Asks: other asks

48 asks of this kind (Other), 2007–2026; 13 (27 %) have a result, thanks or close reported in a later video. Each ask lists the opening request, up to three reminders and every reported outcome, each linked to its video and moment. "No report" means nothing inside this snapshot — not that the ask failed. Back to Asks & outcomes.

Dates are upload dates, which set the order. Where the speaker gives a different recording date in the video, it is added as "said on YYYY-MM-DD, implied" (derived from the date said in the video). Intervals ("N days later") and relative deadlines are counted from that said-on date.

2007 (6)

• 2007-03-20 · Hank asks viewers to put stuff on their heads (2007) — Hank · to viewers · reported back
  • asked 2007-03-20: Hank asks viewers who are getting older and less silly to put something on their heads. — March 20th: Dancing and the Idiocy of Age 00:03:03
  • reminder 2007-03-21 (1 day later): John sings that the remedy for a bad day with pink eye is to put stuff on your head. (playful) — Brotherhood 2.0: March 21st: Put Stuff on Your Head 00:00:55
  • reminder 2007-04-13 (24 days later): Hank says he doesn't know much about Kurt Vonnegut, but the English nerdfighters clearly do, and he mourns with them; the stuff on his head is for Vonnegut. — Friday the 13th: Step It Up! 00:00:00
  • reminder 2007-10-01 (195 days later): Hank again asks people to put stuff on their heads, in public, and enjoy it. (playful) — October 1st: Stuff on Heads...dot com??? 00:02:01
  • …3 more reminders on the thread page
  • → result reported 2007-03-21 (1 day later): John takes up Hank's call himself, putting stuff on his head ('Wait, where's the camera? Where am I?') before singing about it. (playful) — Brotherhood 2.0: March 21st: Put Stuff on Your Head 00:00:33
  • → thanks 2007-03-22 (2 days later): Hank thanks everyone who has taken his plea to put stuff on their heads seriously. — March 22nd: Book Club and Business Cards 00:03:11
  • → result reported 2007-03-26 (6 days later): The montage shows the people who answered Hank's call to put stuff on their heads. — March 26th: Stuff on Everyone's Heads! 00:00:10
  • → thanks 2007-03-27 (7 days later): John thanks Hank and the viewers who sent pictures of stuff on their heads for going above and beyond, and the Nerdfighters for being made of awesome. — March 26th: Thanks 00:00:42
  • → result reported 2014-08-08 (7.4 years later): Hank recalls that the first time John missed a video, for the eye infection, the community made a video of people putting stuff on their heads to help him feel better. — Who Owns a Monkey's Selfie? And a Song About Meningitis! 00:02:29
  • → thanks 2014-08-12 (7.4 years later): John thanks Nerdfighters for putting stuff on their heads to cheer him up; it did the trick when he desperately needed it. — EBOLA! (...meningitis) 00:03:49
  • → result reported 2023-09-19 (16.5 years later): John recalls Hank asking the community for pictures with stuff on their heads to cheer him up: of about 400 regular viewers, about 350 sent pictures, before the iPhone. — So, um.... GOOD NEWS?!?!?! 00:04:54
• 2007-07-25 · Hank asks commenters to stop posting Deathly Hallows spoilers (2007) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: none · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2007-07-25: Hank asks commenters to stop posting spoilers for the new Harry Potter book in the comments. — Re: July 18: Accio Deathly Hallows 00:00:56
• 2007-10-11 · Hank encourages viewers to come out about what they hide, for National Coming Out Day (2007) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: none · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2007-10-11: On National Coming Out Day Hank encourages viewers who hide things about themselves to come out, today or tomorrow. — October 11th National Coming Out Day 00:00:58
• 2007-11-26 · John asks Nerdfighters to find 'Tiffany with no last name' (2007) — John · to viewers · playful register · reported back
  • asked 2007-11-26: John asks Nerdfighters to track down Tiffany with no last name, giving two clues and promising a handsome reward. (playful) [reward: a very handsome reward] — Nov. 26th: Writing Advice (And Notes on Surnameless Tiffany) 00:01:08
  • → result reported 2007-11-27 (1 day later): Hank reports the Eagle's Nest Camp director says many people have called and emailed the camp about Tiffany, and the camp can't share such information. — November 27th: Eagle's Nest, Blogger's Choice and Shopping 00:00:00
  • → result reported 2007-11-29 (3 days later): Hank says Nerdfighters took the challenge to find Tiffany with no last name more seriously than the brothers expected. — November 29th: sXePhil, Leaky Brains and a Secret Project 00:01:31
• 2007-11-29 · John asks Nerdfighters to find the Los Angeles Corvette with the 'Shazam' license plate (2007) — John · to viewers · reported only in the same video
  • asked 2007-11-29: Hank says that when John told Nerdfighters to find the Los Angeles Corvette with the license plate 'Shazam', they found him. — November 29th: sXePhil, Leaky Brains and a Secret Project 00:01:31
  • → result reported 2007-11-29: Hank says that when John told Nerdfighters to find the Los Angeles Corvette with the license plate 'Shazam', they found him. — November 29th: sXePhil, Leaky Brains and a Secret Project 00:01:31
• 2007-12-17 · Hank asks viewers to spay, neuter and adopt pets (P4A 2007) — Hank · costs the viewer: money · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2007-12-17: Hank urges viewers to spay and neuter their pets and to adopt, calling it cheap and our responsibility. — Project for Awesome: Explanation and Humane Societies 00:02:38

