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Interview with Tribal

Posted by Asandir - November 25th, 2013


Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users

This week's interview features the user Tribal.

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When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join? Why did you choose the username Tribalfusion-X and why did you change it to Tribal?

Tribal:

"Interesting that you followed up on that. I chose the name tribalfusion_X originally because my first actual username was, believe it or not, "wr_runescape_clan". I shit you not. I was 13 and those were the days. The reason I changed is because I ended up feeling very douchebaggy about that alias and wanted to change it to something cooler. I thought about it for some days but couldn't come up with anything that read or sounded cool enough. Then, one day, as I loaded a Newgrounds page in the early days, I looked at the status bar (now often called add-on bar) in my browser and saw the name of the ad network Newgrounds was receiving its ads from at the time. "tribalfusion.ad.network". I thought to myself:

"Tribalfusion, that rolls off the tongue. Quite cool! How about I go with that? It does need a little flair, though. A slightly more personal touch."

So, before long, I was known as tribalfusion_X. After a year and a bit or so of being tribalfusion_X, I did get kind of tired of not having a capital letter to start my name off, so I asked Tom to change that for me and he did within a week. Then came the update and all underscores in names turned into hyphens so I was henceforth known as Tribalfusion-X. It only took until 2010 (I think) for me to feel that the fusion part of my alias was something I'd grown out of. I looked up whether or not Tribal as a standalone name was available and it wasn't, but I saw that the owner of that account's last activity was over 5 years ago. This was enough to convince Tom to let me take it instead. And there you have it. I'm the search result for both Tribalfusion_X and Tribal now, and feel confident and pleased with my name."

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

Tribal:

"If you've kept up with my early posts in particular, you should be able to tell just how thoroughly I've developed from being an immature child into... nevermind. At least I can spell properly now, though. I also feel that, as English isn't my first language, Newgrounds was a strong contributor to my advancement of it at an early age and I easily took the top of my class thanks to Newgrounds and a certain video game I was fond of. I can't find any concrete examples as to how else NG has impacted my life but I can assure you that I could genuinely not go a day without this place anymore. Ok, maybe a week."

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

Tribal:

"I know Damien from Newgrounds and we've become great friends while talking more and more over messaging software. He's a talented animator and I suggest you interview him too if you haven't chosen to already. There are some other users I've talked to, one among which, in addition to Damien, who has become a close friend of mine in a very short time as well. How mere PM's can escalate, right?"

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

Tribal:

"Some years ago, I added several people on MSN by their e-mail addresses from a thread that was all about that. One among which was some douchy little British kid. I talked to him several times on MSN and when he could apparently only talk about how awesome it was that he went to this army camp or whatever and seemingly forcibly had no other interests, especially video games, I thought he was a loser but more of a douchebag. The main point, however, is that this douchey kid was also exactly on par with me in terms of experience points on Newgrounds. He deposited points every day and so did I and I hated that I just couldn't beat him. Therefore I prayed hard that I could, one day soon do that. That same summer, I had to go on a one-week trip with my parents. Lo' and behold, there was no internet (despite my mother promising me that there was so I would come along without as much of a struggle). I could not deposit experience. This fact jabbed me in the eye like a vulture every day and I hoped that this asshole would also have some extra outdoor activity that took him away from a connected computer for a few days.

Nope. I came home and one of the first things I did was to compare our experience points. Of course he was 50 points, 5 days ahead of me. Needless to say, I was pretty pissed off. It wasn't long after that, though, that the kid made a thread about posing some vague risk to the people around him because he intended to burn down his school with one small can of petrol (or rather, unverifyable contents). You know who I'm talking about by now, I'm confident. I followed up on the thread, saw that he was incarcerated and put into a correctional facility. My teenage mind was filled with a strange feeling of "Did I cause this?" because I remember praying that this dweeb would stop depositing for some fucking time, already. Of course he wasn't allowed to anymore and I shot passed him like lightning. Now, every time I look at his profile, I feel a sense of pride and commitment suddenly mean a whole lot more than it would have without that shitty little Brit."

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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?

