How To Be a Nerdfighter: A Vlogbrothers FAQ

In which John and Hank give a brief overview of the first three years of the vlogbrothers youtube channel, discussing, among other topics: Puppy sized elephants, the Yeti, the Katherine, their real jobs, nerdfighters, nerdfighteria, Hank's web site, John's books, John's refusal to blink, Ze Frank, decepticons, DFTBA, stuff on heads, gatherings, french the llama, puff levels, giant squids of angers, tiny chicken disease, secret siblings, in your pants, and other details of nerdfighteria.
HERE ARE A LOT OF LINKS TO NERDFIGHTASTIC THINGS:
Shirts and Stuff: dftba.com/artist/30/Vlogbrothers
Hank's Music: dftba.com/artist/15/Hank-Green
John's Books: amzn.to/j3LYqo
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Hank's Twitter: / hankgreen
Hank's Facebook: / hankimon
Hank's tumblr: / edwardspoonhands
John's Twitter: / realjohngreen
John's Facebook: / johngreenfans
John's tumblr: / fishingboatproceeds
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Other Channels
Crash Course: / crashcourse
SciShow: / scishow
Gaming: / hankgames
VidCon: / vidcon
Hank's Channel: / hankschannel
Truth or Fail: / truthorfail
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Nerdfighteria
effyeahnerdfighters.com/
effyeahnerdfighters.com/nftumblrs
/ nerdfighters
nerdfighteria.info/
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[@dorapacheco4682]

Plot twist: John Green actually blinks when you blink so you dn't see that he blinks.

[@electromorphous9567]

that would mean that everyone watching him and he... alll blink at the same time, everytime!!! woahh! the illuminati IS REAL

[@artsticals]

Now I’m manually blinking.

[@evanknowles4780]

"Am I too dead to be a nerdfighter?" "NO!"

[@ladyalfhildrforestofvioletmist]

As a ghost I found this deeply reassuring. ;)

[@WenzelSays]

Ester Earl is still a nerdfighteria. Nerdfighteria wouldn't exist as it does without her. We remember/respect nerdfighters that have since passed on in this house!

[@kaak1212]

Any old school Nerdfighters come and watch this video from time to time or is it just me?

[@6023barath]

Not just you! Hello from 2023!

[@casiesilverman]

Present 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

[@TVNerd_3]

Also present 🤚

[@anniekate76]

Look at these absolute babies. 😢

[@nunyabusiness1233]

It's so nostalgic 😅

[@user-rd8xg2um4w]

I always thought John didn't blink because there's a Weeping Angel behind the camera

[@elleichigo2894]

YEAH!!!!!! Doctor Who reference O.O

[@user-rd8xg2um4w]

Elle Ichigo Whovians unite!!!

[@joynjekwe4803]

+SweetieNerd yea same i like how u think #whoviansunite

[@urunclegeorge9339]

This made me happy

[@luanacastro8391]

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[@WenzelSays]

While the "too dead to be a nerdfighter?" Might sound like a joke to new comers. It's actually heartwarming and a little sad. Ester Earl was one of the first Nerdfighters and is responsible for a lot (most of) how this community acts and has grown in the years since her passing. She was just a teenager when she died of cancer but she's inspired the whole community in a way few people ever could. In a lot of ways she's the heart of the community, a kind of guiding force for how we should all try to be. I may not have known her personally but I've seen the effect she had on not just Hank and John as people, but on how they are as KZbinrs, and authors, and on those who call themselves Nerdfighters. So yes, you are never too dead to be a nerdfighter. Or too leave an impact on other people.

[@teddyf.6974]

I'd love to see an updated version of this video - clearly a lot of stuff has changed in the seven years since this video was made (TFiOS, VidCon, NerdCon, CrashCourse, SciShow, not to mention the awesome success of the Project 4 Awesome, etc.)

[@annikaw1920]

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[@mariahbentz4985]

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[@enycha22]

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[@NanaV73]

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[@stephpiano2908]

Me too!

