Asandir's interviews with Newgrounds forum users

This week's interview features the user RB.

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When did you find Newgrounds and why did you join? Why did you choose the username ComicD?

RB:

"I found Newgrounds and the end of 2013. I found out about it by watching Jazza's tutorials.
When I first visited Newgrounds, I was amazed by the layout. It didn't have that gradient-only look that most websites have, it was unique.

I watched a lot of animations but I didn't make an account until March. Newgrounds was a website that I only visited when I wanted to watch animations. I didn't know how fun it was. Later, I discovered the NG BBS. I posted on the Animation Forum and acted like a pro, until I found out about the General Forum.

The thing about Newgrounds that made me stay, because I was inactive at first, were the users.
I started making threads, like "How did you find NG". That thread made me my first friend, Wavepad.
My name ComicD comes from a superhero that I created. It is a shortening of "ComicDude". I like it as a name, but people used to make fun of me because of my username. They don't do it anymore."

Changed his name to NGComicd and then to RB

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

RB:

"I have changed as a user, but not in real life. The thing is that I treat Newgrounds as a community of friends, so it doesn't affect me in real life. I'm immature in real life, even though I'm 13, which in my country you are not considered that much of a kid. And I like to give short answers on the forums, which is what I usually do in real life. NG is something that doesn't make me waste my time, when I have free time.
Some friends of mine have heard me bang on about Newgrounds and they have joined, so I call that @dariokoroli @rockthelife @Bromer."

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

RB:

"I like @WahyaRanger and @larrynachos. As you might know, I'm making a Forum Battle game.
Wahya and larry helped me a lot with it, and they are good friends.
I also like @NGPulp, his sense of humor is very cool, and he teached me how to deal with arguments.
Someone that should also be mentioned is @Wavepad. That guy helped me with his opinions."

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

RB:

"No one. I love all the users of NG."

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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?

RB:

"My opinion about the forums is that they are a pretty great way to get connected with users and have fun. I like them because you can talk, chit-chat and you can also gain reputation.
I also like the fact that stupid, pointless threads can get deleted or locked.

The forum that I like the most is the General. The thing about it that made me like it so much, is because you can talk about whatever you want. There is not a limit, you can go as far as you want without breaking the rules. And the fact that people post a lot more on it than they do in a forum like the Animation Forum. I also like the way that some people post. The way they use sarcasm and that humor is so great! I would like to see PsychoGoldfish get interviewed."

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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?

RB:

"I have an opinion. I think that the mods do a great job, but they can get cocky some times. Y' know, they are like the police. Although I love what they do and they keep Newgrounds clean of bullshit.

I've never seen a portal mod doing his job, so I can only talk about the Forum moderators.
They keep the forum out of stupid threads. They ban stupid people. It's something you should thank them for, because they're doing a second job. Out of the mods, I like NekoMika, she's very active. I also like you for making interviews."

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

RB:

"I am too young to judge, maybe in the future, but I'd like to.
I would like to be a forum moderator, because I know the forums well and I am very active."

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You are an animator and so far have submitted 2 animations to Newgrounds. When did you start animating and what tools and programs do you use? Can you give my readers an insight on what animation projects you are currently working?

RB:

"I use a Wacom Intuos for my animations. Actually, both the animations were done using a mouse, because I got it recently. I use Adobe Flash CS6 for my animations. I am curently working on two projects, the first one is called "Dop and Trop". It's about a talking dog and his 20 year old owner. The other one is called "iShit", which is a parody of Apple's crap being similar to everything."

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You recently created your own Patreon profile. What are your general thoughts on things like Kickstarter and Patreon? Do you think that they help independent and new talented creators to make interesting projects like more unique games a reality that couldn't be realized otherwise?

RB:

"My general thoughts on websites like KickStarter and Patreon is that they are a great place for independent artists.
Yeah. They help artists make want thy want to, but to me it's not for every artists.
Websites like that are for veterans, pros, experienced artists.
Young artist don't need that kind of support. What young artists need is support by websites like Youtube and Newgrounds, to get better and then turn it into something that can make you have a living out of it.

I don't know why I launched mine."

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You live in Albania. If you would have to recommend tourists some places that they should visit, which ones would you recommend?

RB:

"Yes, I live in Albania and I'm Albanian. For tourists, I would recommend visiting Gjirokastra and Butrint for the South part. Gjirokastra is a city build all out of stones, and has beautiful mountains.
Butrint is a historical place, which has very beautiful artifacts and forests. It's definitely a place you should visit.
On the North, there are beautiful places like Valbona, which I recommend visiting. Valbona has a beautiful river and very beautiful mountains."

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Seems that you like the Anime One Piece. Tell my readers what you like about this Anime and which character you like the most.

RB:

"Well, I see you really read a lot of my posts.
I's true, I am a fan of One Piece, it's a great anime.
What I like about One Piece is that the story is so great. The thing that it is so full of adventures, and it has that sort of goofy nature to it, while still managing to have an action packed anime. And the animation is way better than what I've seen from other animes.
Plus, it is full of hot chicks.
If you don't know what it is about, here is some explanation:
Once upon a time, there was a great pirate called Gold Roger. He was the king of all pirates. Before he died, he hid his treasure on a place called "The New World".
Luffy, a new pirate, gets a crew consisting of people he met and starts searching for the treasure and blah blah blah.
I like Sanji, he's cool and he's a perv. Just how an anime character should be."

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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?

RB:

"Hmm. Nope. Secrets should remain secrets.
But I'm gonna tell you one:
I'm in middle school."

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

RB:

"From me you can expect more animations, the Forum Battle game and more and more posting.
Also, I'm making a comic book called "Dop and Trop", with 50 episodes."

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Now you are filled with more knowledge about RB, 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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