Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users
This week's interview features the user DM692.
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When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join? Why did you choose the username DM692?
"I first found Newgrounds just a couple weeks before I signed up, if I'm not mistaken. When I did so, it was to use the review section which I more or less though was analogous to a comment system (which is an illusion I've really grown to hate, haha). I just stayed on here to play games for a while, and then in 2007-2010 I really got active on the forums. After I discovered them, that really solidified my notions of sticking around.
As for my username, it's a story of childhood silliness I've had to explain a couple times in chat. Shortly after I was introduced to the internet (really just a year or so before joining Newgrounds), my friends were playing this cool multiplayer game where you run around and chop logs and raise your skills and shit (RUNESCAPE!), so I decided to sign up. To the chagrin of my wee, undeveloped brain, DarkMaster was taken, and not having that name would make it so no one would know how edgy and badass I was. So, I went with the game-recommended name of DarkMast692. I used that moniker for several services, and it eventually just got shortened to what it is today.
Or you can just assume I killed the other 691 dungeon masters."
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Do you think that you changed over the time you were here, as user, or also in real life?
"Absolutely! When I joined, I was that generic, bratty 12 year old that thought he was king shit. Seriously, looking back at my first ~10-15 pages of posts, it's just embarrassing. In all honesty, I think Newgrounds may have changed my personality in a profoundly positive way. When I was young(er) and stupid, I'd post some dumb shit, I'd catch flak, and I'd learn not to do it again. Newgrounds has always been an interesting cross-section of society with all sorts of people and backgrounds in it, so one could argue that as a young child I got to interact with a hell of a lot more kinds of people than your average 12 year old. I honestly believe that just being here, talking to people, seeing what other people say, all the shit you do on a forum, will affect anyone positively if they do it with the right mindset."
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Are there any other users that you like, and how do they affect you?
"supergandhi64- I'm not lying or exaggerating when I say this guy could very well be favorite user on the site. When he's posting, he's usually either trolling or pointing out people's stupidities/hypocrisies to them, and it's almost always entertaining.
Viper- He just seems like a friendly, level headed guy. He's not too loud, he's not too cocky, he doesn't stick his nose where it doesn't belong and get mixed up in pissing matches. If I would have actually gotten around to it, I definitely would have nominated him for Most Underrated in the forum awards.
Sense-Offender- Intelligent, and unlike too many of this site's intelligent posters, not a drama queen. I honestly think the community could improve a great deal if some of the more inflammatory people took a note from Sense-Offender's posting style."
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Are there any users that you would consider enemies or that you just don't like?
"I like to think I don't have any enemies on here. As for users I don't like, I don't really want to say in particular, but in general it's the ones that seriously try to impose their beliefs on others without being open to having their own beliefs changed. The bottom line is that I don't care how stupid/smart you are, as long as you're willing to learn."
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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?
"My opinion on the forums? There's far too many ways I feel about them to explain, but I've spent 6 years here, so at the least I'll say they're doing something right. As for preferring a particular sub-forum, I'd have to say General is my favorite. A lot of people like complaining about it and saying it's a cesspool of stupidity, but that's ignoring the fact that that's pretty much where we get a vast majority of our traffic, good or bad. Unfortunately, I can't really think of anyone I'd like to see interviewed that you haven't done already."
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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?
"They keep the place running smoothly. Any spam accounts are usually swiftly dealt with, as are necroposters and general rulebreakers. There was a time where I probably would have said I was unhappy with the forum moderation team (everywhere else has been pretty consistently good), but I think the group of people we have doing the job right now is very good."
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Would you like to become a moderator on Newgrounds? If so, what kind of moderator?
"I'd love to be a forum/chat mod. I do spend quite a bit of time on here but don't feel as if I contribute enough. These are the two areas I'm by far the most active in, and sort of know the little behavioral quirks of. I've been told I have a good head for authority, so I feel that would help too."
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The last redesign happened 2012. Tell me what you think about it. What do you like and what is not so good?
"I've always found I have a fairly progressive attitude towards change, so I welcomed the redesign and didn't pass judgement until I got used to it again. For the most part, I really do love the new design and all the new features (the social feed being one of the best features to grace this website, imo), but I understand where people are coming from with the usual "it's too difficult to navigate" and "bring back userpage headers". The bottom line is that I think the new design opened up a lot of possibilities for the site, while improving the experience for people who already know their way around. I'm more interested in seeing whether the staff has plans to further improve/change the site than I am in saying I "like" or "dislike" it, though."
