever see anymore."

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You are a vegan. Can you tell me why and when you made this decision? Did it occur that people showed intolerance towards you for being one?

Sensationalism:

"I chose to be vegan when I was 17. I started being vegetarian when I was 16 and it progressed from there into veganism. It was for health reasons and the not wanting to eat animals part grew from there too. I didn't tell people unless they found out or I thought they should be aware of it. I got lots of intolerance toward me because of it and ridicule and questions and all that. Which I found terribly ironic because people expect vegans to act that way and feel threatened by them. But the reality is most vegans keep their mouths shut and yet meat eaters feel the need to harass them. It was very annoying and after 7 years I quit. I still eat a mostly veg diet though and have discovered many new foods and recipes and have a greater respect for animals."

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Back in 2009, you stated in one of your newsposts that you want to become a teacher. Is that still your wish and you have you come closer to that goal? If not, what career are you aiming for now?

Sensationalism:

"Yes, I am still in school to become a teacher. I have one semester left. My schooling currently consists of working in a daycare plus a bunch of paperwork I get graded on. However, I also have been working with children who have Autism providing one on one therapy. I love that job and it's very rewarding, even when I get bit really hard. So I am thinking I may prefer to do that. I currently have the title of "line therapist". We're the ones who see the kid almost daily and interact with him/her the most and help them achieve their goals. We also get paid the least. I would like to be a "senior therapist" in the future. I'd see more children, but wouldn't see them as often. I would be in charge of setting goals and planning activities. To do that though I would need two more years in early childhood with special ed as part of my degree. So depending on how things go, I will either be a lead teacher in a daycare or I'll be a senior therapist in the future."

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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?

Sensationalism:

"Hmmm a secret. Well I have a guilty pleasure website that I go to. It relieves stress and sometimes my sister and I show each other what we made. Soooo my secret is I'm 24 and I visit dollzmania.com"

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What can we expect from you in the future, Sensationalism?

Sensationalism:

"Expect to see me hanging around the forums as always."

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Now you are filled with more knowledge about Sensationalism, 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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