Interview with gollymolly



1. Congratulations on being chosen as a recent member of the Community Helper team. How did it feel when you first heard you were selected?

Well, the best word would be ecstatic. I was literally jumping up and down screaming, and the news went around the house in under three minutes... XD

 



 

2. For users who don’t know what a Community Helper is, how would you describe the role and what you did to achieve it?

A lot of people think it's just greeting new users, and answering questions, but it's also setting a good example for other people, and being a positive input, not the opposite. Also, it's about being yourself.



Well, I started out in the LEGO Minifigures Online forum, then, right around when the second wave of Community Helpers were chosen, and I asked on that topic, 'how did you become one?'. Sam8432 answered me, and since then, I've always wanted to be one. I never actually expected to be one, but I loved helping nevertheless; and I kept at it. I hung out at chatrooms, from time to time, but mostly stuck to LEGO Minifigures Online, and Help & Suggestions, answering the questions I knew. All in all, I stayed myself.

 



 

3. What was your favorite part of being on the team? What was the trickiest part?

My favorite part was definitely getting to know all of the boards I took on, and my fellow Community Helpers. I've decided to permanently stay at the Princess board, LEGO Minifigures Online, and probably Friends, too. I'll join Wave's BioSphere too. Maybe Zach & CN will join me!



Trickiest part was probably handling the boards... I took on quite a few, and it was hard for me to keep up with them, sometimes. xD Especially Chima, because I took it on, and I didn't know too much about it... I researched the plot in the second week. XD 

 



 

4. You are known for being a really friendly, helpful user. What motivates you to be so awesome all the time?

Thank you! I love to help, and I'm really, really social. I love to meet new people, and have new experiences. I think what motivates me is that I LOVE helping out. The LMBs are just an awesome place to share that!

 

 



5. If you could have any job at the LEGO Company in the future what would it be and why?

Social communicator, or a Moderator, definitely. 'Cause we get to talk! (And help ).

 



 

6. What is your favorite topic right now and why?

I think it would have to be skulduggery773's topic, (one of his many topics, I might add ) 'Did Scooby Doo ever scare you? =P'. Why I like it is because it's interesting... And I mean, really, Scooby Doo, as a teen, doesn't scare me. But as a seven year old, yeeees, some of it kind of did. I remember being nervous to watch Scooby Doo and Zombie Island when I was 9, because I had nightmares the first time I watched it. xD Check it out, here: community.lego.com/t5/SCOOBY-DOO/Did-Scooby-Doo-ever-scare-you-P/m-p/12916798/highlight/true#M518

 

 

 

7. What is your favorite theme right now and why?

LEGO Ideas! I love the way that users can decide what the next LEGO set could be.  

I'm hoping that someday, someway, someone will invent a Food Network Chopped theme.  

 



 

8. The Golden Brick Awards will be here soon. Which award are you hoping to win and why?

Hmmm. When I first joined, I know I really wanted to win one, but I wasn't that active, so I knew it was kind of impossible. However, I think it would be it would be a huge/awesome/fantastic honor to get nominated for Most Helpful User. Or Best Interview. XP But I don't know what the new categories are, so we shall see.  

 



 

9. Answer quickly: Favorite animal? Favorite color? Favorite fruit? Favorite dessert? Favorite season? Favorite vacation spot? Favorite LEGO element? Favorite minifigure?

Dog , Reddish-purple, MANGO , Trifle, Fall, anywhere with Mountains , blue-see-through-Studs , Samurai . 

 

 



10. What is your favorite subject in school and why?

Let's say... English. I'm in a battle with that and Math. English because I love writing, and it teaches you a lot! Also, it helps me to write my PSAs. ;P I have about eight-teen journals full of ideas, and half-started stories.

 



 

11. What has been your most memorable moment on the message boards and why?

There has to be like fifty memorable moments on the Boards! This question has literally taken me like 48 minutes. *takes deep breath*



Probably when I made my first topic: "Hi, I'm ArtisticWinterPhoenix!", on the Legends Of Chima Online board. XD I had so much fun on that topic, and met a lot of my friends from LOCO, who from this day, I still play with in LMO. [side-note: If you check out the topic, you'll notice how differently I type now. Hmmm. ] 

 



 

12. What user has been the most inspiring to you and why?

I'm going to say ArendelleElsa. I saw her when she first came here, and remember welcoming her... xD It's so awesome to see how, now a rank 12 (yes, yes, her rank is higher than me, even if I've been on longer! ), she's done so much, in LESS THAN A YEAR! . She's super-friendly, helpful, and always shares part of her life with us, over at Community Chat. And guess what? She's also a writer, and she has her own sig-shop!

 



 

13. Do you have any superpowers? If so, what are they?

I can read minds. And see into the future. Trust me. Sometimes I'll be running around the corner, and before I hit into that wall, I'll think, "This is going to hurt". How's that for seeing into the future?

 



 

14. What LEGO-related question do you have for the next interviewee?

"If you could be a character from one of the LEGO Themes, who/what would it be, and why?"

