Interrogation of the "Main Reader" or a bit about the top-1 site=)

Name: Vitaly "vikolyada" "Classified" (another option is Karl "I can't pronounce this" Brutananadilevski).

Age: 25 years old (looks like he’s all 30 levels)

Position: Cheater/relative of admins/karmadrinker/tongue twister

Marital status: Serious relationship.

Bribed by: NDgames (information not verified)

Bad habits: Cigarettes, TF2, Gamer.ru :)

First game: dizzy

His Cunning Evil Plan: Classified. (something related to clans)

Characteristics: poorly transportable (if captured into slavery requires a good room to fit his computer, bed, refrigerator, and his Angelina Jolie). Made about 30 people go away, often boosts his posts. Judging by the conversations online, there is a complete dossier on him - just Google it.

Loves: The color of green grass (according to him, has nothing to do with drugs), the note - Mphh and the spell "Put on a gas mask." Besides that, music, games, sex, the internet, warm weather, comfort, nature of central Russia, well-thought-out things, minimalism, relaxation, and the girl Olga (it is highly likely he especially loves some of these things together).

Hates: Horrible music playing from all imaginable public radio receivers, games, stupid non-functional design (example - Russian automotive industry), the metro, crime, the healthcare system in the Russian Federation, politics, rudeness.

How he got onto the project:

It's no secret that the situation in the Runet with adequate gaming portals has always been disappointing. Previously, I rarely visited resources of general gaming nature, usually, they were narrowly specialized sites and forums for a specific game. Initially, I was lured to the portal by a review of a beta test on Habr. The idea of a social network for gamers intrigued me, especially the magnificent placeholder made on the main page. After that, it was simple, I left my e-mail and here I am. I am one of the first users, if I'm not mistaken, I registered 485th in line. Almost from the moment of registration, I became the deputy of the TF2 blog, which I still am to this day.

And now, a passage from the interview (almost the entire thing):

Denai: Why the TF2 blog?

vikolyada: I consider myself quite an old gamer. I've been playing since about 1993. I was very fascinated by RPGs, classic and tactical strategies, also played for about a year in EVE Online and a bit in WOW, but currently, I don't have enough time to devote to games, which you can see by looking at my Steam and X-fire profiles. I chose TF2 because it has practically been the only game I constantly play for the past year.

Denai: What attracted you to gaming? (besides the placeholder)

vikolyada: The promised RPG elements, clan implementation, and most importantly user-generated content, not specially hired people (though those are present on the portal too). I think it’s 99% for these reasons.

Denai: What do you think about the project's administration? And the influx of newcomers?

vikolyada: There are rumors that I not only communicate with the administration but am also a relative of someone, and that my rating is somehow manipulated. I will neither confirm nor deny these rumors.

I can't particularly say anything about newcomers, inadequate users have been around throughout the project’s existence. Overall, the new users I read seem quite reasonable, and I don't think it's right to divide the community into new and old.

Denai: What do you think about the project's prospects?

vikolyada: Right now, it’s too early to talk about prospects as much depends on introducing the clan system. What they bring to the resource will determine the future of the portal. Also, I hope that development doesn’t stop after realizing the ideas laid out in the original plans. Continuous functional expansion is essential for supporting and developing the community.

Denai: Is it hard to be a "top character" on the site?

vikolyada: There are quite a few people on the portal who deserve this title just as much, if not more. I do not consider myself a "top character." I mainly reached my current top position due to well-executed news copying and finding interesting information on the internet.

Being in the top currently doesn’t stress me as much as the TF2 blog, for which I bear some responsibility for the content.

Denai: What do you know about the note "bee"?

vikolyada: It's the only note studied in a musical school of sheepherding.

Denai: What innovations are you looking forward to the most (besides clans)?

vikolyada: Equally, a review of the top games and changes to the voting system for posts and comments. For the second point, I mean hiding the post/comment rating until the user has either upvoted or opted not to upvote.

Denai: Do you have any enemies on the resource?

vikolyada: I don’t think I have enemies. There are users with whom we have different views on certain issues, which is normal. Occasionally I receive angry messages in PM, but it makes no sense to take such acute cases seriously, as this is the internet.

Denai: How much time do you devote to gaming?

vikolyada: Let's say, when I’m at my computer, I always have three tabs open: Gmail, Google Reader, and Gamer.

Denai: If you hadn’t joined the project immediately but heard about it a month after its launch, would you register and try to take over a blog/level up, etc.?

vikolyada: I think I would have become an active user of Gamer, but I wouldn't have seized blogs.

Denai: Do you feel an irresistible desire at night to "Steal! and Kill!" or "Stick! and Peel!"?

vikolyada: Due to a recent renovation at home, the calls to Stick! and Peel! haunt me in horrible nightmares. I won’t elaborate on the desire to Steal! and Kill! as there is an article in the Criminal Code for that. And I will stop listening to my dog, who constantly tells me that.

Denai: Do you see any personal prospects opened by the site for yourself?

vikolyada: For me, first and foremost, the site is an opportunity for live communication with players and timely information about games. Thanks to it, I have already met many interesting people with whom I often communicate not only on gaming topics.

Denai: Why Xbox, and not ND company like the eraser?

vikolyada: I've always wanted a console, but I never find the time to buy one. And the unhealthy plans of the eraser to enslave the whole world should remain with him.

Denai: What do you most like/dislike about people?

vikolyada: In general, I wouldn’t highlight anything; there are people whose combination of many negative traits makes them interesting individuals you want to communicate with all the time, and on the contrary, many people combining good qualities become quickly indifferent.

Denai: The scariest dream related to Gamer.ru if there have been any?

vikolyada: The deletion of the diamond post Pyro. The guy was on the road to success, but it didn’t work out. :)

Denai: Most memorable event.

vikolyada: Gamer?

Denai: Yes.

vikolyada: I want to highlight two events: the BFG attack and the appearance of Pyro on the site.

Denai: Are there any significant events planned for the TF2 blog in the near future?

vikolyada: Unlikely in the near future, as there are very important matters in real life, but I will gladly help if good offers come.

Denai: Which animals do you love the most?

vikolyada: I don’t have any pets, but I can say that I have no antipathy towards any kind of animals, and I don’t want to single anyone out.

Denai: Favorite post.

vikolyada: Pyro.

Denai: How do you feel about Aion/BFG?

vikolyada: These games, as well as their blogs, do not interest me.

Denai: Are you writing or planning to write about something right now? Or will you remain the "master of the blog," updating about news and new videos?

vikolyada: I’m not planning anything right now, as I mentioned it’s a very important moment in real life. There’s very little time to write worthwhile things. So let’s wait.

Denai: How long ago did you choose your avatar and why that one?

vikolyada: I chose my avatar quite a long time ago. Why, I won’t say.

Denai: Can you organize a meeting in St. Petersburg?

vikolyada: In St. Petersburg, I can help organize a meeting, but not until October-November.

Denai: Why do you envy the penguin theme?

vikolyada: Uh, what penguin theme do I envy?

Denai: So you don’t envy the penguin theme, understood. Then why do you have a rubber PENGUIN in your soul?

SCANDALS, INTRIGUES, INVESTIGATIONS

vikolyada: Because penguins are the main indifferent beings. They may be birds, but they’re too lazy to grow wings.

Final word:

Thank you all for reading the nonsense of my inflamed brain. I wish you not to end up interviewing one another.

Italics indicate quotes from the interview, specifically the words of the Cheater. Only a few punctuation marks were added; the interrogation was conducted via ICQ/Gmail.

P.S. Ask your questions in the comments - maybe he will answer :)