Our esteemed interviewee, PkmnTrainerJ
Following on from the interrogation, I mean, interview, with edennirvana, I decided to continue with this theme.
So todays soapbox introduces the legend...PkmnTrainerJ!
Why? The guy is a Fanpop legend. He was one of the main contributers when I started on this site and is still going strong.
1) Got to be asked...when did you discover Fanpop, and how?
That seems like ages ago. I discovered Fanpop because I was searching for Nawawala related websites, and found the Nawawala spot here. I remember that my first piece of content was also Nawawala related. It was a prebiyu for the susunod episode to air that week 'Par Avion'.
2) You've been on the site for so long, you've become an institution. Do you feel like other Fanpoppers defer to you because of this?
I don't think I've been on as long as some people, but I suppose it'll be a whole taon on Fanpop soon. I have had other Fanpoppers come at me with Nawawala tanong or spot creation questions, all of which I'm happy to answer.
3) We all know of your deep friendship with Benji, but who else do you connect with on the site?
I connect well with johnminh, knifewrench, maybeastarbucks, grahamb and TheLostBrotha to name but a few. Anyone I add to tagahanga Of The Fortnight I consider a good tagahanga (unless they are a new tagahanga who is up and coming).
4) Best thing about the Fanpoppers?
Phew...Just one thing? The general community spirit of Fanpoppers is great, and the humour that some Fanpoppers such as you and chel1395 come up with sometimes is hilarious. Ah nuts, that was two things...Oh well. (Note: I'm blushing!)
5) Worst thing about the Fanpoppers?
When a Fanpopper creates a spot with no icon or banner, or making Picks that are biased. Snerkie used to be great at making banners for spots, but seems to have faded away recently. (Wow, this just seems like a big "name-drop" listahan so far)
Kaboom!
6) Favourite colour socks?
I have these bahaghari coloured indivual toe socks that are cool, but I must have about 60 pairs of plain black socks, so we'll go with black.
7) You've seen the site develop and grow over the last twelve months. Are there any changes you wish you could undo?
Hmmm...this is a tricky one. I suppose I'd change the spots back to being spots rather than being tagahanga clubs as they are now, but I do understand it's for paghahanap engine optimization and it does work.
8) What does Fanpop mean to you?
Fanpopping is under the T9 text entry in my phone. That's how big a thing it is to me. Everything I pag-ibig is here, along with a great community.(Note: THAT'S dedication!)
9) Are the Fanpop Four foolish dreamers or hardened realists?
They're inbetween. Some things they imagine for the site are really, really great.
10) Which Fanpopper scares you the most?
Scares me? Knifewrench's eyes can look a little scary, but I think that I could have a friendly conversation with any of you.
11) Placing your full name on Fanpop is..?
Ah. Caught you out. Joseph Robertson isn't actually my full name. Joseph is my first name, I have two middle names, and Robertson is a name I use as I don't use my father's last name anymore, but I still officially have that name. I can understand putting it on though. Mine is on my facebook page. (Note: Damn! Caught out!)
12) Are you really someone famous just trying to get subtly promote your spot behind that username?
Unfortunately not. I'll try and sneak on to Nawawala at some point and be an extra, or apply when some minor roles come up that I think I could do. Then I'll wait until people see the episode and say "That's me!".
Its Joe!
13) What pearls of wisdom do you have for new and old Fanpoppers?
If you have any ideas at all for how to improve Fanpop, do tell the Fanpop Four. It's a little known fact that I suggested the Shipping section for Fanpop when speaking to papa. I'm not a big shipper myself, but with all the JAM, isketing and AdvanceShipping that is discussed on other websites I thought Fanpop was missing out. Thus it was made and now we have many thriving Couples and 'Shipping spots. (Note: Oh, that's what Shippers means...)
14) What is the worst type of Fanpop user?
Trolls are of course bad. Also those users who make general hate picks etc. for that spot because they don't like it.
15) If God is a DJ..?
Hesus is an MC?
16) Favourite spot?
Why, the Nawawala spot of course. I also pag-ibig all the dedication to the Brawl spot, even though the game isn't out yet.
Learn some madami about PkmnTrainerJ at:
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Thank you to J, for submitting yourself to my nosiness.
Worn out from questioning!
We all want to feel safe
As I wrote my last soapbox, an email came into my inbox. It was from my college. It warned that three young women had been attacked on the walkway between the north campus, and the main campus. While the attacks were not serious, they were still unnerving, especially to a nervous group of female first taon psychology students, who had to attend tutorials on North Campus in the evenings. 
This email chilled me, and not in a good ice cream way. These walkways are supposed to be patrolled. With at least one attacker still at large, it hit me at how unsafe I...
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Reality bites: danger all around
This email chilled me, and not in a good ice cream way. These walkways are supposed to be patrolled. With at least one attacker still at large, it hit me at how unsafe I...
