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WELCOME Hello, and welcome to the 10th Annual
I’m Hank. I started VidCon with my brother in 2010, and it’s taken me this long to realize something fairly obvious about myself: I’m a ridiculous fanboy. I love loving things. And I love loving them deeply and with attention. When I find something wonderful, I don’t just watch it; I want to know everything. How was it made? What in- spired it? Who was behind the camera? Who is that person, really?
There’s no better time to be that kind of fan. I don’t just have Na- than Zed’s videos; I have his tweets and his Instagram stories. I find out a little more about the guy behind those videos every day, and I get to watch him grow as a creator.
I think most great creators are fans first, becuase that’s how you learn what you love. It’s hard to make something you love without knowing what it is. My brother once said that reading is the only true apprenticeship for writing , and I think that applies to all me- dia. In the same way you can read deeply, you can watch and listen deeply, too. We’re grateful to have shared this past decade of being fans and being creators with you all.
Hank Green
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