The Golden Age of Vlogbrothers
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Pizzamas Rolls On. pizzamas.com
In which John considers when the golden age of vlogbrothers was, and discusses why he didn't try to pick a really compelling thumbnail for this video.
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This video contains a clue; the clue eventually leads to an unlisted livestream. It's possible to solve on your own, but much easier (and depending on your disposition also more fun) to solve in collaboration with others. You can find collaborators in comments, at reddit.com/r/nerdfighters or at Tuataria: tuataria.com/join
Hey can y’all make a Crash Course sex ed? Some of us students really need it because schools don’t usually teach it well /:
Art Michelstetter For now, you could check out Sexplanations, also a Complexly production
Shaved John plus things on his head makes him look like he's like 27
@@artmichelstetter5087 check out Dr Lindsay Doe on Sexplinations ! Awesome chanel and Hank I believe got it up and running.
AJ the BlueJay Oh thank you I had no idea this existed lol
The golden age of vlogbrothers is all of it
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Where's the lie
Yes.
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“But I won’t- I’ll see myself on Friday” is like the most quarantine sentence I’ve ever heard
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😂😂😂
#JustQuarantineThings -John
I see myself most days. Not every day, though. That would be too much.
this hits so hard Megan
As a relatively silent member of the nerdfighteria since 2014, I want to say that these recent videos are also some of my favorites. Love what both of you do in the world, and what you inspire. Happy pizzamus nerd fighters.
I'm a slightly older silent member and I agree the recent videos are golden and with their spinoff shows may prove to be the golden age of UA-cam. I've work with, on, or taught about computers since 1965. A huge part of my career revolved around computers and learning and what Vlogbothers have done and still do fill my tired old bones with joy.
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same! :D
Similar.
I’m hesitant to share something like this because it’s so personal and feels a bit embarrassing. But when I was 13 and suicidal, I came back to this channel and again. I read John’s books so much they fell apart and I had to buy new copies. I felt so safe and happy here, in this little happy bubble. Your videos are one of the reasons I’m still here at 22. Thank you both for that.
I'm glad you're still here ❤ thank you for sharing
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I'm so glad you're here
Thank you for sharing! I'm glad your still here, and I hope you have many happy years ahead.
We're so glad you're still here. The world is better with you in it.
I’m usually a silent fan, watching and talking about your stuff with a friend, but maybe I should try to actively participate more. I always thought my comments wouldn’t matter, that they would just get lost in the hundreds/thousands of others. But after watching this, I think it might not really matter if they do, because even if only one person looks at a bad joke I made or reads my response to the video, then I am contributing to a positive online space (which seem to be difficult to find). So here’s to creating together!
And here’s to nerd fighters, and this space made by so many of us.
I’ve been a silent fan as well, but I’ve never really felt connected to the community. Seeing these videos now, I’m not sure if I should contribute to the community if they don’t want it to grow.
Over the past couple of years, I twice went to see John and Hank on tour but went by myself both times. It would have been nice to meet new people but it looked like everyone came with people they already knew, and I didn’t want to disrupt that.
I feel the same in real life, having just moved to a new town. Going to social events where everyone else knows each other, most grew up here, I often feel out of place and wondering if these people already have all the community they want.
Just because you are silent doesn’t mean you are valued any less. We see you and you are still wonderful. Thank you for being here.
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Also, yes please to bad jokes and all the rest!
@@dafoeberezin I'm always down to make a new friend with the right person. :) Remember you'll get back what you put out there. 💜
My fiancée and I are getting married this Saturday, and rather than taking each other as husband and wife, we're taking each other as partners in life and in love, language directly lifted from you, John. Just wanted to share that because it's a small way in which our shared community continues to flourish, despite changing times, despite challenging times. Thank you. Best wishes.
Wow, that brought tears to my eyes. I wish you a wonderful partnership. -John
Missed oppertunity to include your registry link.
Always include the gift registry!!! DFTBA and Mazel Tov!
Congratulations!!! Best wishes.
Congratulations David! Wishing you all the best
“What is easy to measure is not always what is important”
Art’s biggest hurdle in a nutshell
++++ this, and also research in elementary education. I’m doing some qualitative research regarding moral development in kiddos. Can’t say I envy the people doing quantitative behavior tallies for on and off-task behaviors, but to each their own I guess. Social sciences take some effort to quantify but I can’t imagine the arts, yikes!
it's bigger than that, I think. I think that's something that bleeds into life in general.
@@sierra-daisy especially when we have a history at least in the United States of focusing so heavily on metrics in our education that we forget to ask what those metrics are really measuring. I think at the end of the day the kind of education that is most powerful is the least quantifiable, because being a good human isn't a metric one can measure.
I think this is another form of something called Goodhart's law: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure."
This is one of those little patterns that, once you notice it somewhere, you start noticing it everywhere.
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Hey looook it’s my circle art
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It looks wonderful
Well done on the circle art eh! Really pretty and kind of satisfying to look at :D
Nice art!
“I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them” -Andy Bernard... Welcome to the good old days before they become old.
I have been here since the beginning, since way back in the day, and I will say the Golden Age for me, has been all of it. The inspiration, the learning, the friendships. . . it's all of it.
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Omg my two favorite channels!! Thank you so much for your content :)
Comments of a vlogbrothers video feel more like a wholesome family movie night rather than a politically-charged Thanksgiving family dinner. I am really grateful for this space.
same!
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John: "a not very good 19 year old pop song"
Hank: * audible gasp *
I mean, I think Hank knows? But if not... I mean, Hank. It's an IMPORTANT song. It's an INTERESTING song. But ... is it a good song? -John
@@vlogbrothers We need an answer from Hank!
