I was going to point out that little brush with pop culture, tfios movie, but I seem to recall that John was actually pretty unhappy for a while after that because of all of the new and unfamiliar people suddenly jumping into what was previously a rather small and private affair
I mean, y'all might not be at the "center" of TH-cam, but it might be more accurate to say you're part of the "foundation" of TH-cam. You guys set a tone that has been carried forward into all manner of new genre of content, helped pioneer the Educational space in TH-cam, created a basic "Explainer" template, and *founded VidCon*. The culture of modern day TH-cam is more than a little rooted in the example you've been setting for 17 years now.
this is so real. also, part of the popularization of the vlog format! kinda blows my mind how many youtubers i watch have the brothers as an influence, say dooblydoo (ik that’s a weezy waiter thing but maybe they watched him too!). also like, this might be a stretch but i bet a lot of the ppl who popularized booktok read johns books, like who couldn’t fall in love with reading after those. also!!! johns books were influential in the (imo) goofy discourse on men writing women in ya (idk i kinda get some of their problems but when someone says the books romanticize manic pixie dream girls they missed the point by a mile). with all that said, i bet they’re just blinded by the mr beasts and pewdiepies of the world, which i don’t blame them. plus it doesn’t feel like they’re the type to brag haha. it’s cool it hasn’t gotten to their heads too much. edit: the discourse about men writing women is valid and important, i just cringe when john is dragged in. there are so many worse and damaging examples.
I honestly cried at Tom Scott's video, and this one had my heart in my throat too. Both John and Tom Scott have earned a lot of goodwill over the years, and while it's bittersweet, they feel like part of the family at this point so there's a sense (at least for me) that I'm glad they're taking care of themselves and prioritizing themselves going into 2024
It's easy to lose perspective when it's just your life. He's right when you compare it to truly huge channels but I would suggest that success goes deeper than view counts. They are incredibly successful in all of the ways that actually matter
The idea that they're not successful implies an unuseful and arguably warped definition of the word "success". They literally expanded access to TB treatment!
This is such a note on perspective. When you’re big you’re always aware of who’s bigger, who’s biggest. I’m sure Mr Beast goes to sleep wishing he was Tom Cruise, or whatever.
You’re not old, guys. You’re responsible adults, and we desperately need more of these in the conversation right now. Take weeks as you need, but we also need you. Thank you.
Tom Scott basically saying he has no life outside of work made me really sad for him. I'd rather all my favorite creatives stop making any output that I can enjoy if that means they are living their lives happily and healthily. I would be thankful for what they'd already given me and hope the best for them going forward.
I think often my favorite TH-camrs, like the Greens and Tom Scott, are the ones who are willing to be transparent about when they know they can’t always produce content but they know their community will always be there for them because they never compromise their integrity.
Interesting how Tom Scott and John retired their upload schedules after 10+ years within a few days of each other (albeit that John's "maybe I'll sometimes skip a week" apporach is very different from Tom's hiatus)
"Yeah, that tracks. I'm just happy to be on the road with these brothers." That really resonated. I have been in nerdfighteria for a long time, since 2010ish. There have been plenty of videos that I did not watch, but I'm always happy to see your content appear. Nerdfighteria is so much bigger than just these videos. It brought a sense of community and the freedom to be unapolegetically nerdy at times. Thank you for all these years of not only videos, but also books, events, and enthousiastic tomfoolery.
Why would we leave just because you're taking care of yourself? Nerdfighteria are here because we care about you and Hank and our community as a whole and everyone in it. What's special is the connection, and that can't happen in the same way when you aren't whole.
TH-cam might decide to stop reminding us when he uploads. I was shocked to hear Tom Scott uploaded once a week. It's going to take me some time to catch up with my fellow masker in crowds
I love the Dad joke. I love that you made it. I really love that you were instantly embarrassed about having made it. And most of all, I love that you decided to leave it in for us. You could have cut it, but you didn't. Thank you.
I'm not going to deny that I like that there are regular Vlogbrothers videos almost every Tuesday and Friday, but I certainly don't feel like we have a right to expect it and be disappointed when it doesn't happen. Whatever's best for you and Hank is absolutely fine by me.
Also worth noting that if we tried to hold John and Hank to unrealistic goals, that would undoubtedly drive down their desire to keep recording, an activity they don’t have a need for but rather a want for. So setting that expectation of regular videos and holding them accountable to it would surely result less videos over the long run, not more. All of that not even mentioned they’ve fostered a community of respect, the LEAST we owe them in return is reciprocated respect. Like you say, whatever is best for them is good with me
Either Tom Scott did this, or 2024 is just a year of breaking illusionary obligations. And after all this time, rightfully so. Thank you for all the honest banter and hope to see you again soon💕
I am always in support of people taking time off when they need it. However, I would like to mention that I have appreciated the way you have done that in 2023, i.e. by making a community post letting us know there won’t be a video. Just so we know you’re alive and nothing catastrophic has happened! Makes me feel better.
There are times you need to tend your own garden, John, as you know. You also know how much your work is loved here and elsewhere. We'll be here for Vlogbrothers whenever you guys are up for uploading.
I was just standing in my kitchen a few measly minutes ago singing Auld Lang Syne with you, John, while weeping and swaying and remembering the people I’ve lost. Especially my dad. After the video ended, in the two seconds of silence before the after video ad began, I had only one thought: I’m so grateful for John Green. It always bums me out to hear about your mental health struggles, because it feels like some great injustice. I’ve struggled with mental health issues since my early teens, and in those darkest hours your videos and books meant the world to me. In a way, I guess, you’re my Emily Dickinson. Always reminding me that hope exists and will continue to exist wether I have any or not. At 27, almost 28, I’ve been a part of this community for over 13 years and will continue to be here until the videos and books stop coming. Whatever form and schedule they evolve into, I will always be grateful for them. All of that rambling mess to say: Thank you for being here. You might not have the biggest channel with the most views or subscribers, but for so many of us you and Hank are infinitely important.
As another who's dealt with those challenges, you words resonated with me. John has been a fellow traveler I can look to, which has made things more bearable. Having a community here of empathetic, like-minded--as in helping humanity, people is grounding, as well. I hope in the coming year we can all have access to the care and caring we need to deal with the grab bag of adventures that mental health issues can be. And, may we all get to enjoy more opportunities to help this world be a little better. 💜🌎🌌🤗🍀🕊️
I think I speak for most of us OG's: We care more about Hank and John (or John and Hank, depending on Mars stuff) than we do about Vlogbrothers. Will always be happy to see you on our screens and in feeds and whatever, but will never hold it against you when we don't.
I'm 18 years old, 19 next month, and honestly you guys have helped me in school so many times with Crash Couse, then I discovered SciShow and it's been great learning so much from that too. Following you guys on TikTok, Twitter, and TH-cam stuff has been great. I'm glad you're still around making videos. Thank you for all that you've done for us, and I'm very glad to have joined Nerdfighteria. Happy New Year everyone!