2008 (2)

• 2008-05-30 · John asks librarians to host or sponsor Tour de Nerdfighting events (2008) — John · to viewers (librarians) · costs the viewer: time · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2008-05-30: John asks librarians who would host or sponsor a public event with the brothers to email him. — The Dread Pirate Fireball Roberts! (And Housekeeping) 00:01:20
• 2008-11-06 · Hank asks Nerdfighters to learn the Nerdfighter chant to sing together at gatherings (2008) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: time · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2008-11-06: Hank asks Nerdfighters to learn the Nerdfighter chant so everyone can sing it together at the gatherings. — Funny Noises from Tennessee 00:00:29

2009 (5)

• 2009-03-18 · Hank invites viewers to carry out his give-away ideas (2009) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: effort · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2009-03-18: Hank invites viewers to take his ideas and carry them out themselves (including stuffonbabies.com, whose domain he owns). — Dr. Manhattan's Dangle and Brain Crack 00:01:19
• 2009-08-11 · John urges Hank and Nerdfighters to make a Hank and Natalie (Community Channel) hip-hop collaboration happen (2009) — John · to Hank and viewers · playful register · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2009-08-11: John urges Hank and Nerdfighters to make an online hip-hop collaboration between Hank and Natalie from Community Channel happen. (playful) — The Island of Nerdfighteria? 00:00:32
• 2009-11-15 · John asks Nerdfighters to find a copy or the author of Gus Is a Bug (2009) — John · reported back
  • asked 2009-11-15: John challenges Nerdfighters to find him a copy of Gus Is a Bug or its author. — Gus Is A Bug 00:01:10
  • → result reported 2009-11-17 (2 days later): John reports that Nerdfighteria found Gus Is a Bug in about 20 minutes, after he failed for three years; the book is on its way to him. — Question Tuesday: The Free Money Edition 00:02:33
  • → result reported 2010-01-08 (54 days later): John recalls that Nerdfighters found Gus is a Bug despite it not actually being called that. — GUS HAS NO FUZZ! 00:00:58
• 2009-12-03 (said on 2009-12-04, implied) · Hank asks viewers to search for DARPA balloons and report sightings (2009) — Hank · costs the viewer: time · deadline: Saturday 2009-12-05 · reported back
  • asked 2009-12-03 (said on 2009-12-04, implied): Hank asks viewers to look for the balloons themselves and report any sighting by phone, text or email, with location and balloon number. [due: Saturday 2009-12-05] — $40,000 of Red Balloons 00:01:53
  • → thanks 2009-12-06 (2 days later): John thanks the thousands of Nerdfighters who sent tens of thousands of tips. — LOSERS!!!! 00:01:25
  • → result reported 2009-12-08 (4 days later): Hank says, as he said on Twitter, the team may have found only nine of the ten balloons in the real world. (playful) — Announcing the 2009 Project for Awesome!!! 00:01:36
• 2009-12-03 (said on 2009-12-04, implied) · Hank asks Nerdfighters to keep balloon locations secret (2009) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2009-12-03 (said on 2009-12-04, implied): Hank asks that anyone who knows where a balloon is keep it secret from the for-profit teams. — $40,000 of Red Balloons 00:03:29

