Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users

This week's interview features the user Splats.

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

Splats:

Tricky one! I've been around for a while as an 8 year-old (?) boy, no account, nothing. Just lurking around for the silly games, actually. I preferred outlandish flashes like the classic Skullkid and African Detroit Cop to the countless half-decent flash sites out there, and in 2010 I figured I'd make an account, which I did. From then on, I went by the name of - don't laugh - PixelDude12345. Those were the days. Earlier this year (January? February?) I got bored and posted some stuff in the BBS, not thinking I'd get so involved. However, seeing as I'd be making contact with people, I figured I'd better change my username to something less ridiculous, and Splats (after an unused enemy in Sonic the Hedgehog 2) was quirky enough to accurately represent who I am. Or something. Now I've been around for nearly a year, and I don't plan on leaving anytime soon.

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

Splats:

I absolutely did. Over the time Newgrounds users have given me countless advices on countless subjects: love, life, video games, the list goes on. I have no idea whether or not it affected me as a person in real life per se, but I do have the feeling I became a different person on the interwebs in the short span of roughly a year.

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

Splats:

Yes. Although Newgrounds users are nice people for the most part, the more cynical users learned me that it's okay to have a laugh with people every now and again, and I appreciate how I can make jokes about people now, and they can about me. To be a little more concrete, users like Atlas (formerly J-Rex), SuperGhandi64, Viper, Satan, my fellow Belgians Damien and Amaranthus, Darkjam from the video games forum and JRob were always nice to me, even though JRob is pretty new, like me. Users like Slint and Sekhem really introduced me to what this site's community is like: pretty fucked up. And that's exactly how I like it.

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

Splats:

I'm not a hateful being, and I figure most people being assholes on Newgrounds don't actually mean it, and if they do, I don't really know if I want to give them the attention right now. Honestly though? I've never really had a thing for Dew, Flakjaketpro and Wriggle. Nothing personal.

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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?

Splats:

The forums are a wonderful place, although I prefer the general forum to all the others, with the exception of maybe the video games forum. And as a matter of fact, I would love you to interview JRob. He's a really nice guy, and since he started posting around the same time I did (or maybe he didn't, we just have about the same amount of posts), I'd like him to get known better.

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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?

Splats:

I got mad at them once for banning me, for responding to a spam thread. They lifted it after a day or two though, so I'm pretty grateful for that. They seem like pretty nice people for the most part though, as they don't seem to feel superior to regular users in any way and just post in the forum like any other person would.

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

Splats:

I have no idea. I'm not sure if I'd like to, to begin with, and I certainly don't think I'd do a good job. I wouldn't know when to ban, and I'd allow pretty much everything. Not really much to say here, as I have pretty much no idea how I'd do.

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The redesign happened last 2012. Tell me what you think about it. What do you like and what is not so good?

Splats:

I absolutely love it. From the slick backgrounds for every seperate sections to the flash new icons and revised aura's, I pretty much adore everything. But that's just probably me forgetting everything I hated about it last year, I guess I just got used to it, as I barely remember anything else since I signed up in 2010.

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You recently played The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the first time. Which moments of this game did stand out the most for you?

Splats:

Everything, no exception. I'll keep it short: it's the perfect introduction to a near-perfect franchise. I wasn't a Zelda fan before but a friend recommended I'd play it, no matter what, so I did. And it didn't dissapoint. It may just be my nostalgia tingling, but I kind of miss the magic in games that OoT delivered, without making things too complicated, like JRPG's do nowadays. I recommend every self-respecting gamer to try it out, if they didn't yet. No outstanding moments, as the whole game was pretty magical (just like Robin Williams daughter, Zelda, from the commercial). Except for the underwater temple, of course.

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You seem to be a fan of The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. When did you play your first Elder Scrolls title, and which one(s) do you like the most? What would you like to see in The Elder Scrolls VI?

Splats:

Wow, you know everything, don't you! Well, my first Elder Scrolls game was a burned copy I got from my cousin after he borrowed it from the library. I was scared by everything in it, I didn't understand a thing, and I barely knew how to control the game. But my love lived on, and I play Oblivion to date. From The Elder Scrolls VI, I except more dragons, less glitches (I'm begging you, Beth) and the more complex skill system from Oblivion. Yes, that'd be nice.

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Alt-J is one of your favourite bands. When did you discover them and what are your favourite songs? Did you visit one of their concerts or plan to do so? Probably better than the Muse live act that you didn't like ( ._.)

Splats:

I discovered them last year, by coincidence. Heard a song of them on the radio, and I instantly fell in love. My favorite songs are probably Breezeblocks, Tessellate and Something Good - they're by far the most well-known songs Alt-J produced. By the way, that Muse act was actually pretty okay, I just expected a little more out of it. No pressure though!

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You submitted some sketches to the Art Portal. When did you start drawing? Which Newgrounds artists do you like the most and inspire you?

Splats:

I've been drawing as long as I can remember, really. Whenever something pisses me off, it just keeps me coming back, it really calms me down like nothing else can. I like a lot of Newgrounds artists though: maybe I'm just easy to impress, but the people I'm about to mention really have some talent, in my humble opinion. TheShadling is amazing but definitely not for everyone (you'll see what I mean if you look him up), Choko17, he's just so sweet, Amaranthus, even, although he isn't all that professional his sketches amaze me, and Morthagg is simply amazing.

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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?

Splats:

Going to the bone, are we! Well, I touched a girl's booby once I guess finding hentai amazing would come as a surprise to much people I know - there's not many weird things I haven't shared here on Newgrounds though. Guess I'm pretty boring and don't have a lot of secrets. Have I mentioned I touched a booby once?

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

Splats:

You can expect me to post more, that I perhaps make a couple more sketches for the world to see, and maybe even a flash, as I'm planning a collaboration with an actual animator and we already agreed on what to do it on and such (holy shit, I just let that sink in and it feels amazing, come to think of it). But most of all just more posts. More of me. Whether you like it or not!

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Now you are filled with more knowledge about Splats, 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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