Hank (and a good number of people watching including me): *audible gasp*
vlogbrothers the answer is yes, John. The answer is yes.
@@vlogbrothers yes, john. its good
I've long been a lurker on Vlogbrothers (as in, since around 2009 long) and have never commented before, but just wanted to say that I too have long appreciated the camaraderie and genuine kindness I've seen expressed in the Nerdfighteria community. Thank you all - it's truly meant a lot to me (albeit from afar).
Thank you for being with us all these years! DFTBA!
Also a lurker (getting better at not lurking) and seeing your comment made me smile!
That's really kind of you to say, and I appreciate you sharing that. Thanks for sticking with us all these years. -John
I'm not sure if this is true for you but, as a lurker, I have felt more connected to this space as a community this year than any other time (I think I started watching in 08 or 09)
@@sarahrose5286 Definitely agree! It's been a huge help in so many ways
0:53 "a policy that certainly informed our decision to title like five months of videos with lyrics from a not very good 19-year-old pop song"
hey now
You’re and all star :)
@@Duessa2000 get your game on. ;)
Go play
this comment improved my wellbeing tenfold
The very second I began reading this, He started saying it.
As one of the OG 200 who sent in a picture of a silly thing on my head, I was DEEPLY touched by this. Nerdfighteria has been a part of *me* for over 10 years, and Hank and John have been there for me in significant ways I'm sure they didn't intend. When I first discovered Vlogbrothers, I was a young college student still searching for myself, and this content, this community, this atmosphere of camaraderie and collaboration and kindness really informed who I've turned out to be (and will continue to become). So what I basically mean is... thanks, John. And thanks, Hank.
“We’ve raised more money in the last twelve months than any year in Nerdfighteria’s history...”
Amazing. So happy to be part of this community that is actively growing in capacity to decrease world suck. ❤️
The golden age of the vlogbrothers was when I was consuming every single swindon town swoodilypoopers video, shout out john green, bald john green, and manager john green.
they love each other and they love our team. ^^
This weekend the real Swindon Town take on AFC Wimbledon in the clash of the teams john green has used in fifa. -John
I vividly remember reading Swindon Town Swoodilypooper fanfic 😂
Don’t forget Adam Lalalalalana, who went on to play for Johns beloved Liverpool, winning the premier league and champions league
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The community of nerdfighteria is so incredible. I've been a part of this community for the last 10 years+, and I grew up in Mexico, and moved to Canada for university. I even got to meet you and Hank during your tour de Nerdfighteria when you came to UBC Vancouver. That's one of my fondest memories! And John, you were so kind, even though you were drained. It's been so fun being here to see how you and Hank of grown and changed along with this community. I still listen to Nerds Like Us Are Allowed to be Unironically Enthusiastic About Stuff. So on the contrary, THANK YOU.
I loved that show in Vancouver. I was indeed very drained (it has been a long month), but that show is one of my fondest memories. Sometimes I think about it when I'm running to give me a little endorphin boost! -John
I'm so happy to hear that! It was such a great show, and you and Hank were absolutely wonderful. I hope to have the chance to meet you again, in a pandemicless future. In the meantime, I look forward to your videos every week, as they are an endless source of inspiration and joy.
@@ganseytheiiird very beautifully said! I don't know many people in this community from Mexico as even though I'm also from Mexico I was living in California for a few years.
I'm back in Mexico now because of the pandemic in a small city called Ensenada. Glad to see people from all over the world enjoying this community.
Well, since this appears to be the Mexico comment thread, also hello!, Gosh, it is nice to see people form here! I also really like the videos. They are a nice constant in my life.
ps: also, so unexpected to find someone else form Ensenada in the comments.
@@fernandadp94 Wow that's really really unexpected!! Saludos Fer!
I’m a baby nerd fighter-like I’ve literally only been here 3 months- but in those 3 months, I’ve binge watched every vlogbrothers I can find. And I’d say all of it is the golden age. No matter what year the video was made, I can always count on being entertained, learning something, and having my mind blown. So thanks for making videos! You guys have literally changed how I view the world, and I can’t have a single conversation with my friends without mentioning you guys
Leaving a positive comment here in order to make your comment section a little more pleasant place to be and in turn to increase the sense of community. We wholeheartedly love this channel and all your work, John. Can't wait until May next year to get a hand on a copy of the Anthropocene Reviewed.
I was 13 and learned how to use a USB cord to upload pics of myself with things on my head, its nice to have that effort acknowledged :)
hahahah well thanks for doing that extra work; it really cheered me up when I needed it! -John
This is amazing!
"Back in my day, clouds were just water vapor! We had to upload our pics and vids like god intended: with wires! You kids these days have it sooo easy!" *shakes fist in the air*
I lost my job today and the
Vlogbrothers notification REALLY helped me out right now
I'm sorry to hear about that :(
I hope you're doing well, even if that isnt the case
That really sucks. Wishing you strength and resilience right now.
I’m sorry to hear that, I hope things get better
@@sunnybaudelaire9384 I really appreciate that🙏
That's a sad news but I really hope there are greater opportunities waiting for you! Keep your head high!
for me it'll always be the golden age of vlogbrothers
Yes
hecK yeah
I’ve been a part of Nerdfighteria since Accio Deathly Hallows. I remember feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the new viewers at one point and selfishly did not want to share our little community. But the nasty comments ceased and the community remained, with many inside jokes about giraffe sex and french llamas and everything in between. But the unique thing about these inside jokes is that anyone can join them, they aren’t of the exclusionary type. And I love that. Thank you for giving us this space to evolve together.