Tribal:

"Like most forum users, I spend most of my time in the General forums. I'll go to Wi/Ht once in a while to see if there's something I can help out with but the other forums don't really interest me that much, even though I really feel they should. My life is still full of action right now, and a lot of time-consuming action at that, so I'm not going to expand (or migrate) to other forums than the General just yet (or, perhaps, anymore). Oh yeah, as I've said, you should hit up Damien. I'd like to see Gagsy interviewed as well since I'm curious for her answers."

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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?

Tribal:

"I think they do. But now, with our once sizeable community reverting into what could fit into a shoe box. Their presence (and, apprently, the need for it) is in a vast decline, no longer really allowing me to judge their prowess properly. Also, right now, some troll signed up and made 4 spam threads, hitting his limit, that have existed for a full hour. I don't, however, feel right to blame the moderators or the staff of NG for this. Most people would only really take the job in exchange for some compensation. That's not really a terrible prerogative but it's still not going to happen. I used to think quite highly of our mods and I experience difficulty letting that sentiment dissipate due to them not being as active anymore, just like the community."

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Would you like to become a moderator on Newgrounds? If so, what kind of moderator?

Tribal:

"I kind of wanted to at the start, but I was afraid of not being able to be a good one. Now, I simply wouldn't be able to dredge up the time to be a proper moderator. The kind I was always envisaging was forum mod (for the General forums specifically, if not all) but now I feel that that's more of a child's dream."

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You were a member before the redesign 2007. Tell me how you experienced Newgrounds back then and what changes you liked about the redesign.

Tribal:

"I was a great fan of the old layout from before 2007 but I learned that even that one was an update from the original design that I never got to be a part of. I was, however, very pleased with every redesigned advancement, from the easy to use interface to the angry faic easter egg in the forum icon in the 2007 redesign(they got me square with that one, what about you?). The smileys one could attach to one's threads were very much an up for me. It's the little things in life, right?"

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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?

Tribal:

"The current design, however, I'm not so pleased with. Everything seems quite obfuscated and put in places it shouldn't be. There are some features I'm pleased with such as dumping grounds, the extra settings, adding friends and most of the UI at the top left there, actually (oh, and the now, finally kind of working search bar). But to be honest, the things I could normally reach more easily now requires more clicks to get to and I'm really not a fan of that. Also, the forum smileys and level icons took a turn for the worse and those graphical aspects really turned out to play a bigger role for NG, in my view, over the years."

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Newgrounds is going through some changes lately, like the change of the UJ system and the future removal of the NG store. If you would have to predict the future, how do you think will Newgrounds look in 5 years from now?

Tribal:

"The NG store being removed is a massive hint as to the financial status of (and how much Tom is still willing to invest in) NG. I don't blame the guy, he has a family and that always comes first, but it does suck. Oh well. One more reason to plug it hard and maybe squeeze out some last minute sales before the products become relics.

Where do I see NG in 5 years? If they hadn't added the capability to upload .mp4 files, I strongly believe NG would be dead by 2015. Not having the domain sold, just less people being here at all and a lot less uploads. Technology is changing and we have to face facts: Flash is dying and Newgrounds is the leading Flash portal. There's only so much more time we can possibly have left. Don't get me wrong, I like flash and I'm a strong supporter for all flash content, despite not being able to really animate, myself. But yeah, this place would have pretty much been a ghost town if it wasn't for that feature. It's sad to see the majestic Flash-exclusive Newgrounds fade into being another video portal, though. Every time a known, senior user who's known for uploading great .swf's turns to .mp4 content (because they can then easily put the same file on Youtube as well, and, let's face it, that's where you get paid from if you're good), I get a sinking feeling in my heart."

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You are the creator of the The Mythical Murder story series. Tell our readers what the series is about. When did you start writing and will you post more stories on Newgrounds in the future?

Tribal:

"Oh God, you found that? I probably won't post any more stories until I'm at liberty to kick off as a writer, actually. I was writing a larger, more powerful and emotional story that's close to my heart, but I ran out of inspiration when my muse for it went with the wind. The Mythical Murder was supposed to be a story of which I would regularly upload another chapter and I found very fun to write. It would be about a young man chasing the killer of his girlfriend who would turn out to be some ancient greek mythological creature lead by whoever I could think of.

