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guyfromKillerRAT
I will never forget.
The old UI, the General forum, shockwave flash actually working in browser...it's all gone. I will never forget. Newgrounds is so...empty.

Trash Boat @guyfromKillerRAT

Age 18, Male

In my room, alone.

Joined on 5/27/17

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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - November 23rd, 2023


I will never forget.


The old UI, the General forum, Shockwave Flash actually working in browser...it's all gone. I will never forget. Newgrounds is so...empty. I don't know why I check it anymore.


I'm not some 30something year old guy who remembers what it was like in 2004, so if you want to know the UI I was used to and miss so dearly, go to internet archive and go to any year between 2012 and 2018. This is the Newgrounds I knew best. When that UI went away and we got the current one, I immediately disliked it. How couldn't I? Tankman was gone from the top of my screen and everything looked all minimalist! I eventually got over myself a little, but as time has gone on, I have hated this UI more and more and more and more. Especially recently. There's no more textures behind the categories, just black with white Arial font, which looks incredibly boring. Not to mention, there's no drop-down anymore to view certain subcategories of each category! And you can't even select which category you're searching in from the home before actually searching it anymore - you have to search it first, then you get to choose the category. And, let's be real, the Newgrounds logo as is it right now is fucking sad. Now, you might be thinking, "Wait, what's wrong with it? All that changed was that the text became less rounded!" But doesn't it look incomplete to you? Like something's just, missing? Tankman. Having Tankman next to it is what made that logo cool. Now he's just gone.


The bottom of the screen used to have a buff Tankman with his helmet off. Then, at some point, I recall it being a Madness Combat agent. I can't remember for sure if it was only on Madness Days, but I do believe it became that permanently at some point. Yeah, that's gone now, too. And it's never coming back. Fuck, dude, look at Alien Hominid Invasion's artwork! It's just lacking that same soul the original Alien Hominid's art style had! I mean, it almost looks corporate. Newgrounds as a whole looks, and sometimes even feels more corporate now.


Flash dying is not the fault of Newgrounds or anyone who works for them. I'm going to keep it brief since everyone already whined about it when it happened, but you know, I really don't care. Using NG's external Flash player or the Ruffle Flash emulator isn't the same as running the real Shockwave Flash Player from before it was killed.


But the biggest blow Newgrounds has taken, I feel, is the closing of the General forum. Yes, there was drama, and yes, there were toxic people. So what? Do you think we also need to completely close down Discord, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, and every other social media platform? You just cannot expect toxicity to not exist in public spaces. As long as people exist, toxic ones will as well. That's just the way the world works and has always worked. But I have never truly gotten over the closing of the General forum. That was like my online home, an actual community I could be a part of. I had left Facebook and Twitter because there were too many arguments and too much radicalism that I couldn't seem to escape, and I couldn't find enough good moments on these platforms for it to feel worthwhile sorting through all the garbage and all the hate. I had to leave Discord for a long time and only recently have I been willing to come out of my shell and go back there because I had to deal with a lot of doxxing and harassment there that I never dealt with here. Yes, I know some people on here were horrible like that and it did happen to some people. It never happened to me and as long as it hasn't, I will always be biased when it comes to safety. I've always felt way more safe on Newgrounds than any other platform I've ever been on. I actually managed to feel a sense of community, a sense of belonging when I started using the General forum more. I found people who'd actually accept me, who'd share my sometimes off-putting sense of humor, and who'd actually engage with me in conversation in a way that was pleasant. I'd actually come back to new notifications every day of people replying to me in the forum, giving me something to do and someone to talk to when I had nothing. And now it's all gone because, apparently, "you’re welcome to post about issues that are important to you on your blog but a dedicated thunderdome doesn't belong here." This refers to the Politics forum more than General, however a proper reason was never given for locking General, so this is the best we get. I lost my community because moderators couldn't handle some stupid drama, and we were all punished for it.


Here are some quotes from people who had reacted to the end of General, which really resonated with me:


"That was so sudden. I don't even know what happened..."

-tydaze


"Well shit. Now what?"

-Spaggo


"What kind of retarded bullshit is this? Politics I can understand but General is too fucking far! Christ, I put in so much blood sweat and tears into the BBS since I started here and now it's fucking gone. What a load of shit...."

-Wegra


"Maybe bring back General."

-KhaosKitsune617


The last post in General that is still here today is by biterrrr. It's titled "Wat to du on Newgrounds now?". That is so bittersweet, and so fitting.


In the recent words of Leif K-Brooks:


"I worry that, unless the tide turns soon, the Internet I fell in love with may cease to exist, and in its place, we will have something closer to a souped-up version of TV – focused largely on passive consumption, with much less opportunity for active participation and genuine human connection."


No. I will never forget.


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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - January 7th, 2022


CDs for Stuck In A Cage are now for sale!

I put them up for sale on Bandcamp.

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I am selling it for 7 USD each, plus shipping.

For now shipping will cost you 3 USD if you are in the US.

First 10 people to buy it can have it signed (optional).


As a reminder, you can always stream my music,

buying the CD and/or digital album on Bandcamp supports me much better,

but I will not look down on you for not buying.

Just as long as you listen to it!


Spotify

YouTube Music

Amazon Music

iTunes

Deezer

Tidal


The tracklist is:

  1. My Band Is Garbage (And So Is This Song)
  2. Butthurt (Staynd)
  3. Go Away (& Don't Touch Me)
  4. Lonely Night Solo Session
  5. Don't Wanna Go
  6. What Did I Do?
  7. Furry Avore (Vore Request)
  8. Removal
  9. Toaster Love


Now, it would be unfair for me not to give credit where it is due:


My dad, Steve Abatecola, played guitar on Lonely Night Solo Session

A fiverr drummer named brendankuntz played drums on all songs

Dan (from the band Roach) sung vocals on Butthurt, Go Away, Lonely Night Solo Session, Don't Wanna Go, and Removal

He also wrote lyrics on Butthurt

@JinZ played a synth part on Go Away

My friend Ayden H. screamed at the end of Toaster Love

And I did literally everything else.