Especially now, this channel has felt like a reprieve. A break, a clearing where exists ~4 minutes of clarity. Thank you for this 💖 happy pizzamas
I've been following since Accio Deathly Hallows hit the front page in July 2007. I was 12 years old, and growing up under really heinous abuse, but I didn't even realize that then. I am now 25, as connected with the community as I've ever been. I can't choose one golden age of vlogbrothers, because the entire journey has changed who I am for the better. I'm majoring in a STEM field, because you guys encouraged the spark of interest in science I had that my living situation was always trying to snuff out. I'm working towards getting help for the mental health problems I have to deal with because of what I went through, in part because I'm not ashamed of them, thanks to you two. You guys help me pass the time with all your podcasts and Hank's songs, at my job that's low-paying and physically demanding, but can open the door to my dream career down the line. I don't think I would've cared as much about my future without vlogbrothers. There is no golden era, this whole project is worth more than gold to me.
This video made me a little nostalgic, if you couldn't tell.
Your comment moved me. Go you! You're doing great.
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I'm with you. I understand you. And your words are also inspiring. I hope you have an awesome life. ☺️
Keep rocking on, and keep reaching for your goals - you got this!
To quote my favourite meme; you're doing amazing sweetie
Putting stuff on heads was so pure, the current internet needs more of it!
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should we start a hashtag and go for it?
@@tmntallthewaydw I think so???
I saw this on r/mademesmile, this guy who just aggressively hugs his family, and I was thinking, wouldn't it be awesome if we'd make that the next hype? just HUG YER FAMILY !! HAH !! it's so awesome and it did make me smile :)
Two years ago a bunch of nerdfighters got together to recreate the iconic Vlogbrothers Happy Dance Project of 2007 (ua-cam.com/video/28Q-WxcPqK8/v-deo.html), I would LOVE to do something like that again!
John calling All Star "a nineteen year old pop song " shook me to the CORE with the realization that I am... the same age as a legendary song?? Anyway, as always, thank you brothers for all you do. Peace and love to all.
hahahaha I guess it is legendary but remember not all legends are good! :) -John
Oh that is a thought I had not had until now...I am also 19
Another 19 year old nerdfighter year
@@vlogbrothers Long time watcher first time commenting. Love your stuff, a lot. So I'm sad to say all star was released 4th May 1999, and is 21, just older than me. Much love, Adam.
SAME! It's weird to think about isnt it?
A history professor I had actually disliked the term “golden age.” It was, in her eyes, a very general why at looking at things historically and implied there was a decline afterwards. When in reality everything is far more complicated then just a golden era. I kinda agree with that sentiment in this case. I may not have watched Vlogbrother videos for a long period of time(maybe 5 or 6 years) but there’s never been a decline.
The golden age is all of it and right now :)
As long as people are happy it's a golden age. That's all that matters.
Ben je nederlands? 'Golden age' translates to 'gouden tijd'. Niet gouden eeuw.
That single Eye haha so funny to find a dutchie on this comment. I was going to add on that in the Netherlands there’s a large debate within the art world about referring to the 17th century as the “Golden Age.” Not because it implies a downfall afterward, but rather because Dutch “Golden Age” was only possible because of the exploitation of other countries and peoples.
I've been a nerdfighter for over a decade and this video made me tear up.
same, im more emotional than expected and idk what to do bout it
Okay but how many circles are on the Circle Pizza John shirt?
Lauren, there's only one way to know for sure, and it involves purchasing the shirt only available during to pizzamas at pizzamas.com :) -John
vlogbrothers Well played.
This question is cruel! 😭😂💕
@@vlogbrothers Hey John, are the pizzamas shirts produced responsibly? Organic cotton, fair wages for sewists etc.? 💕
Johns right cause like I made it and I don’t even know.
I've been a nerdfighter since 2009, but the past year has been the greatest time for these videos. There's a focused energy about them that can't be defined by trends or an algorithm. It feels as if this was what Vlogbrothers was always meant to be. But now with the wisdom of years it's found a real purpose of being honest, educational, silly, and poetic. This is maturity in its most beautiful form. We should all hope to be like that one day.
That was honestly written beautifully ❤
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Wow I love this!! You summed up how I feel so perfectly. I’m a college sophomore (was in middle school when I joined nerdfighteria) and I feel like vlogbrothers videos have always been that space I can relax in enjoying honest, educational, silly, and poetic content. My friends don’t get it because they only know Hank from SciShow or John from Crash Course or TFiOS. But never the “vlogbrothers version” of you two. Anyway, since we’ve been talking about the community a lot recently and I typically just “like” other people’s comments, I thought I’d leave my own today. Thanks for sharing a piece of yourself with us - it doesn’t go unnoticed or unappreciated.
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Same. I understand why they don't want to grow the channel. I noticed that on bigger channels they have have moderators. I also think that is a good way to deal with trolls. If the channel has a goal to grow an audience and wants to keep the community warm. On that note. I hope John and Hank keep doing what they are doing. They have found a good rhythm for the channel. It works.
I’ll be honest, I’m usually one who just watches silently and doesn’t comment here. However, I come to the comment section almost every video and every time I do it brings me a lot of hope to see such kind, caring people enjoying the same content as me. Maybe I’m just rambling into the void but I hope whoever is reading this has a great day and know that you are loved.
Hey, I love this comment. I often do this too despite having been watching Vlogbrothers videos for a decade. But I love reading the comment section and seeing everyone's thoughts. I hope you're having a good day too, friend.
