Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing a member of myg0t, an abjectively evil enclave of notorious online gamers that live to ruin, well, the fun of each and every non-myg0t gamer on this planet. This happily psychotic group's efforts have won them mention in magazines such as PC Zone and PC Format Magazine, as well as countless 'net forums.

   To those in myg0t the quest for the Grail is "the perfect Rage": a collage of screenshots of pissed-off gamers responding to being insulted, hacked, and tormented on a server. Doing a good "Rage" is surprisingly hard, and the myg0t forum audience is very critical; only the truly funny, original Rages get due respect. For that reason alone, the myg0t forums and said "Rages" are pure high-quality Internet comedy gold.

   I recently had the pleasure of logging onto the myg0t IRC chat (after masking my ip and setting up thirty-seven firewalls, of course) and interviewing "theMinkey", a myg0t member of long-standing. Although he was tired, he was gracious enough to answer some questions about myg0t and what they do (and who they do it to)...

Session Start: Sat Sep 24 22:25:02 2005
Session Ident: [myg0t]theMinkey
Session Ident: [myg0t]theMinkey (j@tub.org)

<[myg0t]theMinkey> yes
<[myg0t]theMinkey> peNISES

<Slacker> lol
<Slacker> Howdy Minkey, how's existence tonight?

<[myg0t]theMinkey> good

<Slacker> This is Internet Slacker, the guy you banned you *&)_(*## and who wants to interview you

<[myg0t]theMinkey> yeah

<Slacker> Are you too busy at the moment? We can do it later...I'm pretty buzzed too lol
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> whenever
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i was going to go to bed since i live on east coast
 

<Slacker> No problem...how about in the next couple of days, then?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> i donut want this hanging over my head that long
<[myg0t]theMinkey> what do you wanna know
<[myg0t]theMinkey> we can do it now
 

<Slacker> Just some basic questions, but it'll involve some typing on your part...
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> i can ALWAYS TYPE SIR
 

<Slacker> lol
<Slacker> funny
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> no u
 

<Slacker> Well, let's start easy then...care to tell my few readers a little about your background?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> hi im canadian
 

<Slacker> Canadian here too :)
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> nova scotia bitch
<[myg0t]theMinkey> ~___~
 

<Slacker> How long have you been a member of myg0t?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> u probably from ontario
<[myg0t]theMinkey> like 90% of the canadian internet faggots
<[myg0t]theMinkey> like
 

<Slacker> Indeed..Toronto
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> over a year
<[myg0t]theMinkey> year and a half
 

<Slacker> Nice..you bake a cake like myg0t tradition demanded to get in?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> yes sir everyone bakes the cake
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it is a policy that cant be changed
 

<Slacker> Heh...what started that whole tradition, anyways?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> well one day
<[myg0t]theMinkey> OMP was eating mexican food
<[myg0t]theMinkey> as he usually does
<[myg0t]theMinkey> he's a hispanic american
<[myg0t]theMinkey> anyway i digress
 

<Slacker> OMP? One of the myg0t founders?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> he was eating his tacos
<[myg0t]theMinkey> yeah
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and
<[myg0t]theMinkey> he was like
<[myg0t]theMinkey> I want a good old yankee kinda cake
<[myg0t]theMinkey> so he tried to make one
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and failed
<[myg0t]theMinkey> 6 times
<[myg0t]theMinkey> on his 7th try
 

<Slacker> lol!
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> he succeded
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and he decided
<[myg0t]theMinkey> if u can bake a cake
<[myg0t]theMinkey> u can succeed in life
 

<Slacker> I see..and if you can succeed in life, you'll probably do okay in myg0t?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> uhhhhhh
<[myg0t]theMinkey> nah
 

<Slacker> lol
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> they are not relative
 

<Slacker> I notice the myg0t crew gets pretty rough with people who don't bake cakes, but cook something else..or hold up a sign like the recent Azn photoshop fiasco...
<Slacker> AznDude, right?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> not azndude
<[myg0t]theMinkey> but i forget
<[myg0t]theMinkey> cuz
<[myg0t]theMinkey> its simple instructions
<[myg0t]theMinkey> u bake the cake
 

<Slacker> There were a couple of photoshop incidents on a couple of poor bastards...but I digress...they were funny as hell though
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> u get in
 

<Slacker> I see...is there an age limit for a myg0t member? I see there's mostly younger members, but a couple of older ones
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> we have members aging in range from 15 to late 50's
<[myg0t]theMinkey> p33pu5 is 57 i think
<[myg0t]theMinkey> or something like that
 

<Slacker> Nice..I'm in my 30's myself, I *feel* like 50 most days
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> geesus is 15 and sleeps in a bunkbed ~___~
 

