User-generated content portal and entertainment site Newgrounds is trending on Twitter for a heartwarming reason. The site is largely known for hosting flash games but many users have begun to share beautiful tales of their time as a Newgrounds user.
While Newgrounds was created in 1995, the site's Portal, which allows people to upload their created content, was created on April 6, 2000, which was 20 years ago today. The Newgrounds Portal meant that artists and game developers could upload their creations to be seen by the entire world, and could get comments and ratings on their work. Gamers can now post their incredible fanart on Reddit, Twitter, or Tumblr, but for many, Newgrounds is where it all started.
That caused Newgrounds to trend today, as fans are sharing their positive moments from the site. Many people met their friends on Newgrounds, several say that posting art on the site helped them to become professional, and one person said that they got married because of it. There are also wonderful memories of teenage years well-spent on the site, just for fun.
There are many places for fans to post their art now, but some are using the trending topic to ask people to keep using the site. Tweets posted in the trend say that it's a place where people won't be criticized just for their art style, suggesting that the friendliness of the Newgrounds Portal hasn't changed 20 years after launch.