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I am a comment reader. I am also new to this channel, having followed Hank from a LOT of science videos he has been on. I didn't even know he had an equally smart and talented brother until I finally watched some of these videos! This community is special. If there is anything I can do to nurture it, I will. I will be keeping an eye out for your comments so I can say hi.
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I started following your channel when it was two brothers reaching out to each other. I'm commenting for the first time because you need to hear how much I (62 year old nerdfighter) loves your videos
Vlogbrothers and nerdfighteria were a big part of my life during one of the hardest times I had, in 2013-2014. It was when my depression was at its worst yet I didn't have the words to seek help IRL. Having this channel and this community, which reminded me how much good I can add to the world, really kept me going. Thank you for that.
I've since kinda lost track, due to changing of life circumstances and trying to have less screen time for self care. I've recently came back, and an overwhelming sense of coming back home welcomed me. Your videos stayed every bit as smart and interesting as I remembered, and I'm still enjoying them 7 years after stumbling across them for the first time.
I don't really know where I'm going with this comment. But I really like nerdfighteria and vlogbrothers. And I'm really glad you're still doing it and keeping it awesome.
As someone who just started watching these videos maybe last week, thank you for these insights into vlogbrothers and nerdfighteria. I am so new, but I feel something familiar here and it is good.
Welcome back
I've been a nerdfighter since late 2009. I was not always an active participant in the community, and my only current "nerdfighter friend" is my mom.
I have never been prouder to call myself a member of the community than now. Even aside from the admirable charity work, me working from home means I can catch the videos as early as this, and I can take a minute to comment and get responses from other early viewers. I love the little connections and comment threads in a time when interpersonal interaction is rare.
I'm really glad if our work can be a point of connection between you and your mom!!! And thanks for the kind words. -John
@@vlogbrothers thank you! It all started with me convincing my mom to take me to VidCon 2010, by sharing your books and telling her it was a chance to get them signed. We're currently coordinating on buying your next book: she preordered the physical copy of The Anthropocene Reviewed, and I preordered the audiobook.
vlogbrothers Liz’s mom saying how wonderful it has been to be part of the adult Nerdfighteria community. Attending both VidCon2010 and VidCon2011 with my daughter and reading both John and Hank’s novels together has been pure parenting pleasure.
@@VidConMom As a daughter who is very close to my own mum, I just wanted to say how heartwarming your relationship is :)
I discovered this channel in middle school and it’s been a huge part of my youth. The values you share with your community made me who I am today. Although I don’t keep up with watching every vlogbrothers video these days, I still volunteer at the DFTBA warehouse every year to help package P4A perks
Thanks for volunteering, Noah, and for letting us be part of those big years of growing up. We really appreciate it. -John
I've been watching this channel for just over a decade, or perhaps just under - at some point my brain was replaced with a sieve. I feel like the style/content of your videos has aged and matured along with me, as your videos grew more earnest and honest, so did I. Thank you for bringing joy to my life for all these years and, as always, dftba
"at some point my brain was replaced with a sieve" is so relatable and *chef's kiss* amazing.
Agreed.
I was realizing today that I've been watching Hank & John in various ways for the entirety of my son's life. He turns 13 this year. My children and I have gained so much knowledge and glimpses at the bigger world through Crash Course, we are reminded to look with wonder at the big and small things alike through the Anthropocene Reviewed, and the Vlog Brothers has served as wonderful model of how to be supportive siblings, and just good, kind people. I've never commented in my 13 years of various shades of Green, but this seemed like the time to say thank you. So THANK YOU.
This year we have leaned on you. You sharing your mental health journey, made ours a little easier to traverse. In a year where we could so easily be alone, you and Hank have made us a little less lonely. 💚
Once upon a time I was an avid member of Nerdfighteria, from around 2009 - 2013/4. The Golden Age to me was watching those first few seasons of Brotherhood 2.0 and watching your friendship as brothers grow. I have several siblings and we aren't as close as we used to be so seeing your channel go from bring joy to the YT community to bringing joy to struggling communities around the world has been magical. I'm sure you won't see this message but it is written with much gratitude. Thank you for the quality content you provide in these trying times
I'll say that even though I've watched on-and-off for years, it's only been recently that I started watching every video. Part of it was the All-Star gimmick, because it was immensely entertaining to see just how far you could take it and how long you could keep it up, but I also think I kept it up because these pandemic blogs are a spot of warmth in a very cold period of time. For the various reasons you talk about here, these videos have become a much-needed dose of genuine humanity and thoughtfulness that is becoming increasingly difficult to find, in real life and online. Thank you.
Warmth in cold times is definitely what we've been going for the last few months (and not just for the viewers but also for ourselves). And we've felt that warmth from y'all, which has really helped us. -John
@@vlogbrothers Since we are all in this together, it makes all kinds of sense to act like we're all in this together instead of pretending, as I see so often, that it's everyone for him or herself. I'm a big fan of individual rights, but I'm much more a fan of collective responsibilities. This is very much in keeping with my faith tradition, although it's very sad and frustrating for me to see others who profess the same tradition have missed this very important aspect of it.
I’m so glad it’s now. Sometimes I get panicky when people start implying that we’ve “lost” some part of vlogbros community because then I’m like “uh oh! What do you mean I missed the best part??” But I don’t think those people are correct. I’m happy we have this internet place together.
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I feel this. Sometimes I worry that if I don't keep up I will miss out on being a part of the best of vlogbrothers, or I will cease to be a part of the community in some way, but really... Idk. It's all golden, it's all good, and we're all valid nerdfighters
I remember those days. I sent a picture that I no longer have.