<Slacker> lol
<Slacker> Let's get to the good stuff: why do you enjoy going on game servers and spoiling everyone else's experience?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> for me
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it started out with harassing this clan
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and listening to this war vet from iraq scream on the mic
<[myg0t]theMinkey> jsut laughing at him
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and to go into a server every day and have kids yell at me
<[myg0t]theMinkey> its a rifk
 

<Slacker> Hehehe...oh, explain what "rifk" means...for my readers, of course ;)
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> sorry
<[myg0t]theMinkey> thats classified information
 

<Slacker> Hehehe, no problem.
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> the true meaning of rifk may never be known
 

<Slacker> I see..it's a Zen thing...well, if Zen was psychotic, but anyways
<Slacker> How many game servers have you "raged" so far, would you say, overall?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> uhh
 

<Slacker> Approximately...
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> i don't get a chance to rage every day because of studies and stuff
<[myg0t]theMinkey> but every day i get a chance to rage
<[myg0t]theMinkey> in HL or HL2 i do probably 15-30 servers a session
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and i've been raging for years so
<[myg0t]theMinkey> not to mention starcraft and world of warcraft
 

<Slacker> So we're talking hundreds, if not over a thousand then overall...?
<[myg0t]theMinkey> yes over a thousand
<[myg0t]theMinkey> a few thouand probably
<[myg0t]theMinkey> rifk i never thought of it
 

<Slacker> Good lord, man...I don't know whether to applaud you or run away in terror
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> 2000-2500 servers would be a good start , for hl1 and hl2
 

<Slacker> What was the first online game you seriously began raging?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> america's army
<[myg0t]theMinkey> that game was such a piece of shit with so many exploits and bugs
 

<Slacker> Hahahaha..if you're gonna start a raging career, might as well piss off a major world power, right?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> and lots of 12 year olds
<[myg0t]theMinkey> actually
<[myg0t]theMinkey> cheating or exploiting in AA
 

<Slacker> What was your favourite raging technique on America's Cannonfodd...er, America's Army?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> makes you legally a threat to the US or some shit
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and ur a terrorist
<[myg0t]theMinkey> internet terrorist
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i read it it some news post on their site
 

<Slacker> Wow...really? I better read the EULA again on that!
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> well when i raged aa i was just discovering rage
<[myg0t]theMinkey> myself
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i never knew what myg0t was
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it was that clan i was telling u about
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i'd follow them around impersonating members, stealing passwords etc
 

<Slacker> Ah...on America's Army?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> also saying anything about 9/11 would piss 90% of users off in that game
<[myg0t]theMinkey> yeah
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i made my first programs based around the culture behind that game
 

<Slacker> Yes, I noticed that about myg0t members...they'll use any taboo subject to rage people..
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> yeah
 

<Slacker> You also program exploits?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> i consider myself a novice
<[myg0t]theMinkey> compared to members like key and 0ne
 

<Slacker> Must be a fascinating hobby...
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> that can actually come up with some deep shit
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it's fun yes
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it's either that or programming solitaire card game apps
<[myg0t]theMinkey> to me fucking someone's game up is more fun
 

<Slacker> Yes, I've noticed the serious exploit sites have members who create some pretty devious stuff...such as some of the crew over at AskChopper (editor's note: an Ultima Online bug website)
<Slacker> Indeed, programming is dead boring, really
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> nah
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it's like building legos
<[myg0t]theMinkey> as a kid i loved lego and shit
<[myg0t]theMinkey> watching the final project playing with it
 

<Slacker> Lego rules, indeed...
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> thats what it is with programming
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i like seeing it move around by itself
<[myg0t]theMinkey> after i told it to
 

<Slacker> Well, I'm sure the Dark Side is glad you're on it's side ;)
<Slacker> Can you explain a couple of your favourite raging techniques?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> well there's the basics
<[myg0t]theMinkey> doorblocking and racism
 

<Slacker> lol, now there's a combo.
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> but i tend to keep away from the basics as much as i can
<[myg0t]theMinkey> so its a challenge
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i like hurting people's feelings
<[myg0t]theMinkey> if you make their feelings hurt they'll really let out a scared and angry side to them
<[myg0t]theMinkey> which is the juciest stuff
 

<Slacker> Ah...so you mostly insult people through a game's chat? Yes, I've certainly noticed that in the post rages...
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> well just teamkilling him won't insult him
<[myg0t]theMinkey> but if you toy with them
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and take them out of control of the game
<[myg0t]theMinkey> thats when they start yelling at their PC
 

<Slacker> Hehehe
<Slacker> We'll have to log onto a game server together sometime and you can show me your skillz..and I can grab some screenies for another article, if that's cool with you?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> k
 