I don't know if you're ever going to read this, but I've been watching you and Hank for all my adolescence and adult life, and you've felt more like family to me than most of the people with whom I share DNA. Thank you for helping me grow up, and teaching me so much ❤
Vlogbrothers videos like this make me the happiest- not to say they don’t all make me happy, but something about squeezing in dad jokes amongst a very honest and straightforward video just makes me smile. Happy 17th, John and Hank!
I am so grateful to have found Nerdfighteria in 2023, and so grateful to be celebrating my first birthday as a nerdfighter! Your work is such a genuine standout among a sea of overstimulation, and I’m pretty sure I’ll be here for the long run. - Lottie
I’m really proud of you for not feeling like you need to get our permission to make this change! I guess after 17 years, when after every time asking “can I have more time to myself” and us all going “YES PLEASE BE GOOD TO YOURSELF” we all get the picture now 😂
I had to share this after commenting it. The Green brothers guided me through my late teens/20s with compassion and videos about lifes lessons and their thoughts on them. I daresay at this point theyre more parental figures than my literal parents are
I dont think many people understand the connection nerdfighters have to this channel, and to you, Hank and John. I was 12 when this channel started and I've grown up being shaped by your profound and insightful ... and, at times, hilariously weird ... content. And, I feel like I am so much better off because of it. From crash course to giraffe love ... I've learned so much, seen so much, experienced so many thoughts from places. I truly feel that I view the world, and myself in it, through vlogbrothers-tinted glasses... and I couldn't be more happy about it. Thank you for another year
I've been here with all of you for almost 16 years. Y'all were the first channel I subscribed to, ever. My youngest daughter came home from school, at 8 years old, and told me about a channel she wanted to watch on TH-cam. One of her friends told her about John and Hank. She was young, so of course I had to check out this thing called TH-cam And Brotherhood 2.0. But I'm the one that's dedicated to watching now that she's 25. Thanks to everyone here, my dtr graduated high school with a 4.7 GPA, received a full ride scholarship plus living expenses. In 2021 she graduated with a BS in Chemistry, in 2022 she graduated with a BS in Biology. All while working at UPS at night, and school everyday. She slept 3 hours a day and on the weekend. UPS paid her cash instead of her tuition and books, since her scholarship covered all that. Now she's going to complete her Physician Assistant with absolutely no debt! Thank you, Nerdfighteria, for showing my dtr it's ok to be smart. It's ok to think outside the box. That you don't have to be popular to be cool. That expanding your mind and learning new things are fun. My dtr is now the first, on both sides of her family, to graduate with a BS. I'm 55, and was an LPN for almost 30 years before becoming disabled. Her Dad had been a welder since 1988. But seeing she's not going to struggle paycheck to paycheck, like we did years ago, is 100% because of John and Hank and Nerdfighteria. Thank you all!
This genuinely brought tears to my eyes! What a wonderful sentiment, and what a wonderful parent you must be to your daughter! Congratulations to her on graduating!
Congratulations! I know what it's like to see your children go beyond their roots. John and Hank have been key in that for my kids, as well, especially in their examples of how to be human beings. This community is a big part of that, too. 💜✊🌎🌌🍀
John, post when you can. You own your own time, not the "100,000 people" who watch you. I discovered you through SciShow a few years ago and am only disappointed I didn't know about the two of you and Nerdfighteria sooner. You're all a beacon of hope in a sea of darkness, and I'm proud to join your ranks.
Age is relative. At just shy of 62yrs old, I introduced my kids (23 and 20) to the Vlog bothers and nerd fighters. Reevaluating what, when and how we do things is part of the continuum of being alive. Reprioritizing is also part of the process. Life teaches us these lessons, wether we want them or not, and sometimes in a manner not to our liking or convenience. In many cultures it’s called wisdom, and you sir have had the privilege to obtain a bit more than most at a younger age than most. Thank you for inspiring a new generation to think beyond themselves and to understand the strength in community. Cheers!
thought the same, watched both videos back to back
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I realised recently that at this point in time, TH-cam has now the existed the entire lifespan of a generation of cats. A lot happens over the time of a cat's life and never before have we documented them in such detail. When it began, they were all kittens and we laughed at their startles and odd habits but as they grew we had to learn more about their needs and how they wanted to live their lives (mainly that they were hungry or were being unsure whether to stay in or go out). But although it can be harder and less of an instant buzz, we don't regret that they aren't kittens anymore, we love what they've become and what new things they learnt to do.
As a cat lover with a cat who's been around going on 15 years, this analogy is spot on. It does seem like the time, though it's passed quickly, has been so full memories and learning. My only hope hope is for more years to enjoy and cherish. 💜🌎✌️😸🕊️
Yes please take more annual leave, it is very common where I'm from to take 5-6 weeks leave a year from your job. Also you guys are the only channel where I still watch every single video without fail so I imagine a fair few of us will stick around no matter what the upload schedule!
Ahaha right?? These guys guided me through my 20s with compassion and sharing their thoughts on life. I dare say they feel more like my parental figures than my literal parents did
@@jadersanctem they've been uncle Hank and uncle John to me for years now. I don't know what kind of person I would be without their influence. It's been more than half my life at this point.... Oof there's another lil crisis..
I’m older than you are and so grateful for you and Hank and your TH-cam content for many reasons, but the top 3 are: 1. Keeping me (and undoubtedly others) sane during the height of COVID hibernation. 2. Keeping me sane as I live with New Daily Persistent Headache and fibromyalgia, which have derailed my life but given me lots of time for TH-cam. 3. Always providing thought-provoking content, whether educational, personal, or action-inspiring via your many charitable endeavors. And John, I’m personally very grateful for you sharing your mental health struggles and journey.
We didnt let you do this. You gave yourself the agency to do this, even if you had 0 viewers for 17 years, you could still be doing this. Never sell short your own agency in the way you live your life, even with mental health each and every day you show up is you choosing to do that day. You allowed us to be a part of your life, and how much of that you show us and when is 100% your choice and we are just happy to have that honor.
"I like that there are so many lovely people on the other side of the camera lense. How do they fit all of you in there". That was such a good joke, and it landed perfectly. 10/10 would laugh again.
I haven’t been around for long, but I also feel so lucky to have found this community! I’m grateful that this lasted 17 years otherwise I would’ve missed it. Happy New Year Nerdfighteria! DFTBA
I felt like I was late to the party when I started watching in 2013, but now that feels like forever ago. In 10 years you may still be watching and wondering where the time went haha
You're the center of the version of TH-cam that makes me feel like I belong to something good, makes me okay with being human and therefore weird, and makes me hopeful rather than perpetually cynical. Thank you for all you do. 💜
John, you and your brother remain one of the few people to remain down-to-earth on this platform especially considering how long y'all have been on TH-cam. Thank you both for that.
