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[edit] Featured on Virus Alert Video

In the video of "Weird Al" Yankovic, the scene where the computer, person's head, and cat's head pops, the computer shows a Newgrounds logo.

Add it or not?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 124.106.220.174 (talk • contribs) 10:06, 7 November 2006.

No wonder, it's made by the creator of "Retarted Animal Babies. His characters make cameo appearances too. Esn 10:18, 7 November 2006 (UTC)
If a section were added on how Newgrounds was the launching pad for the careers of several artists, I think that could certainly be mentioned in there. It may be a bit too early to add in a section like that though, because although I feel that some Newgrounders are in the process of rising to fame, there isn't anything really specific yet. Some guys like Robert Benfer (aka Knox) are directing feature films with some big people, but they are still not considered notable enough for wikipedia. If the Robert Benfer page ever gets undeleted and stays undeleted for a month, perhaps that will be a sign that it's time to start such a section.
On the other hand, you could just start a "Newgrounds in pop culture" section. That would be easiest, I think. Does anybody know any other instances of Newgrounds appearing somewhere? Esn 06:59, 11 November 2006 (UTC)
I am experiencing viruses from newgrounds.com. I have been using Windows XP SP2 and Avast 4.6 Home edition with the newwest update. However, when I visit the site my Avast start to alert me various type of viruses in various locations of my harddrive such as system32 and temporary internet folder. I command my Avast to take action in deleting them all. The virus alert still pop-up even I delete them when them pop, one-by-one alert. In addition, my cpu usage is around 80% and a icon, red circle with white cross, appear on my bottom right of my screen (near the clock). I cannot do anything with virus alert on my screen, so I re-install my OS. Few days later, I enter the site again and experiencing the same problem. I doubt that this may have caused by the website. Please, take this notice to other people if someone faces the same problem. P.S. (with Internet Explorer 6.0) The second time I visit,I did not face Avast virus alert at the home page (www.newgrounds.com). But I face the virus alert when I click the link "game". My browser status is: "dose not response". —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bill4444 (talk • contribs) 17:33, 26 January 2007.
Hmm... just out of curiosity, which internet browser do you use? Esn 18:06, 26 January 2007 (UTC)


[edit] ClockCrew

I know that some few biased people have been rather cranky, and won't ever listen or even look at any of the almost 100 submitted ClockCrew pages, but maybe at least a section about Flash Groups and their importance?72.204.83.132 22:51, 31 January 2007 (UTC) Let me rephrase all of this in a way less... immature. The deletion of the Clock Crew article has mainly been based on "Sources" and "Notability". However at this moment the ClockCrews Notability should not be a problem, as they have won at least 50 awards from Newgrounds which is again, a WELL KNOWN site. The content has been featured on the front page many a time, and on ClockDay (August 15th) Tom Fulp changes things around the CC entirely. In fact he went as far as giving out free Xbox 360's to the creators of the best ClockDay movie (which of course has to do with the ClockCrew). As far as sources are concerned dates are all found via the "Date Submitted" spot on every CC movies page. There is no real debate to of how much of a big influence the CC has been on NG. Most of the information can be confirmed by hundreds of active members in the CC and NG communities. I wish for people to think it over, and at least add a small section about the CC.AngryStudent 23:16, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

The problem is that all of the evidence you provide is entirely self-referential. "Newgrounds says we're significant" is not, in itself, a reason to create an article. There are no reputable news sources commenting on Clock Crew's actions or really reporting about them at all. For comparison, Something Awful is notable. Random frontpage authors like "Livestock" are not notable, even though they have been "featured on the front page many a time". You need to be noticed by a third party, or else all you're doing here is spam. (ESkog)(Talk) 23:35, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

::Please explain how Newgrounds isn't a reputable source? AngryStudent 00:10, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Better yet you ask for "Sources" where we have been featured on I wish for you to tell me why the top results on these Google Searches would not be reputable. Search 1 Search 2 Search 3 Search 4 How exactly are these results not reputable? AngryStudent 00:17, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

If I search Google for my own name, I am the first few hits, and there are quite a lot. However, I am not remotely worthy of an article in Wikipedia. I don't think you're understanding my point about reliable source information - someone OTHER than Newgrounds or the Clock Crew (or people affiliated with either) needs to say that your group is notable. Internet phenomena get tons of hits on Google, but most are not notable. (ESkog)(Talk) 01:15, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
If you look at the results they are of content that those specific websites themselves have added, and are not just are own name. The only reason I linked 4 google searches is because on each of the searches the very first results are not added, maintained, by the Clock Crew, and I don't see how Addicting Games isn't a credible source. It is are content that someone else appears to like us, they are not affiliated with us in any way. The Clock Crew in a sense created a new standard for Flash Collaborations movies as well. AngryStudent 08:35, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Obvious Vandalism

Hi - this article is currently vandalized. I'm a newbie here so someone who knows how should revert the article to some previous version or fix it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.173.242.14 (talk • contribs) 02:45, 12 November 2006.

