Nerdfighter projects: complete a project to earn the right to punish the brothers (2008)
project history · status: completed · last event: outcome (2008-09-21) · last mentioned: 2008-10-08 (said on 2008-10-07, implied)
In January 2008 John launched Nerdfighter projects: when viewers completed a project, they earned the right to punish or challenge the brothers, subject to their wives' veto. In May he added a challenge for passing Oprah in YouTube subscribers, and when the Vlogbrothers did so in September 2008, Nerdfighters won the right to punish them.
Parts: John asks Nerdfighters to prove Helen Hunt has seen Hank's song about her (2008) · John and Hank: Brotherhood 2.1, the Nerdfighters' punishment for passing Oprah (2008) · John: punishment earned by Nerdfighters getting Helen Hunt to see Hank's Helen Hunt video (2011) · Hank: punishment earned by Nerdfighters getting Helen Hunt to see his Helen Hunt video (2011)
Punishments and asks under this rule: John: punishment for missing the Question Tuesday deadline (2008) · John asks Nerdfighters to suggest punishments for John and Hank (2008) · Hank: punishment for losing the Peeps contest and a video over four minutes (2008) · John: a video every day for a week, as punishment for his week and a half without videos (2008) · Hank: punishment for his over-four-minute 'Eight Days of Awesome' video (2008) · John asks Nerdfighters to suggest punishments for passing Oprah (2008)
Later, under the same rule: John: punishment for accidentally CC'ing Hank on an email (2007) · Hank's 2007 punishment voted by viewers (for textual communication) · John asks Nerdfighters to suggest Hank's punishment for his email slip (2007) · Hank: embarrassing moment sock puppet theater (2007 punishment) · Hank asks Nerdfighters for punishment ideas after the brothers' instant-message slip (2007) · John asks Hank to help pick John's punishment on the forum (2007) · Hank: recreate his goth photo as punishment (2007) · John: do a half-naked dance in a golden bow tie as punishment (2007) · Hank asks John to clarify Hank's punishment by Friday (2007) · John asks viewers to suggest a song for his punishment dance (2007) · John: eat a blenderized Happy Meal, wax a leg and lick a cat, for a textual communication (2007) · John asks Nerdfighters to suggest punishments for Hank (2007) · Hank: eat a blenderized Christmas meal or give a one-hour public concert, as voted by Nerdfighters (2007) · John asks Nerdfighters to vote between two punishments for Hank (2007) · John asks Nerdfighters to vote for their favourite punishment options for passing Oprah (2008) · Hank asks viewers to vote on whether he should be punished for his late video (2008) · John asks Nerdfighters to vote on whether Hank should be punished for his 4:16 video (2008) · Hank: dress as Carrie Bradshaw, punishment for his 4:16 video (2008) · Hank asks viewers for suggestions for his punishment for the 4:16 video (2008) · John asks viewers to vote on whether he should be punished for his late Sunday video (May 2009) · Hank asks viewers to post punishment ideas for John's missed video (June 2009) · John: eat a viewer-voted fat sandwich for missing his Sunday video (2009) · Hank asks Nerdfighters to vote on the recipe for John's Carl's Jr. punishment (2009) · John: ride the Frog Hopper, punishment for Nerdfighters finding Gus Is a Bug (2009) · John asks Nerdfighters to suggest and vote on Hank's punishment (2009) · Hank: 15 hours in the Missoula Target for his 4:02 video (2009) · Hank asks Nerdfighters to suggest punishments for John (2009) · Hank asks viewers to suggest and vote on punishments for the brothers on YouTube Moderator (2010) · John: Fitness for Nerds workout video, punishment for a missed video (2010) · Hank: do a YouTube-style makeup tutorial by September 1 (2010) · Nerdfighters asked to suggest punishments for John's skipped Wednesday video and the Helen Hunt punishments (May 2011) · John: punishment for not posting a video on Wednesday (May 2011) · Hank asks Nerdfighters to suggest gross ingredients for John's punishment sandwiches (June 2011) · Hank: punishment for missing a video (August 2011) · John asks viewers to suggest a replacement for his sandwich punishment, for Hank to pick (2011) · Live Question Tuesday at Carnegie Hall: electric