The privilege has been ours. Vlogbrothers is like a cat that’s always there, no matter what else life throws at you. I think older cats are entitled to nap more often.
I remember in 2009 when i started watching vlog brothers and feeling like this was an ancient and established community that i was so new to and on the outside of. Now I have been watching vlog brothers for 15 years and I get at least the majority of the in jokes (some i was there for but have forgotten). I started watching when I saw 13, desperately searching to be part of something and needing someone to look up to. And now I'm approaching 30, an adult watching how we've all grown up here and how much better off I am for it. We all deserve a week off sometimes! Thank you for all youve done John, on those weeks off dont worry about us, we can look after each other x
I’ve only been here for 10 years but the absolute highlight was meeting Hank and John at Vidcon and telling John that my dogs are named Hazel and Alaska after his book characters because they changed my life and he said “wow that’s a big deal. Give hazel and Alaska my love” I was shaking and I cried when I left because I was so happy! Hank and a John mean the WORLD to me
I remember watching your videos in my turquoise clam shell MacBook (they weren’t called MacBooks back then) I’m honored to have been a part of Nerdfightaria from the beginning. We may be (not) old but we’ve been around the bend!
I've been watching you guys since 2008, and I want to thank you for all the humor, reassurance, and wisdom you have shared with all of us. i often tell my husband that I belong to the church of DFTBA. It's funny because I know you, John, went to seminary. I look forward to hearing you on Tuesdays. It seems to me you did use your training from seminary, but used it in a wonderful world-wide way to made the world a better place. Hank brings his own smart, goofy, and interesting posts that I look forward to for completely different reasons. Nerdfighteria stays together because we have such great leaders, who are both inspiring and broken, like all of us. We just keep trying to be awesome. Everyone deserves time off sometimes. Just know that we all love you both, and hope you stay with us as long as you can.
I think you guys are an integral part of the TH-cam experience. Not jus that but like a real, eternal part of pop culture. I feel like the magnitude of it is so crazy to me, as a more recent fan
Thank you for having included us in your conversations and reduced world suck for all those years. Yall have been in my life for over half of it, and Im a better person for being around here. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you for giving us the building blocks to build up this community, and for all the work you’ve done alongside us to make it an amazing place to make friends, enact change, laugh, and learn. I grew up here. I’ll never be able to put into words how much this community has meant to me. There’s nowhere else I’d rather have been. Thank you for all you’ve done to create and maintain it. Take whatever time and space you need. Nerdfightaria isn’t going anywhere any time soon. We’ll keep the home fires burning, and there will be some Diet Dr. Pepper waiting for you in the fridge when you get back. DFTBA, everyone. I’m glad you’re here. 💙 For auld lang syne We'll drink a cup of kindness yet For the sake of auld lang syne
It was a big moment for me when, 12 years later, I was the age Hank was in the beginning. I had a lot of fun watching old Videos being like "I was 15 and now I'm THAT AGE". This channel has been a huge part of me creating myself. And what a profoundly positive influence. And it was nice to have something stable through growing up as a teen to growing as an adult. I'm so happy for what you've made, the community you've fostered, and everything this journey has brought to you both. Dftba :)
I, too, was around before Insta, TH-cam, iPhones, cellphones, internet... it's remarkable how much has changed in a short time, sometimes even for the better. Glad to be a part of your "realm," plus i like dad jokes. Thanks for being you. Take care of yourself - make videos when you want to make videos, not due to obligation! I'll be happy when you post. PS - I'm also not old.
Your reach and influence on TH-cam goes so much deeper and wider than this one channel's metrics, that much I'm sure of. You guys have always been a pillar of a much larger community that from the start was a safe place for people who saw themselves in you or in other creator's who were inspired by you. ... I think I found you guys back in 2009 or 2010 when charlieissocoollike mentioned he was a nerdfighter, and to be honest I think the name says it all. We're nerds, but we're also fighters, we're nerdfighters. Not fighting in any literal sense of course, but fighting for ourselves in a world that may make us feel ashamed at times, especially in our youth, for being who we are, liking what we like, loving who we love, or whatever it is that's made us feel othered. Having someone a generation ahead who's navigated something vaguely relatable, and between the two of you you offer a lot of points for people in the broader community to resonate with, is a comfort in those times. The fact that you two have stood the test of time with such resilience through depression and chronic illness (things not often talked about and less often truly understood or accepted) but also through you excitement and joy, your triumphs and failures, through the ups and downs of life, and shared that with us is such a deep well of inspiration and comfort it's hard to express. It's what makes nerdfighteria feel like a family in a way many other online communities don't. Maybe it's parasocial, but for a lot of self identified nerds (maybe more specifically speaking for myself) the social aspects of life don't come the most naturally at times. To have a couple of brothers just having brotherly conversations about topics that fascinate them and intrigue you, sharing a laugh, but never shying away from finding poetry in your highs and lows, had immense value over time. Your ability to express those emotions in such a mature, open, and honest way is something anyone can look up to John. There are not many people on TH-cam in 2024 that I could truly say, without a shadow of a doubt, are and have always been positive role models on the platform. it's really only you guys. Thank you for your servers 🖖
This month marks 1 year of being a Nerdfighter for me, and I love that you guys have been creating content for so long and trying to take care of yourselves, too! Happy New Year!
Whatever digital existence I have on the Internet has been fundamentally shaped and bordered by these 17 years of Vlogbrothers and Nerdfighteria. Though I am much more of a passive viewer than many, it has meant so much to me to have witnessed it all from the very earliest days. Thank you!
Love you and Hank, love Nerdfighteria - I'm so happy this channel and community are still SO strong. And I'm certain it will remain just as strong, regardless of video length and less than weekly uploads. :)
Thank you for everything, Green Brothers! You were such a huge part of my upbringing and internet youth. I’m not as “into” internet life as I once was, but I so enjoy your videos still and staying connected with this OG generation of TH-camrs. ♥️
As TH-cam drifts more and more towards being primarily Entertainment, VlogBrothers remains Vlogs, in the original sense of the word. It's just the two of you sharing a bit of what's on your mind and while it's in a clever, intentional, entertaining way, you've always stayed true to that. I've been watching since 2007 and I'm really grateful for everything you've both done over the years, and infinitely prefer the content you want to make without being "obligated."
I'm happy that you're taking this step to helping yourself and your family! Thank you for making videos and being my favorite world's-only-ethically-sourced-unpaid-intern!
