What is Destructoid: Destructoid is a place where people come, for videogame news, and a videogame community, without the censors. You won't find anything bleeped, asterisk, or anything taken out here. You won't find reviewers who are afraid to piss people off, and you won't find reviews and reviewers that are paid off.
What you will find though, is a place that has a very vast, personal community. A fast amount of various personalities, talents, and gifts. A place that has it's own styles, catch phrases, and culture. The community blogging I would go so far as to say, is revolutionary. It is something that surpasses even most strictly blog sites. Because when you make a blog here: People WILL see, and they will respond. It's not like other blogging sites, where you make a blog, and it gets lost into infinity.
Of course, like any place it was it's quirks, but nothing more then one or two token ass holes and occasional site glitches which every site has.
My story:Yes, for a while I left Destructoid. I needed a brake from certain people on the site, and rather then flaming I decided to just cut my self off. I'm not really sure if I expected anyone to notice or care that I was gone. I NEVER expected some of the people who tried to get me to come back to get me to come back. One of the very first being Ron Workman him self. And after his e-mail's I thought about coming back a lot and watched the video he linked me to. But the fact that he e-mailed me was so unbelievable to me I wasn't really sure what to think of it xD.
I got messages from Unstoppable Juggernaut and Coonskin. Somehow I think I confused the shit out of the responses to both though. My bad. And finally I get a voice a message from CTZ, which by that time I couldn't listen to because my 360 red ringed so he had to write it back in text xD. Telling me that Butmac made
A blog asking where I was. Naturally this surprised the crap out of me. Especially some of the responses which were sort of mixed.
But after all this, and seeing all these people who actually wanted me to come back, and trying to get me to come back just proves even more, that once you become a regular on Destructed. Your there for life or it will hunt you down like some stalker ex-girlfriend lol. (That was totally humor by the way and was not meant to be harmful in anyway.)
Now: I'm going to try to make this list as vast as possible, and I guess it's only fair to start with the writers first.
Nireo:You've made a site, that is ever evolving, ever growing. Becoming it's own entity. A site that has no boundary's, and is a fresh breath of air from the censored world we live in.
Ron:Look...I toid. In no other gaming community would someone that holds your position care if one of their members left. But you were damn near one of the first to try and get me to come back.
Hamza CTZ Aziz: The community blog moderator. If you really do read every blog that's made. Then damn, that's one hell of a job. (Sorry about this long ass blog). If it hadn't been your message on Xbox Live, I still wouldn't be at Destructoid right now, and this blog wouldn't be being made. (Man I really need to shorten these bio's xD)
Jim Sterling:You have a most admirable skill to not give a shit who you piss of. You will say what you feel and not care who get's butthurt. I respect that, there are not a lot of people who will completely stand up for everything they think. And you can find humor in damn near everything. If your not laughing, your not living.
Colette Bennette: That picture of you biting on that controller is scared straight into my mind. Truly an icon for girl gamers everywhere.
I know there's a bunch more writers but if I keep going on with them this blog is going to hit a limit it passed about 4 paragraphs ago.
Community
Where the fuck do I start...
Unstoppable Juggernaut:Your a good guy. Always there when I need a drunken friend to beat someone up ^_^.
Coonskin: Iconic of Destructoid. Once of the first people I noticed when I came to Dtoid. Epic in your own right.
Bigpoppagammer:You've become synonymous with underboob cleavge. But also hilarious everytime we've talked on IRC.
Necros: You run the Dtoid IRC. And even though I can no longer go in there. When I was in there, I had some good times, and got to know a lot of the people from Destructoid even better.
ButmacIs
Awsome
Bluewolf:Your a nice guy, you ran an awsome radio show, and you STARTED the Dtoid IRC.
itemfourty:You've made some great art and icons for the people around Dtoid. And it was always interesting to see what you were going to change your name to in IRC. Itemsleep.
mxyzplk: If I ever talked about you in real life I wouldn't be able to. As I can't pronounce your name because it has no vowels xD.
Snaileb: You were the one who gave me the idea for this whole thing in the first place. And one of the first people to be cool with me when I came to Dtoid. And the FIRST person I actually played on Xbox Live with from Destructoid.
BlindsidedDork:Ever since I came here you've been running that smash contest. And you've done a great job with it. Fair and responsible.
Virtual Girl:You have THE most epic game room I have ever seen. And for every attempt as cosplay you depict in your blog you succeed beautifully.
Agent Cheiftain:I'm sure we have our differences. But every solo conversation I've had with you has been immerseive and intelligent.
blehman: I can't tell you how long I've stared at your avatar. How long someone really chew on just ONE bite..Is shake really even eating anything anymore?
