Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users

When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join?

Natick:

"Well, I found out about Newgrounds when my cousin showed me "Halo Vs Counterstrike" a flash animation that kind of changed my sense of humor at the time. I followed the site for a few months after watching that and joined 11/1/08. I joined due to juvenile appeal and at the time, I wanted to be a cartoonist. I never got around to finishing the scripts I had made for any ideas for flash animations, though."

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

Natick:

"Probably zillatar, a real life friend I've known since 6th grade but he barely comes here anymore. I am also fond of bomb50, danicos, Xenomit, Light, TrueLAD, Mechabloby, bilalz, Mismo and agustana."

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

Natick:

"I have had arguments with plenty of other users but I don't consider most of them enemies right off the bat. I don't really get along with Sevkat and Yert for now. I have had a bit a feud with 1916 as well but I don't exactly consider him a enemy nor friend."

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

Natick:

"Somewhat. In real life, not really but on this site... Well, I look back on what I used to post on my profile and on the forums and it's pretty humiliating. A lot of people who may remember me back then might remember as an immature dick but I plan to change that now by gaining a better sense on neutraility."

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You surely have an opinion about the moderators of Newgrounds. Do you think that they do a great job or not?

Natick:

"I think some of them do their job well, such as Murray, but I find people like EyeLovePoozy to abuse their power to an unfair extent."

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Would you like to become a moderator some day? If so, what kind of moderator?

Natick:

"I wouldn't trust myself with that kind of position. I usually don't handle well with responsibilities that big."

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Newgrounds has good aspects, but also bad ones. Could you tell our readers one thing that you dislike about Newgrounds and another that you like the most?

Natick:

"I think the site's mature humor is both it's biggest weakness and it's biggest strength. This site can be both a cesspool for run-of-the-mill dick jokes but every now and then, you'll find something that takes itself more seriously than that yet still has a lot of appeal to adults and I appreciate those pieces of art on this site the most and I guess that's what keeps me coming back."

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Judging from your user icon, you are a big fan of Madness. Are you looking forward to Madness Day?

Natick:

"I am a huge fan of Madness, yes :) I missed the last 2 Madness Days but now that I'm back on the site, I'm pretty psyched for the upcoming one. The icon is something I copied from another user because I was having a hard time looking for an icon that fit the required resolution."

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While browsing through your newsposts for research, I stumbled across an interesting blog about love. You said there, that love doesn't exist. Do you still think so, and can you explain your viewpoint to our readers?

Natick:

"That was written when I was 13 or 14 and I was going through relationship troubles with an older person. I regret writing that, actually. I was really young at the time and I don't think anyone would've liked to hear from an angsty, teenage boy what he thought about love after his first breakup. I know I hate hearing from other teenagers on Facebook about love. As for now, I am not in a relationship and I don't really plan on being in one, being that I'm a bit of a workaholic on my own original, unreleased artwork. I don't really know what love is but I don't really think something as strong as "There is no such thing" is really appropriate for me to say with how little I know on the subject."

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

Natick:

"I don't really think it will be possible for me to contribute anything to the flash or audio portal being that I am working on several documentaries at school on subjects varying from the recent Union protests in Wisconsin to video game controversy. I am also building up the courage and materials to propose to a musician I have admired for some time now who now goes by the name Mr. Tuskle. He used to be known as Xyqph. His primary genres are IDM and Drill'n Bass. (If you're into electronica, I highly reccomend looking up his compilations, "This Is Drill'n Bass" and "This is IDM" on YouTube) I desperately want to do a few abstract music videos for a lot of his tracks. In fact, my former forum sig was based on some conceptual art I'm drawing for his song, "Simplex". Thank you very much."

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