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'''Newgrounds''' is a website founded in 1995 by Tom Fulp. The site allowed users to create their own Flash based animations and games, and has gone on to birth many well known creators like Egoraptor, SpazKid, and Chris O'Neil (of OneyPlays fame), as well as popular games like Friday Night Funkin'. Newgrounds also served as the birthplace of both the [[Pube Muppet]] and the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], and the site has not been the same since.

[[File:Barneybunchlogo.JPG.jpg|thumb|One of several logos the original Barney Bunch used during their time on Newgrounds.]]

'''Newgrounds''' is a website founded in 1995 by Tom Fulp. The site allowed users to create their own Flash based animations and games, and has gone on to birth many well known creators like Egoraptor, SpazKid, and Chris O'Neil (of OneyPlays fame), as well as popular games like ''Friday Night Funkin''. Newgrounds also served as the birthplace of both the [[Pube Muppet]] and the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], and the site has not been the same since.

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=== Birth of the Barney Bunch (2005-2006) ===

On August 25, 2005, [[BarneyPoop]], along with [[StrawberryBarney]] formed the legendary group we know today as the Barney Bunch. They followed the example of the Pube Muppet in having beloved characters as sexual deviants with Speakonia voices, with [[Barney]], [[Arthur]], and [[Ronald McDonald]] taking centerstage. [[Drew Pickles]] would quickly become the primary character used in said videos following the creation of [[Drew Pickles is REALLY REALLY ~~GAY~~!]] Soon enough, the flashes made headway across corners of Newgrounds and a whole community of users formed around this simple but appealing joke. Various users would pitch in ideas and even host collabs together, but one practice that was common was partaking in file swaps, where they would steal long-old submissions so that way they would pass submission to the portal, and later changed to traditional BB flashes, often with ALL CAPS porn-esque names.

On August 25, 2005, [[BarneyPoop]], along with [[StrawberryBarney]] formed the legendary group we know today as the Barney Bunch. They followed the example of the Pube Muppet in having beloved characters as sexual deviants with Speakonia voices, with [[Barney]], [[Arthur]], and [[Ronald McDonald]] taking centerstage. [[Drew Pickles]] would quickly become the primary character used in said videos following the creation of [[Drew Pickles is REALLY REALLY Gay!]] Soon enough, the flashes made headway across corners of Newgrounds and a whole community of users formed around this simple but appealing joke. Various users would pitch in ideas and even host collabs together, but one practice that was common was partaking in file swaps, where they would steal long-old submissions so that way they would pass submission to the portal, and later changed to traditional BB flashes, often with ALL CAPS porn-esque names.

=== Backlash, Exile, and Return (2007-2009) ===

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Many members then considered the group "dead" and decided to move on. However, StrawberryBarney, after doing some searching around, finally found YouTube and uploaded the very flash entry that set the Bunch in motion a year prior. Soon, many of the members migrated to YouTube and began producing content there. A few other members would also take refuge on [[YTMND]], posting in a similar manner to what was on Newgrounds. It would seem that the story ended there, but on Clock Day 2007, the Barney Bunch claimed to have returned onto the site, linking to their new website, and started posting more submissions again, though it was on a smaller scale. But by then, there was a lot of change, especially since many have set up and started the community on YouTube. By 2009, it would seem that the Barney Bunch, at least on Newgrounds, disbanded, bringing an end to that era of [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] history.

In 2014, just shy a year towards the 10th anniversary of the Barney Bunch, BarneyPoop, under a new account, would comment on several BSS forums regarding his experience with the group, and even feeling regret in some areas. He would also go on to give an update as to where many of the original members have been since, and would state his and StrawberryBarney's strong disapproval towards the community on YouTube~~. Speaking of, during the latter half of the 2010s, several members of the YouTube community talked about potentially reviving the Barney Bunch on Newgrounds, but this plan never went into effect~~. Of the Newgrounds-era users, only L and Ghey Carl Winslow are still making content today, albeit unrelated to the Barney Bunch.