2010 (5)

• 2010-03-12 · Hank suggests viewers interested in a dog look into local greyhound adoption agencies (2010) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2010-03-12: Hank says retired racing greyhounds are great dogs and urges anyone wanting a dog to look for a nearby greyhound adoption agency, since many retired racers never get adopted. — Peeing, Pooping, Prescription Drugs, and Ramen Noodle Fires 00:00:29
  • reminder 2011-12-07 (1.7 years later): Hank suggests viewers interested in getting a dog check their local area for greyhound adoption agencies. — World's Stupidest Dog 00:02:57
  • reminder 2016-02-12 (5.9 years later): Hank highly recommends adopting a greyhound, since they make wonderful companions and always need homes, and invites donations to local greyhound adoption centers in Lemon's memory. — Doing the Hard(er) Thing (and some very bad news) video description
• 2010-08-02 · John asks Nerdfighters to tell someone they love that they love them on Esther Day (2010) — John · costs the viewer: time · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2010-08-02: John asks Nerdfighters to join Esther and him in telling someone they love that they love them today. — I Love Hank: Esther Day 2010 00:02:55
  • reminder 2011-08-03 (1.0 years later): Hank repeats the Esther Day ask: tell the people you love that you love them so that they know. — I Love My Brother 00:01:56
  • reminder 2012-07-31 (2.0 years later): John announces that Friday is Esther Day, honoring Esther, who inspired much of The Fault in Our Stars and Nerdfighteria, by telling people we love that we love them. — Nerd Olympics 00:02:03
  • reminder 2012-08-03 (2.0 years later): Hank repeats the Esther Day ask: say 'I love you' to people you don't usually say it to, and don't assume they know how you feel. — I Don't Understand My Life 00:03:06
  • …15 more reminders on the thread page
• 2010-09-17 · Hank invites viewers to make their own positive prank calls using his script (2010) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2010-09-17: Hank puts his positive prank call script in the description so viewers can make their own positive prank calls. — Positive Prank Calls!! 00:02:45
• 2010-11-26 · John and Hank challenge Nerdfighteria to work out whether Moon pasta is more energy-efficient than Earth beef (2010) — both · playful register · reported back
  • asked 2010-11-26: John and Hank challenge Nerdfighteria to determine whether pasta fetched from the Moon (Apollo 11) is more energy-efficient per calorie than Earth beef. (playful) — p4a, Space Pasta, and Giant Squids of Anger 00:02:05
  • → result reported 2010-12-01 (5 days later): Hank reports the answers to the space pasta question: all calculations found Moon pasta much less efficient than Earth beef; his favourites estimate about 400 and about 6,500 times worse. — Makin' Babies: A Song 00:02:15
  • → closed 2010-12-03 (7 days later): John declares the space pasta question answered (Nerdfighters proved Moon pasta far less efficient than Earth beef), noting Stanage's space-shuttle caveat, so they earn a challenge. — Giant Squids OF LOVE 00:02:55
  • → result reported 2011-02-09 (75 days later): John lists determining that moon pasta is more efficient than Earth beef among Nerdfighteria's accomplishments. (playful) — NERDFIGHTERS UNITE! (in your pants) 00:01:48
• 2010-12-31 · Hank asks viewers to Google 'is Hank Green awesome' until autocomplete suggests it (2010) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: time · playful register · reported back
  • asked 2010-12-31: Hank asks viewers to Google 'is Hank Green awesome' so that it might autocomplete. (playful) — Is Lady Gaga a Man? 00:02:13
  • → result reported 2011-01-05 (5 days later): Hank checks whether the strategy of getting 'is hank green' to autocomplete worked: Google no, Bing yes ('hank green is cute'). (playful) — Homeless Man with a Golden Voice Gets a Job 00:02:39
  • → result reported 2011-01-28 (28 days later): Hank reports that typing 'is h' into Google now suggests he is awesome. (playful) — Is Hank Green Batman? 00:00:36