<Slacker> Sweet...by the way, I forgot to ask, who are the other founders of myg0t besides OMP?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> g0d is the founder
<[myg0t]theMinkey> omp is just the mexican correspondant
<[myg0t]theMinkey> but omp and p33pu5 pay for the irc and site i pretty sure
<[myg0t]theMinkey> also we split the irc with albinoblacksheep owners i think
<[myg0t]theMinkey> not sure on that one
<[myg0t]theMinkey> sourcex chips in a bit too
<[myg0t]theMinkey> most of the seniors chip in
<[myg0t]theMinkey> g0d founded it in 1998 or something like that
 

<Slacker> Huh...been around for a long while now, Internet-time..
<Slacker> What were some of the games being raged back in 1998?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> like
<[myg0t]theMinkey> CS
<[myg0t]theMinkey> TFC
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i wasn't around myg0t in 1998
 

<Slacker> One of myg0t's favourite games to rage indeed, Counter-Strike..
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> yep we own it
<[myg0t]theMinkey> its the one we have fucked over the most
<[myg0t]theMinkey> so much that steampowered banned the word myg0t in their forums
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it changes it to p00pernickel or some gay shit
<[myg0t]theMinkey> rifk
 

<Slacker> I've noticed! myg0t has a treasure-load of information on raging CS particularly
<Slacker> Wow, really?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> yes rly
 

<Slacker> Now, that's recognition!
<Slacker> Do you have any good rages you're going to post soon?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> we've been published in major gaming magazines as well
<[myg0t]theMinkey> as the scum of the internet
<[myg0t]theMinkey> OMP has done an interview before
<[myg0t]theMinkey> over audio
<[myg0t]theMinkey> the only reason im really doing this is to spread myg0ts word
<[myg0t]theMinkey> its a team effort k
<[myg0t]theMinkey> well
<[myg0t]theMinkey> was working on that dystopia as i said
 

<Slacker> I hear you :) I'll have to try and find links to where myg0t is mentioned in those gaming mags..
<Slacker> dystopia?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> but most screenshots i don't even record any more because i've seen them all hundreds of times before
<[myg0t]theMinkey> yeah it's a HL2 mod in its early stages of development
 

<Slacker> Can you give a hint to some of it's features?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> my rage? or the game?
 

<Slacker> Whatever you like, really...
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> kk
<[myg0t]theMinkey> the rage is coming along slow because i'm trying to only put in quotes worth of a good laugh
 

<Slacker> It's an HL2 rage?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> instead of 99% of rages where people record "DUMB FAG!!!"
<[myg0t]theMinkey> HL2 mod
<[myg0t]theMinkey> yes
 

<Slacker> Very nice....you're taking the time to create an original rage
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> everyone has seen "DUMB FAG" 10000000 times, i really dont think anyone wants to read it in a rage any more
<[myg0t]theMinkey> so just good quotes
 

<Slacker> Excellent...so what's the mod all about?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> yes that's why i'm in myg0t
<[myg0t]theMinkey> because i put the time into it
<[myg0t]theMinkey> thats why everyone in myg0t is in it :)
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it's like some space mod
<[myg0t]theMinkey> the tagline for it is "Cyberpunk modification for HL2"
<[myg0t]theMinkey> T_T
<[myg0t]theMinkey> rifk
<[myg0t]theMinkey> its pretty gay tagline
 

<Slacker> Sounds exciting!
<Slacker> Anything else you'd like to add before we wrap up this interview, theMinkey?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> probably going to think of something when im in bed thinking about it
 

<Slacker> Heh, that's always the way, ain't it?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> right now i cant think of anything except IF THERES ANY LADIES LOOKING FOR A myg0t MEMBER IN NOVA SCOTIA CALL ME
 

<Slacker> I'll certainly highlight that, in big bold font for you lol
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> nah theyre all lesbians here
<[myg0t]theMinkey> it's no use
 

<Slacker> I didn't know that! All women in Nova Scotia are lesbians...must play havoc with the population growth..
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> make sure link www.myg0t.com
<[myg0t]theMinkey> thats more important than the ladies
<[myg0t]theMinkey> rifk
 

<Slacker> Heh, already done, but will certainly do again
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> ive stayed home to rage
<[myg0t]theMinkey> THAST HOW U RAGE K
<[myg0t]theMinkey> u say fuck the ladies i gotta do a rage
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and u do it
 

<Slacker> Good philosophy...serious rager you are
<Slacker> One last question, and then we're outta here...explain your nickname, theMinkey...?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> rifk
<[myg0t]theMinkey> well its cute
<[myg0t]theMinkey> isnt it
<[myg0t]theMinkey> but when i first was on internet i was named the MONKEY or something
 

<Slacker> It's certainly original..
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> when i was like 12
 