=== Legacy and Attempted Revivals ===

In 2014, just shy a year towards the 10th anniversary of the Barney Bunch, BarneyPoop, under a new account, would comment on several BSS forums regarding his experience with the group, and even feeling regret in some areas. He would also go on to give an update as to where many of the original members have been since, and would state his and StrawberryBarney's strong disapproval towards the community on YouTube. Of the Newgrounds-era users, only L and Ghey Carl Winslow are still making content today, albeit unrelated to the Barney Bunch.

Notable Users

While the modern era of Barney Bunch content creators tend to stick to YouTube and other sites, there were many that do pay tribute to the original Newgrounds-era in different ways. The highly acclaimed [[Blood-style videos|Blood-style]] was heavily influenced by many of the classic Newgrounds flashes, in both their content and their ALL CAPS, porno-esque titles. Some members, like [[SavageBoy69|SavageBoy]] and MrSpike, had usernames that ended in "Barney" (ala SavageBarney and TerroristBarney respectively) as a nod to some of the original Newgrounds members using similar names. The Pube Muppet also enjoys a nice dose of appearances to this day, in fact when the character hit his 20th anniversary in 2022, many members of the community celebrated with numerous videos, with TheSwellObserver creating a video of Pubey visiting the site. In addition, a handful of original Newgrounds flashes have been uploaded to YouTube, [[Tracle]], and [[Internet Archive]].

Some members of the community also attempted to relive the original glory days and tried setting up shop back on Newgrounds. One of these instances took place during the latter half of the 2010s, amidst the Renaissance eras, when several members of the community at the time talked about potentially reviving the Barney Bunch on Newgrounds, but this plan never went into effect. The second and most recent attempt was in early 2023, when StraightFusion and some others would try set up the Barney Bunch back on the site following Tracle's mass-ban on all Barney Bunch/Speakonia content, though it didn't go as well given that that landscape of Newgrounds was much more different than it was back then (notably new Flash entries are deleted unless they reach a certain rating), and it seems only StraightFusion is doing it as everyone else decided not to do it for reasons.

== Notable Users ==

Below are the known members on Newgrounds from back in the day.

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*Barney Bunch TT 1

*BB Clifford Trials

[[Category: Websites]]

