Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users
This week's interview features the user PsychoZoid.
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When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join? Why did you choose the username PsychoZoid?
"I discovered Newgrounds at around 2006 or 2007 when I was in fourth grade at school. I got hooked with the website because I thought the movies were funny and the games to be fun and addicting to play.
I joined Newgrounds because I wanted to be a part of the Art Forum on the BBS. I think that's the reason I decided to join, and I was 12 years old at the time of making my first account called UltimaRed. Unfortunately, the Art Forum didn't go well and people started to bash at me. So I decided to ditch my first account and made a new one called Zoidz. But the same thing happened again when I made an art adventure thread that turned into a pointless flame war. So I decided to leave the Art Forum for good, made a bunch of other failed accounts, and then decided to leave Newgrounds for a while in general. And then I decided to make a comeback in 2011 when I made this account now known as PsychoZoid.
At first, the name for this account was Psych which was a name that I didn't really want. I actually wanted the name Psycho but discovered that it was taken by an active user. So I decided to PM Wade on an old account to give Psych from an extremely inactive account. I thought the name suited me at first, but then I totally began to dislike it. Plus, I gained confusion from others to the TV show that's also called Psych. So I decided that I wanted a name change.
How I came up with PsychoZoid was from Psycho because I thought it was cool adjective and and I wanted this account to be called Psycho anyway. And Zoid from my second account Zoidz and my original character from the art forum adventure threads I made in the past. I PM Wade once again to change my username to that earlier this year, and now I am really happy with the name. Another reason why I chose PsychoZoid was because it was also the username for my DeviantArt account before making this account, and I plan to use the name for every account I make on the Web."
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Do you think that you changed over the time you were here, as user, or also in real life?
"Yeah, I think Newgrounds had changed from the time I have been there. I think this has affected me both as a user and in real life.
I think it was the Art Forum and the BBS in general that affected me the most, because it made me realize that not everyone is going to be nice to you especially on a message board or any other community. That thought made me open up more to the world and has made me more mature though my personality and the choices I make. I now know to also think twice before you act upon something."
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Are there any other users that you like, and how do they affect you?
"I don't really post that much nowadays, so I haven't befriended anyone yet. But I remember back in the day when I mostly posted in the Art Forum on my first two accounts that I befriended a couple of users. There was one name Dexter3000 who was friendly to me, and we both had a connection of drawing and that gave some sort of affect to me. It's been a while since the last time I saw him, and I do kind of miss seeing him."
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Are there any users that you would consider enemies or that you just don't like?
"I really don't want hate people, but that can't be helped. There are users on the General Forums that I personally dislike but I won't say their names. But one thing I will tell you is that I don't like users who seek attention to much on the forums and ones who try to act like someone they're not so they can boost up their "Internet persona"."
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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 have their ups and downs. My favorite one is the General Forums because I am interested to what people say and discuss about topic in everyone's everyday life. But it does tend to get a bit wild most of time and a lot of "circle jerking" posts and thread. But that doesn't seem to stop me from going there all the time.
I used to like the Art Forum but I began to be withdrawn from it because I realized that there are people who produce art way better than me and I need to improve on my own artwork. Plus the art adventure threads trend had died and the Art Forum had gotten boring to me. I still visit it from time to time though.
My least favorite forum is the Video Game Forum because the people there take video games and consoles too seriously. After seeing countless flame wars threads with Nintendo, Microsoft or Sony consoles it just gets annoying for me. Plus, everybody is rubbing their nostalgia about all the video games they play when they were little and considering it their entire childhood experience. Then again I don't like other people's childhood nostalgia in general.
I can't really think of anyone that I want to see get interviewed by you. I know the people who post in the General forum, but I don't know them personally enough to get the urge to see them get interviewed, so sorry."
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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?
"My opinion of the Newgrounds moderator is that some are doing a fair to great job and some aren't. There are some moderators I noticed that lock thread because of their personal reason and not by the rules. There are some moderators that act immature, even though from what I read you have to mature to be a moderator on here, especially the forums.
But there are some moderators that do lock thread and ban users based by the official forum rules, and those are the types of moderators I do respect.
So overall, some moderators are doing a poor job and there some moderators that are doing decently well at their job. So it's pretty much 50/50 for me."
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Would you like to become a moderator on Newgrounds? If so, what kind of moderator?
"I always had thoughts of becoming a moderator when I joined the Newgrounds community. Practically, I dreamt of being a forum moderator since I know the rules and what threads are bad and what threads are good, and also if anyone is breaking any rule. But I don't know if that will happen since I don't post as much as most users do on the BBS. But, I never been banned on this account before so maybe there could be a shot.
And since I like art, there could also be a possible chance the I could become an Art Moderator. But my art isn't all that great yet, and I'm not that good at critiquing other people's artwork. But maybe there can be a chance I get that spot instead if I finally had mastered my art style. (Which I think I haven't yet.)"
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The redesign happened last year. Tell me what you think about it. What do you like and what is not so good?
"When I first heard about the redesign, I was excited for it. When I first saw it in February of last year I thought it looked really cool. As of now, I still like this design as its appearance is in good quality.