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Same!
Being part of Nerdfighteria has been one of the great joys of my life.
I stumbled into it around 2011, and in the years since I have met my husband here, found a best friend, and now I am slowly building the courage to persue my dream of leaving my day job and working full time in digital media (behind the scenes)
When I found this community, I was a terrified, lonely, broke 18 year old who had been pushed to move out and live alone for the first time, I was just a kid who felt completely alone in the world and needed big brother figures to look up to with jokes, guidance and above all else, a message of hope.
Vlogbrothers and the friends I made through supporting the channel became a light at the end of the tunnel, and has remained such all this time.
Every day is a golden age of Nerdfighteria for me.
John, thank you. And as I have for pretty much all of my adult life so far, I'll see you on Friday.
When I think back on my my life, joining this community is quite possibly the best decision I have ever made! You have impacted my life in more ways than I can count, especially because I joined as a freshman in high school and I am now a sophomore in college. My values and world view were formed by this channel and community, and I can attribute many of the most admirable qualities of myself to this place. Nerdfighteria has made me a more compassionate and well-informed human, and basically just a better citizen of world. Growing up here was beautiful and I'm so happy I can continue growing with you guys! I'm so incredibly grateful for this space you have created. Thank you thank you thank you and DFTBA
"I'll see myself on Friday" was perhaps the most unintentionally 2020 thing I've ever heard
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One thing I like about this "Golden Age" of Nerdfighteria is the vibe of cherishing our community. I feel that there was always a lot of caring, but now.. I feel like we know what our community wants, and it's a community that really provides so much relief in times like these. I feel, and I imagine a lot of us feel, that that's something worth cherishing. Knowing that is also a relief in itself.
to my fellow nerd fighters who might be struggling.
you are loved
you are special
keep your head up
there is good in the world.
Aaaaaand now I’m crying (but more as a release, not necessarily in a bad way). It’s been a long and hard day today. Thank you for seeing me and for sharing those words. DFTBA.
Same Goes for you!
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I'm and Indian and I've been been part of this community for a few years now. It's been one of the things I can count on no matter what.
I mean, I was an Indian living in Thailand and I was in love with your books, none more so than Looking For Alaska - a book that I cried on every page I read and literally made the page wet.
Somehow, I came across this channel and I also loved Crash course but this channel. I can't even describe how this channel makes me feel. When I'm low, this channel is there to cheer me up, when I'm feeling good I can celebrate with your videos. It's just one of those places that makes me believe in the kindness of people and generosity. I don't know if you're going to read this, John and Hank but I can't imagine my life without you being part of it and I don't even want to.
Thank you so much and I love you guys, so please keep going. Also, when I grow up, I just want to be like both of you. You guys are my Idols.
Thanks! ❤️
I really come and go, but y’all have been teachers throughout my life and shown me that I don’t need to follow traditional career path and can enjoy many things just for the sake of them - thank you for the many lessons you’ve taught me as I grow up, because in parts of my life, y’all have been as exceptional as the Mongols
"Good morning Hank, it's Tuesday"
Old habits die hard, huh.
Oh my god I didn't even notice.
I'm so used to hearing it, it didn't even register as a comment about what day it is. Of course, these days, who even knows what day it is?
Omg thanks I scrolled all the way here to find this comment because I was going mad, thinking that maybe the time difference was bigger than I thought??
I COMPLETELY missed that!
Lol I didn't even notice
I joined the nerfighteria last year I don't know if anyone is going to read this but I might as well just share it for self satisfaction. I am an extrovert but I also enjoyed doing nerdy stuff in fact all my life I have only been doing nerdy stuff. When I found this community I really felt accepted, seeing hank being the extrovert and enjoying just simple nerdy stuff made me feel like I wasn't alone who had this different combination of personality traits. So for me the golden period is now I may not be an OG follower of this channel but I definitely connect to it as someone who has been with it since the beginning.
LOADS OF LOVE FROM INDIA.
Hi fellow Indian, I was also introduced to nerdfighteria last year.
comment has been read :) welcome to nerdfighteria
@@nintando Aww thanks
Hi! I’ve been around for a few years but definitely not since the beginning bc I was... 6 lol. But I appreciate the way you said “I definitely connect to it as someone who has been with it since the beginning.” That’s how I feel too(:
@@phoebecampbell722 I was 6 too lol but yeah I'm pretty sure a lot of new nerdfighteria feels the same way
"I've needed this space in 2020 more than ever." Me too John, me too.
Sometimes I feel like I’m on the edge of this community such an unimportant part. I don’t have the capacity to offer much money, I don’t watch every bit of content, I don’t comment much on the vastness of Tuataria or leave UA-cam comments often but then I see videos like this and I’m reminded that my experience of vlogbrothers is valid and this community is a precious gift I never knew I needed in my life till 2012 when I watched a video of a YA author reviewing twilight because UA-cam suggested it. John, Hank, everyone in the community, I’m thankful you are here existing in this time and place with me. You all make the world better just by existing.
I have been a lurker on the vlogbrothers channel since 2012. I don't comment very often and haven't been closely linked to other nerdfighters in a while. (Any former LBD Seahorses still around too????) But I wanted to pop in and say thank you from the bottom of my heart for your focus on community and not subscribers. I think it's one of the main reasons that this channel feels like a warm cup of tea and comforting blanket still after all these years. I miss the days of nerdcon nerdfighteria and being able to devote a huge chunk of time to the P4A but I'm still here and this channel still means so much. I have left all social media except youtube so I want to make a concerted effort to be more involved here. Thank you for all you are doing 💙 DFTBA
I come to this community when I feel lonely. I hope nobody minds. You guys (not only John and Hank but everybody) really help.
