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Hi there! In case you didn't know, I created newgrounds. No, it wasn't made by some giant company - just some dumb kid who now has help. I also co-founded the Behemoth; we made Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers. Icon by Pegosho, banner by OmenaKettu.

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This is pretty common, actually.

Posted by TomFulp - February 28th, 2008

synjclock (5:20:30 PM): so hey

synjclock (5:20:41 PM): there was this group of girls that came by wonder-con

synjclock (5:20:46 PM): had an interesting conversation on NG

synjclock (5:20:55 PM): they were like, so what is this game

synjclock (5:20:58 PM): i go, castle crashers

synjclock (5:21:03 PM): and they go never heard of it

synjclock (5:21:11 PM): and then they pointed at salad fingers and dad n me

synjclock (5:21:16 PM): and i am like so you guys go to newgrounds?

synjclock (5:21:17 PM): they are like yeah

synjclock (5:21:26 PM): and i go so how is it you don't know about castle crashers

synjclock (5:21:31 PM): tom fulp works on it

synjclock (5:21:35 PM): and they go, who is tom fulp

synjclock (5:21:41 PM): and i laughed because i thought they were joking

synjclock (5:21:43 PM): but they weren't joking

synjclock (5:21:49 PM): and i was like wtf, how long have you been going

synjclock (5:21:53 PM): they all said around 3 years

synjclock (5:21:58 PM): i go, do you ever read the news??

synjclock (5:22:01 PM): they all said no

synjclock (5:22:09 PM): they said they just see a bunch of stuff at the top and click it

synjclock (5:22:36 PM): thought that was interesting

synjclock (5:22:45 PM): they also said they are more interested in the games than movies

synjclock (5:23:39 PM): thought that was interesting

synjclock (5:23:48 PM): they say they go almost daily

synjclock (5:23:49 PM): for 3 years

synjclock (5:23:55 PM): and they don't know anything about the site

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MittT 2008-02-28 18:05:09

Most people at my school are like that.

BadPun 2008-02-28 18:05:11

I'm more shocked by girls on Newgrounds than people not knowing about Castle Crashers. But still, going to NG and not knowing Tom? For shaaaaame.

ImpendingRiot 2008-02-28 18:05:12

Funny, but who the hell is Synj?

TheSilverGuitar 2008-02-28 18:07:30

UUUUGGGGHHHH god that must be annoying.

cornbin 2008-02-28 18:10:02

Yeah. I can mention NG over XBL and people don't know what I'm saying. If I mention a website with lots of flash and tank they suddenly know.

Oh well.

Coolio-Niato 2008-02-28 18:11:38

whats a "New Grounds"? :S

saltovergray 2008-02-28 18:16:01

Wow.

Even i know more than that.

But i have a lot to learn.

cumSum 2008-02-28 18:16:26

Pretty much everybody I know in real life knows Newgrounds as the yellow and black website they used to visit in elementary school to play that drag racing game or sim datings. Sadly, nobody has a clue who Tom Fulp is.

Gavin 2008-02-28 18:17:17

Exactly! This same thing happened to me.

I asked my Physics Teacher who is a NG regular, 26 years old, but has no account and said "Who is Tom Fulp?"

I was kinda surprised but when I told him who you were he was like "Man, that guy is awesome! He actually made Newgrounds? I doubt that some kid did though I always figured it was a company or something."

I showed him "Hi there! In case you didn't know, I created newgrounds. No, it wasn't made by some giant company - just some dumb kid. Yoink!" and he couldn't have been more surprised.

That is the neat part about NG.

BLiZAGA 2008-02-28 18:17:49

that seriously happened?

M4KBOT 2008-02-28 18:18:20

Tom, you should have one of those introduction pages before you enter the main site featuring a short film of you angrily shouting, "Hi, I made this website dontcha know?" Also, it might scare away underage users :D

MrPopcorn 2008-02-28 18:20:17

You were just too punk for those girls.

Gavin 2008-02-28 18:20:59

Yes, that really happened. It made me love physics (even though I have a C average currently)

Sispri 2008-02-28 18:21:15

Who is DanPaladin?

FrozenFire 2008-02-28 18:21:46

I know of about 3 people at my school that know what newgrounds is and go there... I would get a shirt and advertise, but I'm Saving for a Tablet. :C

rtil 2008-02-28 18:22:45

sounds like people that go to youtube. people's attention spans get shorter and shorter every year.

fuckmypenis 2008-02-28 18:22:58

GIRLZ ON TEH INTERNETZ??? NAAA

TheSoulMan 2008-02-28 18:23:44

damn you sure are talkative not even one reponse

TomFulp 2008-02-28 18:23:44

Yeah that's how I roll.

rtil 2008-02-28 18:24:37

that gets me thinking - there should be something near 'the top' that is along the lines of 'what is newgrounds about?' i know there are already pages like it, but it's in a corner of the site i doubt few people would click on unless they were geniunely interested. but once you get them to click on something, there's a good chance they'll stick around and read if there's pictures or something equally eye-catching.

TomFulp 2008-02-28 18:24:37

Yeah, I really do think A LOT about putting a blatant "sell speech" right on the front page... And I actually did re-write the ABOUT NG page a few months ago, into something a lot better than the crap there now, but I need to go back and revise some more and launch it.

PostTimeskipSam 2008-02-28 18:25:56

Wow....they been on Newground for 3 years and didn't even know Tom Fulps pretty sad.

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