2011 (5)

• 2011-01-31 · John asks viewers to keep paying attention to Egypt's story after it stops being shiny (2011) — John · to viewers · costs the viewer: attention · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2011-01-31: John asks viewers to support Egypt's transition to democracy by continuing to pay attention to its story when it is no longer shiny. — Revolution in Egypt: A 4-Minute Introduction 00:03:39
• 2011-04-06 · John asks the Nerdfighter boy from the Bel Air, Maryland Barnes and Noble to contact the girl looking for him (2011) — John · to viewers · costs the viewer: time · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2011-04-06: At a viewer's request, John asks the Nerdfighter boy met in the Bel Air, Maryland Barnes and Noble to get in touch so she can find him. — Tales of Nerd Love! 00:02:43
• 2011-05-23 · John asks Hank and Nerdfighteria not to spoil The Fault in Our Stars (2011) — John · reported back
  • asked 2011-05-23: About nine months in advance, John asks Hank and Nerdfighteria not to spoil his new book. — Eating the Unicorn 00:02:07
  • reminder 2011-12-23 (214 days later): John repeats: please don't post spoilers. — There Will Be NO SPOILERS!!! 00:02:50
  • → result reported 2011-12-23 (214 days later): John reports Nerdfighters on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook pledging not to read early or not to ruin the book for others. — There Will Be NO SPOILERS!!! 00:01:52
  • → thanks 2011-12-23 (214 days later): John thanks viewers in advance for not posting spoilers. — There Will Be NO SPOILERS!!! 00:02:21
  • → result reported 2026-09-22 (15.3 years later): Instead those early readers chose not to share the book, many waited until release day to read it, and it stayed unspoiled: one of the most generous acts of collective reading John has seen. — I Want You to Know Nothing About This 00:03:43
• 2011-06-03 · Hank asks Nerdfighters to go a little bit vegetarian in June (2011) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: effort · reported back
  • asked 2011-06-03: Hank asks Nerdfighters to go a little bit vegetarian this month (June 2011), for example meat-free lunches or meat only on weekends. — I AM A BAD PERSON! 00:02:44
  • → result reported 2011-11-09 (159 days later): Hank reports he did go a month without meat after his video about it, though he never talked about it again; his life became very cheese-centric. — 27 Part Video 00:02:40
• 2011-12-02 · Hank asks viewers to tag only five channels in the new YouTube's subscription list so vlogbrothers stays above the fold (2011) — Hank · playful register · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2011-12-02: Hank jokingly asks viewers to tag only five channels in the new YouTube's top-ten subscriptions so vlogbrothers is not below the fold. (playful) — F#*%? An Explanation of Curse Words 00:03:18

2012 (3)