I’ve been showing up to watch whatever shenanigans, profound essays, or random scenery you and Hank produce since 2009, and don’t think I will stop any time soon! Keep on keeping on Vlogbrothers ❤
Thanks John and Hank!! You have both made me, my life, and the whole world, better in so many ways. I’m grateful always for vlogbrothers and all the incredible/silly/kind that came out of it.
take any brecks you want/need. I have times in my life Im not in the mood to watch your videos (as amazing as they always are) but I then just watch later (and I always do) but you don't have that same luxury and you deserve it so thank you for choicing yourself.
It's always nice to occasionally have these reflective videos. I still vividly remember discovering your videos in the summer of 2007 at my first internship and binging the first ~5 months of B2.0 videos in my tiny office. Although I knew there was something special about what you both were doing, I don't think I would've believed the notion that I'd still be regularly watching your videos SEVENTEEN YEARS later. It has been a joy seeing all the great things you've done - both for the world but also just for the community. I love the inside jokes and the culture that has grown around this collective of people. I don't comment much these days as I'm also an old, but I still appreciate all that you both do! 🍹Here's to the next 17!
This is my 10th year being a nerdfighter and I have loved being along for this journey with two brothers on the internet. Your works and community have comforted me and inspired me through so much. Thank you John and Hank, and happy new year!
I fully support taking a break when you feel sick, although secretly one of my favorite videos of yours is the one where you are reviewing cars vs very large pits. A video you made while you were sick from covid.
It's been wonderful following your TH-cam journey. Hope for many more updates, but when you're done you're done - I get that! :) Happy new year, everyone!
As one of the nerdfighteria members that has been following you two fellas since 2007 with our dial up modem, I think it is great that you are at a place where you can say, "I just don't want to/ don't have the energy for a video this week." Self-care like that is also important. We
Huggs. Been here since 2008 watching on my chunky laptop. Now on my phone. Thanks for all the joy and positive things you guys bring. The knowledge you share. You show the world that there is good in the world and that that needs promoting! That is why Nerdfighteria is still here. Hugs some more.
I have been with you guys since I was 15. I am now 29. Thank you for all these years. Hope you still find happiness doing this for a long time - we sure will.
These brothers are LITERALLY one of the better things to happen to humanity in the later years. They just ooze goodness, fun and wholesomeness. They make so many people; happier, smarter, kinder and calmer. All the time. The combined positivity they have put into the world is beyond words.
A few years ago I was in a moment of mourning my fleeting youth, dreading the inevitability of old age, and looking at photos of friends who had passed on when it hit me. All of us get to be young. Theres nothing special about that. Youth is as common as dirt. Only some of us get to be old. Thats the thing to treasure.
This month will mark my 12th year of being a nerdfighter. I'm so grateful to be on this road with you from ostentatious hotel rooms to the woods of Indianapolis to the UN and everywhere in between. Happy 17 years.
For the record, you two are essentially the entirety of my youtube world. I was never "into youtube", I've been into Nerdfighteria. I've been along for the ride (sometimes fashionably late to viewing ) since 2012 and I'm not going anywhere.
You go, John! Be you. 🎉❤😊 I feel a lot the same way about my much younger blog, started in June 2015. Every Monday. Save a few where I too did not. I'm so glad you and Hank have shared your lives with us. It's brought joy and insight to my life. And I'm grateful. See you next week. Or not. I'll still be here.
I've been watching the vlogbrothers, SciShow, and CrashCourse videos and consumed their books over a span of 15 years. I've a few months shy of 30 years old. In the blink of an eye, half my life span has had John and Hank in it. And not just for entertainment. I've used their content as connection pieces with those around me, both in my personal and professional lives. Countless meaningful internal conversations have sprung up from the topics y'all have touched on, and I've grown wiser because of it. I've utilized SciShow and CrashCourse videos to educate others on complex topics in an approachable way and to get a discussion going. What a treasure these two fellas are. Thank you for all that y'all do. DFTBA
I really am happy to be on the road with these brothers and nerdfighteria. You all are such a light and a blessing. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.
"We've never gotten close to the center of youtuber culture," says John Green, to his brother Hank Green, the founders of vidcon.
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Beat me to it. :D
My exact thought when he said that.
Nobody talks about VidCon anymore. It was big for a couple years, that’s it.
I was going to point out that little brush with pop culture, tfios movie, but I seem to recall that John was actually pretty unhappy for a while after that because of all of the new and unfamiliar people suddenly jumping into what was previously a rather small and private affair
To me, you ARE the center of youtuber culture xxx
Thank you -John
To us!
@@Sets.omg john blue!!!
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Seeing this I thought “wait LOUISE knows John and Hank??” so I have no idea what that says about anything. 😂💗
Thanks for being here with us! -John
thank you actually
No place I’d rather be 💖
Thank you! Of course we'll stick around.
Thank you John!
Thank you John! Happy New Year!
I mean, y'all might not be at the "center" of TH-cam, but it might be more accurate to say you're part of the "foundation" of TH-cam. You guys set a tone that has been carried forward into all manner of new genre of content, helped pioneer the Educational space in TH-cam, created a basic "Explainer" template, and *founded VidCon*. The culture of modern day TH-cam is more than a little rooted in the example you've been setting for 17 years now.
this is so real. also, part of the popularization of the vlog format! kinda blows my mind how many youtubers i watch have the brothers as an influence, say dooblydoo (ik that’s a weezy waiter thing but maybe they watched him too!). also like, this might be a stretch but i bet a lot of the ppl who popularized booktok read johns books, like who couldn’t fall in love with reading after those. also!!! johns books were influential in the (imo) goofy discourse on men writing women in ya (idk i kinda get some of their problems but when someone says the books romanticize manic pixie dream girls they missed the point by a mile).
with all that said, i bet they’re just blinded by the mr beasts and pewdiepies of the world, which i don’t blame them. plus it doesn’t feel like they’re the type to brag haha. it’s cool it hasn’t gotten to their heads too much.
edit: the discourse about men writing women is valid and important, i just cringe when john is dragged in. there are so many worse and damaging examples.
And it's not an exaggeration to say that most American(at the very least) people who have been in school within the last 7 years know who you are
I forgot about how they founded vidcon. They are truly influential in the youtube community
#AGREED #TRUTH
🤯 HOW DIFFERENT TH-cam would without the #VlogBrothers Influence & the Nerdfighter Community?
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Gotta set the tone 😉
Can we get an update on whether John is still not an octopus? It might have changed.
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Not having seen that video, I definitely expected to follow-up sentence to be "and then 3 years later I did it again just to double check" xD
Agreed, one data point is not enough for a conclusion
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After crying while watching Tom Scott's goodbye-to-ten-years-of-this video yesterday, I'm just relieved John generally intends to upload.
It's easier for John to keep (mostly) uploading than to harness himself to a helicopter and fly off into the sunset!
Tom's video was surprisingly emotional, wasn't it? Nice to see that side of him.
And of course, Tom is still making Lateral, and other projects!
