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Time for a new post

Posted by AcidX - May 28th, 2014


Given that my previous post was over five years old... It is certainly time for a new one.

This is a more retrospective post which is probably going to get really boring very quickly.

I logged in here the other day, planning to release my 'new' movie. Only then did I realise how much things had changed. Admittedly, I hadn't been on properly for a few years and things sure are different. Design and functionality wise it's great. In this age of shitty confusing responsive flat design, cluttered with nauseating jquery effects, it's nice to have this refreshing design created with thought and talent...and actually stand out. Unfortunately, the biggest shocker for me was the community.

Our numbers really have dwindled. Whether mobile or the 'death' of flash has killed us off I don't know. It really touched me and actually got me quite emotional. I remember, growing up, this was like one of the biggest sites ever. Massive community, things moved so fast! It was virtually impossible to get yourself heard and part of why I was so determined to become a part of that beautiful powerhouse. In many respects, the only reason I realised my dream of animating was a tangible thing. Had I been growing up now I probably wouldn't feel the same.

Sadly, this is all in favour of what? Shopping? Social media? Google? The corporations that fed you the NSA, jeopardised your privacy and want to turn the internet into another TV. Survellience. Government filtered bullshit. Finally, as the web becomes more malleable and controllable, the wrong people take charge. The dinosaur politicians. The luddites. The clueless. As usual.

I always wanted and knew the web would become as widespread as it has. I just always imagined it would stay the same wonderful, free global community. Now you can't even send an opinionated email to someone official without getting your line tapped or even arrested. People being arrested and charged for tweets. What happened to a voice? A platform? Freedom of speech and information. Sadly, when you put Internet in the palm of everyone's hands, you get exactly that. Everyone. Most of this demographic are idiots and need to be dumbed down in case they have an original thought and realise we all shit, eat, repeat just the same. If you're confused about the Net Neutrality debate or having trouble explaining it, this video is a nice digestible summary that anyone can understand.

This is bullshit and for that reason I am making a new commitment to you guys here on newgrounds. I've noticed some old faces like Logo making a comeback and I'll be doing the same. Doing all within my power to end the power trip of our leaders. Challenge their ideas of dumbing us down. The Internet is about us. Our right to say what we want and be who we are.

 


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I think mobile, YouTube and Facebook have all sucked the winds from Newgrounds sails. It's a little slower, the UJ stuff has been re-ratioed to move faster (there was a huge backlog of stuff few people were voting on).

IDK, I've been online since the late 80's. It's the commercial influenece that's doing the internet in. Now that the politicians and the spin machine have had a few years to wage war against reason, it's been.... interesting! Let's just hope a Carrington event doesn't put the kibosh on our electric fired mass consciousness.... although there's a grid of stonework across the globe, which may have provided the ultimate internet... http://jordand.newgrounds.com/

Sorry for that shitty review. I meant to say "upload something" not "do something" of course youve been doing things im not stupid