<Slacker> Ah...
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> and some faget was like
<[myg0t]theMinkey> HEY MINKEY
<[myg0t]theMinkey> cuz he spelled hte o wrong
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and i was like rifk thats cute
<[myg0t]theMinkey> its fun to hear a 30 year old army vet yelling such a cute name at u
<[myg0t]theMinkey> trying to sound serious
 

<Slacker> heheh, something like, "GODDAMN YOU MINKEY!" ?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> plus its better than "Slacker"
<[myg0t]theMinkey> yep
 

<Slacker> Well, true...point taken, damn you
<Slacker> lol
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> buy a web designer or something* (editor's note: yes, I know my webdesign sucks! I'm WORKING ON IT.)
<[myg0t]theMinkey> T_T
 

<Slacker> Just joking! No rage my innocent computer! lol
<Slacker> You should record some sound files of people screaming...I haven't seen those on myg0t..
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> its been done
<[myg0t]theMinkey> video rages
<[myg0t]theMinkey> those are very popular
<[myg0t]theMinkey> but hard to do because the technology out there is just FRAPS...
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and fraps is gay
 

<Slacker> Yes, some of them are hilarious
<Slacker> Well, we're done, if you're satisfied?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> but for the most part when you get someone screaming at you
<[myg0t]theMinkey> its just self enjoyment
 

<Slacker> lol

<[myg0t]theMinkey> just gravy
<[myg0t]theMinkey> rifk
 

<Slacker> Nothing like a good rage, eh?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> if you think you know enough about myg0t now
<[myg0t]theMinkey> pretty much
 

<Slacker> Well, I've "griefed" in my time...I did quite a bit back in the day on Ultima Online
<Slacker> But this interview is about you lol
<Slacker> Now I focus on my website...but I *do* need to get out there and do some more "serious" raging
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> keep me associated with myg0t in the interview i dont wanna look like 1984
 

<Slacker> So we'll have to team up in a game soon, like you promised
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> old narciccistic member we had
<[myg0t]theMinkey> yeah pm me on irc
 

<Slacker> Sure, no worries
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> he was like
<[myg0t]theMinkey> HEY GUYS
<[myg0t]theMinkey> LETS MAKE THIS NEW CLAN [N84]
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and he wanted to lead it
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and shit
<[myg0t]theMinkey> rifk
<[myg0t]theMinkey> everyone just made fun of him and hacked his gay little site
<[myg0t]theMinkey> and he got the bewt
<[myg0t]theMinkey> so
 

<Slacker> Ouch
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> its a team thing
<[myg0t]theMinkey> not one man for himself
 

<Slacker> Yes..but I've noticed the team demands excellence...people who post unfunny rages really get beat on
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> rifk
<[myg0t]theMinkey> my first rage on myg0t forums
<[myg0t]theMinkey> was my first post
<[myg0t]theMinkey> i got beat up hard
<[myg0t]theMinkey> then i lurked for 6 months
<[myg0t]theMinkey> found out what rage is
<[myg0t]theMinkey> then i posted 3 awesome ones back to back
 

<Slacker> Well, the first time around is usually the roughest
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> i wish the trolls would do that these days
 

<Slacker> Nice! I'd like to link to some of your rages if you can email me some of your favourite later?
<Slacker> links to the rages of yours posted in the forum, I mean
<Slacker> Unless you want me to find a couple of yours to link to
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> i'll just link you to the images     (editor's note: here's the link theMinkey sent me)
<[myg0t]theMinkey> the threads have been long dead months old and i dont want people bumping them up
 

<Slacker> Okay, great..want my email?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> k
 

<Slacker> Well, you could always lock the threads..
<Slacker> But whichever works for you
<Slacker> I can host some pics too, always fleshes out an article :)
<Slacker> my email is internet.slacker@gmail.com
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> k ill get them to you tomorrow afternoon
 

<Slacker> Great! I think we're all done...agreed?
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> k
<[myg0t]theMinkey> thx for your time
<[myg0t]theMinkey> almost an hour
 

<Slacker> Thanks for a great interview, Minkey, you too!
<Slacker> It'll be up on my site in the next couple of days with some of the images you email me, and/or links
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> k
 

<Slacker> I appreciate your time
<Slacker> Well, have a good night over there in Nova Scotia, man
<Slacker> I'm gonna play some San Andreas now lol
 

<[myg0t]theMinkey> k
<[myg0t]theMinkey> night
 

<Slacker> Night...look forward to your next rages. Good night!

Session Close: Sat Sep 24 23:22:55 2005

     Thanks Minkey, and everyone over at myg0t...may your Rages never end, as long as the gamer server isn't on my computer. If you're interested in the myg0t crew, just head over to www.myg0t.com  and bake 'em a cake. That's right, a goddamn cake. And it better be fucking good, too.