Tom describing how he had no personal life beyond video creation made me sad though. I'm really glad he's going to take some time for himself finally.
I honestly cried at Tom Scott's video, and this one had my heart in my throat too. Both John and Tom Scott have earned a lot of goodwill over the years, and while it's bittersweet, they feel like part of the family at this point so there's a sense (at least for me) that I'm glad they're taking care of themselves and prioritizing themselves going into 2024
“we’ve never gotten THAT successful” is an insane thing to say, john
Depends on how you measure success I guess.
It's easy to lose perspective when it's just your life. He's right when you compare it to truly huge channels but I would suggest that success goes deeper than view counts. They are incredibly successful in all of the ways that actually matter
The idea that they're not successful implies an unuseful and arguably warped definition of the word "success". They literally expanded access to TB treatment!
"not that successful" he says, knowing at least a quarter of his 3.7 million subscribers have his face burned into their childhood memories
This is such a note on perspective. When you’re big you’re always aware of who’s bigger, who’s biggest. I’m sure Mr Beast goes to sleep wishing he was Tom Cruise, or whatever.
You’re not old, guys. You’re responsible adults, and we desperately need more of these in the conversation right now. Take weeks as you need, but we also need you. Thank you.
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Tom Scott basically saying he has no life outside of work made me really sad for him. I'd rather all my favorite creatives stop making any output that I can enjoy if that means they are living their lives happily and healthily. I would be thankful for what they'd already given me and hope the best for them going forward.
I saw that too
If more of my favorite TH-camrs were to take more time for themselves, I might actually have a life outside of TH-cam too!
I think often my favorite TH-camrs, like the Greens and Tom Scott, are the ones who are willing to be transparent about when they know they can’t always produce content but they know their community will always be there for them because they never compromise their integrity.
Interesting how Tom Scott and John retired their upload schedules after 10+ years within a few days of each other (albeit that John's "maybe I'll sometimes skip a week" apporach is very different from Tom's hiatus)
“we’ve never gotten THAT successful” you took over the entire front page of TH-cam!!! Yearly!! I remember!
you remember yearly wow that must suck. and also that's a good point.
Nerdfighter nerdfigher nerdfigher nerdfigher nerdfigher nerdfigher -- Mike Huckabee
"Yeah, that tracks. I'm just happy to be on the road with these brothers."
That really resonated. I have been in nerdfighteria for a long time, since 2010ish. There have been plenty of videos that I did not watch, but I'm always happy to see your content appear. Nerdfighteria is so much bigger than just these videos. It brought a sense of community and the freedom to be unapolegetically nerdy at times.
Thank you for all these years of not only videos, but also books, events, and enthousiastic tomfoolery.
Why would we leave just because you're taking care of yourself? Nerdfighteria are here because we care about you and Hank and our community as a whole and everyone in it. What's special is the connection, and that can't happen in the same way when you aren't whole.
TH-cam might decide to stop reminding us when he uploads. I was shocked to hear Tom Scott uploaded once a week. It's going to take me some time to catch up with my fellow masker in crowds
@therabbithat I'm pretty sure the bell button makes sure you do get notified
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I love the Dad joke.
I love that you made it.
I really love that you were instantly embarrassed about having made it.
And most of all, I love that you decided to leave it in for us.
You could have cut it, but you didn't.
Thank you.
I second this! 👍😁🥰
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I'm not going to deny that I like that there are regular Vlogbrothers videos almost every Tuesday and Friday, but I certainly don't feel like we have a right to expect it and be disappointed when it doesn't happen. Whatever's best for you and Hank is absolutely fine by me.
Also worth noting that if we tried to hold John and Hank to unrealistic goals, that would undoubtedly drive down their desire to keep recording, an activity they don’t have a need for but rather a want for. So setting that expectation of regular videos and holding them accountable to it would surely result less videos over the long run, not more. All of that not even mentioned they’ve fostered a community of respect, the LEAST we owe them in return is reciprocated respect. Like you say, whatever is best for them is good with me
Either Tom Scott did this, or 2024 is just a year of breaking illusionary obligations. And after all this time, rightfully so.
Thank you for all the honest banter and hope to see you again soon💕
wow i LOVE this -- "Breaking illusionary obligations." This is gonna be my mantra for the year
I am always in support of people taking time off when they need it. However, I would like to mention that I have appreciated the way you have done that in 2023, i.e. by making a community post letting us know there won’t be a video. Just so we know you’re alive and nothing catastrophic has happened! Makes me feel better.
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I’m so glad that John and Hank, like TomScott are going to take the time to look after themselves ❤
There are times you need to tend your own garden, John, as you know. You also know how much your work is loved here and elsewhere. We'll be here for Vlogbrothers whenever you guys are up for uploading.
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I was just standing in my kitchen a few measly minutes ago singing Auld Lang Syne with you, John, while weeping and swaying and remembering the people I’ve lost. Especially my dad. After the video ended, in the two seconds of silence before the after video ad began, I had only one thought: I’m so grateful for John Green. It always bums me out to hear about your mental health struggles, because it feels like some great injustice. I’ve struggled with mental health issues since my early teens, and in those darkest hours your videos and books meant the world to me. In a way, I guess, you’re my Emily Dickinson. Always reminding me that hope exists and will continue to exist wether I have any or not. At 27, almost 28, I’ve been a part of this community for over 13 years and will continue to be here until the videos and books stop coming. Whatever form and schedule they evolve into, I will always be grateful for them. All of that rambling mess to say: Thank you for being here. You might not have the biggest channel with the most views or subscribers, but for so many of us you and Hank are infinitely important.
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As another who's dealt with those challenges, you words resonated with me. John has been a fellow traveler I can look to, which has made things more bearable.
Having a community here of empathetic, like-minded--as in helping humanity, people is grounding, as well.
I hope in the coming year we can all have access to the care and caring we need to deal with the grab bag of adventures that mental health issues can be. And, may we all get to enjoy more opportunities to help this world be a little better. 💜🌎🌌🤗🍀🕊️
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I think I speak for most of us OG's: We care more about Hank and John (or John and Hank, depending on Mars stuff) than we do about Vlogbrothers. Will always be happy to see you on our screens and in feeds and whatever, but will never hold it against you when we don't.
I love you for making the Mars joke. Man, that brought me back. 😂
Very much YES
Who the Eff is Hank?
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"Do not cite the deep magic to me, I was there when it was written!" is a line I absolutely have to start using.
Yes, it's a fantastic line! It's from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe if you're curious about the reference 😊
"How do they fit all of you in there?" totally activated my child-like wonder mind and I loved it. Please keep making jokes like that.
I'm 18 years old, 19 next month, and honestly you guys have helped me in school so many times with Crash Couse, then I discovered SciShow and it's been great learning so much from that too. Following you guys on TikTok, Twitter, and TH-cam stuff has been great. I'm glad you're still around making videos. Thank you for all that you've done for us, and I'm very glad to have joined Nerdfighteria. Happy New Year everyone!
