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| - Vlado is a major fan of Tifa Lockhart. He led the nomination crusades to get her in the SC2k5, SC2k6, SC2k8 and Character Battle VIII contests, but failed to get her in the SC2k7 contest. He dislikes most of Nintendo, and occasionally pops up in Nintendo topics on the board to speak against and/or ridicule them and their fans. Not all of the Nintendo criticism is unwarranted, but Vlado has made it into a caricature. It was recently discovered by Crono801 that Vlado is a Sith. Vlado is known for not conforming to Board 8 beliefs and speaking things as he sees them. He is also known for occasionally writing articles on important board events, signed by "Board 8's resident journalist". His article on L-Block's victory in the 2007 Character Battle earned him fame, as well as some infamy (L-Block supporters, a majority at the time, were delighted with it, while the Link fans understandably hated it). His Contest predictions and analysis thread during the 2008 contest was also followed by many, and ran in three installments. In April of 2007, Vlado placed 30th on the Board 8 Top 100 Users list. In February 2010, he placed 73rd on the Board 8 Top 100 Users of the Decade list, making the Top 15 lists of seven users. He likes to rail on people who get obsessed with user contests, yet he votes regularly in User of the Year and, in reality, he enjoys being well-liked as much as anyone else. Such behaviour results in him being called a hypocrite by some users. In 2009, Vlado ran his own internet radio, Vlado FM, the highlight of which was the Vlado LIVE! talk show. The radio was run on Stickam. There were 17 Vlado LIVE! shows in total with the average number of listeners for each being around 10. His interviews with other users were the most popular part of the shows. In 2010, Vlado managed his highest GameFAQs bracket finish yet, getting 11th place in Character Battle VIII.
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