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-'''Newgrounds''' is a website founded in 1995 by Tom Fulp. The site allowed users to create their own Flash based animations and games, and has gone on to birth many well known creators like Egoraptor, SpazKid, and Chris O'Neil (of OneyPlays fame), as well as popular games like Friday Night Funkin'. Newgrounds also served as the birthplace of both the [[Pube Muppet]] and the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], and the site has not been the same since.
+[[File:Barneybunchlogo.JPG.jpg|thumb|One of several logos the original Barney Bunch used during their time on Newgrounds.]]
+'''Newgrounds''' is a website founded in 1995 by Tom Fulp. The site allowed users to create their own Flash based animations and games, and has gone on to birth many well known creators like Egoraptor, SpazKid, and Chris O'Neil (of OneyPlays fame), as well as popular games like ''Friday Night Funkin''. Newgrounds also served as the birthplace of both the [[Pube Muppet]] and the [[The Barney Bunch|Barney Bunch]], and the site has not been the same since.
 == Format ==
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 === Birth of the Barney Bunch (2005-2006) ===
-On August 25, 2005, [[BarneyPoop]], along with [[StrawberryBarney]] formed the legendary group we know today as the Barney Bunch. They followed the example of the Pube Muppet in having beloved characters as sexual deviants with Speakonia voices, with [[Barney]], [[Arthur]], and [[Ronald McDonald]] taking centerstage. [[Drew Pickles]] would quickly become the primary character used in said videos following the creation of [[Drew Pickles is REALLY REALLY GAY!]] Soon enough, the flashes made headway across corners of Newgrounds and a whole community of users formed around this simple but appealing joke. Various users would pitch in ideas and even host collabs together, but one practice that was common was partaking in file swaps, where they would steal long-old submissions so that way they would pass submission to the portal, and later changed to traditional BB flashes, often with ALL CAPS porn-esque names.
+On August 25, 2005, [[BarneyPoop]], along with [[StrawberryBarney]] formed the legendary group we know today as the Barney Bunch. They followed the example of the Pube Muppet in having beloved characters as sexual deviants with Speakonia voices, with [[Barney]], [[Arthur]], and [[Ronald McDonald]] taking centerstage. [[Drew Pickles]] would quickly become the primary character used in said videos following the creation of [[Drew Pickles is REALLY REALLY Gay!]] Soon enough, the flashes made headway across corners of Newgrounds and a whole community of users formed around this simple but appealing joke. Various users would pitch in ideas and even host collabs together, but one practice that was common was partaking in file swaps, where they would steal long-old submissions so that way they would pass submission to the portal, and later changed to traditional BB flashes, often with ALL CAPS porn-esque names.
 === Backlash, Exile, and Return (2007-2009) ===
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 Many members then considered the group "dead" and decided to move on. However, StrawberryBarney, after doing some searching around, finally found YouTube and uploaded the very flash entry that set the Bunch in motion a year prior. Soon, many of the members migrated to YouTube and began producing content there. A few other members would also take refuge on [[YTMND]], posting in a similar manner to what was on Newgrounds. It would seem that the story ended there, but on Clock Day 2007, the Barney Bunch claimed to have returned onto the site, linking to their new website, and started posting more submissions again, though it was on a smaller scale. But by then, there was a lot of change, especially since many have set up and started the community on YouTube. By 2009, it would seem that the Barney Bunch, at least on Newgrounds, disbanded, bringing an end to that era of [[The Speakonia Community|Speakonia Community]] history.
-In 2014, just shy a year towards the 10th anniversary of the Barney Bunch, BarneyPoop, under a new account, would comment on several BSS forums regarding his experience with the group, and even feeling regret in some areas. He would also go on to give an update as to where many of the original members have been since, and would state his and StrawberryBarney's strong disapproval towards the community on YouTube. Speaking of, during the latter half of the 2010s, several members of the YouTube community talked about potentially reviving the Barney Bunch on Newgrounds, but this plan never went into effect. Of the Newgrounds-era users, only L and Ghey Carl Winslow are still making content today, albeit unrelated to the Barney Bunch.
+=== Legacy and Attempted Revivals ===
+In 2014, just shy a year towards the 10th anniversary of the Barney Bunch, BarneyPoop, under a new account, would comment on several BSS forums regarding his experience with the group, and even feeling regret in some areas. He would also go on to give an update as to where many of the original members have been since, and would state his and StrawberryBarney's strong disapproval towards the community on YouTube. Of the Newgrounds-era users, only L and Ghey Carl Winslow are still making content today, albeit unrelated to the Barney Bunch.
-Notable Users
+While the modern era of Barney Bunch content creators tend to stick to YouTube and other sites, there were many that do pay tribute to the original Newgrounds-era in different ways. The highly acclaimed [[Blood-style videos|Blood-style]] was heavily influenced by many of the classic Newgrounds flashes, in both their content and their ALL CAPS, porno-esque titles. Some members, like [[SavageBoy69|SavageBoy]] and MrSpike, had usernames that ended in "Barney" (ala SavageBarney and TerroristBarney respectively) as a nod to some of the original Newgrounds members using similar names. The Pube Muppet also enjoys a nice dose of appearances to this day, in fact when the character hit his 20th anniversary in 2022, many members of the community celebrated with numerous videos, with TheSwellObserver creating a video of Pubey visiting the site. In addition, a handful of original Newgrounds flashes have been uploaded to YouTube, [[Tracle]], and [[Internet Archive]].
+Some members of the community also attempted to relive the original glory days and tried setting up shop back on Newgrounds. One of these instances took place during the latter half of the 2010s, amidst the Renaissance eras, when several members of the community at the time talked about potentially reviving the Barney Bunch on Newgrounds, but this plan never went into effect. The second and most recent attempt was in early 2023, when StraightFusion and some others would try set up the Barney Bunch back on the site following Tracle's mass-ban on all Barney Bunch/Speakonia content, though it didn't go as well given that that landscape of Newgrounds was much more different than it was back then (notably new Flash entries are deleted unless they reach a certain rating), and it seems only StraightFusion is doing it as everyone else decided not to do it for reasons.
+== Notable Users ==
 Below are the known members on Newgrounds from back in the day.
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 *Barney Bunch TT 1
 *BB Clifford Trials
+[[Category: Websites]]