shock for whoever is talking when time runs out (2012) · John: surprise punishment from Hank that will 'strike when he least expects it' (2012) · John asks Nerdfighters for punishment ideas in case Hank misses his VidCon-week Friday video (2012) · John: outstanding 2012 Kiva-deal punishment, ultimately an inkless tattoo (2012–2015) · Hank: his punishment owed under the 2012 Kiva deal, performed as the science of pain (2012) · John and Hank: a week of Brotherhood 2.0-style daily vlogs as punishment (2012) · Grace Helbig: punished for an over-four-minute guest video (2013) · John: punishment for his over-four-minute health-insurance video, ruled not educational by Our Pants (2013) · John asks Nerdfighters for punishment suggestions in comments (2013) · John asks Nerdfighters for punishment suggestions for Hank in the comments (2014) · Hank asks viewers to suggest John's punishment in the comments (2014) · John asks Hank to name the punishment John owes (2014) · John asks viewers for tattoo ideas for his inkless tattoo punishment, in comments (2015) · John: punishment for his over-four-minute P4A 2015 video (2015) · John asks Nerdfighteria whether they will really punish him for his over-four-minute video on refugee camps in Ethiopia (2015) · Hank: punishment for his over-four-minute tenth-anniversary video, to be performed live at NerdCon: Nerdfighteria (2016) · John asks Nerdfighters for suggestions for Hank's NerdCon: Nerdfighteria punishment in comments (2017) · John asks viewers, by survey, to grant him three weeks of unpunished vacation per year (2018) · Hank: a makeup challenge in a shock collar as punishment (2018) · Hank: punishment for accidentally uploading an over-four-minute Hank's Channel video to Vlogbrothers (2019)
About: Punishment, Oprah Winfrey, YouTube
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-21 | launched | John launches nerdfighter projects: completing one earns viewers the right to punish or challenge the brothers, subject to the wives' veto. | A Short History of the PUPPY SIZED ELEPHANT 00:02:29 |
| 2008-05-30 | rule change | John adds a second celebrity challenge: if and when the brothers pass Oprah in YouTube subscribers, Nerdfighters may challenge them. | The Dread Pirate Fireball Roberts! (And Housekeeping) 00:02:47 |
| 2008-09-21 | outcome | John says that, as previously agreed, Nerdfighteria's passing Oprah earns Nerdfighters the right to punish the brothers. | The Pwning of Oprah 00:02:58 |
| 2008-10-08 (said on 2008-10-07, implied) | looked back | Hank describes the arrangement: the brothers ask Nerdfighters to do amazing things, and in return Nerdfighters get to punish them. | Hanks actual Vlog 00:00:32 |
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What is said about it
6 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2008-01-21 · A Short History of the PUPPY SIZED ELEPHANT — announcement: John: Because nerdfighters miss punishing the brothers, John announces projects: when viewers complete one, they earn the right to punish or challenge the brothers, with the wives keeping veto power. — 00:02:29
- 2008-01-21 · A Short History of the PUPPY SIZED ELEPHANT — John says that, under this system, the stunning success of the first annual Project for Awesome would have earned nerdfighters a punishment. — 00:02:29
- 2008-01-21 · A Short History of the PUPPY SIZED ELEPHANT — ask: John: First project: make sure Helen Hunt has seen Hank's months-old song about her and provide proof; if nerdfighters succeed, they can punish both brothers. — 00:03:14
- 2008-05-30 · The Dread Pirate Fireball Roberts! (And Housekeeping) — announcement: John restates the standing challenge: proof that Helen Hunt has seen or heard Hank's Helen Hunt song lets Nerdfighters challenge the brothers, subject to their wives' veto. — 00:02:47
- 2008-05-30 · The Dread Pirate Fireball Roberts! (And Housekeeping) — announcement: John announces a second celebrity challenge: if and when the brothers pass Oprah on YouTube's most-subscribed list, Nerdfighters may challenge them any way they see fit. — 00:03:23
- 2008-10-08 (said on 2008-10-07, implied) · Hanks actual Vlog — Hank says the brothers asked Nerdfighters to help them 'pwn' Oprah, and together they got more YouTube subscribers than Oprah. (playful) — 00:00:32