Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users
This week's interview features the user Sense-Offender.
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When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join? Why did you choose the username Sense-Offender?
"I first found out about Newgrounds when I was probably about 12 years old (I'm 23 now and will be 24 on August 31st). An old friend of mine was telling me about a series called Perfect Kirby by Pikanjo, and he showed me the first episode or two. I thought it was pretty funny at the time. So, I decided to check out the site when I got home and saw the games. Then, I noticed the adult content, and 12 year old me was pretty interested. I remember being really into the games Ronin: Spirit of the Sword and Samurai Asshole. And I loved the Retarded Animal Babies Series.
I didn't become a member of Newgrounds until I was 15, though. My original screen-name was Fumetsu316 (stupid name, I know). Then, I changed it to -Fumetsu-. Before the previous redesign, which I think was coming about when I was 16 or 17, if I recall correctly, the admins wanted to make sure that the users understood that we wouldn't be able to change our usernames at will anymore once the redesign came about (we used to be able to change them whenever we wanted). I think it had something to do with our names being in the URLs for our pages. So, I decided to give the name some more thought. At the time, I was a massive fan of the movie Equilibrium, starring Christian Bale (I still like it, but I thought it was one of the best things ever back then). The movie is about a dystopian society where the citizens are not allowed to feel emotions and are legally required to take drugs that inhibit them. Think the Giver meets the Matrix. Those who do not take the drugs and enjoy the arts or any kind of particular luxury beyond the norm are called "sense offenders". That's how I got the name."
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Do you think that you changed over the time you were here, as user, or also in real life?
"Yes, definitely. I used to be kind of a crap poster, and I was a bit of a weeaboo. I was also reaaaaally easily flame-baited and would go on childish, profanity filled rants that made me look like a fool. I also liked a lot of shitty music. And despite the fact that I've always been perfectly literate, I wouldn't bother to use capitalization, or sometimes even proper punctuation.
Yeah, I was a shit poster.
As a person, I've also changed. I'm not as quick to judge people, I think, and I've mellowed out a bit. I think some of my personal views have changed a bit as well. For example, I used to think all drugs were bad and you should never even try any of them no matter what they are. I was also vaguely spiritual, like I believed in spirits and "the other side" and stuff, but not really anymore. And I don't get excited about hentai games anymore like I did when I was 12-13. lol"
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Are there any other users that you like, and how do they affect you?
"Sure, there are plenty. I've added lots of them as favorite users. ElGhoulio, HeavenDuff, Viper, Murray, VicariousE, Jay11 (awesome sig maker), and several others are on there. There are lots that don't post anymore, though, like Goatchrist, Nev, D3NTATUS, PenisClown, Idiosyncratic, ShitOnAStick, BillPatton, and a bunch of other users. They were cool people.
How do they affect me? I dunno, they just make the BBS better and make good conversation, or in some people's cases, crack me up. Some of them have also introduced me to a lot of good music, especially ElGhoulio and Idiosyncratic."
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Are there any users that you would consider enemies or that you just don't like?
"Enemies? On an internet forum? Nah. But there have always been users that I think are idiots, jerks, or just generally crappy posters. I mean, who doesn't think Wriggle is a moron? And this may be hypocritical of me a slight bit because I've been guilty of being insulting, condescending, and making fun, but there is a certain user who frequents the politics section who is simply incapable of showing any slight bit of civility in any discussion whatsoever. Some people act like a dick now and then, but being a dick is all this guy knows. I mean, tone it down, man."
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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 BBS has its pros and cons. There are some good users and there have been a few amusing discussions, even though there is also a lot of shit posting. I prefer the clubs and crews section. That's the main thing that's kept me on the forums, especially the Metal Hell. I also check in on the Cinema Club, the Doctor Who Crew, and the Anime Club. Honestly, though, the Anime Club isn't at all what it used to be. It was better when people like Gendo, Kuro, Mendou, Kisuke, MrTrivia, HaroFreak, WonkotheSane, MattTheParanoidKat, etc. were frequenting it. I could actually get into the discussion then. These days, I hardly ever have a clue what people are talking about, and they mostly talk about the kind of anime that doesn't interest me at all. There's nothing wrong with the users, I just had a lot more interest in that thread a few years ago. But yeah, my biggest reason for sticking around on the forums is the Metal Hell. It has been since I was at least 17, maybe 16."
