Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users
This week's interview features the user DeftonesFan665.
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When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join? Why did you choose the username DeftonesFan665?
"I found out about Newgrounds from my older brother when I was around the age of either ten or eleven. I joined last year because I thought I might as well, since I've known about this site for several years. I thought it would be cool to have my own account where I could save all of my favorite submissions and what not.
I chose the username DeftonesFan665 because I'm a fan of the Deftones (Obviously). They were my favorite band when I joined Newgrounds, so I eventually thought of the name 'DeftonesFan' and added the 665 part because the name DeftonesFan was taken. It's a nice number to add to the username, since it's from their song Street Carp, so it's not just some random number, it comes from something."
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Do you think that you changed over the time you were here, as user, or also in real life?
"I've changed some as a user ever since I came out of my shell here on the BBS and got to know what the different people here are like. I didn't make my first BBS post until I was a member of the site for a little more than four months. My shyness unraveled quickly and I became more open to discussing my thoughts and opinions on the BBS.
I guess I have changed a little in real life, too, since I've learned a few things here from being on the BBS."
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Are there any other users that you like, and how do they affect you?
"There are a good handful of users here that are pretty nice and cool people. Exedor, a fellow EGB member, is a guy I talk to pretty much everyday. He's there to lend me a hand if I need help with something, so I want to give a big shout-out to him. Captain-Slugworth, JimmyTheCaterpillar, Painbringer, Thor, Viper, yurgenburgen and my fellow EGB members (including, you :P) are also some users I like here. I'm probably forgetting a few, but oh well."
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Are there any users that you would consider enemies or that you just don't like?
"I wouldn't say that I have actual enemies here and if I've gotten into a bit of an argument with a user or have been offended by something they have said I've been nice to most of them after that in a different thread. But even with that being said, I could never bring myself to not disliking Insanctuary or Spedmallet. Even though Insanctuary hasn't shown his walls of text for a while now, I will always get mad about the thread in which we got into a big shitstorm of an argument in if it crosses my mind. I should've just stopped replying to him before I got so furious in the end, but I really wanted to have the last word in the argument. The reason I don't like him is because he'll just come back at you with a big wall text full of nonsense and irrelevant gibberish if you disagree with him. I debunked his theory in the thread that he made and he came back at me with complete irrelevant tripe trying to sound accomplished and smart.
The reason I do not like Spedmallet much is because he made a thread talking about how he thought homosexuality was a choice. He was just being a gigantic troll, but I could not help but be pissed off since it was a topic that easily offends. I pretty much shut up his trolling nonsense, so it's just a thing of the past now. Moral of the story: Nobody likes trolls. Period."
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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?
"The forums are pretty fun and you can meet and talk with some cool and interesting people, but then there are also the trolls who want to piss people off for their own amusement.
I prefer the General forum because that's where all of the weird and interesting topics are. It's also where you can find some pretty funny posts that users come up with.
If I had to think of a forum user to be interviewed by you, I would like to see you interview Cronizone. He's a pretty new user here and he's a funny guy, so it would be interesting to read an interview about him."
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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 don't do a great job, but they do a decent job. I'm judging them as if they are all as one, the mean mod rating, the central value of all of them together. There are ones that get the job done when there is a problem, like stafffighter, EyeLovePoozy, and TurkeyOnAStick. Then there are others that are lacking. I think that Tom should replace a few of the more inactive mods with some more active and respectable members of this site, with all due respect."
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Would you like to become a moderator on Newgrounds? If so, what kind of moderator?
"I would LOVE to become a moderator of Newgrounds. I would want to become a review mod because there are so many useless reviews that should be removed and it seems like the mods only care about removing the abusive ones that get flagged. I've seen too many of 'this is lame' and 'this is stupid' and 'this is a piece of shit' kind of reviews and they never seem to get removed, they just sit there. It brings down a user's self esteem to see reviews like that and I believe that all user's should get constructive reviews on their submissions so that they have a greater chance of becoming a better animator or game maker or artist. A user isn't going to want to submit more work here if they get more reviews calling their work lame or a piece of crap than helpful reviews full of constructive criticism.