 

 



15. Question from ConspicuousNinja – “If you could have any LEGO minifigure, which one would it be?”

Genie. I mean, it can't get better than a flying guy, who's BLUE, with a purple hat, right?!

 



 

Thanks so much for this interview, Moderators! A great honor, and I hope you guys enjoy this.

Interview with dachshund11


1.  You have a great username. What inspired it?

My username was inspired by my pet at the time, a breed of dog called a dachshund, which means "badger hound" in German. The "11" is probably what you would expect: I was 11 when I made my Lego account, and strangely, I hadn't expected to stay for over a year. I prefer just going by "Dachs" now.

 

 

2.  You’ve been a member of the LEGO.com community for a long time. Tell us about how you first came to join us.

The first time I visited Lego.com was in 2006. I had recently gotten obsessed with the Bionicle theme, and I had been wanting to visit the website ever since I saw the Piraka sets advertised in my Lego Magazines. It wasn't until 2010 that I officially made my account, however. Up until then, I had just been playing the games and looking at pictures.

 

 

3.  Congrats on reaching rank Minotaur. What is your secret to rank success?

I honestly don't pay attention to the ranks on the Message Boards. I would prefer there be some other title besides "Minotaur" beneath my name, but I don't actively try to change it. As long as you're posting content that you and your friends enjoy reading and discussing, names and numbers don't matter.

 

 

4.  You seem like a big BIONICLE fan. What is your favorite thing about the BIONICLE theme?

I am absolutely an enormous Bionicle nerd. What I love about it is how developed and expansive the franchise's mythology is. It's complex and well-written enough for older fans to still come back to it and appreciate it, but it also has some simple themes that youngsters can understand.

 

 

5.  Who is your favorite BIONICLE character of all time and why?

I suppose if I had to pick one Bionicle as my all-time favorite, going by both personality and set-design, I would go for Hydraxon, the Pit jailer. Sentrakh the Dark Hunter and the Bohrok are some close runners-up, though.

 

 

6.  You are also active in other forums. Which is your favorite forum to post in and why?

I don't have an undisputed favorite forum on the Lego Message Boards... It depends on what conversations and topics are current. I am most active on Bionicle and Superheroes, though.

 

 

7.  One forum you like is Super Heroes. If you could be any super hero for a day who would it be and why?

Another difficult one to answer. If I only had a single day as this character, I would want to choose one that has fun powers to try out. I think in the end, I would pick Shen Xorn, from Marvel's X-Men; He can levitate by controlling gravity, read minds, and he doesn't need to breathe or eat!

 

 

8.  If you could design your dream LEGO set what would it look like? Why would you choose that design?

I wish I could design, and make into an official Lego product, a minifigure-scale replica of the enormous Great Tree from Lego Universe's Forbidden Valley world. Lego Universe is my favorite thing to have ever come from the toy brand, and the Great Tree has such a awesome atmosphere and shape, that it would translate into a real set beautifully. In addition to the actual dojos and structures on the branches, I would also want to include minifigures of the NPCs there, like Numb Chuck and the rest.

 

 

9.  When you build with LEGO elements do you prefer free building or using the instructions? Why?

It's hard to say which one of the two I prefer. Building by instructions can be limiting, but fun nevertheless. I'm not very skilled at free-building, but it's of course more satisfying when you finish something of your own design. I truthfully like them the same amount. Lego, all around, is just awesome to experiment with.

 

 

10.  What is your favorite thing to do on the message boards and why?

What I like to do most on the LMBs is to create personality tests for others to enjoy! I've had great support on them over the years, and I hope I never run out of ideas for them. I have posted several of them between the Minifigures, Bionicle, Classics and Superheroes forums.

 

 

11.  If you could have any job at the LEGO Company when you are older what job would it be and why?

If I got a job at the Lego company, and I had the choice of which department I was put in, I would be a writer for one of the themes, probably Bionicle. I would listen to what both new and old fans of Bionicle want to happen next in the story, and try to work it into a single plot.

 

 

12.  If you could have any animal as a pet what animal would you choose and why?

The pet I would want most is the very same one I had, my trusty dachshund dog. I can't imagine ever replacing her. However, lizards of all kinds have always fascinated me.

 

 

13.  Do you have any superpowers? If so, what are they?

I've touched my hand to metal that was in a heated oven, and didn't feel anything, and I've never broken a bone in my life... I don't know if either of those are impressive enough to be regarded as a superpower. 

 

 

14.  What LEGO-related question do you have for the next interviewee?

My question to the next lucky interviewee is, "What is the best Lego game you have ever played, including videogames, online games, board games, brick-built games, and others?"

 

 

15.  Question from johnyjo – “What's the funniest LEGO-y joke you know?”

The best Lego-y joke that comes to my mind is, "Why did all the minifigures want a picture with an ordinary, 1x1 round plate? Because they'd heard he was a real STUD."

 

 

I'm so honored to have been picked for this interview. Thank you to the entire Lego Message Boards community, and I hope my answers are fine!