• 2012-01-06 · Hank asks viewers to cancel their cable subscriptions (2012) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: none · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2012-01-06: Hank tells everyone to cancel their cable subscriptions. — Kill your TV 00:02:58
• 2012-02-14 · John invites viewers to check out Gumroad and sell their work there (2012) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2012-02-14: John invites viewers to check out Gumroad, upload their stuff and sell it to people who love them. — Things I Can Do 00:03:24
• 2012-05-01 · John asks Nerdfighters to do fun nerdfightastic things for Hanko de Mayo (2012) — John · reported back
  • asked 2012-05-01: John hopes Nerdfighters will do lots of fun nerdfightastic things for Hanko de Mayo. — Moon Farts: Being Charlie While Running Errands 00:02:52
  • → result reported 2012-05-05 (4 days later): John reports that video responses are open with lots of birthday wishes for Hank from all over Nerdfighteria. — It's HANKO DE MAYO!!!!! 00:02:41

2013 (2)

• 2013-03-15 · Hank asks designers and developers to help him build a new business model for online content (2013) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2013-03-15: Hank asks designers and developers to apply, via a description link, to work with him on changing the business model of content. — Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes 00:02:55
• 2013-05-24 · Hank asks graphic designers to apply for a job with the brothers' team (2013) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: time · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2013-05-24: Hank invites amazing graphic designers who want to join the team to get in touch via the link in the description. — What's Up with Start Ups 00:02:02

2014 (2)

• 2014-03-14 · Hank points viewers who may be in an abusive relationship to help resources linked in the description (2014) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2014-03-14: Hank points viewers who are, or think they might be, in an abusive relationship to the description links and to people they can call for help. — Sexual Abuse, Consent, and Culture 00:03:38
• 2014-09-05 · Hank asks Nerdfighters at universities without a nerdfighter club to start one (2014) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2014-09-05: Hank tells viewers whose university has no nerdfighter club to start one. — REUNION TUESDAY! FRIDAY! WHATEVER! 00:01:10

2015 (1)

• 2015-11-20 · John asks viewers who may need mental health care to talk to someone they trust or consult linked resources (2015) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2015-11-20: John points to resources in the description that he and people he knows have found helpful; the description lists suicide-prevention and mental-health helplines. — On Mental Illness (and the end of Pizzamas) 00:02:57
  • reminder 2017-07-25 (1.7 years later): John asks anyone concerned about their mental health to seek help, pointing to resources in the description. — What OCD Is Like (for Me) 00:03:28
  • reminder 2019-02-19 (3.3 years later): John doesn't think the questioner's isolation comes from a lack of courage, and encourages them to talk today to someone they trust in real life and say they are struggling and need support. — Battling Apathy and Searching for Meaning on Question Tuesday 00:00:29
  • reminder 2019-04-09 (3.4 years later): The description asks viewers concerned about their mental health to contact their local crisis center, and links resources. — The Only Psychiatric Hospital in Sierra Leone video description
  • …2 more reminders on the thread page

2016 (3)

• 2016-07-15 · Hank asks viewers to take time to listen to others' experiences of race, not shout, judge or comment (2016) — Hank · to viewers · costs the viewer: time · reported back
  • asked 2016-07-15: Hank asks everyone who has time today to take time to listen — not to shout, judge, fight, dismiss or even comment — calling listening the most underappreciated verb in internet discourse. — On Lives and Mattering 00:03:01
  • → result reported 2016-07-19 (4 days later): John says the comment section of Hank's race video last week (week of 11 July 2016) was a disaster until Hank's plus-sign request. — Pretty Bad Ways to Start a Conversation 00:03:01
• 2016-08-03 · Hank asks viewers who still have his early CDs (Songs from Hank Green's Pants, incl. Terminus Edition) to sell them back to him (2016) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2016-08-03: Hank asks anyone who still has his Terminus Edition CD or the earlier Michigan CD to sell it to him. — Lives Made of Love - Esther Day 2016 00:00:34
• 2016-11-11 · Hannah Hart, guest-hosting for Hank, asks viewers to talk politics with family members and friends who voted for Trump or didn't vote (2016) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2016-11-11: Hannah asks viewers, while it is still safe, to have uncomfortable dinner conversations with family members who hold opposing political beliefs. — The Trouble with Wishful Thinking 00:02:32

