Scavenger Hunting
2008-08-20 · announcement · video description · 0:33 · watch on YouTube
Topic: Nerdfighteria · mode: Announcements · tags: community lore
A 33-second, essentially wordless clip whose description announces that a scavenger-hunt clue has been found, hints that the next clue is in a Danish book, and apologises that Scandinavian Nerdfighter gatherings proved impossible.
What is said
The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).
00:00:00 — Wordless clip; the description announces the found clue, the neverftba channel, a Danish-book hint, the no-calling rule and an apology about Scandinavian gatherings
In the description and comments
- ★★★ The description announces that the scavenger-hunt clue has been found and links to a Nerdfighter Ning forum thread for discussion. — video description · Nerdfighter Ning
- ★★ The description invites viewers who want to follow the scavenger hunt, with its (existent) prizes, to subscribe to the neverftba YouTube channel. (playful) — video description
- ★★ The description says the clue is in a Danish book, calling that pretty simple, and reminds Nerdfighters that calling is cheating. — video description · Nerdfighteria
- ★★ The description apologises that organising Nerdfighter gatherings in Scandinavia proved impossible and promises to do it next time. — video description
Threads in this video
- milestone · Nerdfighter scavenger hunt (2008) — The description announces that the clue has been found and opens a Ning discussion thread. (video description)
- callback · Hank's non-existent Nerdfighting Prize of the Day (2008) — The description promises the hunt's 'many (existent!) prizes', playing on the non-existent Nerdfighting Prize of the Day. (video description)
- asked · John asks viewers to subscribe to the neverftba channel to follow the scavenger hunt (2008) — The description asks viewers who want to follow the scavenger hunt to subscribe to the neverftba channel. (video description)
- promised · John: organize Nerdfighter gatherings in Scandinavia next time (2008) — The description apologises that Scandinavian Nerdfighter gatherings proved impossible and commits to organising them next time. (video description)
Where the stories that moved here went next
- John: organize Nerdfighter gatherings in Scandinavia next time (2008) — open (no report in 2008–2026); last: promised, 2008-08-20
- Nerdfighter scavenger hunt (2008) — last documented in 2008; last: milestone, 2008-08-29
Mentioned
Only in the description or credits: Denmark · Nerdfighter Ning · neverftba · Scandinavia
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