(edit) OMG thank you guys ( ; _ ; ) You are all so nice I can't even ( ; _ ; )
We do not mind at all! I hope this can be an uplifting and searching and kind place when you need it. -John
You're sooo welcome! That's the best part of this place :). You should also really check out Tuataria if you haven't already!
I head to these comments when I'm in that head space, this community is one of the best antidotes to cynicism I know.
Not only do we not mind, we're very happy that you're here! :)
I do too Aya, and I'm sure no one minds. We're all happy to be here together. :)
As somebody who found your channel when you were already, “over the hill” of your brief amount of fame, I’m glad I’m able to experience this era of vlogbrothers today. I have watched all those old videos, and the ones that are consistently my favorites are those that you’re making right now. Both of you have taught me so much about being kind on the internet, what I pay attention to, and how I can help the people around me. Thank you so much for being positive influences in my life.
The vlogbrothers gave so many of us a place to grow up. I'll always look fondly on my first few years of frantic excitement over this new and wonderful thing. I remember in my first year of high school seeing a classmate wearing a nerdfighter shirt on dress as you please day. I could never work up the courage to say 'Hey, me too. I love that thing too' so I just endlessly scrawled dftba and other references over every notebook hoping they'd spot it. Sometimes I miss that embarrassing enthusiasm but the fondness only exists because the excitement mellowed into it. All the years have been golden in their own way.
I’m a first year in college and these videos have brought me peace during a year full of new experiences, anxiety, and loss. Due to covid I often have to eat in my dorm room, and watching vlog brothers makes me feel less alone. Thank you
i'm a quiet member of nerdfighteria but i've been watching for like eight years and there were times where i didn't watch for a few months or had to catch up bc i missed a week here and there but it's been a wonderful part of my life, thanks for the companionship 💕
I love this community, a recent highlight was "being productive" with a live stream Hank. I was able to focus with another person there to remind me not to procrastinate. I live alone, this was huge
+ !!!!!!!!!!! This has been a highlight for me as well, and inspired me to host my own!!
That livestream was a total lifesaver, I spend almost all my time alone these days too. I hope he does it again sometime, but even if he doesn’t maybe we should do one as a community.
I drew John’s “maybe it’ll be better if I smile like this” face from Monday and I’m pretty sure everyone who saw it on my insta was confused if not disturbed lol
It should be a shirt next pizzamas
I would love to see that
hahaha it is GREAT! the eyes... oh God... the eyes!!!
@@laurelkelton6787 I really liked your art style
@@aarya1467 thanks :)
Golden age for me was the video where you said, " when I feel like there is no hope, I know that my brain is lying to me". I had just graduated high school and needed to hear that.
Thank you, I had forgotten about that video and it was a lovely reminder.
Anyone remember the video title?
Thank you all so much! Being a part of this community is such a joy. Stay safe out there, Nerdfighters!
I was 13 when i first started watching vlogbrothers. I had just moved to a new state, I had no friends, and found myself on the internet a lot more than I had ever been before. I was in 6th grade and felt alone everywhere except for the Nerdfighteria. To me, the golden age of vlogbrothers has to be that first scavenger hunt. I don't think I've had as much fun online as I did hunting for geocaches and secret clues. Eventually, I found friends who I got to share my favorite youtube channel with at school, and we became close friends. Now, I'm 26. I just graduated law school in yet another state. Somehow I still keep in touch with the friends I made through vlogbrothers in 7th grade. Over the years I've come and gone from UA-cam. Sometimes I'm watching every upload, and sometimes I go years or months without watching anything. Still, when I come back it feels like a reunion--like I'm hearing from an old friend I've known since I was a kid.
Thank you Hank and John--whether the "golden age" has passed or is still ahead, I am grateful to you for opening your lives to us and creating a community of thoughtful and kind people.
John, I had a teacher in High School that you remind me of. He made learning, not only intriguing, but also relaxing and welcoming. I could listen to him talk for hours about anything. Sometimes, he would go on these long, meandering tangents that would seem random initially, but would eventually circle the topic at hand and give you a much more encompassing picture of what he wanted us to learn.
Keep up the amazing work. I look forward for the each anfractuous story you weave that I can spend the rest of my day wrapping my brain with.
Boy, am I glad to be here. It has taken me a while to learn that these videos aren't made to be watched like most content is. They're made to be engaged with. They're at their best when they spark discussions, encourage reflection, and inspire creation. And, as a viewer, I have the power to help them reach their best - by engaging. That is what this community, and all community, is to me: people who make something better by engaging with it and each other.
the golden age for me is these videos being here for me from elementary school through highschool and now at college, whenever i need it, whenever i'm feeling low or am in a darker space. these videos and this community will forever hold a special place in my heart. the golden age is endless. ❤
I've been watching for a solid two to three years now. It's been very comforting to have a community of deep, emotional, and thoughtful people to surround myself with. I'm super glad I've found you all, and cheers to at least eight more years of Nerdfighteria,
(and maybe then, Dear John and Hank)
I am new here ironically because if the lack of interest in growing the channel, but I am so very glad I have found this channel. I find it beautiful in a way I'm not sure I am able to communicate very well. Thank you Hank and John for dropping into my life for a short time from time to time I really appreciate it.