[@LaraVivianLikesDragons]

awww they were so cute 5 years ago

[@LaraVivianLikesDragons]

(not that they aren't cute now)

[@FROPDESAI]

Lara Vivian You're cute! (Too smooth)

[@jordlor6260]

FROP DESAI Wow, not creepy at all.

[@kadyarchibald6801]

Lara Vivian aww they were so cute nine years ago!

[@devinlaker9237]

10 years now!!

[@S6umaiya7]

Last year I bought the book the fault in our stars collector's edition and i found a receipt that said "Dear nerdfighter, you may not know it...but welcome to nerdfighteria. Enjoy the wonder that is John Green! ♥ Your fellow Nerdfighter! *happyface* DFTBA" It was a receipt from steak 'n shake and placed on the pages between 44 and 45......I'm just saying this bcuz who ever sent that note to me watched this video and if it was any of you plz say so tnx soooo..yeah K Bye!!!

[@6m4shpfan]

If you would read Esther Earl This Star Won't Go Out( RIA Esther) you would know how lucky you are for that note.

[@S6umaiya7]

Iulia Kirsten Pantiru Esther Earl This Star Won't Go Out ?

[@alissalappano317]

Kona Chy Its the book of the girl who is based off of TFiOS if you pick it up in a book store the first page talks about her and John Green and all that jazz!

[@S6umaiya7]

oh okie :) tnx i'll read it

[@mayagardner5236]

***** TFIOS is not based off of her it is dedicated to her

[@whatsinaname7289]

Hi Hank and John. I have a secret: I'm from the FUTURE!!!!! John, you'll write an awesome NY times bestseller called "The Fault In Our Stars," which will be made into a movie, and you will be in the cast!! You'll also get to support FC Wimbledon and dream of them winning 2-0 and promoting to the League, and you will tweet about that dream. And Hank you'll start Vidcon, Scishow (if u haven't started it already) and a bunch of other really cool things! You guys will be part of the KZbin elite! Best wishes, Your BIG FAN from the FUTURE!

[@avakining]

AFC Wimbledon

[@whatsinaname7289]

Oh yeah, sorry for that!

[@heysiri4935]

Mohamed Khaled STOP! YOU HAVE RIPPED OPEN THE TIME SPACE CONTINIUM

[@wogdog985]

also, hank will become another best selling author of An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and john will write yet ANOTHER book, Turtles All The Way Down, both of these books bringing attention to topics that most fiction books don’t tend to write about but should!

[@emika5477]

Hi Hank and John. I have a secret from even FURTHER in the future... Donald Trump is president and there's a deadly pandemic. 2020 is fun!

[@sheaelliott942]

Am I too young/old/fat/skinny/weird/cool/nerdy/handsome/tall/DEAD to be a nerdfighter? This is why I love John and Hank xD I love nerdfighteria. Thank you John and Hank for doing this, it has made my life so much more awesome :) Don't Forget to Be Awesome and Best Wishes!!! *nerdfighter gang sign* (and noise to go with it)

[@SchemingForFalcons]

I just found out that my chemistry teacher is a Nerdfighter! And there's a Nerdfighter club at my school now too! The community that you two have built is beautiful, and I'm so, so happy to be a part of it.

[@ThatOneIrishFurry]

12 years later "an absolutely remarkable thing in your pants" is very funny

[@gabe-dits]

"Stop trying to make french the llama happen, it's not going to happen!"

[@Forceprincess]

YOU'RE BREAKING MY HEART!!!!

[@Lizzihades]

FRENCH THE LLAMA WILL HAPPEN!!!

[@Ithelegoman]

FRENCH THE FREAKING LLAMA YOU ARE ANNOYING HEJILIZA!

[@A.Mayflower127]

4 years later 😂😂😂 🇫🇷the🐪 (Ik that’s a llama but there is no llama emoji, please make a Nerdfighter emoji pack!!!) -2018 (July 5th)

[@wogdog985]

Blondie Wise well hank did say once he uses this emoji 🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏻‍♂️ for the nerdfighter symbol

[@TheJes8p]

This was literally my first volgbrothers video and as a small 10-year-old I would NEVER think I would be sitting here six years later watching this!!!! This is SO CRAZY!!!