Hey there. Someone fixed it (this page gets vandalized regularly, so people watch it), but I may as well explain. To fix vandalism, click on the "history" button at the top, seek out the last non-vandalized version of the page (you can compare different versions), then revert to it. To revert to it, click on the date for that version in "history" - this will allow you to see what the article looked like at that time. Now click "edit" - you'll be editing the old version of the article. Now save, and write "revert" or "rv" in the edit summary so people will know what you did. Esn 12:07, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adds

I think that we should add in that Newgrounds is full of Hentai adds. If you have visted the site there are many things such as adds with girls saying stuff about looking at naked anmie girls, games such as Hentai Quizes, and a entire game section on Hentai.Sonic34 19:05, 13 November 2006 (UTC) Good old Toby

The trouble is that this section may become outdated pretty soon since Newgrounds is looking into overhauling its entire advertising system, including possibly doing away with pop-ups ([1]). But the thing about Newgrounds containing adult material is relevant - maybe the article should mention that submissions can be rated anything from "everyone" to "mature" (I'm not sure if those are the exact names), and those ratings then appear next to the name of the submission on its page. Newgrounds is definitely not all family friendly, but it does have a system kinda like ESRB/film ratings. Esn 20:35, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
However Mr. Esn you can't call the rating system accurate or even trust worthy. Newgrounds runs on trust for that sort of thing until Tom or someone changes it otherwise. However the statement about the advertisements should be added for the time being, because even if you are not watching anything adult it still shows you the advertisements none the less. AngryStudent 00:30, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
I disagree re the "warning" about ads. Wikipedia is not meant to provide exhaustive commentary of every aspect of every article. If the website *featured* such material (e.g. a website about Hentai) then I'd agree that mention should be made. But this is not the case. Thanks, Hu Gadarn 16:51, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikigrounds?

why was the wikigrounds link removed it's fairly important and has a nice selection of articles I mean it's a "newgrounds wiki" you aren't gonna get much more info then that on NG. --CartoonDiablo 01:23, 23 November 2006 (UTC)CartoonDiablo

As of 6 December 2006, the link provided does not work (broken possibly?) If not, I would request an entire removal of the Wikigrounds link. --Specter01010 20:56, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

The link has been replaced with the new one. Anyway, we'd like a couple of experienced Wikipedians to come over to help with some of the important articles, if they wouldn't mind. - KemCab --24.164.176.32 04:21, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removing "moderators" section

I've removed the "moderators" section on the following grounds:

-it is listcruft

-the forums are not the reason that Newgrounds is notable and worthy of a wikipedia article

-the only people who may find the info usefull are users of the Newgrounds forums. They can already easily find the list of moderators at the bottom of every forum section.

Esn 16:43, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I agree, it completely fails on any sort of notability check, and is definately cruft. Canadian-Bacon t c 16:58, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] what

what do you do on newgrounds to submit a flash movie/game?

[edit] Updating

Is this article being updated for completeness and up-to-date information? It seems that there's a lot of information missing, and I don't know if anyone is contributing?

Is it being moderated? There's a lot of events that have happened and I'd be more than willing to update the article. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by RWilliamKing (talk • contribs) 20:20, 16 February 2007 (UTC).


[edit] Redesign article?

Wouldn't that kind of thing be important to a wikpedia artcle? Yet there is no metion wha so ever of the site's upcoming redesign. But also I think there should be critisms on it, since the redesign is 99% complete yet it will be activated march 1st--68.217.5.43 06:41, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

This is one of the things I wanted to mention on an update. Since there seems to be no response I'm going to take up the challenge of updating the article, assuming there are no objections --RWilliamKing 17:53, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

No, don't add it. Wait till the redesign is actually launched, then an update could be considered.Mackan 17:57, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
There are lots of things that really should be on here, for example the concept of a 'crew', things which have come out of newgrounds that have hit popular culture, artists which have "made it" by starting out on newgrounds, the website update, elaborate on history especially the new office location, really a lot has happened. --RWilliamKing 18:01, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
Feel free to add anything you can find verifiable sources for (see WP:V and WP:RS).Mackan 18:10, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
I have a feeling I should run it through this talk section first before anything actually goes up to be sure it meets WP:V/WP:RS.

maybe a mention of the april fools joke on the redesign? --MunchableSandwich 00:11, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

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