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It seems like you play League of Legends. When did you start playing and what do you like about it? What characters do you play the most?
"I started playing this game around a year or two ago. Say what you will about it, but League of Legends has made a pretty sizable dent on a global scale. Obviously to stick around and play it I must like the gameplay, but my favorite part about it is the sheer amount of strategization innately present in MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) games. You can sit around for hours figuring out a way to play without ever opening the game, which is an aspect I adore.
As for the characters (referred to as "champions", if you're unfamiliar with the game) I play, my two favorite right now would probably be Akali and Trundle.
Akali is an assassin that fares extremely well on her own, while also arguably being one of the best champions for destroying a single target quickly. This leads her to be a great tactical force while retaining effectiveness in a teamfight scenario.
Trundle is generally a tank, and one that decides when the fights happen for both sides. Again, this brings him to a position of incredible tactical prowess, and that's by far my favorite trait of any champion."
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In 2009, your favourite movie of all time was The Last Samurai, Tell my readers what you like about this movie. What other movies that have been released since then do you like?
"Holy shit I actually remember typing that X0
That was written before I had much experience with film at all, so I wouldn't put much stock in it. What I do remember is that they captured the feel of historical Japan in a way that's easy to interpret and vicariously enjoy. It had some good battle scenes in addition to decent character development. I'd recommend this film to anyone interested in historical Japan as well as anyone looking for an action movie that's just pretty good in general.
As for movies I like that have came out since then, I have to admit I don't see very many. However, one that did stick out for me was Limitless (despite the gaping plot hole of STOP GIVING THE FUCKING RUSSIAN GUY PILLS WTF). I like the concept of a pill that makes your brain work at full capacity, and they represented it fairly well in this movie."
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You play a good variety of instruments, including guitars and drums. What was the first instrument that you learned to play? What is the most difficult song that you can play on the guitar?
"The first of my instruments I learned how to play would be the guitar. I got my first acoustic one when I was around 7 or 8, but didn't start playing seriously until I was around 12 or 13, when I got my first electric guitar. It's funny that now I spend a lot more time practicing my acoustic playing than my electric. As for the most difficult song I can play, I'll admit that I spend very little time learning full complex songs, and more time learning the mechanics that make them up. That being said, the most difficult song I can play through would probably be Bullet for my Valentine- Waking the Demon, which isn't actually that hard but damn the main riff is cool.
Additionally, I can play and sing a couple songs on my acoustic. I've been considering putting a cover of Emilie Autumn-One Foot in Front of the Other up, but I think I want to wait until I really get that song down."
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Judging from your most played songs on Itunes, you seem to be a fan of the Metal genre. What are your favourite Metal bands and songs? Which Metal subgenres do you like the most?
Lamb of God I think
"Good call, Lamb of God is definitely my favorite band of my favorite subgenre, but I'd be hard-pressed to call them my favorite band overall, my musical taste covers too many genres to have a favorite band. However, when it comes to Metal, Groove Metal is by far my favorite. It encompasses my 3 favorite aspects of Metal well, and those would be heaviness, technical ability, and a beat one can really mosh to. This is a genre that catches a lot of flak from hardcore metal fans for not being "real metal", but that's just morons who don't know what they're talking about.
Lamb of God- Terminally UniqueChimaira- Trigger FingerDevildriver- I Dreamed I Died"
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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?
"My friends know I have this account, I'm gonna keep all personal secrets far, far away from it. However, I bet you guys didn't know that I own 3 dogs, named BK (Buddy Killer), Levi, and Trigger. BK looks like a rotty/pitbull, Levi is a Border Collie/Black Lab, and Trigger looks like a bulkier white version of BK with black spots."
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What can we expect from you in the future, DM692?
"More of the same old shit, just gonna stick around and keep posting until I finally get sick of it. I'm also looking forward to possibly releasing some music on here at some point in the future, but I have to wait and see if I ever actually get around to getting all that shit done."
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Now you are filled with more knowledge about DM692, 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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Twone
I agree with what you said about groove metal. Nobody knows what "real metal" is; it's all subjective. Metal elitists are the worst.
Asandir
My knowledge about music in general and metal in particular is fairly limited. What I can say though is that I appreciate it when a clear melody can be heard as opposed to what appears to be sometimes just wild, uncontrolled use of instruments. I also like a female singer, but that applies to all music.