[@WenzelSays]

After 10 years, I think it's time for an update of this video...

[@unnatiparajuli2618]

Yesss

[@DaniellaTsang]

The problem with the nerd fighter symbol is that you can't take selfies

[@chantel5245]

+ᴘɪᴀɴᴏsᴏʀᴄᴇʀᴇss 119 i dont know why no one has replied to this but this is just...first world problem right there

[@decimatedstar218]

Daniella Tsang, you do it with your nose...

[@wogdog985]

or with a timer on your phone and a stand

[@homeworkbreak4237]

Chantel Is this a reply to the original comment and the name was changed or did someone delete their reply?

[@SuperAmazingtaylor]

The Fault In Our Stars in your pants An Abundance of Katharines in your pants Will Grayson Will Grayson in your pants Looking For Alaska in your pants Paper Towns in your pants

[@edgecatalyst323]

SuperAmazingtaylor if I stay in your pants

[@breannacraig2025]

Haha that is so funny

[@truboo4268]

+SuperAmazingtaylor This Star Won't Go Out in your pants.

[@PhobeBarrymore]

Let it Snow in your pants.

[@gennybaratta2460]

+Amiee Ann The Siren in your pants The Queen in your pants The Prince in your pants The Selection in your pants The Elite in your pants The Guard in your pants The Favorite in your pants The One in your pants The Maid in your pants The Heir in your pants The Crown in your pants

[@AdamYJ]

"Nerdfighter" sounds like it should be the name of a tournament style fighting game in which nerd stereotypes fight each other. Band Geek vs Cosplay Chick! Fight!

[@Sleepover137]

+Adam Hoffman Watch John'd video from the Feburary 15th 2007 (in the title it says 17th) He elaborates on a similar idea, I am really fond of both your ideas XD

[@ashleycaveda]

+Adam Hoffman The first rule of nerdfighting is that you don't talk about nerdfighting!

[@samalbury9183]

Cosplay chick pwns

[@chubalicious11]

It's so amazing to see how much these two men have grown over the years. Though they age and get more serious, they can still be young and adorable. Best wishes you two

[@finleycastello6512]

French the llama, this was made a long time ago!

[@MainIsMain]

How amazing is it that we went from this small, nerdy community based around vloggers, to building a multi-million hospital centre in Sierra Leone and fighting companies to make affordable Tuberculosis diagnostics and treatments. A testament to what you can achieve if you are commited to a good cause without being swayed by all the doubters. Long may this fight against world suck continue!

[@jessiebeaver2875]

Am I too dead to be a nerdfighter? This is why I like them.

[@wlbn6954]

I am so inspired by both John and Hank! I have been watching the variety of your productions for several years now and I can say solidly that you both have added to the knowledge, passion, and awesomeness of the world. I was speaking to everyone and we just wanted to say... thanks!

[@Lisa-tw2fh]

Four and a half years old and I imagine this is still helping new nerdfighters as it helped me :)

[@9_in_the_afternoon]

Two years later...french the llama, nerdfighteria is getting old!

[@chrisbcpack]

8 years later...yes!

[@ayllasousa]

I've just finished re-reading TFIOS and i must say once again: I LOVE YOU JOHN GREEN, THANK YOU FOR THIS BOOK(and so says my dark eyebags from ugly crying while reading the last few chapters)

[@zekeisafreak]

i love you like brothers or something. i just found you this year, but i've watched like everything. i used to think we were just gonna fail and we couldn't fix anything and i felt so alone. thank you hank and john, for real.

[@gerryvyti4256]

Every KZbin channel should have an introductory video like this. SOOO HELPFUL!!!!

[@curiouslifewithbri]

This is it! I've been rewatching Vlogbrothers from the beginning because suck levels are relatively high right now, and I finally got to the video that introduced me to this INCREDIBLE community and all it's awesome. Hard believe it was like 9 years ago. Like, really hard to believe. Thank you Hank and John.

[@chrisbcpack]

i was 8 when this video first came out, and i'm 21 now. wow time flies

[@cheonsaaa_cat]

OMIGAWD who sees the bunny in the dooblydoo?!