Okay, but that joke about the camera lens is absolutely top tier. Thank you for being here and being you.
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I don't know if you're ever going to read this, but I've been watching you and Hank for all my adolescence and adult life, and you've felt more like family to me than most of the people with whom I share DNA. Thank you for helping me grow up, and teaching me so much ❤
Vlogbrothers videos like this make me the happiest- not to say they don’t all make me happy, but something about squeezing in dad jokes amongst a very honest and straightforward video just makes me smile. Happy 17th, John and Hank!
John & Hank are legitimately national treasures 💙💙💙
I am so grateful to have found Nerdfighteria in 2023, and so grateful to be celebrating my first birthday as a nerdfighter! Your work is such a genuine standout among a sea of overstimulation, and I’m pretty sure I’ll be here for the long run. - Lottie
thank you for joining us 🎉
We're so happy you're here, Lottie! Happy Nerdfighter Birthday!
Congrats! You have a phenomenal grasp on language for a one-year-old.
Lottie we'll be glad to have you for as long as you want to stay. Thanks for being here with us!
I’m really proud of you for not feeling like you need to get our permission to make this change! I guess after 17 years, when after every time asking “can I have more time to myself” and us all going “YES PLEASE BE GOOD TO YOURSELF” we all get the picture now 😂
So proud to part of this community since 2015. Heres to John and Hank’s 17 years on TH-cam.
I've only been watching since about 2017, so I'm still a newbie, still learning the ropes. DBFTA! 😉
I had to share this after commenting it. The Green brothers guided me through my late teens/20s with compassion and videos about lifes lessons and their thoughts on them. I daresay at this point theyre more parental figures than my literal parents are
I dont think many people understand the connection nerdfighters have to this channel, and to you, Hank and John. I was 12 when this channel started and I've grown up being shaped by your profound and insightful ... and, at times, hilariously weird ... content. And, I feel like I am so much better off because of it. From crash course to giraffe love ... I've learned so much, seen so much, experienced so many thoughts from places. I truly feel that I view the world, and myself in it, through vlogbrothers-tinted glasses... and I couldn't be more happy about it. Thank you for another year
💙 So glad to be here with you! This community of people are all so amazing to be beside. DFTBA
Beautifully said!!
I've been here with all of you for almost 16 years. Y'all were the first channel I subscribed to, ever. My youngest daughter came home from school, at 8 years old, and told me about a channel she wanted to watch on TH-cam. One of her friends told her about John and Hank. She was young, so of course I had to check out this thing called TH-cam And Brotherhood 2.0. But I'm the one that's dedicated to watching now that she's 25. Thanks to everyone here, my dtr graduated high school with a 4.7 GPA, received a full ride scholarship plus living expenses. In 2021 she graduated with a BS in Chemistry, in 2022 she graduated with a BS in Biology. All while working at UPS at night, and school everyday. She slept 3 hours a day and on the weekend. UPS paid her cash instead of her tuition and books, since her scholarship covered all that. Now she's going to complete her Physician Assistant with absolutely no debt! Thank you, Nerdfighteria, for showing my dtr it's ok to be smart. It's ok to think outside the box. That you don't have to be popular to be cool. That expanding your mind and learning new things are fun. My dtr is now the first, on both sides of her family, to graduate with a BS. I'm 55, and was an LPN for almost 30 years before becoming disabled. Her Dad had been a welder since 1988. But seeing she's not going to struggle paycheck to paycheck, like we did years ago, is 100% because of John and Hank and Nerdfighteria. Thank you all!
💙💙💙 so glad you’re here with us. so happy for you and for your daughter
Thank you for sharing your family's story! 💖 And Congratulations! 🎊 👏
This genuinely brought tears to my eyes! What a wonderful sentiment, and what a wonderful parent you must be to your daughter! Congratulations to her on graduating!
So beautiful 💙
Congratulations! I know what it's like to see your children go beyond their roots. John and Hank have been key in that for my kids, as well, especially in their examples of how to be human beings. This community is a big part of that, too. 💜✊🌎🌌🍀
John, post when you can. You own your own time, not the "100,000 people" who watch you.
I discovered you through SciShow a few years ago and am only disappointed I didn't know about the two of you and Nerdfighteria sooner. You're all a beacon of hope in a sea of darkness, and I'm proud to join your ranks.
Age is relative. At just shy of 62yrs old, I introduced my kids (23 and 20) to the Vlog bothers and nerd fighters. Reevaluating what, when and how we do things is part of the continuum of being alive. Reprioritizing is also part of the process. Life teaches us these lessons, wether we want them or not, and sometimes in a manner not to our liking or convenience.
In many cultures it’s called wisdom, and you sir have had the privilege to obtain a bit more than most at a younger age than most.
Thank you for inspiring a new generation to think beyond themselves and to understand the strength in community.
Cheers!
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First Tom Scott, now vlogbrothers. Old guard is stepping back
I just thought this same exact thing. But I have a feeling Tom is going to be a lot less present than the Green brothers.
thought the same, watched both videos back to back
I realised recently that at this point in time, TH-cam has now the existed the entire lifespan of a generation of cats. A lot happens over the time of a cat's life and never before have we documented them in such detail. When it began, they were all kittens and we laughed at their startles and odd habits but as they grew we had to learn more about their needs and how they wanted to live their lives (mainly that they were hungry or were being unsure whether to stay in or go out). But although it can be harder and less of an instant buzz, we don't regret that they aren't kittens anymore, we love what they've become and what new things they learnt to do.
As a cat lover with a cat who's been around going on 15 years, this analogy is spot on.
It does seem like the time, though it's passed quickly, has been so full memories and learning. My only hope hope is for more years to enjoy and cherish. 💜🌎✌️😸🕊️
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Yes please take more annual leave, it is very common where I'm from to take 5-6 weeks leave a year from your job. Also you guys are the only channel where I still watch every single video without fail so I imagine a fair few of us will stick around no matter what the upload schedule!
I LOVE your username! 🤣
Excuse me while I have a panic attack in elder nerdfighter. I can't believe I've been watching you guys for about 16 years. What a ride ❤
Ahaha right?? These guys guided me through my 20s with compassion and sharing their thoughts on life. I dare say they feel more like my parental figures than my literal parents did
@@jadersanctem they've been uncle Hank and uncle John to me for years now. I don't know what kind of person I would be without their influence. It's been more than half my life at this point.... Oof there's another lil crisis..
John, you're a well experienced young person!
I’m older than you are and so grateful for you and Hank and your TH-cam content for many reasons, but the top 3 are:
1. Keeping me (and undoubtedly others) sane during the height of COVID hibernation.
2. Keeping me sane as I live with New Daily Persistent Headache and fibromyalgia, which have derailed my life but given me lots of time for TH-cam.