If you like Killer RAT, you may also like:


Lemonheads

Roach

Goblin Cock

Guff

TV Tragedy

The Lines

The Fire Sermon

Abandoned Pools

Foresight For The Blind

Ediz Hook

23 Jewels

The Sinking Ships

Pontagulha

The 3rd Men

GG Allin

Christian Death

Jebediah


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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - November 24th, 2021


CDs for Stuck In A Cage have been ordered!


Wanna see what the CD looks like?

Here is a 3D preview!


And as a reminder, like my last news post said,

you can listen to this album on streaming as well now.


Spotify

YouTube Music

Amazon Music

iTunes Apple Music

Deezer

Tidal


remember that you can buy the MP3 downloads on Bandcamp

this supports me much better than streaming

but in all honesty, as long as you listen to it

that's what matters to me


Bandcamp


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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - November 23rd, 2021


since everybody seems to ignore my music when it's on bandcamp,

now it's on streaming services for you.


Spotishit

EwTube Music

Amazon Music

iShits Crapple Music

Weezer

Tidal (whatever the fuck that is)


remember that you can buy the MP3 downloads on Bandcamp

this supports me much better than streaming

but in all honesty, as long as you listen to it

that's what matters to me


Bandcamp (MY FAVOURITE PLACE FOR YOU TO LISTEN)


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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - October 31st, 2021


https://killerrat.bandcamp.com/album/stuck-in-a-cage


Stuck In A Cage by Killer RAT is out now!

Be sure to give it a listen!

CDs will probably be for sale sometime maybe, ehhh, maybe next year.


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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - October 26th, 2021


DEAR ALL,


Stuck In A Cage IS FINISHED AND READY FOR RELEASE!

CHECK BACK ON HALLOWEEN WHEN IT COMES OUT!


sincerely,

Josh A.


@Cyberdevil @Vampfairyx @Mejson

@Keanuu @haunted-olskoo @DrunkGecko

@ChrisOrksen


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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - October 5th, 2021


I just got a G-Bot mail titled "Whooo, supporter!" telling me someone bought me supporter status. It didn't say who did it.


Did any of you do that? I need to know who to thank.


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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - September 18th, 2021


If you don't know the context or story, please read my previous news post!


Infinite Isolation is no longer on newgrounds.


That being said, the Infinite Isolation album remains on bandcamp but I took it off of newgrounds, however I keep it up on the following streaming platforms for all of you to listen if you still want to:


Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/15vqeJjF7g5y6z2y6JF27u?autoplay=true

YouTube Music - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mNyyyMHwIpZGjDBRRO2Lnp3yfGJ0vhFsE

iTunes - https://music.apple.com/us/album/infinite-isolation/1560868749

Amazon Music - https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Isolation-Josh-Abatecola/dp/B091DBLDTL

Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/us/album/218913852?autoplay=true

Napster - https://us.napster.com/artist/josh-abatecola/album/infinite-isolation


Yes, Napster exists, and yes, they became a music streaming service. Nobody uses Napster but I put my stuff on there anyway just because it was fucking funny that I was even given the option to.


Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - September 15th, 2021


While I do believe they are good at what they do, and their games are very interesting and I would still play them in the future, I have had a few clashes with the team members that were overly negative and I feel like it's not worth the trouble to go through, and plus, at this point they're getting nowhere with the Infinite Isolation game. One of their team members who was a key part of the development had disappeared and stopped working or talking to anyone, so the game by now is completely on hold and not being produced now, and for over a month or two (or maybe even longer, I don't count time well), they have had no luck finding anyone at all who could replace the lost team member. The group is going nowhere fast with their projects, which have been delayed a lot already, and I don't make good friends with the people in the group, so I'm out.


That being said, the Infinite Isolation album will remain on bandcamp but I will be taking it off of newgrounds soon to further disassociate, however I will keep it up on the following streaming platforms for all of you to listen if you still want to:


Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/album/15vqeJjF7g5y6z2y6JF27u?autoplay=true

YouTube Music - https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mNyyyMHwIpZGjDBRRO2Lnp3yfGJ0vhFsE

iTunes - https://music.apple.com/us/album/infinite-isolation/1560868749

Amazon Music - https://www.amazon.com/Infinite-Isolation-Josh-Abatecola/dp/B091DBLDTL

Deezer - https://www.deezer.com/us/album/218913852?autoplay=true

Napster - https://us.napster.com/artist/josh-abatecola/album/infinite-isolation


Yes, Napster exists, and yes, they became a music streaming service. Nobody uses Napster but I put my stuff on there anyway just because it was fucking funny that I was even given the option to.


Anyways, yeah. In a bit I'll take the I.I album off of NG. It'll still be available everywhere else.


Probably shouldn't have really put it up on NG anyways considering my username. Now everyone's gonna think Killer RAT did I.I. Oh well. Too late.


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Posted by guyfromKillerRAT - July 14th, 2021


The album is mostly done instrumental-wise. I just gotta get the drum tracks finished, and then I'll be working on getting vocal tracks done for each song. If you liked any of what you've heard for Killer RAT here on newgrounds, that shit is all NOTHING compared to these finished products! I'll be releasing a single or two along the way as a preview. Hope this all goes well!


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