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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?
"I'm not sure. The way the mods handle things has definitely changed. They used to ban people a lot. I think it was pretty easy to get banned a few years ago. Now, they're quite lenient. I think it makes sense given the current state of the BBS. It's not even remotely close to as active as it used to be, so I guess it's understandable to let some stuff slide. At least people are posting, right?"
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Would you like to become a moderator on Newgrounds? If so, what kind of moderator?
"Nah. I'm active enough, but then, I'd probably have to be a good example and be careful not to be a hypocrite and ban people or delete posts for things that I end up doing. Plus, what would I get out of it?"
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You have been here long enough to witness 2 redesigns. Tell me your favourite and most disliked changes for both of them. Also, what changes would you like to see in the future?
"I like this design the best. I just think it looks good, and I like that we can have our own icons now. I don't like how small the level icons are now, though, and I don't like that they got rid of the ability to add banners to our pages. One change I'd like to see in the future is Tom expanding on advertising and hopefully getting more people to come here. I also still want the guys who made Abobo's Big Adventure to make a sequel. >:("
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You are watching a fair amount of tv shows. Which one is currently your favourite?
"Well, there are quite a few that I consider to be my all time favorites, but that's listed on my page. What I've been really into lately, though, are Fringe, Copper, and Orphan Black. I just saw the season finale of Orphan Black and it turns out the show won't be back until next June, I think. Copper just came back, though. I haven't started watching it yet, but I have it on the DVR. I was on a break from Fringe, but I plan to get back into it. And I'm looking forward to the return of the Walking Dead and Doctor Who."
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I see that you are a fan of the Elder Scrolls series. Tell me for each game that you played of the series what you liked and disliked about them (feel free to rank them but you don't have to). What do you think about the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online game?
"The first Elder Scrolls game I played was Daggerfall, which I played before Morrowind was made. I thought it was really cool at the time, but I can't remember much. I was pretty young. I liked the scenery of Morrowind, but it hasn't aged well graphically. Something that it has that Oblivion and Skyrim don't have is more freedom with your equipment. You could have two separate pauldrons (or just one), different grieves from your cuirass, and even two different gauntlets and two different boots. And you could put regular clothing on underneath the armor and robes on top. They also had spears. The settings for Oblivion and Skyrim weren't nearly as exotic and alien looking as Morrowind, which was something that I really liked. This also goes for the creatures. You had giant mushrooms, giant flying magic jellyfish (betty netches and bull netches) and a big ass volcano in the middle of it all.
However, I still think Oblivion and Skyrim are both better than Morrowind overall because the gameplay is better. In Morrowind, simply hitting your enemy doesn't mean that...you hit them. It'll say "*miss" a lot if your skill level in whatever you're using isn't any good. What they should have done instead was make the damage extremely low and slowly get better over time as your skill increases. I remember going back to play Morrowind after a long time of playing Oblivion often and I couldn't get into it anymore. It used to be one of my favorite games, but it hasn't aged well at all. Yes, the later games are "dumbed down", but in a lot of good ways, even though I admit they were also dumbed down in some not-so-good ways.
Also, Morrowind didn't have fast travel.
As far as the Elder Scrolls Online, I'm not sure what to think. When I first heard about it, I really didn't care, but maybe it'll be cool. I just don't really play online games. I don't even play computer games beyond flash games. I know it will also be on the X Box One and PS4, but I don't think I'm really interested in playing online on those, especially since you have to pay. Plus, I still have to resolve the issue of internet not working in my bedroom. All I can do is use the 4G on my phone."
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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 actually think the Big Bang Theory is okay. There, I said it."
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What can we expect from you in the future, Sense-Offender?
"I dunno what more there is to be expected of me beyond more posts in the forums and the occasional voting on submissions."
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Now you are filled with more knowledge about Sense-Offender, 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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kinggila
This guy definitely deserves some sort of stamp of approval.
Asandir
I agree ^^