Welcome! Grab yourself a cozy blanket and join the socially distanced Nerdfighter party. The first rule is; Don’t Forget To Be Awesome 😁
I feel John struggles to believe he has made it and we love and him. Yet he clearly struggles with being the person a lot us look to and aspire to be half as kind and compassionate as he is. The world needs more hank and johns (or as I prefer to think of it John and hanks). The golden days vlog brothers was many years ago when two people shared that first kiss and would go on to have two wonderful boys that when all that cards are laid on the table... humanity was better for it.
I've been a nerdfighter ever since Hank's song about Deathly Hallows, and I agree. This community has meant a lot to me, even as I lived overseas and felt isolated.
Pizza is better with a touch of silly hats and knowledge
True.
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I love how for some pizzas, which get little tables for some reason, they have their own silly hats
Haven't seen you in a long time
well look who it is. avery, I dont know who you are
I've just found vlogbrother within the last year so I can't say much about your past. But I want you to know how grateful I am. Got a playlist of your videos I always watch when the world gets a little too dark and the burden gets a bit too heavy to bear. And I never found any non-scientific channel with such kind comment section as yours. Thank you, for teaching me new ways of seeing the world and making me a better person.
I've never been the kind of person who actively takes part in communities, but I've been here watching since the beginning, and I couldn't be more proud of the impact the two of you have had and all the good you've encouraged in people. Thanks for being You Guys.
I was actually thinking about this the other day because my final year of high school (back in 2013), I remember so many people at my school used to wear pizza john shirts or call themselves nerdfighters and you would always see at least somebody with one of your books in hand, and although these days I don't see that so often, it's actually quite refreshing that the core values of this channel (friendship, caring and helping others, having weird interests) haven't changed since then and I think it's wonderful that you don't use the views on your videos as a metric of success! I've been a semi-regular viewer of you two since 2012 and I still really enjoy your content!
The Dutch word for clogs, ‘klompen’, is so much more fitting and onomatopoeic to my ears :)
Great word. They really do klompen when you walk in them. -John
it sounds like a verb
"what are you doing?"
"klompen"
May just have to start calling all my shoes Klompen now. It’s just so fitting!
:O That's amazing! Everyone adopt this into English immediately!
I subscribed when I was in high school, probably around 2013-2014. I had stopped watching for a few years, but I'm so glad this channel is still strong and passionate. I've revisited the channel during the pandemic, and it's lifted my spirits to see you two again
John, as a teenager I used to read your books when I was struggling and needed an outlet. They used to provide me so much comfort I could literally feel it in my chest. And in this tumultuous year, at age 28, vlogbrothers videos (and the pod) have provided me with that same comforting, warm in the chest feeling 🖤 Thank you! And thanks to Hank too!
I have been a part of Nerdfighteria for about five years now. A digitally silent member, but a passionate one... I've actually never posted a UA-cam comment before this moment (a bit of an anomaly where the social internet is concerned). But here is where I break that: to say thank you.
Thank you to the Brothers Green for everything you do. For decreasing world-suck. For Dear John and Hank and making me laugh during the hard times. For The Anthropocene Reviewed and making me see light even in the deepest darkness. For vlogbrothers and SciShow and novels and live shows and all of the other wonderful things you have done to make my life and other's lives feel fuller, richer, and more lovely. Thank you for making 2020 that much more bearable. And thank you for sharing your kind souls with the world. You both have been such a guiding light throughout the years... and have given me the strength to press onward.
Your beautiful souls make me strive to be ever better.
So thank you. And hello :)
This is random, but I just realised that we mean different things when we call something like a song 19 years old, and a person 19 years old. For the song, we're mean it happened/came out 19 years ago, and for a person, we mean that the person has been with us for 19 years. But technically, we mean the same thing, and it's just our understanding of it that's different. And I don't why that's so interesting to me. But it is.
I think it is different. A song can change over those 19 years because you interpret it differently. But a human can also change themselves. So a song is something you take with you on your journey while a person joines you. The person is voluntary and requires more work from you which also makes it more precious.
Well, I mean, it ALSO means that the person came out (of their mother, in this case) nineteen years ago. We just don't tend to put it in those terms.
In certain cultures, they count a person's age like that. You are one when you are born. Age reckoning is very interesting.
@@abigailchorley8118 I'm from India, and the older people my family think of it not as turning 19, but starting 20. So you're considering 20.
That does tickle something in the old grey cells for me too. But I think the release of a song 19 years ago is essentially the "end" of that song's development. You can interpret it differently 19 years after it was released, and there certainly can be different recordings of the same song (even by the same artist). There can be covers of the song, parodies, etc... but when a song is released, it's essentially _done_.
A person who is 19 years old is vastly different than they were when they were "released" at zero years old.
Both were being developed for a period of time before they "came out" from initial conception through a period of gestation, but at the time they're presented to the world, the song is done, but the human has (hopefully) barely started to become what they will be in 19 years.
Thank *you*, John. Through this symbiotic relationship we have built such an amazing community that I will always be grateful for.
Recently I posted on the Nerdfighteria Reddit about how I was coping with the onset of a depressive episode and I was met with so much support and compassion it blew me away. Thank you for everything Nerdfighteria, and DFTBA.
Nerdfighteria has been one of the strongest and most grounded groups these last few months. Glad you and Hank talked about it this week.
same. It's been such a help to know this space is here for all of us.