Being a forum mod would be nice too because I think I'm more active than a good number of them so I could lock problem threads quicker if necessary."
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It's a wild guess but I think that you are a fan of the band Deftones. When did you become a fan and what do you like about their music? What is your favourite song? Did you ever see them in concert?
"I became a fan of the Deftones close to two years ago now. People who've seen my username would probably think I've been a fan longer than that, but nope. I kind of wish I discovered them sooner, though.
What I like the most about their music is how their lyrics are written. Chino Moreno's lyrics are metaphorical often enough and it makes you think about what they mean. Either that or it's not very clear what he means, but either way it makes you think. It puts a deeper meaning into their songs and gets you deeper into their music. The next thing in line is how Chino Moreno sings their songs. He has almost a hypnotic way of singing in their softer or even mild songs. He's also a pretty decent screamer when it comes to their heavier songs.
My all time favorite song is and probably always will be Digital Bath. Chino's singing is calm and hypnotic, it's relaxing to me, really. The song has a rather...unique meaning, which is very dark and messed up (I won't spoil it for anyone), but I find the song intriguing, nonetheless. It's a different, but great song.
I have never seen them in concert, but I bet it would be a great spiritual experience for me, hoping that they would play some of the softer songs off of their White Pony and Saturday Night Wrist albums. There are heavier songs of theirs that I really like, but I don't like them as much as their calmer songs."
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Since you have chosen Kurt Cobain as user icon, it's fair to assume that you like the band Nirvana. What is your favourite album? You also use a very inspirational quote about tolerance by Cobain as profile picture. Do you think that artists function not only as entertainers, but also rolemodels and thus can transpire important values to many people?
"My favorite Nirvana album would have to be Nevermind. It has my three favorite songs, Lounge Act, Something In the Way, and Come As You Are on it, along with some other good songs, such as Drain You and Lithium, to name a couple.
I do think that entertainers can serve a meaningful purpose in people's lives besides creating music for their entertainment. Kurt Cobain's music was relatable to young people (and still is) because his music made and still makes people feel that they're not the only ones with troubles, that they're not alone. Nirvana fans have felt that Kurt was (or is) talking to them or for them, which creates a powerful bond between the listener and musician. Anybody can relate to anyone's music (as long as it has lyrics, of course), but Nirvana's music is special. We will never have another musician who wrote songs like Kurt did.
Another great example of how entertainers can have a meaningful impact on people's lives is the lead singer of Otep, Otep Shamaya. Some of her music talks about the dark stuff that people are scared to talk about, such as sexual abuse, self harm, suicide, etc. and it has helped so many people who have found her music. I've seen several people post on her Facebook how her music saved their lives and kept them from feeling so alone in times of deep despair. She's like a female Kurt Cobain in some ways, such as believing in equal rights for everyone no matter who you are, for example.
Back to Nirvana, the reason I have so much respect for Kurt Cobain is because he wasn't afraid to stand up for what he believed in. He supported the equal treatment of women and gay rights movements. Referencing the picture of Kurt that I have on my profile page, Kurt believed everyone should be treated equal and that's how it should be."
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You are one of the most active members of the Elite Guard Barracks. What are you doing for the group and why did you become a member?
"Hell, I think I AM the most active member...Anyways, I always do my best to keep this great website clean from shovelware, stolen submissions and other rule-breaking submissions. Nothing special. :P
I joined the EGB because I was very interested in what the club was doing for the website and I wanted to help too. I worked really hard to get my whistle status up and my blam/save ratio to request permission to join. I mean, what better way to help out Newgrounds other than to keep the Portal clean? I love the Elite Guard Barracks and I'm proud to be a member."
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You mentioned in your posts that Bob's Burgers is your favourite modern cartoon. As someone unfamiliar with it, what is the show all about and what do you like about it?
"Bob's Burgers is about a family that owns a restaurant called, you guessed it, Bob's Burgers. The main characters are Bob Belcher (the father and husband), Linda Belcher (the mother and wife), Tina Belcher (their oldest daughter, who is a very awkward teenager), Gene Belcher (their son, who is always saying the goofiest and funniest things), and Louise Belcher (their second daughter and youngest child, who is a demented little girl).They always get themselves into a situation whether it's because of one of the kids, the health inspector (who is Linda's ex boyfriend and still loves her, so he has tried to sabotage Bob a few times), Jimmy Pesto (Bob's rival) or one of the parents.