3. Always providing thought-provoking content, whether educational, personal, or action-inspiring via your many charitable endeavors.
And John, I’m personally very grateful for you sharing your mental health struggles and journey.
💙 glad to share this space with you! DFTBA
I’m so grateful for this little corner of the internet. Take a week off when you need to John, we’ll be here.
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It's a PRIVILEGE for the Nerdfighter Community to Have you❤🙏THANK YOU JOHN & HANK💯
We didnt let you do this. You gave yourself the agency to do this, even if you had 0 viewers for 17 years, you could still be doing this. Never sell short your own agency in the way you live your life, even with mental health each and every day you show up is you choosing to do that day. You allowed us to be a part of your life, and how much of that you show us and when is 100% your choice and we are just happy to have that honor.
"I like that there are so many lovely people on the other side of the camera lense. How do they fit all of you in there". That was such a good joke, and it landed perfectly. 10/10 would laugh again.
I haven’t been around for long, but I also feel so lucky to have found this community! I’m grateful that this lasted 17 years otherwise I would’ve missed it.
Happy New Year Nerdfighteria! DFTBA
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I felt like I was late to the party when I started watching in 2013, but now that feels like forever ago. In 10 years you may still be watching and wondering where the time went haha
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You're the center of the version of TH-cam that makes me feel like I belong to something good, makes me okay with being human and therefore weird, and makes me hopeful rather than perpetually cynical. Thank you for all you do. 💜
been here since i was 8 years old and now that i'm a college graduate it's definitely the best decision elementary school me ever made. happy new year
John, you and your brother remain one of the few people to remain down-to-earth on this platform especially considering how long y'all have been on TH-cam. Thank you both for that.
For what’s it worth, I loved the dad joke.
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This video is 22 seconds over the old limit. Just imagine how many of those bangers we have missed in the edit.
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The privilege has been ours. Vlogbrothers is like a cat that’s always there, no matter what else life throws at you. I think older cats are entitled to nap more often.
I remember in 2009 when i started watching vlog brothers and feeling like this was an ancient and established community that i was so new to and on the outside of. Now I have been watching vlog brothers for 15 years and I get at least the majority of the in jokes (some i was there for but have forgotten). I started watching when I saw 13, desperately searching to be part of something and needing someone to look up to. And now I'm approaching 30, an adult watching how we've all grown up here and how much better off I am for it. We all deserve a week off sometimes! Thank you for all youve done John, on those weeks off dont worry about us, we can look after each other x
I’ve only been here for 10 years but the absolute highlight was meeting Hank and John at Vidcon and telling John that my dogs are named Hazel and Alaska after his book characters because they changed my life and he said “wow that’s a big deal. Give hazel and Alaska my love” I was shaking and I cried when I left because I was so happy! Hank and a John mean the WORLD to me
We love you John, thank you for all you’ve done over all of these years to help so many people
I remember watching your videos in my turquoise clam shell MacBook (they weren’t called MacBooks back then) I’m honored to have been a part of Nerdfightaria from the beginning. We may be (not) old but we’ve been around the bend!
Oh dang. I didn't realize until now I've been watching y'all over half my life. (16 out of 30 years!)
I've been watching you guys since 2008, and I want to thank you for all the humor, reassurance, and wisdom you have shared with all of us. i often tell my husband that I belong to the church of DFTBA. It's funny because I know you, John, went to seminary. I look forward to hearing you on Tuesdays. It seems to me you did use your training from seminary, but used it in a wonderful world-wide way to made the world a better place. Hank brings his own smart, goofy, and interesting posts that I look forward to for completely different reasons. Nerdfighteria stays together because we have such great leaders, who are both inspiring and broken, like all of us. We just keep trying to be awesome. Everyone deserves time off sometimes. Just know that we all love you both, and hope you stay with us as long as you can.
That's so cool. I also joined in 2008! And I salute, you kept up with watching regulraly! 😀
I think you guys are an integral part of the TH-cam experience. Not jus that but like a real, eternal part of pop culture. I feel like the magnitude of it is so crazy to me, as a more recent fan
I will watch whatever you upload whenever it appears. It is a refreshment among the shouting of the world for my attentions.
Thank you for having included us in your conversations and reduced world suck for all those years. Yall have been in my life for over half of it, and Im a better person for being around here. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Thank you for giving us the building blocks to build up this community, and for all the work you’ve done alongside us to make it an amazing place to make friends, enact change, laugh, and learn. I grew up here. I’ll never be able to put into words how much this community has meant to me. There’s nowhere else I’d rather have been. Thank you for all you’ve done to create and maintain it.
Take whatever time and space you need. Nerdfightaria isn’t going anywhere any time soon. We’ll keep the home fires burning, and there will be some Diet Dr. Pepper waiting for you in the fridge when you get back.
DFTBA, everyone. I’m glad you’re here. 💙
For auld lang syne
We'll drink a cup of kindness yet
For the sake of auld lang syne
The dad joke was exactly what I needed today! Happy new year
It was a big moment for me when, 12 years later, I was the age Hank was in the beginning. I had a lot of fun watching old Videos being like "I was 15 and now I'm THAT AGE".
This channel has been a huge part of me creating myself. And what a profoundly positive influence. And it was nice to have something stable through growing up as a teen to growing as an adult.
I'm so happy for what you've made, the community you've fostered, and everything this journey has brought to you both.
Dftba :)
I, too, was around before Insta, TH-cam, iPhones, cellphones, internet... it's remarkable how much has changed in a short time, sometimes even for the better. Glad to be a part of your "realm," plus i like dad jokes. Thanks for being you. Take care of yourself - make videos when you want to make videos, not due to obligation! I'll be happy when you post.
PS - I'm also not old.
Your reach and influence on TH-cam goes so much deeper and wider than this one channel's metrics, that much I'm sure of. You guys have always been a pillar of a much larger community that from the start was a safe place for people who saw themselves in you or in other creator's who were inspired by you. ...
I think I found you guys back in 2009 or 2010 when charlieissocoollike mentioned he was a nerdfighter, and to be honest I think the name says it all. We're nerds, but we're also fighters, we're nerdfighters. Not fighting in any literal sense of course, but fighting for ourselves in a world that may make us feel ashamed at times, especially in our youth, for being who we are, liking what we like, loving who we love, or whatever it is that's made us feel othered. Having someone a generation ahead who's navigated something vaguely relatable, and between the two of you you offer a lot of points for people in the broader community to resonate with, is a comfort in those times.