The whole “the golden age is now” hit me. It is, for me at least, right now. I’ve been writing more, and actually learning as opposed to scoring well on tests. Yes, there’s burnout but for once there’s actually a time to rest from it. I know I’m very lucky to not be too impacted by corona considering I’m a full time student in a wealthy country who learns well online, and I thank GOD for that. I pray everyone of you who reads this, and for those who don’t, that there will be no distinguishable golden age in your life except for the “right now” moments, because life will be steadily the best thing you’ve ever experienced, crescendoing, and continuing to do so after our life on earth ends. Also, the word bittersweet is like, really cool, it just makes all the good chemicals in my brain do the good chemical thing
What a freaking cool comment. You nailed it. Sometimes is is crazy hard to be in that present moment, but right now things look pretty sweet and your comment definitely made me feel better.
Lorraine Williams I’m so glad you liked it, I hope you get better (constantly in general and if there’s anything specific you need to overcome right now)
I've been a nerdfighter for I dont know how long. I remember taking the first census of nerdfightaria and answering a question about where you engage with the nerd fighter community. One of the answers was nerdcraftaria and I was like, "I like crafts!", so I picked that answer. I didnt know about minecraft then and now I have ruined a data point forever.
I think about that surprisingly often.
Hi John and everyone else, have a great day!
Thank you, you too!
You too, thank you!!
You too
Thanks, you too!! :)
There is something about Vlogbrothers videos that give me hope.I never thought I would get so excited about some middle aged person's torso on a t-shirt. So Thanks ♥️
Mr John Green you are one of my most favorite people in this world.
I can’t tell if this is grammatically incorrect, sorry if it is.
The grammar seems fine to me! (And the sentiment is very kind indeed. Thank you.) -John
Been here 13 years and you two have been one of the few constants in my life. Thank you so much for all that you do. ❤️
I'll admit that there was a time that I was constantly in the nerdfighteria chats in whatever corner of the internet we used to talk at that moment. I also watched the videos every week and took the time to read John's books. I remember when scishow first started and how excited I was for new content. I feel like I grew up with vlogbrothers. And I'm still a fan now. A bad fan it feels like at times, ill be honest, I havent read turtles all the way down yet and I don't watch every video. I watch Hanks tiktoks though and occasionally, maybe every 3-6 months when I'm feeling down, I brew myself my favorite tea, sit down and catch up on vlogbrothers and suddenly im home and 14 again where it felt like I was understood and we could solve any problem. Thank you for being a safe place for me and so many others over the years.
Thank you for this space that we get to make kind and thoughtful, John.
Happy Pizzamas everyone! I hope you are also making your own spaces kind and thoughtful, starting with self care! Are you hydrated? have you eaten? Do you need to take meds? Have you moved your body today? Done something necessary, like shared some positive affirmations? Or something fun, like hunting with other nerdfighters? Whatever you need to do today, I'm rooting for you. And when you're done, maybe take a nice rest! DFTBA!
Oh gosh you reminded me to take my meds! Thanks!
Petition to make you the official mom of nerdfighteria livestreams
@@janieholman2011 Happy to help! Best wishes!
@@sexyscientist I'm quite fond of my mermod title--but thank you very much for your kind words! official or not, I will be happy to look out for everyone for as long as I am able. (and it's lovely to see you in comments!) Best wishes!
#SelfCare Thank you @untappedinkwell. You have inspired me to shut down my web browser and go hydrate/meditate!
A kind community sounds really nice right about now, the world needs more of them. I'll try to contribute!
So, hello to you, reader! :) Whoever you are, I hope you feel good about yourself today, because you should. I don't know you, but you are definitely awesome and beautiful. And thank you for reading this, it made my day :)
Thank you Paul, what a kind and welcoming thing to write. Right back at you.
Hot dang. I started watching you guys around the time putting stuff on your head became a thing. I can’t believe it’s been 10.5 years! It’s so wild to think about how your content has been one of the only constants through my adolescence (I started watching at 14). I went through dozens of kind of cringey phases (doctor who, tumblr, the whole thing), but I’ve always just loved what you guys make.
It’s also funny how your presence on the internet has evolved. My boyfriend is big on educational UA-cam content and constantly watches crashcourse. I recently was like “you know who John Green is, right?” and got to break the news that you’re an author and UA-camr who more or less shaped my youth. Hell, I had DFTBA engraved on my high school class ring! It really just blows my mind to think about.
hearing that this is John’s golden age of the channel makes me happy because i just started watching really recently and it’s easy to feel like i’ve missed out on a lot, but i’m really glad to be here for the channel now :)
I cannot remember anymore when/how I got myself in this community but gotta agree in that I find nothing but encouragement and good will in it!
It's always 50/50 whether I get an existencial crisis or inspired the heck out of me with these videos but I always click on 'cause at least I won't be alone for the ride :) Thank u and let's keep pizzamas rolling !!
I feel you. The videos are always worth the watch, but sometimes I’m not in the right headspace for the kind of thoughts and reflection these videos can cause. Those are the days I skip and come back later :)
@@ACertainJustice yeeess exactly my thoughts xD
I'm not an active nerdfighter but I'm so grateful to John and Hank and all active/ less active nerdfighters for being here together 🤗 Like what John said, this is a precious space to be in during this year
Of all the communities I’ve been a part of in my life, this is the one I think I’m most proud of. My only regret is that I didn’t get here sooner. That said, I’m so glad I made it here at all. 💗
Been around for many years, still giddy about the time Hank showed up at the place I was working and in my brain melt I called by your name. (Don’t know why I feel like I’m directing this solely at you John but there we go.) I feel like every time is a golden age when I show up to watch a video.
There is always something new to find out or to be excited about. Has been for a long time in my life and I look forward to the next time.
My wife introduced me to John, Hank and this great community. She has passed over now and I too have found myself needing this community more. Thanks for sharing John, and thanks for helping me, to help you, to again help me.