Kawselow:Welcome to the
JAM
topgergorrila:Can't wait to play with you on XBL man. Hurry and get Halo 3 xD.
Cheeburger:resident joker. Don't use all your material at once or your going to run out xD.
Electro lemon:I know your a grammar nazi. And I spell checked the hell out of this blog. But I imagine it would be one daunting ass task to correct this whole damn thing.
Wiisucks: how many people are you? Why is it that everytime a troll appears people think it's you xD.
Aborto Featus:still lol-ing at your avatar. And still liked it better with the santa hat xD.
reapra: 8D
blumeep: Probably one of the first people I added to my friends list. And one the first person who I noticed had me on their friendslist :3.
Djduffy:The FREINDLIEST person I've talked to from Destructoid on Xbox Live :D.
Thornnn:I honestly don't remember you before I came back to Dtoid. But I know since I've been back you've been a really nice guy and someone who REALLY REALLY wanted that damn computer. Glad you won the contest man.
Madninja:I Remember when you were a new member to Dtoid. iconless and all. Not having an icon is one of the worst things for anyone IMO. glad to see you stuck around after all this time ^.^
Rockvillan:Epic pictures, epic shooping.
the GAMEGOBLIN: He exists
Steel Squirrel:" Everyone knows what's up with pickles by now. If they came out with some new badass pickle, what's old pickle gonna do ,taste better? Why should I still care about old pickle!? Because old pickle tastes good to someone else? Old pickles taste like shit."- That is one of the best quotes I've seen on Destructoid. And as proof, I keep it in my profile ^_^.
Atheistium: I know we've had our differences as well. And I know there were a few times when I would consider my self having been a bit of a jerk to you before I left. I want to apologize for that. I had no right. And just like I don't want to be treated sorely I shouldn't have done so to you.
There's a load more people where that came from. this doesn't even scratch the surface of the community or it's writers. ( That would take a MUCH bigger blog).
One final note: When i came back to Dtoid, and was asked on IRC "What site did I go to". My answer was that I did not go to another site. Especially another videogame site. No videogame site could ever replace what Destructoid is. And I am no trader to go one of it's competitors sites, even if I am no longer one of Destructoids regulars.
Note:If you wanna be in my list just ask. I'll find something to say about you."
TLDR Summary: ^_^
May 2008 be year of great Videogametoids.
@Wiisucks
I did not say you were a troll xD. I said everytime a troll appears everyone thinks its you xD
I was glad you decided to come back, you're a part of why this community is awesome. You were missed.
@Mxyptlk
Thanks ^_^. I'm glad I did too.
Good one Neonie, I am not on your list but I did give you the pickle quote..... that is special. ;)
Hope you have a good new year. I will be hacking up lung butter and blowing snot on whatever I can find next to me.
That's why I will most likely spend my night here.... or replaying Mass Effect as a bad guy.....
Anyway, nice clbog neonie.
@Squirrlel
Oh crap man I can't belive i forgot about you on the list xD. There are sooo many people on Dtoid it's hard to grip everyone.
Hold on I'll add you.
Why is my name not on that list? I am incredibly insulted!
Well, not really. Welcome back.
Don't worry about it buddy, it's just good to have you here!
That was a good seablog though, Destructoid is a marvelous place.
Since I joined this website I have been shown something in the community that you rarely, if ever get on the web. People that care and miss you when your gone. An amazing blog Neonie, shows you how unique this site really is. Keep up the good work!
Dude that made my day when you mentioned me. I still remember that post and how you were the only person who noticed me and took me under your wing. :)
How can I not be included! I'm not sure the first time you left but we've talked a little bit since you've been back. Sorry about the confusion!
@ShadowXOR
I was going to include you xD. I meant to include you. But so many people were going threw my head when I wrote this it slipped xD.
Well Thank you! I am actually very flattered, and only wish I had the skills that you do power leveling up the Dtoid Leaderboards!
And as far as teh Haloz......hmmmmm, well, I've got Orange Box in the mail ($40. Best Buy. New. Buy now.), so can compromise on Team Portal?? I mean Half-Life Fortress? Shit.
Team Moltres 2?
maybe I should just stick with the music games!
Damn straight this website isn't censored! My profiles continued existence is proof of that.
And I'm so happy I was included on this list. It makes me feel loved.
And that's part of what makes this website awesome. I actually feel respected here. A sense of respect that I have not received on any other site.
