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John asks Hank to fix online video's dependence on advertising during his paternity leave (2013)

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About: online advertising, John Green, Hank Green, Subbable

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2013-05-28 open John asks Hank to fix the internet's dependence on advertising during his paternity leave. NERD FACTOR! (...And Why I Fear for Tumblr) 00:01:09
2013-05-31 remind Hank thanks John for 'several impossible tasks' and says he is happy to fix all the world's problems during John's paternity leave. Optimism is Not Insane 00:00:21
2013-06-21 remind Hank tells John he is working hard to solve the problem of advertising valuing distraction as much as or more than engagement, but it is taking time, and apologises. New Channels, New Songs, and Just Plain News 00:01:22
2013-07-26 result Hank recounts John's request (voiced comically) that he fix online content's dependence on advertising during John's paternity leave, and presents Subbable as his answer. Introducing Subbable 00:00:12