The fact that you two have stood the test of time with such resilience through depression and chronic illness (things not often talked about and less often truly understood or accepted) but also through you excitement and joy, your triumphs and failures, through the ups and downs of life, and shared that with us is such a deep well of inspiration and comfort it's hard to express. It's what makes nerdfighteria feel like a family in a way many other online communities don't. Maybe it's parasocial, but for a lot of self identified nerds (maybe more specifically speaking for myself) the social aspects of life don't come the most naturally at times. To have a couple of brothers just having brotherly conversations about topics that fascinate them and intrigue you, sharing a laugh, but never shying away from finding poetry in your highs and lows, had immense value over time. Your ability to express those emotions in such a mature, open, and honest way is something anyone can look up to John.
There are not many people on TH-cam in 2024 that I could truly say, without a shadow of a doubt, are and have always been positive role models on the platform. it's really only you guys.
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This month marks 1 year of being a Nerdfighter for me, and I love that you guys have been creating content for so long and trying to take care of yourselves, too! Happy New Year!
Happy Nerdfighter-versary!! We're glad you're here with us. Happy New Year!
Whatever digital existence I have on the Internet has been fundamentally shaped and bordered by these 17 years of Vlogbrothers and Nerdfighteria. Though I am much more of a passive viewer than many, it has meant so much to me to have witnessed it all from the very earliest days. Thank you!
Happy 17th Vlogbrothers and Thank you.
Love you and Hank, love Nerdfighteria - I'm so happy this channel and community are still SO strong. And I'm certain it will remain just as strong, regardless of video length and less than weekly uploads. :)
Thank you for everything, Green Brothers! You were such a huge part of my upbringing and internet youth. I’m not as “into” internet life as I once was, but I so enjoy your videos still and staying connected with this OG generation of TH-camrs. ♥️
As TH-cam drifts more and more towards being primarily Entertainment, VlogBrothers remains Vlogs, in the original sense of the word. It's just the two of you sharing a bit of what's on your mind and while it's in a clever, intentional, entertaining way, you've always stayed true to that. I've been watching since 2007 and I'm really grateful for everything you've both done over the years, and infinitely prefer the content you want to make without being "obligated."
you aren’t old you have more experience than anyone here ❤️ love you both thank you for this community HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY LONG LIFE
I'm happy that you're taking this step to helping yourself and your family! Thank you for making videos and being my favorite world's-only-ethically-sourced-unpaid-intern!
I feel so grateful to have been in this community for almost all of those 17 years 💗🥺
I’ve been showing up to watch whatever shenanigans, profound essays, or random scenery you and Hank produce since 2009, and don’t think I will stop any time soon! Keep on keeping on Vlogbrothers ❤
Thanks John and Hank!! You have both made me, my life, and the whole world, better in so many ways. I’m grateful always for vlogbrothers and all the incredible/silly/kind that came out of it.
take any brecks you want/need. I have times in my life Im not in the mood to watch your videos (as amazing as they always are) but I then just watch later (and I always do) but you don't have that same luxury and you deserve it so thank you for choicing yourself.
Love love love this community of amazing people (and maybe one octopus)! ❤️
It's always nice to occasionally have these reflective videos. I still vividly remember discovering your videos in the summer of 2007 at my first internship and binging the first ~5 months of B2.0 videos in my tiny office. Although I knew there was something special about what you both were doing, I don't think I would've believed the notion that I'd still be regularly watching your videos SEVENTEEN YEARS later.
It has been a joy seeing all the great things you've done - both for the world but also just for the community. I love the inside jokes and the culture that has grown around this collective of people. I don't comment much these days as I'm also an old, but I still appreciate all that you both do!
🍹Here's to the next 17!
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This is my 10th year being a nerdfighter and I have loved being along for this journey with two brothers on the internet. Your works and community have comforted me and inspired me through so much. Thank you John and Hank, and happy new year!
I fully support taking a break when you feel sick, although secretly one of my favorite videos of yours is the one where you are reviewing cars vs very large pits. A video you made while you were sick from covid.
It's been wonderful following your TH-cam journey. Hope for many more updates, but when you're done you're done - I get that! :) Happy new year, everyone!
As one of the nerdfighteria members that has been following you two fellas since 2007 with our dial up modem, I think it is great that you are at a place where you can say, "I just don't want to/ don't have the energy for a video this week." Self-care like that is also important. We
SO happy to be on the road with you all nerdfighters!
Huggs. Been here since 2008 watching on my chunky laptop. Now on my phone. Thanks for all the joy and positive things you guys bring. The knowledge you share. You show the world that there is good in the world and that that needs promoting! That is why Nerdfighteria is still here. Hugs some more.
Take care of yourself! The priority is always you. If you don't want to make a video, don't. Take your time, we will be here. 💜
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I'm turning 31 and I've watched since the startish. 17 years holy moly you guys should be proud
I love you guys so much🥹❤️
I have been with you guys since I was 15. I am now 29. Thank you for all these years. Hope you still find happiness doing this for a long time - we sure will.
Hi from Brazil btw! Thank you for everything ❤
These brothers are LITERALLY one of the better things to happen to humanity in the later years. They just ooze goodness, fun and wholesomeness. They make so many people; happier, smarter, kinder and calmer. All the time. The combined positivity they have put into the world is beyond words.
A few years ago I was in a moment of mourning my fleeting youth, dreading the inevitability of old age, and looking at photos of friends who had passed on when it hit me.
All of us get to be young. Theres nothing special about that. Youth is as common as dirt. Only some of us get to be old. Thats the thing to treasure.
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Wait, what happened in 2014?
This month will mark my 12th year of being a nerdfighter. I'm so grateful to be on this road with you from ostentatious hotel rooms to the woods of Indianapolis to the UN and everywhere in between. Happy 17 years.
you're not old you're only 50 /s
He’s in his 40s
For the record, you two are essentially the entirety of my youtube world. I was never "into youtube", I've been into Nerdfighteria. I've been along for the ride (sometimes fashionably late to viewing ) since 2012 and I'm not going anywhere.
You go, John! Be you. 🎉❤😊
I feel a lot the same way about my much younger blog, started in June 2015. Every Monday. Save a few where I too did not.
I'm so glad you and Hank have shared your lives with us. It's brought joy and insight to my life. And I'm grateful.
See you next week. Or not.
I'll still be here.
I have been with you guys since 2009! We are all growing old together!
I've been watching the vlogbrothers, SciShow, and CrashCourse videos and consumed their books over a span of 15 years. I've a few months shy of 30 years old. In the blink of an eye, half my life span has had John and Hank in it. And not just for entertainment. I've used their content as connection pieces with those around me, both in my personal and professional lives. Countless meaningful internal conversations have sprung up from the topics y'all have touched on, and I've grown wiser because of it. I've utilized SciShow and CrashCourse videos to educate others on complex topics in an approachable way and to get a discussion going. What a treasure these two fellas are. Thank you for all that y'all do. DFTBA
I really am happy to be on the road with these brothers and nerdfighteria. You all are such a light and a blessing. Thank you for sharing yourself with us.