The thing I like most about Bob's Burgers is that it has some different ideas and witty, awkward humor. As an example, my favorite episode is called Burgerboss, where Bob gets obsessed with an arcade game because Jimmy Pesto beat his high score and put 'Bob sux' as his name. Bob gets obsessed with this game trying to beat Jimmy's high score and gets Carpal Tunnel, so he has to take medication for it. He keeps on taking the medication, eventually not taking into consideration how often he's supposed to take it, which causes him to become really high on his meds and he starts to see people as the enemies in the Burgerboss game. Because of this he becomes really freaked out and tries to attack people.
That episode was SUPER funny and a clever idea."
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It seems like you watch Markiplier's Let's Plays from time to time. What do you like about his videos? There have been some Newgrounds animations about him, which one of those do you like the most? What is your general opinion about the Let's Play scene as a whole?
"What I like about Markiplier's videos is that he's a great commentator and he's entertaining. Mark has a really nice deep commentating voice, so nice that he could honestly do voice-overs for commercials. That's how great his voice is. He just kind of has one of those voices that you could listen to for a while. He's like the Morgan Freeman of Let's Play gamers who do commentating. Also, I know there are a couple other Let's Play gamers that sometimes play games before Markiplier does, but nobody gets scared or acts funny in the same way that he does. Another thing I like about his videos is that he does a series of Happy Wheels highlights and they're always funny to watch.
My favorite Newgrounds animation about Markiplier would have to be the Psycosis one. The facial expressions are priceless and I remember how bad of a game Psycosis was when Mark played it. Those cursed looping door sounds were like nails on a chalkboard and the game also put in items from other horror games to try and make it scary, but it actually made it less scary. It was a ridiculous game.
My general view on the Let's Play scene is that it can be a really fun and great opportunity for someone to get known on YouTube, but I also see it as a difficult thing to start doing, since there's already big names out there and most people want to check out the big names for a playthrough to watch, not the small to no names. You have to have a unique trait to you in order to become popular as a Let's Play gamer. Except for PewDiePie...don't know what the hell happened there. I guess being a screaming man child is unique, but it's not the good kind of unique."
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The Last of Us is one of your favourite games of all time. Tell my readers what you like about this game and what your favourite moments were.
"I love The Last of Us because it created a revolution in zombie games. I love how you actually have to gather supplies to craft items and upgrades, not just pick up money and buy it like you would in some other zombie games. It makes the experience of the game more realistic.That, and you can use stealth to your advantage to avoid zombies. It's not like once you get in a close enough proximity to them that they try to attack you. The Last of Us is also an emotional roller-coaster ride that gets you to feel sad, mad, etc. while playing it. Really making you feel something is what makes a great game because you don't want to stop playing it and you'll never forget it.
My favorite moment of the game is when the main character, Joel, has his daughter, Sarah, die in his arms from a gunshot wound. No, it's not because I like watching people die, but it's because it was, in my opinion, the most powerful emotional moment in the game. I had to try so hard not to cry at that part in the game. I watched Markiplier play the beginning of The Last of Us and I had to try so hard not to cry when he played it and when I got the game myself and got to that part."
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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?
"Only a few people here on Newgrounds know this, but I'm gay. Nothing too shocking, I hope. :P
Another thing that most people don't know about me is that I've written a LOT of lyrics in the past four years, give or take. I keep the lyrics in the descriptions of my YouTube playlists oddly enough. I can't really play a musical instrument (I do have a couple guitars, though) and I'm pretty sure I can't sing very well, but can I write well? Hell yes."
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What can we expect from you in the future, DeftonesFan665?
"Other than serving the EGB proudly, I'll keep rising the ranks in experience points and blam/save points, hopefully get a deity whistle someday, and just have some fun here on Newgrounds with forum posting. Long live Newgrounds!"
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Now you are filled with more knowledge about DeftonesFan665, 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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Luis
Good interview. As a deftones fan myself it made for a good read.
Asandir
Thank you :3