I always wanted to be a writer when I was younger, but I learned that that didn't pay the bills unless I was J.K. Rowling famous and good. I've also become a very descriptive writer, writing from what I see before me as though I'm describing a movie for my readers to the smallest detail, but I've been told that it's not boring or annoying a tendency of mine and those close enough to me to have received this story (very few, let me tell you) have all enjoyed it very much. It's strange, therefore, that I'm not so much drawn to continuing my writing carreer with such a vivid pull as used to be. A shame, perhaps, but on Newgrounds, I confess I mostly wrote the story for recognition, most of which, I now realize was most likely given sarcastically. Still fun and interesting that it stayed in the mind of someone."

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Are you looking forward to the eventually upcoming Literature Poral? If so, do you plan to publish your stories there?

Tribal:

"As said above, I don't really read other forums so I doubt I'll be able to dedicate my time to reading the products of users in a portal that are entirely about writing, much though it pains me. And I do care. I just have neither the time, nor the energy. I would consider posting my works there, if ever I get a creative enough burst and a jolt of willpower sufficient to drive me to actually write something, but the legal use others would have to my work (or at least, the capability of theft) is still something that concerns me greatly. I'm sure Tom would put in some sort of clause that helps deal with it, but I'm a really paranoid guy none the less. But one day, perhaps, some training snippets or short stories for fun, who knows? If Newgrounds hasn't died by then, that is."

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In January 2008, you publicly stated that gummy bears are your favourite candy. However, in Agust 2010 suddenly "flat white chocolate bars" have become your favourite. Please explain that change in taste to our viewers and reveal what your current favourite candy is.

Tribal:

"You really ought to be an investigator. And props on thusly having come up with different questions for every interviewee. I, for one, appreciate the dedication. As a Belgian, I feel I know my share about chocolate, so I'm going to have to side with that for my current favorite. My 2008 decision for gummy bears as my choice will most likely have been simply on a whim. They are good, but it's basically just rubber, right? Rubber and sugar. White chocolate is tasty, but it's not really chocolate. Just a sugary mess. I do really like it though, but every time I take a bite from it, regardless of brand, I feel a bit guilty. Not because I feel I'd get fat from it or anything, but because it feels like the next worst thing to a culinary sin for me (unless it contains nuts). Nothing beats some good coco. But who knows, perhaps in another few years, I'll discover something else that conquers my fancy."

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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?

Tribal:

"Secrets are meant to be and remain secret, and I'm really not itching to reveal my inner self to the public in any way, so that's a no no. What does Newgrounds not know of me yet? That I'm actually, secretly not quite the least quoted user of them all? Still seems like it, though. And I am the greatest thread killer of them all."

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

Tribal:

"I'm going to say you can expect more forum posts from me. In my later years of being here, I've allowed that to diminish under the weight of my other worldly responsibilities, but no longer! To those who appreciate reading my posts, since I never post hollow shit, two-worded foolery or general drivel, I'm not gone yet! As for literature or Flash content, I'm not sure if I'll have the time or talent for either any time soon to be able to put in much at any rate, but we'll see. Keep hoping."

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Now you are filled with more knowledge about Tribal, 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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Interview with Tribal


Comments

He still likes gummy bears, he just won't admit it.

Yummy Yummy Yummy he got love for gummy in his tummy but he can't bear it :3

Thanks for interviewing me! Still least noticed user '13, though. <3 Forevør

No problem, glad that I was allowed to interview you and I agree that you are least noticed and underrated <3

Wow! Such interview! So interest!

It feels weird learning a little bit more about someone I've been a close friend with all these years. Nice job on both of you!

Thank you very much :)

What a chain of name changes!

Indeed! Good to see that the end result is a good name and that he is happy with it, it's also easy to remember ^^

<Insert thing about guns and homies here>

Good interview as always.

Thanks, ma homie ^^

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Thank you very much ^^

You've sure got a lot of interviews...Do you think you can interview everyone?

I will try my best ^^

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Belgium is great ^^