[@JennaMIsAMAZING]

There's always a bunny in the doobly doo

[@Sentauri253]

This was my first vlogbrothers video ever. After starting in 2007 and watching all the way through, it was nice to see it again, and be a little less confused, but no less happy to have found Nerdfighteria. DFTBA.

[@thewinterizzy]

This was recommended to me after just finishing the P4A 2022. Look at these children. Their hair. TFIOS didn’t even exist yet. French the Llama is definitely a thing still. So much has changed but also nothing has changed. dftba! 🤓✌🏻

[@Seagles97]

the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy in your pants

[@CamryLong]

10 points for style, but minus several million for misuse of the guides name. j.k., thats pretty funny.

[@wogdog985]

harry potter and the order of the phoenix in your pants (WOAH that’s a lot of people)

[@ElsaLynne]

Here I am, so so sooo many years later, writing a paper on how Nerdfighteria impacted my youth. Thank you, past Brothers Green, for putting so many iconic quotes into one video and thus drastically reducing the amount of videos I have to try to cite. Oh, and also drastically making me a better person.

[@dfrank2003]

Just love going back and watching this and feeling so old and yet young

[@paytonransdell9956]

AWH! Thanks John and Hank! This helped me so much!

[@jesshuish2844]

haha.... "So, Hank, what is DFTBA?" "DFTBA is an acrona-" "NOOO it isnt. DFTBA isnt an acronam...acronames are pronouncable. It is an initialism." "Dft....Dftbah." LOL

[@kikibirdball]

acronym***

[@jesshuish2844]

Oh...well, you learn something every day....not always spelling, though.

[@corhydron111]

The word is "acronym", not "acroname" actually.

[@A.Mayflower127]

100th like

[@graced.5178]

When I first found crash course, i did not realize this and was very confused.

[@DeusExHonda]

Still waiting for 'French the llama' to happen.

[@SomeoneCalledDana]

This was very helpful, as I am a new nerdfighter myself! Excited to watch more of your videos.

[@GregoryBataille]

after 6 months of Vlogbrothers, I found that one, and it is a must. Guys, you have to make reference to it once in a while

[@mayagardner5236]

I am very glad to be a nerdfighter

[@autumbarnes7523]

so am I

[@ratunde454]

all of the nostalgia

[@SolitareHeartz]

12 years later and still gold. Nerdfighters!

[@britttorkardale]

I never get tired if their videos

[@kacitaylor6338]

The Nerdfighter gang sign "so if you see people doing this you know not to shoot them" LOL

[@unluckyvirgin]

catching fire in my pants

[@truboo4268]

+MandyRose No. In your pants. Also, Mockingjay In Your Pants.

[@adityakhanna113]

+Bryan Cotto An abundance of Katherines in my pants.... oh WAIT!

[@wogdog985]

turtles all the way down in your pants!

[@The73rdDoctor]

This is the best youtube channel. You are the best, guys.

[@bedashrutiprasad7002]

this will always, always be my favourite video on youtube!!!!!

[@TheRiskyBrothers]

I think an updated version is in order, just cause

[@lulurussell3495]

Am I the only one that actually uses French the Llama??

[@VibronxGirl]

No, you're not alone ;-)

[@saeedrazavi4428]

6 years later, I am keeping the torch burning. I hope you are too

[@D__03]

Seeing this video is like ... almost being transported back to a simpler time. Thank you for the good memories. Dftba.

[@emikoyoshi6661]

You guys are a blessing! X3 John Green you're the only reason why I passed World History and Hank Green you're the reason I'm passing Chemistry so thanks! You guys are amazingly awshum and hilarious!

[@em7382]

FRENCH THE LLAMA THIS IS AWESOME!!

[@jessrosero7685]

French the llama, this video is awesome!

[@993LD]

Nerdfighters unite!✊🏾 WOW this channel has come soo soo far. I'm so happy l've been a part of this wonderful community. Thank you guys for a wonderful decade!

[@haaniyahali3504]

i love how proud of john hank is!