2017 (5)

• 2017-05-02 · John asks people who see him on trails or at races to give him a thumbs up (2017) — John · playful register · reported back
  • asked 2017-05-02: John asks friends who see him on the trails or at a race to say nothing and just give him a thumbs up, guaranteeing he will return the favor. (playful) — The Life Changing Magic of Thumbs Up 00:02:32
  • → result reported 2017-05-05 (3 days later): Hank reads the runner's thumbs up as a small break from the norm that says 'I see you and I think you're doing a positive thing'. — Sick and Tired 00:01:13
• 2017-08-03 · John asks viewers aged 13 to 30 to apply for a Project Lovely $5,000 grant from This Star Won't Go Out (2017) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2017-08-03: The description asks viewers to apply for a $5,000 grant from This Star Won't Go Out to make the world better. — HAPPY ESTHER DAY!!! video description
• 2017-10-10 · John asks readers not to spoil Turtles All the Way Down and to discuss spoilers on its subreddit, not in comments (2017) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2017-10-10: John thanks those who have already read the book, hopes they liked it, and asks them not to spoil it for other people. — Turtles All the Way Down!!! A Reunion Video 00:00:12
  • reminder 2017-10-10: John repeats that the book is out and asks readers to talk about spoilers on the linked subreddit, not in the comments. — Turtles All the Way Down!!! A Reunion Video 00:03:27
• 2017-11-21 · John asks viewers to get their flu shot (2017) — John · playful register · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2017-11-21: John says we are surrounded by injustice and microbes and must never become complacent, which is his way of saying get your flu shot. (playful) — Two Love Stories 00:02:37
• 2017-11-28 · John asks viewers to apply for, or point educational creators to, the Vlogbrothers educational-content grants (2017) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2017-11-28: John asks viewers who know a great educational creator needing a few thousand dollars, or who are one, to apply through the link in the description. — Let's Talk about Money 00:00:23
  • reminder 2023-10-06 (5.9 years later): Hank invites people making mostly long- or short-form educational video, or who know someone who is, to apply via the description link; grants are usually $1,000 to $3,000. — I Quit 00:07:58
  • reminder 2024-11-01 (6.9 years later): Hank asks for applications for the Vlogbrothers sponsorship: half of their money helps newer educational creators on any internet platform. — Working Through a Crisis with My Brother 00:00:29
  • reminder 2026-05-29 (8.5 years later): Hank asks viewers who know a good candidate, or are one, to check out the grants via the description. — Chemo Cow Body Odor YouTube Helen Hunt Commute 00:05:20
  • …2 more reminders on the thread page

2018 (3)

• 2018-05-25 · Hank asks viewers to unsubscribe from channels they don't watch to declutter their subscription feeds (2018) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2018-05-25: Hank asks viewers to unsubscribe from things they don't watch and that clutter their sub feed; it won't hurt his feelings. — Please Unsubscribe 00:03:11
• 2018-10-30 · Hank asks viewers to get their flu shot (2018) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2018-10-30: Hank got a flu shot at the same visit; flu shots are good for you and viewers should get theirs; the needle is tiny now. — Watch My Dumb Dancing 00:02:50
• 2018-11-20 · John asks viewers to hold small celebrations with friends or family, sharing what each is celebrating (2018) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2018-11-20: John proposes that every now and then people get a bottle of champagne (not the good stuff), or fancy tea, chocolate or cheese if they don't drink, and gather friends or family to celebrate. — Cause for Celebration 00:01:56

2019 (2)