Sometimes I do wish the website can go back to it 2007 design the design I was more used to the most. It's probably because I prefer the 2007 level icons better than the current. Not that there is anything wrong with the new level icons I just thought the 2007 icons look more better, especially level 60. Also the BBS looked better in that design. But I realized that they new level icons and the BBS won't get changed back, and I got to accept that.
I'm aware that there are other people that hate the redesign as a whole. But they just got to follow what I did and get used to the new design and accept the change. It was Tom's choice to change the website after all."
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You play Pokemon games. Which one is your favorite one and what would be your dream Pokemon team? Are you looking forward to Pokemon X and Pokemon Y?
"Yes, I am a fan of Pokemon. My favorite game is probably Pokemon Gold and Silver because it was the first Pokemon game that I played.
My dream Pokemon team would be any of the legendary Pokemon because they are the best particully Ho-Oh and Mewtwo. Also Raichu since he is my favorite Pokemon of all time.
I am definitely looking forward to Pokemon X and Y. The new Pokemon are pretty cool and the main legendaries look awesome. Converting the graphics into full 3D is a great leap for the Pokemon franchise. Hopefully the story will be great too. I will definitely buy either Pokemon X or Y versions when it gets released later this year!"
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You watch Naruto. What do you like about the series and are you also reading the manga? Do you like the recently submitted parody Narutoe Shitpoodamn? What other animes do you like?
"I like the story and the characters, and all of the ninja action. It's really fun to watch! I first saw Naruto when it was on Cartoon Network back in 2005 but I didn't get into it then. But in summer of 2010, I decided to give the show another shot and I watched the episodes online and got instantly hooked with it. I am now watching the English dub of Naruto Shippuden, and I haven't watched all of the episodes of it yet. I haven't read much of manga. I only have one volume of it. But someday I will read it. Based on the only volume I have now, the art looks pretty great.
As for Narutoe Shitpoodamn, I rather not watch it right now. Because of two reasons: One, there might be something on there that might spoil me, I don't like to be spoiled, and like I just said, I'm not done watching all the episodes to Naruto Shippuden yet. And two, I don't like parodies that make fun of a show I really like and Narutoe Shitpoodam seems like one of them. I rather not get my interpretation towards the series ruined by it either. But maybe someday in the future I will watch but now is not the time.
Other animes that I like are Dragon Ball, Pokemon, Elfen Lied, and recently I have been hooked to one called Soul Eater, I find it to be great and fun to watch as well! I am also reading the manga version of One Piece and maybe I will see the anime version later on."
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Nowadays, many people are surrounded by technology all day, be it tablets, smart phones, etc. Do you think that using those almost 24/7 has negative effects on how we communicate with others?
"Yes, I kind of do think that using electronic devices 24/7 does give a negative effect on how we communicate with each other, but it just depends on how you use them and it's also just my opinion. I just feel that people are being distractive when using their cell phones. Especially, in school where I see people use their phones all day long and I'm in high school and see people texting every day. I also just feel that high school students are texting or on social media more than learning anything in class. I figure they play with their phones because the stuff in classes bore them. Plus, a part of me dies on the inside whenever I see someone text on their cell phone underneath their desk. I think the Board of Education should ban cell phone/music player use in school, now that would be great.
I also find it sad that children at 3 years old are using tablets now. I'm not really sure it's a bad thing or a good thing, but I just think that kids that should be playing outside and not glued to a tablet screen most of the time. Humans are evolving to a lazier style, I guess."
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You said that you want be become a cartoonist or animator. When did you develop this wish and how are you planning to turn it into reality? Will you use Newgrounds as starting platform to improve your animation skills?
"I developed this wish of becoming a cartoonist or an animator back in a time when I can't remember, I was pretty young. But I think when I was preschool was when I wanted that career because I always drew doodles on my papers. Also watching cartoons and later anime and reading comic books and manga also supported my dreams to do cartooning. I plan to turn my dream of becoming a cartoonist or animator into reality after I graduate from high school and find an art/animation school to study at. Actually, I am going to an art vocational school next year in my Junior year of high school so that is an excellent start.
Someday, I will practice and master Flash animation. And yes I will use Newgrounds as a platform to improve my animation skills. Once I come up with a good idea for a Flash movie I will definitely submit it to the Portal."
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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?
"I will tell you things about me that people don't know yet: I like to listen to rap/hip hop music and a video game junkie. I like to enjoy jogging outside frequently and working out in the gym, and I am incredibly impatient and I like to be perfect at almost everything. I think I might have OCD because I am very precise to the things I do everyday.
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What can we expect from you in the future, PsychoZoid?
"I am not sure what the future has for me yet. But someday I would like to produce a web comic and submit some animations on to Newgrounds. I am going submit a lot of art on my DeviantArt account as well. It would great to gain a lot of fans because they like the work I produce someday. Other than that, who knows what I am going to do, I guess everyone else and I will have to wait and see. But people will definitely see more of me in the future though, and that's a true guarantee!"
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Now you are filled with more knowledge about PsychoZoid, 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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