@topgear
Ah x3. I was going to get The Orange Box for 360 but I found a way to get it for PC. I WISH I could afford Guitar hero 3 but I can't even get the full GTH3 set threw Goozex.
As for the leaderboards. I guess I just post a lot and try to respound to everyone who respounds to my blogs. No biggy when you have no life.
@Aborto
Yes definitly haha. Hell your ICON is proof of that. Dtoid = The only site where people resepct fetus humor xD.
Heh, guess I'm still not big enough on the neonie radar.
Also, happy New Year!
@Electro Lemon
Please don't go there ^_^.
Mister Mxyzptlk (roughly pronounced Miks-yez-pit-lik, or "Mix-yez-pittle-ik", also nicknamed Mxy)
Now you can Talk about him and as for ElectroLemon and the other spelling and grammer police out there. I make it a point now to Have a "typo" or sum such error now just to give them somthin to phlame me aboot.
So Hows the Xbox workin?
@NihonTiger
I need to get to know you more sorry x3. I hounestly hadent noticed you much. Need to start paying more attention.
@thronn
Working suprisingly well with all the horror storys I hear about people getting their 360 back and it still freezing on them. Mine has given me a slight bit of lag I did not have before but that's mostly gone now.
Why do people keep calling me thronn? :-{
Wait, who the fuck is Jim Sterling?
Becuase the letters order is more commonly seen as "thr" and the last "n" get's missed becuase there usally arent three letters in succession of each other.
@Simmons
An awsome writer for Dtoid.
Thanks for the nice words. I like being nice but with any site there are those who like to push buttons and cry wolf. I love Dtoid just like the next guy but dont let a site drive you away from sanity. Nothing on the net should have that sort of effect on you.
One day I will have the radio shows on and Ill want you to join!
Destructoid: Where I'm not the craziest person on the website. Wiisucks has everybody beat hands down.
@Bluewolf
I would never let a site drive me away from Sanity. If I have to take a brake from Dtoid every now and then I will. But next time I'm make sure to announce it and assure I'm comeing back eventully xD.
@aborto
LOL
Gotcha!
I know who you are Neonie and I'm glad you are back. I do admit, however, that I didn't realize you were really gone until you said something... though I did realize I hadn't seen you in a while.
@Bukf1tches
Haha i know what you mean man. You can't keep track of EVERYONE on Dtoid.
New feature:
Been Away (8) Days next to your name
???
I want to be on your list. Just put "the GAMEGOBLIN: He exists" and I'll be happy. And great blog. I always love it when someone makes a heartfelt letter to dtoid in the cblogs
buttsluts be damned.
@gamegoblin: Done
@tazar
Huh? I don't get it...
I didn't realize you were back. I'm a little heartbroken, because Butmac was gonna have a whole series of fictional encounters with you. It was gonna be called Wednesdays with Neonie. You know, like that movie, Cool Runnings.
Welcome back, hey guess wut I'm back too!
Man I wish my blogs would get this many comments. Mine usually stop at 10 or 11 unless I'm almost naked. BTW I do post an occasional blog fully clothed or with no pics of me at all.
@tazar
haha, well whoops, sorry I ruined that i guess xD.
And welcome back to you to, glad you got your internet back ^_^.
@Thornnn (Got your name right)
Huh..I hadent noticed lol. i don't ALWAYS get a lot of comments. But I guess the reason I have more then 10 on most of mine is becuase I only write a blog when I feel I can add something interesting or relavent.
The reason THIS particular blog got so many respounses is becuase of how many people in mentions.
żDónde está Riser Glen en esta lista?
Seriamente. żDónde está Riser Glen en esta lista? Usted no es nada sin él.
OMELETTE DU FROMAGE!@
If you are looking for comments I have the legendary post with two guys have a bitch fest. It is funny.
Thank you for calling me iconic Neonie, but cereal though, I think you should share your views on RIser Glen.
FGT. You forgot Monkeycat, Wedge, and I. Individually we are furry, but together we are SUPAH POWAH FURREH ARMY
Great blog, man. Us gamers can get pretty heated over all kinds of things, so it’s nice to see blogs like this that understand the greatness and tightness of the community here. Welcome back!
@lucas
Monkeycat I knew before Destructoid. As for Wedge I'm never sure I heard heard him say he actully a furry and don't want to assume things. Also: You forgot Shawnfox XD.
@Coonskin
I have my reasons for not acknowledging him.
I have a boner now.
@CTZ
They make medicine for that :O
LUCA, not lucas >:V. And I forgot Shawk Kelfonne come to think of it.
But yeah, Wedge is a damned furry.