• 2019-01-01 · John encourages viewers to write down their 2019 goals and keep track of them (2019) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2019-01-01: John encourages viewers to write down their goals for the new year and keep track of them; sharing them is optional. — How to Make Goals, Not Resolutions 00:03:36
• 2019-01-15 · John asks uncommonly organized viewers good at calling strangers to apply for a job with him and Rosianna in Indianapolis (2019) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2019-01-15: John and Rosianna are hiring someone in Indianapolis to help make their things; uncommonly organized people good at calling strangers should check the link. — On Burning Resentment 00:02:55

2020 (2)

• 2020-02-25 · John asks viewers to like his video to test the one-like-per-ten-views ratio (2020) — John · reported back
  • asked 2020-02-25: Feeling as nervous as if asking someone to prom, John asks viewers to click like to break the cycle or find the ratio is real; probably not, but he asks them to like it so he can disprove the theory. — A weird YouTube thing? 00:03:20
  • → result reported 2020-02-25: In comment updates John reports the 1:10 ratio is dead: at 17 hours the video had 107,000 views and 47,000 likes, about 1:2.2, with views about 35% above normal. — A weird YouTube thing?
  • → result reported 2020-03-03 (7 days later): Asked in comments how the like/view ratio is holding up, John says it holds incredibly well on the Art Assignment video; here it is still a little off because people are conscious of it, but reverting to the mean. — Consciously Experiencing Human Dignity
  • → result reported 2026-09-15 (6.6 years later): John says the ratio holds only if you don't ask people to like your video, which the brothers don't, because there are more interesting calls to action. — YouTube Says This Video Has 683,183 Views, It Actually Has 312,584 00:00:29
• 2020-09-15 · John invites viewers to solve the video clues leading to a secret livestream together with other nerdfighters (2020) — John · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2020-09-15: The description says the video contains a clue leading eventually to a secret livestream, and invites viewers to solve it with others at Tuataria or the nerdfighters subreddit. — All That Glitters Is Gold creator comment
  • reminder 2020-09-22 (7 days later): The description says the video contains a clue leading to a secret livestream and invites viewers to solve it with friends at Tuataria, the nerdfighter subreddit or other nerdfighter communities. — the world is gonna roll me creator comment
  • reminder 2020-10-07 (said on 2020-10-06, implied) (21 days later): The description says the video contains a clue leading to an unlisted livestream, easier to solve with others in comments, the nerdfighters subreddit or Tuataria. — The Golden Age of Vlogbrothers creator comment
  • reminder 2020-10-27 (42 days later): The description says this video, like all John's recent ones, contains a clue leading to a secret livestream, easier solved together via r/nerdfighters or Tuataria. — The time I met Joe Biden creator comment
  • …2 more reminders on the thread page

2024 (2)

• 2024-09-27 · John asks Danaher to release its promised independent audit of TB test costs by October 14 (2024) — John · to Danaher Corporation · deadline: 2024-10-14 · reported back
  • asked 2024-09-27: John addresses Danaher directly: he doesn't want to do this again, and sets a deadline to release the audit results by October 14. [due: 2024-10-14] — Is It 2010? IT'S A PARTS VIDEO 00:03:45
  • reminder 2024-10-25 (28 days later): Hank proposes giving Danaher a little more time, since the audit may have been harder than expected, then pointedly asks whether it will release it soon. (playful) — I Don't Want them to Get Away With It… 00:04:38
  • → result reported 2024-10-25 (28 days later): After showing Danaher's statement, Hank says more than a year has passed and Danaher has not done the audit, joking that annual things happen every year. (playful) — I Don't Want them to Get Away With It… 00:03:55
• 2024-11-08 · Hank asks Book of Good Times backers to fill out the Kickstarter address survey before shipping starts (2024) — Hank · no report on the channel in 2007–2026
  • asked 2024-11-08: Hank asks backers to find the Kickstarter email survey in their inbox and fill it out now, to make life easier for the warehouse team. — These Maps are Lying (if you let them) 00:02:06