[@chantel5245]

+vlogbrothers im new here...even though i've known this channel for about a year and a half by accidentally stumbling upon it...but im so super glad i did.

[@lenajohnson6398]

French the llama these guys are awesome!

[@NoahTopper]

Today was totally awesome, and this seems like the best place to share. My math substitute was a made-of-awesome nerdfighter. Unfortunately I wasn't wearing any of my Nerdfighteria merch, but we chatted about the vlogbrothers and stuff. It was so cool!

[@victorialobo1088]

you guys are like my all time idols

[@JSBselvas]

I just realized these are two people, i.e. seen videos of both of them and thought they were the same person. come on! They sound and look so similar! Also, imagine that the profile name never meant, or registered.

[@leahunderwood356]

French the lama this video is awesome !!!

[@katk4876]

I'm a relatively new nerdfighter, so that's awesome! Thanks!

[@TheMsYvie]

I love you guys! I found you by chance one day and now cannot stop watching all your awesomeness unfolding!! Oh BTW absolutly love 'Fault in Our Stars'. It made me want to read alk of John Green's books...for those of you who haven't read it...you totally should!! Thank you for being awesome!!!

[@Dawnngtay]

Can I be a nerdfighter if I cant to that thing with my hands?

[@wogdog985]

of course!!

[@shelan7058]

FRENCH THE LLAMA, I just became a Nerdfighter!😍🖖

[@bujaye]

Look at these babies. KZbin thank you for dropping this gem into my recommended. ❤️

[@riverbabbles]

I love watching you guys. XD You're hilarious, and many of your videos are surprisingly insightful. I enjoy being entertained while also learning things. And laughing. Laughing is key.

[@AlienBunnyRabbit]

That's it: I'M NERDFIGHTER!!

[@MCatt4]

I just "discovered" these guys...They...are...hilarious! :D

[@pipers_mom]

You guys should do a How To Be a Nerdfighter Part 2 since you and Nerdfighteria have changed and expanded a lot since this! :)

[@Ayrgon]

I just found you guys through a friend. I have watched a great many of your videos and sincerely appreciate your contribution to society. You guys make incredible, engaging content and I am a huge fan! I am currently writing my qualifying paper and including ya'lls work in my argument for a re-focusing of funds and energies into smaller production groups creating interesting, quality content for smaller niches. or something like that.. Anyway, you're both a huge inspiration, thanks for fighting the good fight! -Ayrton C

[@lizzier.6801]

An Abundance of Katherines... in my pants.

[@onismbeloved]

So if someone does this (does nerdfighter sign) you know not to shoot them BEST QUOTE EVA

[@adityakhanna113]

Bullies fear the sign. I wish there was a name for it. DFTBA-vlogbrothers hand-cross-spock style gesture is too wordy.

[@OrangesSC]

I loved Looking for Alaska, and I hope to read Johns other books!

[@lourdesmontes9701]

Wow, I finally got to this channel after watching CrashCourse so I've watched over 5 hours of less that 5 minute videos and I got to the video that explains a great load of things. Proud nerdfighter

[@sophiab1753]

I DONT UNDERSTAND BUT I WANT TO

[@VibronxGirl]

Welcome to Nerdfighteria! :D

[@SixtySecondYoga]

"Stop trunna make French-the-Llama happen! It isn't gonna happen"

[@dianeramsay4000]

John Green is a total Nerdfighter! I want to thank you for emailing the students who wrote you a note that I gave you at a dinner with Judy Blume. That is SUPER AWESOME!

[@SquaredSmith]

This is the first vlogbrothers video I ever watched

[@bowtiecat11]

Me toooo so much nostalgia

[@rukiakuckiki3980]

When's French the lama going to happen?

[@m.c24601]

I'll give it 10 more years

[@cannabisflame]

NERDFIGHTERS UNITE ;D

[@twilightsparkitup]

It was 2011. I watched this video and I knew I belonged. Im now 25 and will always deep down be a nerdfighter. DFTBA!

[@Cornampoo]

I'm not sure if I'm a nerdfighter. On the one hand, I really like TFioS, vlogbrothers videos humor and all the charity work to decrease worldsuck. Plus my puff level extremely high. On the other hand, I don't really like Star Wars etc. and, as an anarchist libertarian, I abhor most of nerdfighteria's political views (sorry). Am I a decepticon?

[@IamSamys]

Are you made of awesome? Then you are a Nerdfighter.

[@FreeHugsAndPeeps]

There are nerdfighter political views?

[@Cornampoo]

FreeHugsAndPeeps yes there are. Look up videos about the minimum wage, for example.

[@IamSamys]

Well, it's OK to disagree on political views, as long as it is done appropriately. Rants are not helpful. I'm an atheist, so I can disagree with John on a religious/theological level, but that doesn't make me a decepticon.

[@hollabooiers]

Being a nerdfighter doesn't come with any kind of requirements as far as political or religious views or anything remotely like that goes. :) We appreciate complexity around here.

[@112233jjooee]

AN ABUNDANCE OF CATHERINE..... IN MY PANTS! ....... *HIGHFIVES ALL AROUND*

[@seans3191]

KATHERINES NOT CATHERINES

[@marzybarsy]

Oh how much world awesome these two would go on to create.

[@Thespiangoddess]

WELCOME! WE ARE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU DFTBA!

[@Print229]

Here I am, late to the party again. 🎉

[@SamBrev]

am i too dead to be a nerdfighter? lol

[@LostDiadem14]

this is the first Vlogbrothers i ever watched :')

[@yellochikenpox]

John, I know you probably won't see this but I read your book, the fault in our stars this weekend (for a person who has read probably 3 proper books in their life which took a couple months each, 1 weekend is pretty fast). It gave me a new aspect on life an how precious it truly is and that after we are gone, we will regret not doing more to be remembered by. I just want to thank you for writing that book an I would like to say you are a magnificent writer :)

[@user-rd8xg2um4w]

"In your pants" works with most (if not all) book titles... Find me a book that doesn't sound hilarious with "in your pants" tacked onto the end, I dare you

[@dennischiu272]

Now that I think about it, it's not too difficult. Walden, Candide, Artemis Fowl, Harry Potter, Poor Richard's Almanack, Mockingjay, The Brothers Karamazov, basically anything that's a name. The phenomenon seems to work best with book titles containing the words "the" or "a," or simply describing physical or otherwise symbolic objects. It doesn't work too well with proper nouns, however.

[@user-rd8xg2um4w]

Dennis Chiu True, true

[@XPimKossibleX]

Dennis Chiu catching fire in your pants though XD how to kill a mokingbird in your pants. the humans in your pants. nearly every one i can think of is hilarious.

[@user-rd8xg2um4w]

michael benzur You did not just call Harper Lee's book HOW To Kill a Mocking Bird. You. Did. Not!

[@XPimKossibleX]

sorry you must be confused. I was referring to an instructional manual for the murdering of birdlife. Toodlydoo.

[@Dadikoe]

3:34 GANGNAM STYLE PREDICTION

[@magdalene444]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SOOOOOOO MUCH!!

[@ebonythomson6385]

So I found this two days after plunging headfirst into just watching any of the vlogs and many other related channels, but better late then never haha

[@JessiNaka]

This is the video that inspired my watch-every-vlogbrothers-video-a-thon.

[@PatrickAllenNL]

Hey guys, I am 31 and I am a part of this movement for 4 years now and it helped a lot..I am a Dutch vlogger... NEXT Year it will be 2017 and they will have the first Vidcon in Europe in Amsterdam! I'm ready to be an active participant in The Netherlands..

[@Kitkatskye1]

I completely agree! Great idea!

[@personal8630]

old vlogbrothers marathon!!!

[@ShortSide0fTown]

I knew John Green made KZbin videos. I watched them way before I read his books. I wanted to know what a "nerdfighter" was... I just looked into the amazing nerdyness of my favorite author while knowing who he is. My love grew about +900% for John Green, Frank Green, and their nerdyness. I'm not scared to be a nerd now. I thank you. :D